The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-05

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,I..-, Marshall, on hchllf OF the AlcXan-
III @g.3 fredericksburg Railroad Com
,@ny. .NHouuccd that Tie books Of the
ru1.rtgy were now here, and If the COM
".,,r. waited Them they were al their SER
f.r; Ut il private individuals wanted
;-..I, o, euu.,c the company w;ss not bound
'a-y- )l'm up. He then handed the books
g" ia- company, two in number, IL the
.t.,.. N~.u ui the committee. Dr. Graham.
jH,n Uuld asked what order wcuid hc
.>icd hy the conmit,c" IN the iNrc>t!%a-
.@: lie arprcheut:ri that II was the duty
q ,ae company to show. III inowcr to the
.....Uuon of the House. that the company
~, q c-lllzcd one.
du:." Marshall said he did not under
- .a that there was anything ior his clients
;"a". Their company had been chartered
III lN' - bui!d The read III i've years, but
l@.~d L. - II; but on June 41h, 1870, the
charter iisd been extended, ana undcr that
-: chatter the company now operated.
NY stood ready to show that they
We're legal company. legally chartered,
~At would await any questioning OF their
position that might be made.
Judge Uud said tue whole matter rested
nA information wholly in the possession Of
,a~ Gentlemen who had the books of AID
rJ4lucted the affairs Of the company. 1t
Wa information upon which Mr. Roberts
Pretended to be president of the railroad,
ana parties in Philadelphia pretended to
Ut directors. They must show the attirma-
TIVE They must answer the resolution of
tile legislature, and show that they consti-
tue :. i..;il organization.
Ia4.r Marshall. Who i ii that charges
iit "c are not II l.Ga! organization You
tad X well charge The Danviilc or the Ches-
aieake and Ohio railroads with being ille-
td corporations. If it is charged it
,ADuid 90 before the courts on
G11 lrarran'o. The Legislature will not
"Hn>htnte Itself 4 court to try this matter.
Il" X" hats The Power to make the inves-
'ca'!on. Who is il that GENES here and
'@a.G"~ Us with being az Illegal corpora
''n: We are ready to repel any charge
N.'d" against us. Our books were in Phil
"'"H,!jt. and there was no process by
"mrh YOU could have gotten them if we
N"." unwilling. So far from that, we
brought them here willingly.
jddgr rUld.--Thc resolution Of the Le-
S'ti'Hrr calls for an investigation into how
"1> this organization, which you claim to
u" irGa, Effected: That is the question that
-A" Legislature asks, and instructs the COM
"''s.'" 70 get an answer to. No matter
""'AeE there is any one TO bring the
'"'iSv> or not, that is the question that
m'1't he answered. 1t must be answered
whether there was any one here represent
'"- iAe Alexandria and Fredericksburg Rail-
''"' Company OF not, But the officers of
'"' ''iniany are here, and have all the intor-
nation, and should give it.
jude Marshall.-Mr Roberts will an
ever any questions, ofcourse; but he cannot
w. expected TO volunteer information about
~ a'iair>.
AZ iiui, Of The committee, said the first
i4e'!!'n asked in the resolution was
SANY SHARES or THE CAPITAL STOCK
'' neeh regularly subscribed for accord
.49 % LlH:
'uo2" Marshall read from the subscrip-
,' s po'k Of the company, showing that
-''" ~hafes had been taken By Gov. Pierre
5''"t' Gen. stahl, j. B. Stewart, Fl. G.
~+' ui, and others. At meeting of the
'1!Hl'",ioners, Reuben Johnson reported
''l' =''20 shares had been subscribed, and
,,, ,,'y PROPORTION paid in according to the law
"&iHia. AT this meeting Stewart, Gen.
''''' rant and others, were present in
:..'S'n 'f 10y proxy. A stockholders meet
""s then held, and L. w. Latham
S',&'ea President and Reuben Johnson Sec
'el3Y.