The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-14
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY IA, 1871. .


bond Of faith, and make assurance doubly
sure" so far as the States interest in the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad is concerned.
Is THERE ANYTHING UNFAIR IN THIS?
I II these gentlemen propose to deal fairly
with the State, can they blame the Leglsla-
ture for securing the State against all con-
tingencies9 Gentlemen say postpone that
matter to the next Legislature. Why2 If
it would be right then, 1t IS right now. We
have the undoubted right now.
SHALL WE TRIPLE IT AWAY?
Shall we wait until this company has
gone too far TO recede? Until they have q
foothold, and, II need be, send money into
every county of this State to influence fu-
ture elections until they can control the
very Legislature itself? I trust not. Sir,
/ shall be content to cast my vote in favor;
of every reasonable precaution against fu-
ture detriment to the State from the hands
of this company. IF the amendment of the
gentleman from Loudoun (Mr. Budd) is
adopted, 1t leaves the bill essentially as il
formerly stood, and postpones tea future
Legislature that action which this one
should take. therefore hope his amend
ment will be voted down, and that of the
gentleman from Bedford adopted.
THE LAST WORD,
MIR. McCAULL then took the floor, and
endeavored to dissect the argument of
Maj. Woodson. He took the same views as
MIR. Mahood, and spoke at length, and dis
played his usual ingenuity and ability.
The House then adjourned to meet again
at eleuen o'clock this morning.
THE BILL AS IT STOOD AT ADJOURNMENT
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WITH ALI. THE
ADOPTED AMENDMENTS INSERTED,
BE 1t enacted by the General Asse,abl,,.
That the corporate name of the "Alexan
dria and Fredericksburg Railroad Com
pany" is hereby changed to "The Wash
ineton and Richmond Railway Company"
and is hereby declared a body polite and
corporate, and by such name may sue
and be sued; and all legal proceedings
begun and, pending in the name of the first
named company shall be conducted and
maintained to completion in the name in
which they were commenced.
.. That the said Washington and Rich.
mond Railway Company be, and is hereby
authorized to survey, locate, construct
equip, and operate railway from point
at or near the southern end of the Long
Bridge, in the county of Alexandria, oppo
site the city Of Washington, through OF
near the city Of Alexandria, and through
the countessof Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince
William, Stafford, King George, or spotsyl
vania, through or near the city of Freder
icksburg, Caroline, King William, Hano
yer, and Henrico, into the city of Rich
mond, in such manner as said company
may deem most eligible, with the right to
construct branch road from its main line
to or near Matthias Point, on the Potomac
river, and may connect its main line and
branches with anv other railroad or rail
roads in either of the counties named or
adjacent thereto Prouided, that no con-
nection shall take place between said
Washington and Richmond railroad and
the Richmond and Danyille railroad, eX-
cept within the corporate limits of the city
of Richmond, or the town Of Manchester.
8. That in order to enable said company
to construct and equip its road and
branches, it is hereby authorized to in
crease and issue its capital stock to an
amount not exceeding $4,000 and it is
also authorized to borrow the sum OF 81
600, 900, and to issue registered Or coupon
bonds therefor, bearing interest at rate
not exceeding S per centum per annum,
and convertible into the capital stock of the
company as it may hereafter from time to
time determine, and may secure the same
by deeds Of trust or mortgage upon its
franchise, and upon the whole or any por-
ton of its property.
4. The organization Of the said Alexan-
dria and Fredericksburg Railway Com
pany, heretofore constituted, is hereby
made valid.
5. The said company shall have all the
privileges and be subject to all the provi-
sions of the Code and general laws Of Fir-
pinia applicable to such corporations, eX-
,ept such as are inconsistent with this act.
And its principal Office shall be located in
the city of Alexandria, Fredericksburg, or
as the said company may select.
6. The said company shall not charge for
the transportation of persons more than
three cents per mile for single person !:
Propided, houeuer, that 1t may tx its mini
mum charge for any distance at twenty
i've cents; nor shall it charge for the trans
nortation of freight an amount not exceed
ne five cents per ton per mile. Said COM
pany shall not charge greater rate tor the
transportation of passengers, and not above
,ne-tifth more per mile for the transporta-
lion of freight and passengers over part
If its line than is charged per mile for the
of similar freight and pas
,enoers in the same character of trains over
any other part of its whole line; nor
shall they in any case make terminal
charges in such local freight different from
what are made on through freight; nor in
any case give drawbacks in favor OF
through freights. They shall not charge
for freight consigned to or from any point
within the State more per mile than is
for like freight in the same char
acter of trains consigned to or from any
noint beyond the limits of the State, nor
make any combination, nor enter into any
with any other railroad OF
any other line of transportation by which
charges for freight consigned to or from
anv noint within this State shall be greater
by the mile, reckoning between the eX-
treme points of consignment, than like