The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-13

tho railroad war is unahated, IS was attest
rI l., the crowded galleries in the Capitol
Yesterday. The debate was not quite so
spicy rs on the day before. and there were
MT - many long speeches, hut nofw'th-
Standing This there was no lack OF spirit on
The. par! ot the participants i'll the discus
SION in either House.
Ia the Senate
the Question was upon the adoption 0! MI.
UraynoN's substitute. the characteristics
Of which were set forth ut length III our
columns Yesterday. The mover obtained
leave to perfect il by the following addl-
tirnal section:
..>rr. :. Neither said railroad company,
n1~l!< officers or agents shall transport. or
of.r r. tvansport. or contract 10 transport
!grj.At o" passengers at greater or less
chgr-r than i fixed in the published tariff
OF >I!d company. and 1t shall he uhla"iul
fu. >uth company 70 cvaQe or attempt 10
cvaGc hv drawbacks or Ill any other man
n"r tie provisions OF this section"
MOTION TO LAY on THE TABLE.
H!r. HARHIs, If Halifax, renewed the mo-
liou made on yesterday to lay the bill on
the table, believing that it was unncceSsa-
r. t. have the subject under discussion in
both Houses al the same time, and that 1t
would be time enough for the Senate TO
take il up after the House shall have passed
upon il.
Nr. TtYLoE. Of Norfolk, though perfectly
prepared to discuss or vote upon the bill
now, agreed with Mr. Harris that it would
he better to lay the subject over.
Hr. ROLLER hoped that a vote would be
taken upon Mr.. Eerndon'S substitute,
which he contcnded was intended to defeat
thcilll. Aftcr hat had been defeated the
matter could come up on the bill rs pre-
>entcA by It's friends. He would then have
no objection to poStponcment.
Mr.. l!ERNDoS denied that his substitute
YVES intended to defeat the bill. 1t was in
tended 10 make the proposed railroad bene-
ii, the country through which it passes; to
insure the building of that load TO insure
competition, which is the life Of trade; TO
l,;l4rnltec that the charter shall not be
abused in short, to make the best terms
possible With 4 company that is bound to
Get a charter.
THE MOTION LOST.
The motion to lay OH the table Was lost
ayes, Il: noes IS.
ME. SMITH IN OPPOSITI0S.
Mr.. SMITH. OF Henrico, opposed the
Hcrndon substitute, urging that 1t COM
rcllcd the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
ucon!c 10 build their road along circuit
ou> route. He denied that the persons
lskjnWa charter were any more open to the
charge Of beng fore gn corporation than
the Chc>ancakc and Ohio and otter rail
roads in the state. lie wanted a new and
direct road T. Washington, in order that
time may be les.ened and freights and fares
chcaprucd. Mr.. Roller substitute was the
hill which he favored.
Mr.. PEHpLEToN criticised the Herndon
bill. claiming that it imposed undue re-
Strictions. and required the road to come
hy devious ways from Washington to rich
mond.
ACCoMAC SPEAKS FOR VIRGINIA.
Mr.. JOHNSON. Of Accomac, thought it
above all things important that something
should bc done to restrict the operations OF
the monster foreign corporation those
affairs now demand SO much of the time of
this Legislature. He was on the side of
Virginia, and was prepared to defend to the
last her interests, her policy, and her pros
pcritv. He would do all in his power to
THROTTLE THE GREAT SERPENT
who is now winding itself about our dear
old mother, and crushing her until her very
lie seems in danger. He looked ahead far
enough to see that the object of this war
fare Oh the part OF the Pennsylvania Cen
lral was King Cotton, and that the question
of the future will be whether our
own fair seaport, Norfolk, or northern
citv-Philadcl phi:,-shalt have the benefit of
the trade of the cotton States. He hoped
that when this foul snake raises its Kissing
head the General Assembly will put an iron
heel upon it. and crush it into the very dust. |
He hoped that Virginia statesmen, looking
10 the glorious past and still more glorious
any attempt to place our Virginia cities
III suhjcction to Pennsylvania interests. But !
he was not prepared 10 90 into the discus
sion Of the subject now. 1t should be laid !
on the table until the House gives the SEN !
ate the benefit Of their matured views on !
the bills under consideration.
UNWILLING TO FOLLOW.
Mr.. ANDERSON followed in a Jew remarks,
in which he complimentcd Mr.. Herndon !
highly. but declined 10 follow his leader
ship in railroad matters.
CoMPRoMiIE.
Mr.. IIERSDoN then took the floor. He
expressed himself as not displeased to find
that his bill did not meet the views Of either
the waInest friends or the most violent OPP
pOnents of the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg road. He was no: opposed to grant
ing the charter, and really desired the new
road to he built, but wished Il wholesome
competition, not ! reckless contest that
would break down one or both Of the rail-
roads. 1t had been urged that his plan did
not allow for an air line-a direct track.
No, il did not but the interests OF the State
do not demand 4 straight shoot from Wash
lngton to Richmond. Ny idea is that II
they uN build this road they should l.,
BUILD IT so AS TO DEVELOP OUR RE- (
SOURCES, {
and benefit the people Of Virginia to some
extent. When we allow them this priyi-i !
lese will they refuse to 60 five miles out Of !
The way to accommodate us? Why make /
the two roads run side by side the whole 9