Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-10


Since eur last issue the following bill has
been introduced in the Senate, which exhib-
Its great degree of enterprise, to say the
least, in the controlling minds of the Chesa-
lpeake Il Ohio Railroad:
''Be 1t enacted By the General Assean5lu
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, That the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
may build and work branch of its road
from any point on the main line east Of Gov
ington to the James river at or near the
the city Of Richmond by such route as the
company may select.
SEC. 2. That the said company may
build and work branch Of its road from
any point on the main line not West Of
Staunton, by such route as the company
may select. to some point on the Potomac
river above the city Of Washington.
SEQ. 3. That the said company may, as
it shall find expedient, build and work one
or more branches from points at or near the
city Of Richmond to points upon the James
or York rivers, or upon the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay, to be selected by the COM
pany.
Sec. 4. If it shall be found that roads
are already in operation or under construe.
ton, or that companies have been charters
or organized for the construction of such
roads upon the lines indicated herein, it shall
be lawful for the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road Company to acquire the ownership of
Of such roads or any of them, by purchase,
consolidation, or otherwise, or to make suck
arrangements as may be found desirable in
order to secure the use of such roads or the
benefits of such charters in furtherance of
the objects herein intended to be provided
| for
SEC. 4. That the act shall be in force
from its passage.
This bill was referred to the Committee
on Roads.
The Committee On Public Institutions re-
ported Bill to divide the Land Scrip donated
toVirginia by Congress between the Military
Institute, University and Hampton Insti-
tute.
In the House the bill for the protection Of
game was defeated, leaving the old law in
force. The bill to re-sstablish the public
guard was ordered to be engrossod by a
strict party vote.
The Finance Committee of the Senate on
Friday, through Mr.. Weddell, reported an
act to repeal that portion of the act, proYi-
ding artificial legs for Virginia's manned
soldiers, which requires the Professors Of
of the Medical College of Va, to select the
Kind Of leg. 1t was afterwards taken up
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hanger, in the House,
the engrosssd bill to allow counties to SUBJ
scribe to Incorporated companies, was re-
committed to the Committee on Roads.
On Saturday the death Of Maj. Washing
ton L.. Riddick, Senator from Nansemond
District, was announced by Co.. Taylor, Of
Norfolk, who passed handsome eulogy on
the life and character Of the deceased Sena-
tor, and was followed by Senators Pendleton,
johnson and Snowden. Col. Taylor offered
a. series of resolutions appropriate to the oc-
casion. which were adopted and the Senate
adjourned.
The action of the Senate being auuounc-
ed In the House, Messrs Bagwell and Pop
ham pronounced touching and fervid eulo-
gies on the deceased aud the House adjourned.
On Monday the Senate passed the bill to
amend and re-enact the act approved July
lltb, 1870 in relation to County officers, SO
as to provide for the collection of Lieense
taxes.
Mr.. Cochran presented, in the House, a
memorial of J. B. suazey in behalf Of a
large number of foreign holders of Virginia
bonds, asking that provisions be at once
made for the payment Of the interest on the
whole bonded debt Of the State, without re-
gard to West Virginia, and suggesting a
plan therefor, which was referred.