The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-29


fdII was taken up-ayes, %; noes, Z.
| Mr.5GRAHAa, at IL O'Clock, moved to ad.
journ. Agreed to.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
1 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The report of the special committee to in
yestigate the management of the Central Lu-
nntic ASYLUM, and that of the special COM
mittee to investigate the charges against the
| Ladies' Mount Vernon Association lalready
DubIisbed), were submitted and adopted.
TRANSFER OF STATE STOCK IN THE RICHMOND
AND DANyILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. Hill, from the special committee to
investigate the transfer of the States inter-
est in the Richmond and Danyile Railroad
| Company, submitted roluminous report
embodying the history Of the States connec-
| ton with that company, and mass OF efl-
| dence in relation to the transfer. The report
concludes as follows:
"Your committee would therefore beg
leave to express the following opinion, based
as well upon the testimony they have taken
as upon the foregoing citation of facts:
81. That at the time of the passage OF
said act, approved July IL, 1870, it did not
appcar by the records of the State, nor were
any Of its officers aware, that the State stock
I in the Richmond and Danyille Railroad Com
pany was more or other than her original
subscription of 900 shares, the pal1yalue OF
such shares being fixed by the company at
500.
SO. That the SHE of the State stock in the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad Company,
as by the terms of the said act of Assembly,
was meant, believed, and intended to en-
brace nothing more, in the legislative mind,
than sale of $4,000 shares Of stock ut SlOO
per share-Sl 100000 for an equal amount,
full value, of State bonds.
| 90. That the 1900 additional shares of
stock which it subsequently appears the
State was entitled to arc the result OF dlfl-
dend in stock declared the 18th OF Decem-
Der, 1866, which had not been, as required
by law, certified to the proper officers OF the
| Commonwealth. or such officers advised IN
any form thereof.
"a. That such dividend is still due in stock
to the State, and that certificate OF l2,000
shares should be issued by the Richmond and
DanyiiIe Railroad Company to the Board OF
Public Works for the State.
80. That the transfer. of more or anything
else than Il, 900 shares OF stock the States ORR
ginal subscription to the Richmond and Dan
|
full.
sc. That any reissue, sale, or transfer of
captal stock by the Richmond and Danvilc
| Railroad Company, under the authority OF
the said act of Assembly, for more than $1,000
shares of stock, the par value Of 800, is abb
soluteIy void.
| ~. That the manner Of settlement for the
900 shares OF stock, par value 81, 100000,
original State subscription, as made by the
Secretary of Board of Public Works, Is erro-
neolls and without warrant in this absolutely
to the extent of s2G,5I1, and confidently as
to any allowance of interest on anticipated
instruments, say $l01 ,571 in all.
| rs. That the Board Of Public Works
should be directed to institute such proceed
ings as may be necessary to recover to the
Slate such balance in error of settlement re-
cited in The foregoing scction--S10l, 5I1; and
| further, that il should 1T once proceed TO APP
| point on behalf of the State proxies and Iii
reutors in the Richmond and Danyille Rail-
| road Company due according to law TO her
| remaining interest rs stakeholder Tor IL, 00U
| shares in said company and further, that
said Beard should be directed ut once to de-
| mapd OF The Richmond and Danville Rail-
road COMPANY !, certificate of stock for H.
900 shares. in pursuance of and in satisfac-
ton of The dividend declared on the 18th of
December. 1866 +; and in event Of any failure
on the part Of said company to issue such
| certificate, then and in that case, within
thirty days after such demand shall have
| been made. the Attornpy-General should be
| directed to associate with him such counsel
as he may think necessary, and to proceedat
law, us they may deem best, to secure the in
tercst and TO preserve the rights OF the State
| 4, 81, IL i,g ri
[Sisncd] -: Z: HILL
| "S. W. THOMAS,
| "SrITH BOILING"
Mr. WALL moved to postpone till to.mor-
row and print. Agreed to-.
Mr.. SurHERLlN moved that all the testimony
given in the investigation he printed with
the report. Agreed 10.
| PASSED.
The following House bills were passed:
| To amend an act to prevent the destruction
of wild fowl in the State; to amend seth
section of an act Of 10Th March, 1872, in re.
lation to vacancies in office; to incorporate
the Richmond Hebrew Benevolent Society;
| to amend an act passed March II, 1860, to i'll
corporate the Branch Coal Mining Company;
to establish port wardcn's line in Smiths
| creek and Elizabeth river near Norfolk; 10
amend an act in relation to the compensa-
| ton of justices of the peace; to incorporate
the Leesburg and Goose Creek Bridge Com
many: to amend sections rs and %, chapter
| 81, of the Code, in relation to the Inspection
of tobacco: to amend sections 4, II, and q
of an act providing Il charter for Norfolk, in
force March 16, 1871; joint resolution author
izins the Governor to appoint conmls-
Sioners to tue Vienna EXposition; to in
| corporate land companies in the counties Of
| the Commonwealth TO amend an act author
'izing express and other companies to sell
unclaimed freight.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To authorize the Fredericksburg, Orange
and Charlottesville Railroad Company TO
create a new first mortgage upon its road,
with House amendments to Incorporate the
Oakland Institute, ut Wax Hill, Highland
county; to incorporate the Agricultural and
| Industrial Association OF Alexandria; to pro-
vide for the removal of criminal charges
| from the county to circuit courts.
At 2:30 O'Clock the chair was vacated till 3
PM.
Night Session.
House met at Z. NJ.
| House bill to secure agricultural advances
was discussed, amended, and ordered to en-
grossmcnt.
Senate bill for the relief of Sarah F.. Gale,
of the city of Portsmouth, was passed.
House bill TO prohibit the receiving Of
coupons for all portions Of the public rcvc-
nue. set apart by the Constitution for public
tree-school purposes and for tue permanent
literary fund, with Senate amendment by
way of substitute, was taken up. The sub
stitute was adopted.
Mr. RID1LEBARGER moved TO reconsider,