The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-30


/ mixing sna aerrless, Of lillian 81 ilsoD, The
ianitor. Adopte
MI. BIlHp presented N resolution OF
thanks 20 thepagess Adopted.
MIR. JOHNSON presented g resolution OF
thanks to the assistant sergeant at-arns.
Adopted.
Mr. ALLAN made q conditional valedictory
address TO the Senate, in which he said IL
was probable that he would not return to
the Senate. 80
The PRESIDENT made complimentary 40
dress Of farewell to the Senate for himself,
aud expressed for the clerk Mr. Davis bis
thanks for the resolution Of consideration IN
his behalf.
| Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order ut s:15 P.
NJ. by Speaker HANGER.
Mr.. SWAMI, chairman of the Committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported that all the bills
sent to the Governor had been approved by
him.
Mr.. MATHEW moved that committee OF
ernor and announce that the House was
ready to adjourn which was agreed to, and
the srEAKEI appointed Messrs. MATHEW,
| LACY, and LOWELL. s'
| RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS. 81.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG offered resolution OF
thanks to the clergy, Mr.. .LAMKIN, to the
Superintendent of Public Printing; Mr..
SWAMI, to the Speaker; Mr.. KELLAM, to the
clerk of the House and his .assistants-all Of
which were agreed to-
MAY YET PROVE BENEFICIAL. i
Mr.. MATHEW, Of the committee, to, wall
upon the Governor, reported that duly per.
/ formed, and stated that his Excellency had
no further Communication to make, but ,ex'
pressed wish for the welfare OF the mem
bers and the hope that their Legislation
would get rebound to the benefit OF the
State. 30 s-.y-,-.
The SPEAKER appointed Mr.. ARMSTRONG
to inform the Senate that the House was
ready on its part to adjourn sise die.
| i, THANKS TO Mr.. SWAMI.
Mr.. LACY offered a resolution OF thanks
| to Mr.. SWAMI for the able manner IN when
he had performed the arduous duties Of
Chairman of the Committee on Enrolled
Bills. Agreed to.
THE SPEAKERS yALEDICToRY.
| Senator DUFFIELD having announced that
the Senate was ready on its part to adjourn
sine die, Speaker HANGER arose and said:
Gentlemen of the House Of Delegates,-l
shall only detain you long enough to say
that am profoundly grateful for the resolu-
ton that you have been pleased to adopt as
to the manner in which have discharged
my duties. .1
Oppressed by a sense of the responsibility
and difficulty of the position, and conscious
of many failures to meet them properly, yet
that I have 80 far succeeded as to win from
you this expression Of your appreciation, is
indeed source of deep qualification.
congratulate you that your hbors have
ended. Our acts have passed into history,
and must be judged by their merits. Let us
entertain the hope that they may be promo
tive of the best interests Of the Common.
wealth. We separate now to enter upon
new scenes and other duties. The year ne.
fore us is big with events upon which de.
ponds the veal of our State and common
country. Let US hope that they may SO result
that we may rtSssenble under circumstances
calculated to inspire Us with fresh hope,
cheer our hearts, and hasten the time when
Virginia may be in fact as we'll as in name
the equal of her sister States, and when the
cry of distress and discomfort may pass from
the land, and when the measure OF the hap
piness and prosperity of our people may be
full to overhoIing. 1t only remains TO pro
nounce the House adjourned sine die.
The following resolution was offered in
1.-The Senate March %, 1876, aud referred to
the Committee for Courts of Justice, tht
Senate deciding it was too late 10 the session
to consider it, inasmuch as grave proposition:
were therein suggested:
Whereas the Commonwealth OF Virginia
was the owner OF Sc 1884 Of the stock snc
mortgage bonds OF the Norfolk and Peters.
burg, the Southside, and the Virginia ano
Tennessee Railroad companies, as shown hJ
the message OF the Governor March 3, 1870
which stock and bonds, by sne ac
incorporating the Atlantic and MIssls.
sippi Railroad Company, was authorized
to be transferred, released, and committed tc
the said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail-
road Company in consideration of certain
undertakings and agreements 10 said acl
sp,cIfed TO be done by tne said Atlantic,
mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company ;
and whereas ore of said agreements was
that said. Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company should execute a second
mortgage to the Commonwealth Of $4,000
900. after first mortgage OF $15,000,000;
and whereas bill has been fled by parties
representing the holders of first.mortgage
bonds issued under said act, in which among
other things it is charged that about SILL
600, 900 have been issued, and that 81 ,000,9 coo
are still in possession of said company and
whereas it is claimed by many citizens of the
Commonwealth that the said original debts
due the Commonwealth, the said Norfolk
asd Petersburg, the Southsde, and the Vir'
giuia and Tennessee Railroad companies
have never been legally assigned, released,
or committed to said Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad Company, and are there.
fore subsisting prior claims in favor OF the
Common wealth prier to said mortgage
bonds authorized 10 be issued by the said
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Com
pany therefore be it
ReSoEued, That the Board Of Public Works
be advised to request the Attorney General
of the State to take proper proceedings tc
submit to the decision OF toe proper legal
tribunal the questions:
First. Whether the claims Of the Common
wealth against the said Norfolk and Peters
burg. the Southside, and the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Companies, have ever
been legally connected or released to said
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, and whether there are not now exist
ing claims and liens of the Common wealth
against all three of said railroads, and prior
to the said Sl5,00O,000 mortgage of the
Atlantic, Mississipplaad Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
| Second. Whether the issue OF the remain
ling 81, 600, 900 of bonds Of the Atlantic, Mis-
sissippl and Ohio Railroad Company cannot
be now restrained and prevented so as tt
save something for the Commonwealth ou'
of the second mortgage of 81, 000,0 900.