The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

Can AsAnsT GRSyRAL AAHoNg's
o.,r.sy-So Action TAKEN By FHH JUDGES
acknowledgements TILL rHs APRIL
I.Sv--Judge Bond arrived in the city from
fillmore Yesterday morning. and Judge
unybes from Norfolk yesterday afternoon, ln
.,TnIisncc with the request made to them
:, Sire an immediate hearing to the Atlantic,
V;s.s ;ippi and Ohio Railroad case. The
',,,,t was opened at 2 o'clo OK, both judges
y, me bench, and 8 large number OF mem.
W.. of the bar, bankers and brokers, and
,,hsr citizens being present.
VI, U,;or Charles S. Stringlellow, OF Peters.
~ n counsel for the railroad company,
p.:s ..s, with Judge Robertson, said that in
49, of the measures instituted against the
,,,oDspy and the publicity given them that
= mi-b. be necessary TO appoint receiver.
The State wss Interested in the company TO
rcrv large extent, aud the Board of Public
works bad resolved to do what was neces-
s,rs 10 protect her interests In the premises.
In The absence OF the Attorney-General he
ssd been asked to request the court to defer
srr action until the April term OF the court.
a. nS order tbst the State and all other parties
dfsrjrc il might be better prepared to enter
;n,n the consideration OF the case.
Mr.. Mcfarland, Of New York. on behalf
NJ the trustees under the $4,000, 900 loan.
o,,inr With Il. T. Wickham, Esq stated that
hs % recognized the propriety of the request,
and though, the State ought to be beard. He
uond therefore interpose no objection to
the nroposed continuance, but would join
with the counsel Of the company IN asking
th,t il be granted. -.
Jpdca Bond siCnifed the willingness Of the
Cnnrt 10 postpone the case. He asked counsel
wins, day they would suggest for the hearing.
Mr. M,Fsrlaud said that some early day
during the April term would suit them.
Mr.. s,rirgfelow joined With Mr.. McFar-
land in declaring that the earliest day would
be ,be bes. for all parties.
Judge Bond consulted with Judge Hughes,
and then announced thst the case was liked
for Friday the 7th Of April.
Major Leigh K. Page, OF Page & Maury,
who represent the tirst mortgage bondhold.
er, Of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
COMPANY. Inquired il at the time stated the
parties having mortgages prior to that OF the
$4,000, 600 loan would be heard.
Judge Bond was understood as replying
that in April all Interested could come into
court with their motions and suggestions.
Judge Bond called Mr.. McFarland's atten-
ton to an affidavit that ought to have been
filed with the papers, but was omitted.
The court then adjourned. sa .
Judge Hunter Ii. Marshall, Major Robert 81.
Stiles, John 0. S.eger, and number Of other
lawyers present, represent various bond
holders and claimants, who will probably be
made psrliss 70 the proceeding.
General Malone WIS not in the city yes
lerday. His SON Butler is very i'll. he doe!
not leave bis bedside except for q few
mlrules at q time.
The agent Of the British bondholders
sailed for this country on Saturday. Ht
will arrive here in time TO be present wher
the case comes up for hearing at the Apri
tarm.
4 conference OF the bondholders OF tht
Norfolk and Petersburg, Southside, apo
Virginia and Tennessee railroad companie!
Is talked about.
The House Committee on Roads and In
terna Navigation have resolved, with only
one dissenting voice, to report against the
resolution Of DR.. Morris proposing that 8
special committee be appointed to look into
the stfirs OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad Company, aud t6 take mea
sufes 10 protect the States interest therein
The committee propose that the whole mat
Ter sasIl be referred TO the Attorney.General
with Instructions TO diligently guard tn
SAFES interests and to pursue what cours
may appear necessary.