The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-26
pApoRTEp PRoK COMMITTEES

to pay their indebtedness In the bonds OF The
EXPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. ..,x--s----
AduerseIy-Hous bill in relation to pay
OF Jurors In criminal cases.
Fguorably.- House bill to authorize tue
board of supervisors of Mecklenburg county
to increase the salary Of the county Juoge;
Senate Joint resolution for the protection OF
fab in the Potomac river and its tributaries;
House Joint resolution requiring the Auoitor
Of Public Accounts to include an lteLlZeu
statement of certain expenses OF government
In his annual report. .-.
NO NIGHT SESSIONS. -.
Mr.. LEWIS offered resolution tnat Oh anu
after Monday next The chair shall be Vacateo
at 2:3O P. III. aud resumed ct L. ID.
Motions to pass by and 70 tatie Heie To-
jected. . o,d hn a..
sorting 2 instead Of 2:30, and instead OF o
pm. Rejected.
and after next Monday the House shall meet
at 10 A. M. and adjourn at 8 P. NJ. which
was agreed to. - @.~1=j. so t"5
TO LIMIT SPEECHES. ".'-'
Mr.. JAMES offered a resolution that on and
after to-day no member shall speak more
than ten minutes on any question, and ID no
case shall bis time be extended more than
ten minutes. Several amendments were
proposed and rejected, and the resolution
was agreedto. ISIS -.- '@ -."'
DISMISSED.
House bill to fix the tolls en- the Leesburg
and Alde turnpike, on motion OF Mr.. MA
THEW. .... .. .r.a.E .,s
PASSED.
Senate bill to allow the Worcester Railroad
Company, of Maryland, certain corporate
rights and privileges in Virginia, with House
amend neLtS. - -------- .n
THE CANAL BILL. -...
The canal bill came up for discussion at
O'Clock, the question being upon the propo-
sitiou of Mr. ARMSTRONG to relieve the State
of the cost of maintenance OF convcts at
work upon the canal extension. 1t was
opposed by Messrs. CLARKE of Campbell,
STRAYRR, CRUMP, CoGHILL, and supported by
Messrs. POWELL and LETcHER, and was re-
jscted. 4. .s#-..-t d ...~." Er.., 81.
Mr. LErcHgR moved to amend by provid.
ing that the company's bonds shall not be
sold or negotiated ct a less price than seven
ty.tve cents on the dollar; and none of said
bonds shall be used iu payment of CONTRACT
ors or for supplies, &C., at less than seventy.
five cents on the dollar; and that the canal
or railroad extension shall not be let TO con-
tract until full surveys and estimates OF costs
shall bave been made, nor then unless the
president and directors or the stockholders
sh3ll enter OF record that in their opinion
The same can be completed from Buchanan
to Clifton Forge by July l, 1878. Rejected
ayes, %; noes, 81. -" 49,.
Dir. EDMUNDs moved to amend by provid.
ing that the State may, at Its pleasure, recall
the privilege Of employing conVicts TO labor
upon the improvement. Agreed to.
Mir. GRAY moved to amend 50 as to leave
the question of continuance of existing con-
tracts for hire of convicts under the control
of the Governor. Agreed to. t,.7
The amendment of Mr.. SMITH to the origi.
nal bill was then agreed tO-ayes, 81; noes,
%. -..-- ..-.
The question recurring upon BIZ. JOHN
sons substitute for the bill, Mr.. TALIAFERRo
Of Norfolk moved to amend by excepting
the city of Norfolk from the power to sub.
scribe to the capital stock of the projected
railroad. Agreed to. ....
Mr., JOHNSON offered as a substitute for the
fourth section the following: "That for the
purposes of its subscription to the capital
stock of said railway company the James
River and Kapawba Company is hereby au-
thorized to execute mortgage upon the
whole or any portion of Its works, property,
and franchises, Sc, at the discretion of its
| president ar d directors, to secure loan not
| to exceed in amount the sum OF $500 ono,
which said mortgage shall constitute Lrst
len upon so much of said works, property,
&c., as may not be embraced in mortgages
| heretofore executed. Agreed to. ...
Mr.. TALIAFEgRo of Norfolk moved to add
| to the tenth section proviso that nothing
contained in the bill shall be construed to
prevent the incorporation at any time here
after OF a company for the construction OF
railway between LyDchburg aud the Town
of Buchanan, With the right to connect al
that place with the road of the Buchanan
and Clifton Forge Railway Company, and to
have all proper facilities for the interchange
of freights and passengers. Agreed to:
Adjourned at P. NJ, on motion OF BIT.
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