The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-22

Al fHsss-asys or sseafls boats
frnr1 Richmond TO- the Ohio- deep enousllI
for boats driven by ste1m mig posslniy a2s
but Il Iocai fine subject to oyeTsi9sss W0asa
nnfs sHe nointed to several canals Wnlcu
were great things in their Day: pu., . nass
now given was TO railroads. ne cialllsu
that canal would flourish M fne Iu t'9l
axcept those connecting greas- fafeEs.--
The freshets OF recent years nad, 10. aiI:
BococE,s sopinion, washed tue NE on ., 0.
the James River and hnnaW na cahaisx..t llas
was the Judgment OF the company, too anu
hence this bill. Should freshets = WASH away y.
one single dani they could not secure tns
necessary means to restore ". L \. ca ~.
had been tile hope OF Mr. BocoCKs you'll,
and ii some degree the pride OF his man
hood But, SAID he, he cana, is gone. gone,
zone . md Is there to he no communicates
f,efween Richmond and Che magnificent
VALLEY or the James Mr.. Boc0CK could
scarcely bellows that this was the spirit OF
sisTis concluding, he held that. the James
Riyer Valley railroad would be OF benefit TO
Nnrf0lk city: would make II d great coal
inp-sfatiof, for the nayies OF the wofia J;
wo,I]d be greatly beneficial to the Atlantic,
mississippi and ohio and Chesapeake and
Ohio railroads. and TO the whole State. de
Eapain explained that the bill was not TO
charter a company, but to authorize con-
tract: and he begged thatthe House would
not overload il with amendments. ~, ~.
! Mr.. BoCocK touched upon nearly all tue
objections which have been urged against
! the provisions OF the bill, and answered
them, 1t seemed, eandidlY and fairly. His
tone towards the opponents OF the bill was
kindly and considerate. He. had the floor
for over am hour, and during that time held
the closest attention of the House and
crowded galleries. His speech, while emf
nently practical, was in elegant language,
and there was more than one fine oratorlcal
flight init.
Mr.. MICHIE's FIRST.
Mr. NICHE offered an amendment, in
effect, that In ease OF forfeiture the bonds
III the hands OF the Board OF Public Works
may be applied BY the State :. to the full
and complete repair Of all damages to the
James River and Kanawha canal arising
| from the proposed construction Of the said
Richmond and Allegheny railroad, and the
balance to be covered into the State Trea-
sury." ~. - ., 80. s,
| Mr.. BocoCK opposed the amendment. He
thought the policy Of the States in thu event
Of the failure OF, the Richmond and Ale
ghaDy Railroad Company, would be to get
some other company to complete the rail-
road. In no event would it be likely TO want
to return to the canal. u.i.. .',.
Mr. MrcHIE's amendment was rejected on
recorded yote-ayes, .43; noes, IS. 49,
AYRs.- Messrs. Bland, Burnham. John 2. Carter,
Peter D. Carter. Chase Crank Dance a DaT Tdsms
Flnney, Fowler, Fry, Goode, Graves, Grigsby, Hall,
Hamilton: Reuben Harrison aenke NJ RI Mp r:
Ian. Niche, Moorman.. Norton, Sandfdge! Smell
brne Z. II. Smith, j. Howard Smith, Spessard; STE
y Willie sE Witm s%.e and WWiI1ent4s
NoEs.-Messrs.. Adams, Anderson, Ashton, Bcr-
BesGff ba1 1eneia
Ha far sH Henry, Henson, Hunter, Johnson Jordan
nell McCraw, MCDANIEL. Moffett. Moncure, Pop
ham, Powell. Pullialn. RasIand, Reese shannon.
r,Feg Seu'9 William Taylor. 1anEeaT, George
Walker, Wahce, Walsh, Wiring. Thomas II.
wife, Wilkinson W,nsllela' Wright, and Mr..
'.;.*ii MR.. MICHIE's SECOND. II
Mr.. NICHE said he was in favor of the
railroad, but he was not willing to admit
that the canal was so worthless as the re-
marks of Mr.. BoCoCK seemed to indicate.
he desired to offer now an amendment that
in case Of forfeiture the bonds left in the
hands of the Board of Public Works should
be applied by the State to the repair'of. the
canal or the completion Of the railroad, and
the balance to be covered into the;Treasury.
Atthe request OF DIR. BERNARD Mr.. NICHE
withdrew his amendment. ~
* .s, MR.. BERNARD S AMENDMENT. .
Mr.. BERNARD offered az amendment, in
effect. in case OF the failure OF the Richmond
and 1Altghany Company that the rights,
franchises, and property OF the railroad
company shall revert to the james River
and 'Kanawha Canal Company, subject to
tie rights OF all creditors, and reinyesting
the canal company with all Of the rights
and privileges as they existed at the passage
Of the act. . ~. III. ~.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs.
BERNARD, FICKLfN, HARv1E, and ANDERSON.
/. MI HARvIE indicated lis intention to
offer an amendment OIL the same subject.
- Mr.. ANDERSON moved to postpone and
print pending amendment. ,....L: -.
Mr.. W. B. TALIAFERRo moved to include
all amendments banded to the clerk this
day. Agreed to. Several amendments
were banded In. .,,s.....- ..,..-.i
!, The special order was thus postponed IN
til o'clock tomorrow TODAY. .
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