The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-20

OF the county VI 1SIc. Vi.ifiSuts los'SN~SS
wharf on Lyons creek, 10 said county.
Senate bill TO amend the act incorporating
the city Of JManchesi erwas passed, under
suspension Of ther1les, on motion OF MI
CBILEs. ~ % fo>st1 ~ - -.
! Senate bill to incorporate the Norfolk ane
Ocean View Railroad and Hotel Company
was taken up and passed, under suSpen
sion of the rules, on motion OF Mr.. GAYLE
'' THE CATTLE BILL.
Senate, bill to protect the cattle OF this
State from infectious diseases was taken UP,
on motion OF. Mr.. TYLER, under suspen'
sion OF the rules, and its consideration was
being proceeded with when the order OF the
day was called for-yiz., the bill (Senate.
No. 1872, to provide plan Of settlement OF
the -.;,fs.f$
.,, .. PUBLIC DEBT. ,
The bill was reported by its title.
Mr.. FUlEERsoN objected to the consider
alton of the bill, as it was not properly be-
fore the Senate. j.. >t;. o.. :,
The CHAIR decided, after debate by
Messrs. GRIMSLEY, FULKERsoS, and PAuL'
that the bill was regularly before the Senate.
The bill was read. -
Mr.. FULKERsoN moved to amend by strl-
king out, in the first section, the words
"And at the rate OF per ceDtum for twenty
wears, and at the rate OF 5 per centum Tor
ten years" ~.
Mr.. FuLKERsoN spoke at length in adyo-
cacy Of his amendment. ..itFa
Tie effect OF Mr.. FULKERsoN's amend
.ment would be to make The rate OF interest
uniform-3 per cent.
MIR. GRIMsLEY followed Dir. FULKERsoN
on the other side until 2:20 p. NJ, when
Mt. SMITH moved to vacate the chair until s
Pm. .-'...!.
Mr.. HuRr moved to devote half an hour
OF the morning hour to the consideration
OF the bills on the calendar-Senate bills
having the priority. Laid on the table.
Mr. PAUL asked leave to introduce bill.
Granted .'2:,.1 "'.."
The bill was then read for the relief OF
the Washington %and Cincinnati Railroad
Company. 81 ,.'&-! .a .s..=
The CHAIR was vacated until s P. N.
. .As!4dsa Might Session.
Senator QuEsENBERRY in the chair.
The. pending question was upon Mr..
BROoKE's amendment, which was adopted,
as follows:; z S--sy-s.5%-.--
, land shall be lien on all the property,
rights, and franchises transferred by the
James River and Kanawha Company to the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Compa-
nv, subordinate only to the mortgages now
existing on the same, and shall be the first
and preferred lien upon all other property,
rights, and franchises Of the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company now, owned,
or that may be hereafter acquired yit. The
lien on the property, rights, and franchises
shall be reserved in the convey
ance to be made, and a mortgage shall be
executed by the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company on the property, rights,
and franchises eXisting,r or to, be, acquired
by it, TO secure such debt TO the State"
Mr.. FULEERsoN moved to reconsider, and
made an argument in advocacy OF his mo-
tiou. Rejected. 10. ~. $3.50. ....
hlr. LEE moved to strike out the word
Z" canaI'' in the slXtY-second line and insert
=" james River and Kanawha Company"
Adopted. ....., -t,-..fr a5.:
Mr.. LEE moved to amend the Sd section,
siyty-seyepth line, by striking out, the
words "this date" and inserting "passage
OF this act.Y Agreed to-. . -, .a,,..
- Mr.. FUIKERsoN moved TO strike out the
third clause entirely, and made an argu-
ment in opposition to the bill generally.
The motion to strike out was lost. -. s.r
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to add at the end Of
the fourth clause the following (for Mr..
WALsTON): ). - g.-. s;,..r;. ,.r.-.,.
But the Richmond and Allegheny Rail.
road Com pany shall never claim OF demand
from the State OF Virginia on account Of the
payment, purchase, or compromise Of the
outstanding bonds Of the James River and
Kanaw ha Company, which were guaranteed
and afterwards assumed by the State OF Fir-
einia, larger sum than that which the said
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
'pany have expended in payment, purchase,
or conlpromiseof said bonds: But the State
shall not be liable for any bonds that the
Supreme Court OF Appeals have. decided or
may: decide the State is not liable for"
i Adopted. >1s *1-' '|' .5
Mr.. BROOKE moved to amend the sixty
third line by striking out the words '".sec-
ton OF this agreement" and inserting
aGeiausei of this agreement" Agreed to. ;
Mr.. FULKEIsoN moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senatei refused to strike
out the third clause and spoke in opposi-
ton to- the bill. He wanted u railroad /:
thought the canal n failure; that it was
deads would be willing to give the cana
away If it would insure the buildinglof {
railroad; didn't believe the canal woillt
sell for more than the first mortgage. Eli
thought that ii the section was stricken OIL
there would besa better chance for a rail
road. t..id-n. .iigA So p! 'tap3@s -'
Mr. HURT OF Plttsylvania said he'd like tx
vote for the bill, but couldn't vote for it il
tthis-shape. He thought with the Sd sector
ont it lwbuld{ be better ); but there weri
many Otfjectionab features ia the bill (
him. He thought it would be bestto pu
the canal Up iandisel it. HE madea genera
.;lretlm emit in opposition to- the bill. o-l1'rSi
Mr. MARSHALL rep3ied'to Mr. HURT, ani
made an afgum9Ht III favor 6f-tbe bill.
MIS- PAUL anhodfcsd himself as q arient
Of the bill, and-spoke IN favor Of reconsid
RringtIIe vote sofasito have q. full discussion
on the5bilit nHei had .inot' been present 2du
ring 9att Of the discussion. land therefore
hear ;inore oh the subject. He
further announced that HE meant to vote
fer the,bilt, but wantediit amended so as d
give Substitution 20 all parties. Z &'ii:tt II!
1.-The otihn to RECONSIDER was lost; ~,
III The 18th section OF the bill was read .!iiia
81 Mr.. fBRo0EE 1nesed'Ite amend the 4tt
clause 104th line5after The ~ ord 80 Lynch.
burg by gadding the following words
- ThesurreBder Of bonds preyidedf for shah,
so fara5 said LOG miles are concerned, be
conditional upon tire faithfui observance 81
the above ratio OF construction above and
ibeloWL ynDh bHFg.1 sAdopted..a ft3i!iststs
n Mr. MassET moved TO- amend nfter The
world 9 river, ~ in the 18TH line, by adding
these words: q On hthe mort b i'side OF said
.riyeftfFons lhe city on i Richmond 70 d poipi
at or meat! the Joshua Dam CROSSING ?
Ad0psed .59j 3e6in nj - Jiiv II ssl.l
tsabI gaIY oeDl pseseass ia an Amendment L