The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-17

at ~ O'Clock by Lieutenant-Governor John
+. Lewis. He read the following:
"The Doorkeeper and Sergeant-at-Arms
OF the Senate, under the rules, are re-
quired to stay at their posts and not absent
themselves without permission OF the SEN
ate. II absent without leave the Clerk is
directed not to give certificate for pay
while absent"
Mr.. Lewis then announced the names OF
pages appointed by him as follows: Willie
| Lee, - Anderson. X. Grant Moseley, and
Peyton Harrison. Lee and Moseley are
colored. Peyton Harrison, son OF the late
William Writ Harrison, long Sergeant-at-
Arms OF the Senate, is the only one OF the
old pages re;ippointed. The outgoing
pages were all the appointees OF Lieuten-
ant-Governor Walker, and were allowed TO
remain in place until yesterday.
NEW ALLEGHANY RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
BILL.
The following bill, introduced in the
Senate Yesterday by Mr.. Atkinson, was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation:
| An Act 10 authorize the Consolidation o.
! the Richmond and AUeghdny RditrOdd
Conponu 1rih Certain other Railroad
COnpqnies. TO Facilitate the Construction
of lis Branches and Extensions, ana 10
Iuthorize the Consolidation Of its Mort
cages.
1. BE II enacted By the General assembly
of VirQinia, That 1t shall be lawful for the
Richmond and Alleghany Railroad Com
pany, and authority is hereby granted TO II,
| in addition to the authority heretofore pos
sesSed by il. for the purpose OF construct
ing the branches on extensions which 1t Is
! by law authorized TO construct, OF any OF
them, TO increase its capital stock, and to
borrow money and issue its bonds or other
evidence of debt therefor, and to secure
the same by mortgage OF mortgages.
Prorided, That the increase OF capital
stock hereby authorized, and the mort
CAGES hereby authorized, and the mort
gaoer's mortgages hereby authorized, shall
MOI together exceed Sj0,000 per mile OF
such branches and extensions actually con-
structed.
III. II shall be lawful for the said railroad
company, for the purpose OF consolidating
its indebtedness under one mortgage. at
anv time to issue its bonds or other eyi-
dences OF Indebtedness TO an amount sufil-
cient forthe purpose, in exchange 1or OF
instead OF its bonds or evidences oil in-
debtcdneSs previously authorized and 70
secure the same by mortgage upon Its
franchises, main line, branches, extensions,
and other property. -,
III. II shall also be lawful for the said
railroad company to consolidate with any
railroad company whose line or route when
constructed will be situated wholly or
partly in the State OF West Virginia, ana
will form n connecting line OF railroad
either directly or by means OF intervening
railroads with the line OF route OF the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company,
and TO consolidate with any other railroad
company which shall be authorized 10 con-
lstruct a railroad from the main line oI rail-
road Of said Richmond and Alle2nany
Railroad Company, or IRON any OF It's
branches. 10 the West Virginia State line,
or with either of them, upon such terms
and conditions as may he agreed upon Dy
fhe Roard of Directors Of said Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad Company, ana ap'
proved by two thirds in interest OF It's
stockholders, at n meeting duiy caiieo u
take into consideration such consolidation
And in case of any such consolidation i've
comnany thereby formed shall have ano
nossess all the rights. privileges, franchises
and property, and shall be liable for all tht
| USDtS anu VI '''~
Stituent companies. - -,
prorjded. That in case OF consolidation
: with the said company having line ol
route wholly or partly within the state o
West Virginia the consolidated compan,
shall have a principal Office in the city o
Richmond and be subject TO the l'lrisdic
= tjon of the State OF Virginia so far as I'M
, property OF the SAID company is within IN
confines OF the said State. ..
Nv. All acts or parts OF acts Ill connie
with this act are hereby repealed.
Y This act shall he in force from II
passage. .,
The Uouse reassembled yesterday afte
/. its ton days' recess. Mr.. Taylor OF MonI
romery occupied the chair, Speaker Fowie
. being detained at home by irdisposltioh.
j A recorded vote which was taken shor'
" after the session began revealed the lac
. that only fiity-fye members were presei
= and yoting--barely quorum.
- Nothing was done beyond the introdu'
tion of bills, many OF them old ohe'
which. falling TO get through at the regl
Iar session, have 10 he put in rs new bill
at the present session.
STRENGTHENING THE PARTY.
70 Tho Realjusters never lose sight OF tn
u spoils. aud therefore never neglect an oi
portunity OF either creating offices, turn
Ing out old officers 10 make room Tor som
Of thcir friends, or increasing the elnon
IL ments Of an Office where ii VIII Dcneht on
Of the party" Three bills were m'r' %
duced in the House yesterday having tho'
objects in view.
wEIGIIMAsTER OF RICHMOND.
n
The first was bill introduced by NJ
Tinsley, to yacate the Office OF weighma
ter of the city Of Richmond on the Isl da
y os NAV, 1882, and providing for The a
pointment OF his successor by the 20
ernOr. ,.
The present weghmast,r Is entitled
serve, under his appointment, about 81
months after the lst Of May.
Ff0UR INSPECTIONS, &C.
Ir- Tie next was bin, introduced by u
III same gentleman, 10 amend and reena
cbapfcr Sc Of section OF the Code oi lSi
The bin provides that inspectors may
. appointed OF sny Of the following eoinmoo
ties-to wit: Flour, eorn-mcal, bread, sa
- fish. pork, beef. tar, pitch, tnrpentine, lai
~ Der. hemr, butter, or lard; hut no insps
py lion shall be required or made OF limt
rs. exported from tie State by tSe party W
ar. Shall have cut the same on bis own Ian
m- exccpt AT The request Of such party. 81
appointments shall be made on the LIST
"a "a oi MAY. 1882, or as soon thereafter rs PR
ss..t.irr <..r,,oiiy fbereaftfr nv tho III