The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-21

Bill Passed by the Senate without Oppose
tion-Richmond and Danvilic Bill Pest
poned Until Monday-E iddle berger Funding
Bill the Order i'm the Senate To-Day; the
UsuaI Interest TO Schools and Colleges TO he
Provided For-Appointments and PERSON.
nlS-Thc Virginia Rcports-BiiIs 10 Reor-
ganize the University and the Virginia Mill
itary Institute -DuellinR Ellis.
Sometime ago there was bill offered in
| the Senate 10 re0rganize the Military ln-
stitute and the University OF Virginia.
/ Yesterday the Committee on Public lnsti-
/ tutions reported a substitute, which SIM
ply provides that the reorganization OF
| each institution shall be considered on its
I own merits. There will be one bill for the
| University-another for the Institute.
| Mfr. james introduced a bill i'm the Sem
ate Yesterday to increase the pay Of county
judges.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale the Senate yeStcr-
/ day resolved to print the report Of the Gen
eral Agent and Storekecper Of the Peni-
/ Tertiary along with that Of the Superin-
! tendent. These reports have been with
4 held so far on account Of the investigation
/ by the Board of charges made by the Gene
raj Agent against the Superintendent. The
matter will finally come before the General
Assembly in one shape or another, and il
may be that these reports will hurry il on.
Mr.. Loyenstein secured a suspension Of
the rules and had the bill TO incorporate
/ the Richmond Elevator Company passed
/ by the Senate yesterday.
/ Governor Cameron has communicated to
the Senate the report OF the Miller Manual
Labor School and a report from Mr.. Par
ker. agent Of the State in the collection Of
certain claims against the United States
/ Government.
Massey matters were quiet yesterday.
The Governor has signed the Richmond
and Southwestern railroad BILL This is
the ill he vetoed. with its Objectionable
features eliminated.
Mr.. Rievelcy, the new State Treasurer,
has qualified and entered upon the duties
OF his office.
RICHMOND AND DANNILLE.
About / o'clocl, yesterday Mr.. DiggS
moved the Senate 10 proceed with the I'M
finished buSiness-the Senate bill authori-
zing the Richmond and Danyille Railroad
Company to discharge It's indebtedness OF
/ S420, COO to the State in the bonds Of the
State. Mr.. Walker, the patron OF the bill,
was entitled 10 the floor, but yielded il to
Mr.. Diggs to give his reasons for his mo-
ton TO reconsider the vote by which the
Senate ordered the bill TO cngro'sment
The motion was discussed by McSSrs.
Diggs, Walker, Bailey, Eskridge, Hurt,
Berry, and Riddlebcrger.
one Of the chief objections 10 the bill
was that the Richmond and Danyille road
is rich, prosperous, and powerful, and able
to pay in full. and that TO pass the bill
would be to give it a gratuity.
Mr.. Bailey said that the Danville COM
pany wants to pay now III deprecated
bonds because they know that in a few
wears, on when the debt becomes due, the
bonds OF the State will be at par. Mr..
| Eskridge, who voted for the bill two
wears ago, said he did 50 then believing
il possible that the company might go
/ into the hands OF receiver. Now,
/ that its stock is 19S, he should vote
against the bill. lie read the protest
sIgned by John Paul, John W. Daniel,
and others, two years ago. Mr.. Diggs.
whose motion was under discussion, asked
for reconsideration because he had re-
quested certain info nation OF the Auditor.
which had not yet been printed, and would
probably require the bill TO he amended.
1t appeared from the debate that the debt
10 the State is secured by second mortgage,
and is perfectly good. What the Danyillc
company asks, however, is that the State
shall receive her own paper in payment OF
the debt. q A. to that protest, Mr.. Hurt
stated that it was based upon the fact that
the company did not hold the bonds which
she proposed to use; "but," said Mr..
Hurt, "aS the patron Of the bill
/ (Mr Walkcr) has informed you, they
do hold the bonds now." Mr.. Berry said
that he agreed with Mr.. Diggs that before
the bill is passed it should be ascertained
that the state is properly discharged n
guarantor of the paid-otf part OF the in
debtedneSs. (Thc debt was originally
5000, ,000.) He thought il probable that he
should vote for the bill if in proper shape.
Mr. RiddlebergcT expressed himself as Z
friend Of the bill, because every railroad
company that owed the State was given
this very same opportunity 10 discharge IT.
Indebtedness. Mr.. Riddleborgcr remarked
that the company now pays its annuity
every wear i'm coupons. II Is buSines,
question whether the State had not better
receive the bonds at once, instead OF the
coupons cut from the bonds. lie freely
admitted that one motive Tor supporting
the bill was that this company was proba'
bly, the only company with interest enough
to come into court and prove the genuine
ness OF their coupons lundcr the coupon
killer].
Mir. Hurt. friend Of the bill. in defer
cuce 10 Mr.. Diggs's wishes, moved TO lay
the motion on the table and TO postponet thC
bill until next Monday and make it the
i /
agreed. too. that if the information from
the Auditor is not then printed, that fur
ther time will be granted.
RICHMOND AND AIIEGHANY CONSOLIDATION
BILL PASSED THE SENATE.
Under 4 suspension Of the rules Of The
Senate Mr.. Atkinson yesterday had the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad bill
taken up.
Mr.. Riddlebcrgcr asked whether the con
tract recited i'm the bill is in existence anC
recognized by all the parties 10 it.
Mr.. Atkinson said it was, as far as h'
knew.
Mr.. Riddleberger only wanted TO know
as tclegrams from New York had been
diving about here this morning stating that
the contract was repudiatcd by the North.
western and Ohio Central railroads.
Mr.. Atkinson That is not so.
Mr.. Riddleberger: Wen, sir, with that
statement will vote for the bill.
Mr.. Koiner asked for the reading Of tho
contract, and the contract-a long docu-
ment--was read.
The bill was then passed without Obiec-
tion from any senator, and Mr. Atkinson
was ordered TO communicate il to the House
Of Delegates this day, which hc did.
The bill Is as follows:
A Bin to authorize the Consolidation Of h'
Richmond and AHeghany Railroad Com
pqny lcih the ohio Central and the Atlan.