The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-25
MUSIC FOR MALONE.
A Long Session Of the Sennte--NcwOefr!S
Resolutions Adopted.
SOME LIVELY SPEECHES.
Hot Words About the Danvllle RloI ana
Mahone's Manifesto.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
Scnate.
THURSDAY. january "a, 1854.

MIR. Hurt In the chair. No prayer.
Mr.. Wickham, from the Committee on
Finance, reported his bill "to amend anu
re-enact section OF an act approved Jahu.
ary IA, 1882, entitled an act to prevent
frauds on the Commonwealth and the holu,
ers OF her securities IN the collection anu
disbursement Of revenues" IL puts tne
10 40 coupons in the same prohibitory acts
as the consol coup0ns.]
SINKING FUND. 49,:
He also, from the Committee on Finance;
reported without amendment Senate OIL
IN amend and re-enact section IL OF chapter
40 of the Code OF 1878, relating to the dl-
ties of the Sinking-Fund Commissioners.
REPLY FROM THE DOCTOR.
Mr.. Grim presented a letter from the
surgeon of the Penitentiary, which was
referred to the special Committee ON the
Penitentiary without being read.
The surgeon, DR.. j. III. Jones, saws:
Convict Baccigalupo was not Frenchman,
az reported to you, but an Italian. He was
forty-two wears old, and had been a man OF
jll-heaIth for many years. For long time
but half task had been required OF him
occasionally, and he had been relieved from
all labor for weeks before he died. He ate
a large quantity OF blackeyed peas, most
of which he obtained from his fellow-pris-
oners. Captain w. r. Ashby, who has SUI
pervision Of the culinary department, as
sures Inc that the peas were sufficiently
and properly cooked. Baccigalupo was
taken violently sick and died in 4 few
hours after. He was taken to the colored
ward, where there were no sick men in
bed, for the reason that in the white ward
there were men dangerously sick who
would have been greatly disturbed by his
violent behavior. 1t Is entirely false that
he was bound with cords. and he certainly
had all neediul attention from officers and
attendants. The hospital steward has al
ways been attentive to and cOnsiderate OF
the sick, and | have never known HIM to
make such a remark as has been imputed
to him.
Norman Lewis first reported sick on the
IS h OF August, and died on the 3lst OF that
month. He had during that time such
treatment rs was deemed sufficient and
proper. He reported at the shop for work
of his own accord from the 18th 10 the 21st,
and also on the odd, oath, 25th. 26th, and
18th. On the 29th he was admitted to the
hospital, and died on the 31st. All OF which
appears in the official record.
The records show that there has been no
such prisoner as Ann Ford in the prison
for wears. ["One Ford" is what Mr.. Car
penter wrote.l The last woman who died
in the prison was Bette Mason, whose
death occurred August I. 1882, which was
months before the present surgeon took
charge.
1t is entirely false that the surgeon has
ever designated an emetic by the term
Fifteen" ("Lifter." not " Fifteen" is
what Mr.. Carpenter wrote-both were
errors of the copyist. and very pardonable
ones under the circumstances The doc
tor saws that there has been no officer or
guard at the penitentiary bv the name OF
J. l.. Carpenter ~. II. il ought to Del
since ne has been there. Further said he !:
The best refutation of the charge OF
cruelty and improper treatment OF sick
convicts is that in the last year the rate OF
mortality OF this prison has been / S1-l00,
which Is less by one-third than the rate
prevailing in the city OF Richmond.
The fullest public investigation OF this
matter and of the general conduct OF this
department is respectfully and earnestly
requested.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. trout: Bill to amend the
charter OF the Roanoke Trust, Loan, and
Safe Deposit Company.
BY same: Bill to confirm and make
valid the contracts between the Roanoke
Gas Company and the town OF Roanoke.
BY same: Bill to amend the charter OF
the Roanoke Trust. Loan, and safe De-
post Company.
BY Mr.. Flanary Bill to provide sink
ing fund for tax receivable coupon bonds.
BY Mr.. Christian: A bill for the relief
of Andrew Gannan for paying erroneous
tax on real estate.
RAILROADS BUILT.
The following was laid before the Senate
and ordered TO be printed:
To the Virginia Senate:
The following resolution was adopted on the
23d day of January instant by your honorable
Resoired. That :he Railroad Commissioner be-
and Is hereby, requested to report to the Senate
what railroad companies chartered Gi tie last ses-
sion Of the General Assembly have begun work
In obedience to which, as Railroad Commits
sioner of Virginia, report as follows:
The following railroad companies were char
tered az the last session of the General Assembly
/. HenricO Railroad Company
2. Buckingham Mining and Development Com
pany.
| 8. Iron Belt Railroad Company.
A. Carroll Mineral Company.
8. Arcadia Iron Works Company.
g. London and Buckingham Construction and
!. Virginia and West Virginia Railroad Com
| s. Fauquler and Rappahannock Railroad Com
o. Allegheny Extension Railroad Company.
10. James-River and Blackwater Railroad and
| Lumber Company.
| II. Tagus SiiII and Mining Company.
| 10 Iron Belt Land and Mining and Develop
ment Company of Virginia.
| 10. Farmyille and Staunton-River Railroad
| IL. New River end Southwest Virginia Mining
and Manufacturing Company
Is. Virginia Gold Belt Company;
| 16. Manchester Railroad and Land-lmprove'
II. Richmond Coal-Mning and Manufacturing
| 49, Atlantic and Danvile Narrow-Gauge Rail-
| road Company
10. Alexandria Mining, Manufacturing, and
20. surry County Railroad and Lumber Com
FL. Virginia and Carolina Railroad Company.
The last railroad mentioned Is not In the Acts OF
1872, hut The Court of Appeals OF Virginia has
decided that IL was incorporated, and should be
considered one Of the cts of said years
| or all these roads only two have called upon me
| to examine them-viZ.. the Atlantic and Danyille
and Virginia and Carolina5,and none have report
to b S s5 eaGep se Al1 r aRq
annual report. But the President has reported "a
me unofficially the following work done on hi:
| road-to wit Twenty-three miles Of grading, IL
miles of track laid with steel rails
rhe equipment consists OF ! passenger. box
cars, 80 fat cars, capacity 10000 pounds each
course of comstruction-l for freight. weight So
900 pounds; ! for passenger, weight $4,000
pounds. And from my late inspection of saiC
road believe said statement TO be substantial,
true. The work OH said road Isl now being activel,
prosecuted.
railroad found that upwards OF $4,000 hat
been expended on said road, and that the work
was progressing rapidly. The charters of sale
two companies IN ide 10 necessary to apply to the
Railroad Commissioner for a certificate of pro-
gress OF work on their respective roads. Had In,
charters OF the other roads had Ike provisions, Il
work and expend money. But as II Is, so far as