The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-26
Mr.. TURNER TURNED BACK.
VOTING.PREClNCTS IN CAROLINE.
REGISTRATION IN MADISON
A Democrat Seated from Appomattox
m the Place OF w. c. Franklin.
TWO THIRDS ON JOINT BALLOT.
Senate.

Mr.. Landrum.
Mr.. Flanary and Mr.. Brown asked tC
have Il recorded that had they been pres
ent last night when the vote was taken on
Mr.. Newberry's resolutions requesting
General Malone 10 resign a. United States
senator they would have voted AYE"
CAROLINE.
Mr. Wickham asked to take up out Of
its order the Senate bill introduced by him
establishing thirteen voting-precincts in
the county OF Caroline.
Two counts were made and no quorum
was shown.
Finally sufficient number Of votes wa,
obtained. and the bill was put upon It's
passage and passed..
For the first year the circuit Judge ap'
points the judges and registrars; after
which il comes under the general law.
MADISON.
Mr.. Twyman asked now 10 have taken
up the Senate hill providing for new Ie'
giStration in Madison.
II authorizes The county judge to order q
new registration in accordance with the
general law.
The bill was ordered TO engrossment.
To put it on lis passage only 26 members
voted " Aye" Mr.. Hurt held that it re-
qured 27-two thirds of 80.
Mr.. Mccormick raised the point that
26 Is two thirds OF 3S--thc present number
OF members.
Mr.. Hurt thought 81 needed; so did Mr.
Koiner. and that view prevailed.
On another vote u were gotten, by the
energy Of Mr.. TWyman. and the rules sus'
pended and the bill put upon its passage
and it was passed.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Berry Bin authorizing the
board Of supervisors to compensate Judge
J. l.. Klrlay for holding courts in Amherst
county.
BY same: Bill TO provide for the erection
Of building in the Capitol Square.
By Mr.. Flanary B;ll TO incorporate the
Washington Coal and Iron Company.
By Mr. Coltraue Bill to authorize the
Governor TO furnish convict labor for the
extension OF the Dauville and New-RiveI
| Narrow-Gauge railroad beyond Patrick
/ Courthouse, Va.
VIRGINIA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. Newberry offered the following bill
10 incorporate the Virginia Western Rail
lOlu tOIlIJtuf, W MIL Was thiNt INdO dlu
referred TO the Committee on Roads
l. Be il enaeted Jy ue general Assen.tIy. Q,
Tirqinia, That Joseph X. Anderson and Decatur
AXtel. OF the city Of Richmond; samuel Cort, Oi
Hartford, COrr.; III. {. Parsons, John \. j. Lee
and Jane W. Marshal, Of Virginia; John G. Nc
Donald and Ebert Fowler, of West Nir2inil: ID.
+. COnnell, OF Portsmouth, Chic; +. %. Frcnch
and l.. 4. Leland, OF New York; Martin Huffman
Of the county of Craig; Hannan Newybcrly, Sam, IN
county Of Bland William A. Stuart of the county
of Russell: Ferdinand Roler of the county OF ROa-
noke; John W. Daniel and John A. Carter, of the
York samuel Graham, Of Virginia, and Charles
&. Lewis, of Charleston, West Nirenia, tEer asSo-
ciaies and SUCCESSORS be- and they are hereby, made
IA body corporate aud polite under the name and
style Of Virginia Western Railroad Company. un-
der which name Il may sue and te sued In all
courts, whether Of law or equity, and shall have
perpetual successors, aud may have u corporate
seal, and alter and renew The same at pleasure
and may make bylaws, rules. and regulations not
inconsistent with the laws Of this Commonwealth.
for The government OF all under It's authority.
2. SAID Virginia Western Railroad Company
and Its successor Is authorized and empowered TO
construct and operate railroad from anN point IL
may select on or near the Richmond and Ale
ghany railroad above Balcony Falls, by way Of
Craig's creek or any part thereof, to The west
Tennessee state line, or either at them. IL shall
be lawful for said company TO construct and Ope-
rate branch railroads TO any points which are not
more than twenty miles from The main line. In
constructing Its railroad IL shall I've lawful for said
company TO cross and rscross the state line Into
and out of said states or sny Of them, as often as
II may deem necessary, upon such terms as the
state entered may require. In order TO secure q
continuous line OF railroad. to be operated under
one managemsnt, without change OF ears or break
Of bulk, and for no other purpose, said company
may acquire the franchise. rights. privileges, and
property Of other chartered railroad companies In
this and the States aforesaid, or which may here
after he chartered In said Stes by exchanging its
stock or bv purchase or lease; and II may merge
ana for the purposes aforesaid consollda'e Tie
same. or any Of them, with said Virginia Westcru
Railroad Company on such terms ~ may he
agreed upon between tae contracting parties. and
may adopt another name TOR the consolidated COM
phny: full power and authority being hereby 2iven
such other companies IN make and carry our such
consolidation aud merge, prov lded II shall not
merge or consolidate with any parallel u COM
peting line.
3 said COMPANY, or It's successor, may from
time 10 tine issue and sell common and PREFER d
st0Cl IN shares Of 400 each, 10 sum not 10 eN-
Ceed , sIU.O00.000, upon SUCH terms as The Board
Of Directors may erect: and IT. or its successor.
may issue and sell H. bonds upon Ike terms. and
may secure the same by mortgages or deeds OF
trust upon its franchise and property or any part
thereof
4. To furnish basis for raising capital, it shall
be awful for Said cOmpanY. or lis successor, 10
receive grants aud subscriptions in lHnd. coal.
iron. timber, materials and mineral rights upon
such terms as may he agreed upon with the Board
OF Directors, and IL may exchange lis stock or
bonds therefor, ana may hold and sell iha same at
pleasure: provided. sud company shall not hoid
said land more than fifteen years after the compile
ilOu OF It's rCaG.
In six other sections 1t is provided that
the company shall begin work in two years
from its organization and shall complete
the main line In ten wears, &c.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact the a3d section OF
the charter OF Richmond In relation to en-
cr0achment upon streets.
fl..I l,.t 4
To repeal section !, chapter -, OF the
Code Of 1873, and to regulate the appoint
ment OF school trustees in cities and in
towns Of 5000 inhabitants and
over.
To amend the charter OF the Nansemond
Land, Lumber, and Narrow-Gauge Rail-
road Company, and to change its name.
LAND DAMAGES.
The Senate agreed TO House substitute
Tor Senate bill (Mr. Lybrook'sl in relation
10 land damages.
IL provides that where u county Is sub
scriber To q railroad the Judge may select
commissioners 10 assess land damages from
citizens OF another county-in other words.
tlslnterested parties.
GOOD TRAPLARs.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
from the Independent Order
u Good Templars, ,:praying the adoption
d local-option law, which. on motion OF
,ir. Kojner, was referred TO the Committee
On Finance and Banks.
JOHN A. BOOKER.
Senate bill ilS, to empower John 4.
Booker. late treasurer OF Cumberland
county. and his Deputies. further time to
Ievy Tor taxes, Was taken up, amended, and
ordered TO engrossment.
LEE MONUMENT.
senate bill 81 (Mr. McCormick's). 10 au-
Lhorize the redemption OF certain State Sc |