The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-03

consent and assistance. But we should
be careful In employing servant not TO
make him master. We should see that
a privilege granted should not be taken
and used as q right, and I am especially
alarmed at the scope and field Of demand
which these corporations are now making
upon the State. It would seem to be
enough that the right Of passage through
our territory should be yielded to them.
But they are coming now daily to ask, IL
might be said to demand, authority from
the representatives Of the people to buy
up the productive lands along their lines,
and to compete with the people OF vir-
ginia for their productions.
FISH COMMISSION.
Your attention Is respectfully directed
to the report Of Colonel Marshall MacDon-
aid. Fish Commissioner OF the State. He
represents an important interest, and has
managed 1t with great ability.
WILLIAM L. CAMERON.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Among bills reported were the follow
ing:
Senate bill to provide for working roads
in Chesterfield, Powhatan, and Goocbland,
with an amendment to submit the law TO q
vote Of the people.
Senate bin TO amend the Code IN regard
to registration Of fvoters-perfects the pres
ent law.
FREDERICKSBURG AND CHESAPEAKE RAIL-
ROAD.
Mr.. Mcdonald asked unanimous consent
to take up the bill incorporating this COM
pany. He said that it was the first occa-
sion he had had to ask such favor, and he
hoped it would be granted.
1t was-unanimously.
Mr. Glasgow offered an amendment
which allowed the company to lease but
not to own land, except to build their
road,and dep0ts upon.
The bill was explained and advocated by
Mr.. Meredith, Mr.. Mcdonald, Mr.. Wick
ham and Mr.. Heaton, all OF whom opposed
the amendment OF Mr.. Glasgow. They
thought that that would remove the chief
inducements to capitalists to build rail-
road on the Northern Neck Of Virginia.
There Is in that country large bodies OF
woodland midway between the Potomac
and Rappahannock, too far from either
river to be easily marketed.
Mr.. Wickham (Mr. Atkinson in the
chair favored the bill, with an amendment
limiting the company's landed possessions
to 10000 acres in any county at any one
time.
Mr.. Glasgow explained that his amend
ment permitted the company to lease land
for thirty years and cut the timber Off.
Mr.. Berry objected to the amendment
suggested by Mr.. Wickham. That very
privilege had been denied the Norfolk and
Western railroad. Now, what is sauce for
the goose ought to be sauce for the gander.
These companies should not be permitted
TO own the soil. Let them own the soil
and they will own the people. Give them
the rights of common carriers, let them
NINE, let them cut timber, but do not give
them the soil.
Mr.. Heaton said that the railroad would
distribute the land; they would bring peo-
pie there, and they would settle the coun-
try up.
Mr.. Berry replied that If ever he saw 4
bowling wilderness and desert waste it
was on the Midland railroad. where that
company had attempted this very settle
ment scheme.
Mr.. Meredith begged to differ with the
=
Company's settlement schemes. That COM
pany had brought to his county forty or
fifty families who never otherwise. would
have come there.
Mr.. Heaton wanted to know who had
ever heard of railroad driving people out
OF country. 1t brings people into coun-
try. 1t brings land into market. He
wanted cooperation between the owners Of
these lands and these railroads in order that
the lands might be brought into market.
The amendment Of Mr.. Glasgow was re-
jected.
Mr.. Wickham offered IN amendment
limiting the company's ownership Of land
to 10000 acres in any county at any one
time. Agreed to.
The bill was ordered TO be engTOssed.
Mr.. Hurt moved that the rules be further
suspended and the bill put upon its
third reading and passage this day
which, under the Constitution, requires
two thirds of the members OF the Senate.
Twenty-siX senator's voted aye"
Mr.. Wickham said that Is two thirds OF
thirty-eigh present number OF sena-
tors
The Chair (Mr. AtkinSon) thought twen-
ty-six sufficient, but Mr.. Hurt had always
decided otherwise.
Mr. Wickham thought Mr.. Hurt was
wrong.
Mr.. Hurt, to test the matter. appealed
from the decision of the Chair mir. Atkin-
sonl. and argued that two thirds OF the
members in the Senate meant two thirds OF
forty. not two thirds OF thirty-eight. There
are two vacant seats
The question being, Shall the decision OF
the Chair [Mr. Atkinson] stand as the
Judgment OF the Senate the vote resulted
ayes, =; noes, 20.
So ii will require twenty seven votes to
read bill twice the same day, as Mr.. Hurt
has all along ruled.
Nr. Mcdonald asked for new count on
the pending question, and twenty-seven
votes were obtained.
The bill was then passed an hour and
a half having been spent in its cOnsidera-
tion.
VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD.
Mr.. Hurt moved to take up out Of its
order Senate bill TO incorporate the Nir-
ginia and Kentucky railroad.
Agreed to.
Several OF the amendments OF the COM
mice were duTttu W, bub IL uiSCuSSiou
arose as to one, and Mr.. lleaton moved 10
pass by.
Agreed to.
RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD.
Mr.. Atkinson (Mr. Mccormick in the
chair moved to take up Senate bill moor
the Richmond and Chesapeake
Railroad Company to consider the amend
ments OF the House.
Agreed to.
The amendments were cOncurred in.
TWIN COUPON-CRIPPLERs.
DIR. Wickham moved to take up Senate
bill increasing the hcense-tax on law
yers and brokers. under certain circum-
stances, to $1,000. &c.-and 1t was agreed
to, and the bill was passed.
Senate bill 234 was also, on his motion,