Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
two DAYS; and Mr.. Spencer, OF Bucking-
ham, two days
puBLIsHIsG COMPANY.


The coporators are Thomas Potts, /.
William Pemberton, +. II. Scott, b. b.
Munford. l.. c. Younger, A. w. G. Now
lin. and A, s. Buford. The capital stock of
the company shall be not less than $780,
00O nor more than 500, 900, to be divided
into shares of 800 each. The Board Of
directors 10 elect its officers. The COM
pary is authorized to carry on the bust
ness of printing and publishing newspa-
pers, books, pamphlets, &c.
ROAD LAWS
Mr.. Elan asked leave to have placed
mon the calandar a bill amending the
Code so as to limit all special road laws
so AZ not to allow more than two days Of
compuIsory labor on public roads f; ex-
empting from such service all persons
under tgenty-one and over fifty repeal
ing all laws that authorize imprison-
ment for failure to do work on roads,
&c, &c.
The House refused to suspend the
rules and the bill was referred to the
proper committee.
coNyIcrs on THE SOUTH ATLANTIC AND
OHIO RAILROAD.
The Speaker laid before the House
the following communication, which was
passed by and ordered to be printed;
Hon. r. II. card,ocu, spcafsr Of the House IF D'is-
eqns:
slr-In response 70 aresolution offered by VT.
RI L. Carter, delegate from sue city OF klcn-
mond, and agreed 70 on the ION Instant a7hlng
Information In regari 20 the South Atlantic ana
Ohio Railroad Company, &C., IS helo"l'I ieSp''~
fully submittcd-viz.; ,,......
First. What have been the Disbursements by
tho state 10 the south Atlantic and Ohio RAILROAD
Company and IT, predecessor companies III cash
on account Of c0uycts on their works.
Answer: The amount paid the South Atlenuc
ana Ohio Railroad Company % date IS f@l,llo.k1;
tho amount paid lis predecessor company llnS
Bristol Coal and Iron Narrow-Oauge hAiHyau
Company was paid by the Auditor OF rnbllc &C.
counts, and ! respectfully refer you To MAJ loi
the Information asked for on ina, point
second. All other costs 10 The state TO- s1id
couyicts? ..,..,.
and Ohio Railroad Company and the BrlstOl
Coal aud Iron Narrow Gauge kai,road Cohpnn
covers all expense to the State for said couvicts;
Third. What sums in cash have been receNeu
by the State from said company?
Answer: Nothing that am aware Of.
Fourth. WHAT amount las beon receiver ny
the state in securities al par aud also the pres
ent market value OF the same:
Answer: From what information nave on,
tanned the South Atlantic and ONO haliroal
Company have deposited with the treasurer %
the Commonwealth $4,000 Of its trst mortgage
per cont bonds. which are held by the Com.
n0nwealth a. collateral. "A 10 their par aud
present market 7alue know nothing aud wOulo
respectfully refer you 10 tho Treasurer OF tne
Commonwealth for further Information on ihaV
point. u,.,.. ont,
Fifth. 4 copy Of the contract uhder WHICH 7a'i
cOnyicts are hel2 ,.,.
Answer: A copy Of tho contract is herewith
enclosed. Mark No l.
skin. What amount il now due the state from
said company
Seventh. Are there any applications Tor con-
victs now on ile on terms that are more ld'oia'
bic 90 the state 90,
nor under the oct approved March o, leoJ, hDo"n
as tho " Van Dprau OIL ~; 49,.
pauy applies for not less than 100 nor more IMAM
200 cOugtcts. -,
The Abingdon Coal and Iron Company applies
for $50 couyicis
Tho Roanoke and Southern Railroad Company
applies for $50 convicts.
The Great Southern Railroad company ap-
plies for -- number OF cOnvicts.
Captain J. {. Davis. contractor on the Cllnch-
River division Of tho Norfolk and Western RAIL
road Company agrees 10 pay ~ cents per LAY
for each convict under Inc SIKH stNtloI VI '+io
bill known as the Van DOran BILL approved
March t. 1sSi TINS lastapplicant, in my opinion
Is the only one which Is more favorable 10 the IN
tefest Of the state than the cont act with the
South Atlantic and OHIO Railroad Company
Superintendent.
This contract made aud entered Into nus ], %
day OF November. 1850, between William l.. cam
erOu, Governor OF the state oil virginia, OF the
first part. and the South Atlantic and ONO ra!-
road Company OF the second part-N ilhraeelh
/. That in pursuance Of the PROVISIONS OF
acts OF the General Assembly OF VIRGINIA el'Illel
an net 20 Incorporate the Bristol Coal and Iron
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company anl 20 TRANSFER
10 n certain franchises, rights, privilege hll
properties Of the Virginia au1 hentlcky nall-
road Company, approved NAttn -, Io'9' q,
amer ded bv an act entitled, an act 10 amend ani
re-enact the third, MIN, seventh, mAe'n,
tenth and eleventh sections OI an dct
entitled an act 10 incorporate the Bristol
coal aud Iron NarrOw-GaGgc Railroad Com
pauy aud 10 transfer to Il certain franchises,
rights, privileges, and properties OF the virginia
aud Kentucky Railroad Company, approved
March -, $40, approved March q,
1857, and an at entitled an act 10
amend and re-enact the first section OF an act
entitled ian act to provide for the working Of
pcnitenfiary cOuvcts on the Danylle and New
River ra1lroad," approved March IL Io'o' aui
10 repeal the second section 81 the Sald act ahI
10 furnish peniteutiary conEcts 10 any company
which NAV construct q railroad IN the counhes OF
Henry aud Patrick. or eiihor OF themi 10 mo
Washington. Gin .nuati, and II. LOUIS narrow
GAUGE Railroad, Staunion and PaTkef5hnrg tuln-
pike the Upper AppOmaitOx Company, aud tNe
Bristol Coal aud Iron NauOW-6auge Ralr0al
C0mpapy.n approved February y, 1873; ana
whereas the General AssembrrOf Virginia pass
90 an act entitled ian act 10 change the name OF
the Bristol Coal and Iron NaTOW-Gauge Rail
road Company 10 South Atlantic aud Ohio Rail
road Company md confer certain privileges
hereou.n apr oyed January %, l's2, tho Governor
OF Virginia viii furnish the said South Atlantic ana
ohio Railroad Company free Of hire 80 many con-
yicts a. are no. actually employed in the work
shops ofthe penitentary al manufacturing or me-
chanical labor 10 be used aud employed for the
purposes set forth IN said act. Ia such numbers
and nj such TINES as the president OF SAID South
Atlantic aud Ohio Railroad Company may call
for the same until the said railroad shall Do COM
pleted.
D The President Of the South Atlantic and
Ohio Railroad Company may from ume 10
time make rcqusitOn on the superintendent OF
the Penitentlary for c0nylcts under the prOVi-
sions OF this contract. and the superintendent
shall furnish the same 50 lar as t shall Do WtAll
his power aud the said superintendent snail
also furnish upon the requi-ltiOn OF tue presl-
dent OF said company any and all convicts which
are now employed upon any pubhc works az tne
expiration OF the leases OF contract under Whcn
they, the said c0nyirts, arc employed, ana ue-
liver the same to the South Atlantic and ONO
Railroad Company az tue nearest convenient
point for the ansportation 20 the terminus OF
the South Atlantic and OHIO railroad.
> The transportation Of sad cOnyicts shall be
furnished aud paid Tor from the place ot denver,
ing by the South Atlantic and ONO Railroad
Company.
4. Rules aud regulations for the general con.
duct guarding, maintenance. clothing. ana
MEDICAL attendance Of the conYicts TO De nut
nshed under this contract shall De, IRON ume
TO time, lrescriOed by the superintendent OF me
Penitentiary. with the approval Of the Governor.
True and detailed statements OF the expenses
OF maintaining, guarding. and clothing said
cOuvct-, ami OF their MEDICAL Attendance, shall
be- on or before the !lth day OF each month, GER
titled by the president OF ths south Atlantic and
Ohio Railroad Company 10 the Governor through
the Superintendent Of the Penitentihry, who
ehall endorse his approval Of Inc same, ami the
amount thus expended aud approved shall be
Daid by the Auditor Of Public Accounts 70 the
president Of the South Atlantic and ohio RailrOa
COMPANY upon tue requistiOn OF the Governor
But Inc cost % the State o. such maintenance,
guarding, clothing, aud medical attenihnre
shall not exceed the COST OF maintenance. guard
lug clothing aud medical Attendance per day
per capita OF conyicts In the pcuilentiary, as
shown in the last preceding report 81 The
superintendeut and all excess over this amount
shall be paid 10y the South Atlantic aud ONO
Railroad Company.
= The couyicis employed under this contract
shall DO returned whenever the work OF said
company Is completed. and tho expense Ol
Transporting them from the works on said rail
road shall be paid by the said south Atlantic aud
Ohio Railroad Company.
The conyicts while la seryice OF said COM
pany snail not bs required 10 work On sunday
and the rules regulations, and discipline Tor cou-
vicis la the penltentiarB 50 TAR as practcaDle
shall be observed and enforced By and upon
them while In such service. For all cunyicts re-
ceiyed by the said company tho president OF the
same shall deliver 10 the SUPERINTENDENT Of the
penitentigry his written receipt giving The