Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-05

charter is granted the company will be or
ganized. application will be made TO @ O@on-
| gress for the necessary permission TO carry
out the aims OF the organization. ana s.ep.
will be taken to secure the right OF "ay
through the South American countries
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA.
This committee next took mp the two
| bills designed TO protect the interests o,
the city of Petersburg in the Virginia anu
Carolina railway. One authorizes that cry,
in the event OF the sale. 10 bid 70 n tne
amount OF the city's interest-Sllo.veo.. |.
The other bill provides that in case OF o
length of time in which to build the ROAD
that the present owners have under their
charter. which provides that twenty miles
shall be built the first year, fifty miles the
second. and that the line shall be CON-
pleted the third.
Messrs. William Cameron, james I. DIAL
ton, Cary w. Jones, Jesse Newcombe, Fran
els X. Lassiter. and Robert Gillian were
presenta as representatives from tho Cham
Der of Commerce and Common Council OF
Petersburg; Colonel Jonn II. Guy appeared
az counsel for the city of Petersburg, and
the railroad company was represented Dy
Mr.. William Writ Henry and Major Z. A.
Wexford. a.,
The discussion over the bill consumed
something over an hour. and when it had
concluded the committee held q private
conference and voted to report the bill
without amendment.
Senator Peasants, of Petersburg, was
present, as was Colonel Ruffin. who pro-
posed an amendment providing that no
land between the Petersburg turnpike and
James river from Manchester TO Drewry
Bluff should be subject to condemnation,
lt.4t thot nf ~ raonaH hV rile
railroad it should be procured by purchase
or gift. The amendment was rejected.
A reference made by Colonel Rufhn 10
General Grant. who was known as man
who would accept anything that was gwen
him." brought Senator Mcdonald. the only
Republican present. 70 his feet. and some
right warm words passed between the two.
Other Committees.
The special Joint committee appointed Mt
the instance of the Board of Agriculture
10 make an investigation of the AFFAIRS
of the department met at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon IN the Senate
chamber and briefly discussed what
plan shall be pursued IN the conduct
of the investigation. The committee
decided TO hold a meeting at 8 o'clock TO-
nighf. and Colonel Whitehead. Commits
sioner of Agriculture, and Judge Charles
]. Grattan, the immigration agent OF the
State. have been invited to be present and
address the committee as to what they
have accomplished.
The Senate Committee on Printing spent
several hours yesterday taking testimony
in the matter Of the charge made against
the firm doing the legislative printing
making some OF the work cost the State
more than it should. This investigation
will probably be brought to close to-day.
The special subcommittee from the
Finance Committees of the Senate and
House met last night to hear the testimony
of persons VINO are opposed to giving, Mr.;
Lewis, the recent lessee of Hos-lsland
flats. the oyster territory which he wants
in Pocomoke sound. 1t will be some time
vet before this committee will be ready to
report.
The Committee an Counties. Cities, and
Towns of the Senate will meet this morn
ing to consider the Danville charter bill.