NP, SS 3/17A/1863

From the Staunton Spectator {Staunton, Va.}
 
March 17, 1863
  
{Virginia} House 
Virginia Central Railroad
   A communication was received from the Governor, inclosing a letter from the President of the Virginia Central Railroad, asking that some law may be passed whereby may be impressed or detailed to keep the road in repair. Owing to the fact that a great many hired by them last year running off to the enemy, they were unable to hire their usual number of hands this year, and they had substituted white labor in part to fill places and owing to the decision of Judge Meredith in regard to foreigners, given a few days since, these had left.
   On motion of Mr. Forbes, the message and accompanying documents were referred to the Special Committee on Transportation.
{This took place on March 11.}

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