Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-27
IMPORTANT TO RICHMOND.
TWO BIG RAILROAD BILLS.

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In the House Of Delegates yesterday
Mr.. Dunlop moved e reconsideration
Of the vote by which Senate bill
authorizing the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company to make contracts
for the use and operation or lease oil
connecting lines within this and other
States, and comforting certain
other additional powers on said
company, was passed. Mr.. Dunlop
said that when this bill, which
came from the Senate, was on its pas.
sage, the pending question was called
before he had opportunity to give his
reasons for opposing 1t. Hence nc
moved a reconsideration. The bill is
to all intents and purposes the same as
Senate Bill No. . Of the extra session OF
1884. which, after elaborate discussion
as q dangerous measure, met decisive
defeat. A similar bill was subsequent
ly offered as Senate Bill l79, and rs
amended in the Senate was passed.
One of the amendments, without which
the bill could not have passed, was the
proyiso that said Seaboard and Roa.
noke railroad and its connections shall
maintain the differential rates now in
existence or which may hereafter be
established, so that no discrimination
shall be made against the cities in this
State in regard to freight and traffic"
The bill now offered IS the same that
was then emphatically voted down. II
passed it will repeal the restriction that
prevents the road from thus discrimi-
mating against the Virginia cities. Does
this road desire to discriminate against
them? And will the Legislature, re-
yersing the action Of its predecessor,
permit it to do so? With its depen-
denotes in the South and water connec-
tion with Baltimore, it has that power.
Mr.. Johnston of Norfolk, did not
think any larger powers were conferred
on the Seabord and Roanoke Railroad
Company than were given to the Nor
folk and Western, and he hoped it
would not be the pleasure Of the House
to reconsider the vote.
The House refused to reconsider.
THE DANvILLE BILL.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Mere
dith introduced a similar bill for the
Danville road, and it was referred. 1t
is as follows:
A Bill TO Authorize tie Richmond and
DanriHe Railrodd Company 70 Make
Contracts far the Use and Operation
~ Lease Of Connecting Lines. ant
CoAforing Certain Otker additional
Porers on SAID Company.
/. Be It enacted By the General as
scmLly Of Virginia, That 1t shall and
may be lawful for the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company from time
to time. with the consent of a majority
Of its stockholders present at gene
raj or special meeting thereof, to make
and carry out contracts for the use,
operation, or lease OF any connecting
line or lines Of railroad, located or con-
structed in this State or other States,
upon such terms as may be agreed
upon with the company or companies
owning or operating the same, aud to
use, complete, maintain, and operate
such road or roads in accordance with
such contract or lease; and such COM
pany or companies with which it may
make such contract or contracts are
hereby empowered in like manner TO
make and carry out the same Pro-
yided that the line of the road Of the
company with which it may so contract
shall not be competing or parallel
line.
,. 1t shall and may be lawful for
the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company to acquire by subscription.
purchase, or otherwise, or guarantee any
portion Of the bonds or capital stock of
any company or companies organized
for or engaged in the construction or
operation Of any line or lines of rail-
road in this State or elsewhere Pro-
vided that 1t shall not be lawful for
said company to acquire or hold any
shares Of the capital stock, or to own
or guarantee the bonds or other obi
cations Of any railroad company Of the
State, the line Of which does not ac-
tually connect with the line Of the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Com
pany and it shall not be lawful for
said company to acquire or hold any
shares of the capital stock, or to ac-
quire, own, or guarantee any Of the
bonds or other obligations Of any rail-
road company of this State, the line of
which is parallel to or competing
line with the line Of said Richmond and
Dsnyille Railroad Company.
3. On all property acquired by said
company under and by virtue Of this
act said company shall pay taxes in
money and not in coupons.
1. This act shall be subject to al
teration, amendment, or repeal by any
subsequent Legislature Of this State.
5. This act shall be in force from its