The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. LEWIS. or HOG ISLAND FLATS
ASKS FOR INDEMNITY


scented a petition from Mr.. {. X. LOWS OF
,he county Of Northumberland, asking th"'
his claim for damages sustained by reason
ofthe repeal Of his lease Of the Hog island
I1ats be recognized The paper reads;
Bv an act Of February "a, lsSS, these na's
49,. declared open and eligible for the
,laniinc Of oysters, and Mr.. {. Is. iufne''
oyster inspector for Northumberland as
signed the territory Of about 300 acres 70
air Lewis. who claims 10 have expended
thereon The large sum Of so $685." in plant
,oo oysters and shells and other necessary
,xpenscs. The lease was FER one year rom
March /. 1881. with the privilege OF renew
,no the same from year 10 year for twenty
..oars Mr.. Lewis further alleges that by
sesscn ~ the repeal Of the acts declaring
fhe Oats open, the oysters planted p! tnc ~
fitioners have been removed or oesl'oteu n!
citizens Of Virginia and mar ianu e nm - ~
81 soic of oysters taken from the Hats, thus
srstsininr an actual loss Of so, Vooo'' mae,
rcndcnt Of what profits would have accrueo
in few years. 49,. coo,,o;,,oo
~, Fiosncc. The same petition was pre-
tenicd in the House.
COMMITTEEMAN TRANSFERRED.
resolution transferring Mr.. Gordon
f,.,o Tine Committee on Public instruction
and Education 10 the COMMITTEE on Cvun-
t,cs Cities and Towns. and Mr.. foWikes
fr.n, tho Committee ON Counties, cues anu
'rowns 10 the Committee on Public ins'IuV-
fson. was offered by Mr.. LONensielh wiz
rvnlaincd that il was a private understand
al. aud fIl resolution VIZ
adopted.
IL EXECUTIVE SESSION
AT ten minutes past one o'clock the zen sem
ate went into executive session 10 CV.''' ~.
no,oinetiens for school superintendent, ioI
'',ice and cities. made by the state
l,oarI of Education. Alltf the names sent
in were nvorably acted upon except IN inc
- of Chesterfield. Pittsylyania and
Nectlenbtirr counties. There were no
nominations from the city Of Danville ana
The counties Of Henry ana Iatrlch. a
complete list Of those nominated were pun
Nshed i'm this paper the day aiter the Sc
inctions were made. AT two o'clock the
doors were opened and the Senate ao-
journed.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
rh..,u IN ipcorporate the Potomac and
Piedmont Railroad came up IN the house
on its engrOssmont. This is the proposed
chesapeake and OhiOs line TO the foloinac'
FREDERICKSBURG WANTS 1T.
Mr.. Rowe. Of Fredericksburg, stated that
+, ,xas uroper 10 require this new road 10
rnn via Fredericksburg. and moved 10 re-
commit the bill 80 as 10 give the freder-
icksbure people chance 10 come down
and be heard. a.. III, ,.,,,
road that the Chesapeake and ONO people
uropo Sc building was the grandest railfoao
scheme presented 20 the Legislature lor
wears. The road would open up country
rich and prosperous. which could never be
done in any other way. TO send the bill
hack 10 the committee simply meant that a
-eriIon compelling the road 10 run through
Fredericksburg be added.
AR Uudoins. Of Caroline, in vigorous
eneech. stated his opinions why the ROAD
ehould run through Fredericksburg. IL
xsonld be in no manner an obstruction 10
the railroad. lie was no enemy, Dnt q
friend of the Chesapeake and ONO. Inert
isa chance here Ia help the old burg, whicl
- Leen nearly ruined by railroads, will
,his line from the West going 10 tredeflcks.
hnrv and mourning into her lap the iron ano
coal and thus make Of the battle-scafreo
town a city Of Importance. e.
MIR Mason. of King George, wanted Il
understood that he was inimical 10 the Ohes
npoake ana Ohio. But there were io,VV,
pcople asking this simple privilege. Al
ihev want is the recOmmittal Of the bill, So
rnnreaentafives from Fredericksburg could
como here and be heard. lie read tele-
orom from Fredericksburg stating that the
Council had appointed n committee to come
ON Tho moment they received notice. Inc
committee need keep the bill but TWO lays
Mir. Gibson, of Culpeper, said that II was
absurd to force railroads Out OIL tne WY =,
trade Fredericksburg was no place LOT i
10 20. II made the road so much longer.
WISHES or THE OWNERS.
The owners of the proposed road want t'
build as short "A line as possible through .
section Of the state that would furnish
trade. To run II down the river 70 fIeu
ericksburg would break up the towns mar
row puaee road. and might be an injury L
Fredericksburg. Again, at Fredericksburg
fha np,y road would have 10 connect VIII
Inc Richmond. Fredericksburg and POto
mac. and would be- no better on than now
with its connection with the Virginia MID
land at Charlottesville. II the demanus o.
trade required road 10 be built 10 FRED
erirkshnru. lie did not believe that The
t,vn haa been injured by railroads, but #
was wrong 10 require the new road to build
two lines i'm order % run one OF them "a
fredericksburg. IhcrOad should run WHERE
the owners wanted ~.
Air. saunders, Of Franklin. said il was
Ntrong for ono town 10 appear here ana say
the road must come to IL, and thus isolate
counties i'm which there are no roads AT all
such am idea was bad in principle.
Mr. RYAN Of lOudOun. member OF inc
Committee ON Roads, which reported The
bin fayorably, said there was nothing u
cain hy recOmmi.ung, unless 1t was u
create dolav Talking about two days only
in committee, Mr.. Ryan stated the Commit
lee ON Roads had work before them winch
would consume many days
Mr.. Mason, of King George, said all thai
he asked was TO give the Fredericksburg
neople a chance 10 appear before the com
mittee.
sNAKE TRACK FOR TRUNK LINZ.
Mr.. Cardwell, Of Hanover, Mr. DOWNING
in the chair, said that three gentlemen nae
r.preeonted Fredericksburg to-day with fan
moro effectiveness than a delegation of law
vors from Fredericksburg could do. There
was no occasion therefore for the bill 10 -
back 10 the committee. ''lf you require III,
road 10 90 TO Fredericksburg another tow
will be asking that 10 come there, and The
result is YOU have a snake track instead
ofatnlnk line The object Of this bill is L
rct "A through line 20 the North. The route
In which il will in all probability 20, is e
startin Albemarle county and pass through
the rich counties Of Madison, Greene, Rap
pahannock. and on 20 Washington. These
counties have no railroads. The line ina
way can In no sense affect Fredericksburg
70 build the line 10 fredericksburg woul,
simply carry it through the wilderness o
Virginia.
M. Cochran said that il the Legislature
required the road to 90 10 Fredericksburg
"A would never be built.
MIR. Cardwell: ssrhat is il exactly
Messrs. iludgins. Hay and Mason made
few more remarks, after which the House
refused 20 recommit
An AMENDMENT ACCEPTED.
Mr.. saunders moved TO amend by insert
ing "A separate section 20 the effect that the
acceptance Of this charter shall require the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad TO pay all
state taxes on all the roads owned or opera.
ted by il In Virginia In lawful money, and
not ia coupons.
This amendment was accepted by the pa
irons of the bill. The bill was then ordered
10 its engrOssment and third reading.
GUARANTEE AND TRUST COMPANY.
Mr.. Caldwell introduced a bin 10 incorpo-