The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-08
RAILROAD LEGISLATION
ID. X. n. BILL DfSC U>SED-AN-
oygYR CHARTER APPLIED FoR.
nil for Another Railroad from Rich
,oond 10 wsshing'on--A Com mis,ion TO
settle the Debt Question with w. Va


a, once taken UP.
,,r Ryan introduced a resolution which
.,s aerccd to. providing that the follow
norton Of rule No s. shah be sus-
1,d for the remainder of the present
sion OF the General Assembly
.ggt no such communication shan be
.5c IN relation 20 any action Of the
,,.,se while Il remains open for consid-
.n.o" The portion suspended provided
-. T. consideration OF votes b. Which
f.Is are passed.
'o. notion OF Mr.. Cooke tho first spe-
..f order Of the day. the bin relating to
.onsolidation OF the Chesapeake ana
Ohio and buckingham railroad was post
,.rei until next Monday.
Air. Mason presented a resolution passed
hsa number Of citizens OF King George
'.gniv assembled in mass-mecting, ask
cd. fhaf "a tax OF one dollar be imposed
mon au male dogs in the county and
A.. az two dollars upon all female dogs.
r, funds to be derived from that source
.t.u Doe used Tor the rembursing Of those
vho have suffered damage from the dogs.
and me remainder Tor the improving OF
rc public roads OF the county.
The bin granting new charter TO inc
richmond and Danviic railroad then
came up as the second special order. It's
c8rsideration took up the entire time
rril the roll OF the House was To be
,nei FOR the passage OF private biis.
,fr Cabell. as announced by him wheh
e.. hiu was no the last time, offered an
amendment providing that the principal
rairoe those Of the general purchasing
cont general passenger agent. AUDITOR
treasurer. and general manager OF the
,emnanv. should be located I'm some place
IN Virginia. and where all the meetings
nh. ~. n. ..fr.. Ia.
Mr.. Cabeu explained that some years
AGO. when the railroad thought it needed
some legislation from the state OF Geor-
ria n deemed IL best 70 remove some or
its principal offices 10 Atlanta Tie spoke
az some length IN favor OF his amend
ment
an, necessity 10 attach such a provision as
10 the location Of the principal offices 70
the charter. This had never been zone
icfore with any charter applied for by a
abroad company.
In Favor OF the Measure.
vr. Hunton discussed the bill in very
able manner as a business proposition,
and refuted every point previously made
ly Mr.. Pattcson, Of buckingham. lie
raid his respects TO the various COM
rlaints Of the latter and particularly TO
Inc assertion that the Chesapeake and
of buckingham county This statement
was al the time vigorously opposed by
AIR Binford. who, since then, in order 10
give that company fair play, has armed
himself with statistics TO show that the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway has brought
into Richmond for shipment TO other
porfs 2647s9 railroad ties in the last
twelve months.
During his argument Mr.. Hunton point
81 out that the counties through which
the road was running derived from II an
Income Of $4,000. lie argued for some
time as 10 the inadyisability OF having
the road compete with parallel lines for
fear that such policy would tend 10 de-
crease the revenues of the road. MI.
Uunton made a lengthy statement and
lis argument was very convincing IN
every respect He stated that he would
vote for the charter. and that IN doinS
o. ne was guided by his honest conviction
and would have no reason 10 hide ms
face In shame as the gentleman from
pgckingham had minated those Who
v,,ed for the bill would have 70 do.
colonel Gibson followed DIR. Hunton,
hlf he had hardly commenced his areu-
,nent against Mr.. Cabells amendment
! when he was called down by the CHAIR
man the hour for the continuation OF
the roll call having arrived the Dill went
over until to-day.
Honse bin No S25. which seeks TO
amend the code in relation TO distances
between Richmond and the courthouses
.f the various counties and cities was
made a special order for to-day.
Bills Referred.
me following bills were introduced
aud referred 10 the proper committees
fe Mr. Nicol. TO authorize SUITS 10
drought in all cases 10y and against re-
..vers appointed by any court WIN
.+ I'm order of such court authoiizlhs
fIe SUITE ,,-,,,,or,
ur Mr.. Buford: Authorizing William
Dr. Harrison. an aged and INDECENT Con-
Tolerate soldier Of brunswick co"i'' ,
to h. placed on the pension list.
Hr Sir Gregory: To repeal section oio5
0f the Code requiring clerks OF circuit
ana corporation courts TO file III paper"
az cause copies Of DEGREES anu oIue'S
made therein. .,
By Dit. Mason: Relating 10 the removal
of certain notices posted TO warn ues-
la.sers.
Hg the same: To more encctualiy en-
force tho payment of taxes upon deeuS
n0t exempt by law.
1859 the same: \ petition Of citizens OF
King George asking change OF season Tor
hunting partridge and woodcocH.
By AIR. Digs. Amending sections oi
ON act TO provide a charter for the town
0l West Point.
Bv Air Allen: Declaring the use o
ue money of the corporate companies
D. This state by the officers thereof Tor
| POLITICAL purposes felony. and pre-
..Ibing the punishment therefor.
To Adjus, ia Remainder Of the Debt
by AIR. Downing A joint resolution
r.,vldin2 for adjusting with the state
Of West Virginia the proportion OF 'he
rlnnc debt of tile oritind STATE oi
Nrema proper 90 be borne hJ west Nh-
sonia. and for the Application 0i Nh'''
over may be received from NJ est Niisin"
fD fhn payment on those found chnteu
f, Tic same The resolution provides toi
fne appointment Of % commission oi uNc
a.. which the chairman Of the 'oMmis't'
oe Finance and Banks OF the Senate
g.d the one OF the Finance Iommttee
g Tire House shall be members IN,
uler three shall consist Of one member
az ihe Senate and one Of The House ana
mc appointed by the Governor III :
commission shall negotiate with the sta G
Ncst Virginia. and bring about with
Na state "a settlement Of its proportion
or te public debt q the original state
oi Virginia. II such settlement canno'
N reached IN 4 reasonable time the
commits Jon may cause a suit TO be IN
fNil.l ln the supreme Court OF the
'Mied States In the name OF the state
t-lns. lhe State OF West Virginia 10
recover ihe property Of the public debt.
tNe ON is practically the same as the
one Introduced I'm the Senate few days
ego and 30 diners immaterialy as 10
'.a results in regard 10 the Application
w lN- fund. The joint resolution has the