The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-14
THE R. & D. BILL PASSED.
THE HOUSE GRANTS THE CONTAIN
CHARTER TO REORGASIZE.
The Principal Ofhces to Come Back 10
Richmond numerous Other Amend
ments Dsfeated-Other Measures.

The session or the House was opehOu !"
the usual way yesterday at noon by /
Speaker Cardwell. without any prayer.
Colonel Bigger announced that the /
Sneaker had made a change in the COM
nosi,ion of the special committee for the
Investigation OF the road question by APP
nointing Messrs. Mason. Graves, and Pref
low.
Sneaker Cardwell offered a resolution
nroviding for the suspendins Of that por-
,,o, az the existing rule which orders that
op NJ the roll shall be called for the
,,-,ss.,oe Of local bills until the amend
iao,,s 10 the Richmond and Danvhle ran
"a hill nave been voted on and the Dill
~ boen finally disposed Of. The resolu-
ton was agreed 10. o,,,-
Mr. Mason presented a set or resoiu
lions. signed by over one hundred ciei H.sls
Of King George county, protesting aSain'.
nc action OF a. certain meeting In thaI
county asking the Legislature TO tax us
81 and 81 The resolutions set ior'h ol'..
the meeting i'm question did not rep go
the sentiment of the county ana VIZ ~ ~
without notice. The resolutions were re-
ferred -
Nlr. Nelson. Of Frederick, offered Pc
tition from some Of his constituents pro
testing against the passaee Of the Miller
Iocal-option bill. \ similar peluon was
offered by Mr. Newberne from residents IN
Norfolk county.
Mr.. MasSie Of Bland presented pc
tition which asked Tor the formation OF d
turnpike road company for that county
Tho Pm, of Election Judge.
Senate bin No. g. which provides for
the nav OF election judges for carrying the
q, CLERK
fee came up again. Mr.. Logan, OF fos-
| uoke offered as substitute that the
| i,,dqes and clerks OF election be paid OUT
| ~ tho state treasury for their services
AZ the rate OF 81, and that the judges VINO
| have to deliver the returns receive 81 "
day and mileage M the rate Of foui cents
| per mile. PAYABLE ont Of the county ucS@-
| uries. ,..
, General bin which Is 10 apply 10 all
! counties excec, accomar and Nor'hainp-
| ton and which gives the Judges o. the
| election the same pay "a jurors - per
| dav and limits the mileage TO 81 DAY.
nrovided that the person has 10 traVei
| ten miles OF more to the courthouse
Mr.. RYAN. Of Loudoun. offered as an
| amendment that the distance Tor Whlvn
mileage was paid be reduced
i've miles and over. Before any iurtnei
action could be taken on the measure tn'
bour for the consideration or the iicn
mond and Danvilie reorganization o.ll .I nae
arrived. and Senate bill No = went oFcl
Tho Final Combat.
NJ pvan Of Loudoun. made Neis
ai,lc address. I'm which he gave a brl7i hls
,orv of the bill and reviewed lhe sees $500
amendments offered by different sen''0
men. A.. tho granting
~ the charter would prove OF great oe''s'
lit 10 the state. ,.,uuon also
Judge Nicol. Of Prince NHiiain' a'N
smoke IN favor of the bill. 49,,
n,r Noon. of Albemarle. thought tn'
,o,onanv should not be restricted IRON
consolidating with other lines even i
tDa,, yere parallel or competing lines De,
o,,,sa similar provisions were contalheV
~ cher charters. and. In fact, no sue,
,,noe wore in existence at the present
time.
a BIG Railroad Trust.
Mr. Crump thought the eran.ins u III sT'
| charter would create an immense =,
road trust which allowed the company -
consolidate with all other lallioduS ~ 80,
state. He then said the fachihonu o.,
nan,,uo railroad Company had hunlous
. 10 NO c,tv with its promise 10 keep III
2r,ncinal offices here, by having STOCK
, | bolders' meeting here once year III
room 1Ox2O feet in the fourth story y
: rho Times building. He thought that
q the bill was TO be passed us tei'tn 80
lion should be stricken out, whlch pro
: vtdes that at the recording OF It's le0o''
= i'm this state the company shouiu pa
only q tax on the assessed Nalue Vi -
nrCperty in this State rms Nalue =" ~
nxed bv the Board of Assessors 81 SI''0-
: No.. mile while according TO the report o
% The Railroad Commissioner, the "N'N'
value was ylS,5co per mile.
o MIR Downing thought the amenuihel
j. nronosed by Mr.. Crump was very unJus
To-, if il was agreed TO each one Oh III
G civ states in which the Richmond an
y Danyiue system was operated woulu nav
the right TO impose the same taNa'lo"'
> uos.ofthe Amendments Defea'sd.
4 rho voting on the numerous amen'
mentS was continued an" o.
them were lost. Ill. .
: nv. amendment to the preamble
SOD Nv Mr.. Gibson, which refers
d the two suits in equity penuiils :" =
l. ,-n,,ed states Courts, instead OF one
etated in the BILL was agreed TO- Sliiiii'
action was taken In regard 10 anoliI
amendment offered by Mr.. plpsoh ~.
viding that the new concern snah 49,
n all the franchises, rights anu piiF"es
of the present company, supJect 20 -. -
Obligations, limitations, anu
III provided in the Code. -, \,
s. The next amendment offered by
tn Gibson was one to strike out the eau
which forbids a limitation ana cidssin0
ef ton of the bonds and stocks Oh 'iie II.
H. comDany. To this amendment Juu
NicOl Of Prince William, had ohereu
IL substitute. limiting the total amount
oI stock To be issued 10 S350.co0cW. Inc ~
r' Stitute was lost. and Mr.. GlDsons aiheH
d ment was agreed 10 by a vote Oh
he to -.
nd Judge SheTey's amendment, promo
IS; tno, the new corporation from consohu'
nu ing with parallel or competing roa
go was lost by Il vote of y 10 81.
~ MIR. McRae's amendment, prohipiu
the company from leasing, operatlhs,
in consolidating with other pusihess e"'
he prises was also lost.
me MIR Patteson's amendment, limiting
by canital stock of the new corporation
10 $3.50 Op.vOo. and preventing It's incre'
- u-ithout an act of the Legislature
in lost by a vote of 50 10 A.
III Mr.. Crump's amendment In regard
ro- certain powers Of officers Of the comps
he In this State. and several other anne
ments of minor Importance, offered by
"a same, met with a similar rate
in NJ CabeIl,s Amendment Adopted.
led "
ms MIR. Caben's amendment next came
The nroviding for the removal OF the pfil
me nal offices of the new company 10
c1nia. The amendment comptiSeu
Offices of the general passenger az
general freight agent general purchas
=, agent. auditor, treasurer, and gene
les | manager.
-. ,..,,o >-,col offered as an amendn