Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-01
THE FIGHT NOW OVER
Manassas Bill EnsrosSd by The Senate
and It's Success Assured.
COULD HAVE SPARED VOTES.
TIE Ratio Was Three 60 One In It's Favor
some Fine Speeches Made on
Roth Sides.

r.s.1s railroad have no further doubt
.l,4t occurring charter from the Gen
,-. Assembly, for that company
rac ru. after two hours discussion.
Ms ordered 90 its cngrossmont in the
,aat. last nlght by such large ma
,~,ty that It's passage by that body is
.-iala There has never been any trouble
.rtr.pat,-l ia getting It through the
II.aee.
rt. Nm came up in the Senate at y
ro.k Yesterday az a special order. the
,rfritare amendments OF the Road Com
+fe. were agreed 10. ana Mr.. LOyen-
..r took the foor in support 0f the
bu llc said that nothing but the deep
r'.rD.t thlt tAc people Of Richmond
60. u thc bill. and belief that its pas
.,-. would DE OF great advantage 10
t. State at large would induce him 20
,.ao up th. sine Of the Senate at this
stage o. the session.
MIR. LITrLE's ABSENCE.
,:~ Mushhsch asked If Mr.. Lovenstcin
s.aI yl.A 20 motion. It was well
l..vr. D. fa.d. that Mr. Little, the prin-
...I opponent Of the b5I. was not in
.,e c.fy lie thought it would only be
...r % postpone tho discussion until Mr.
ItIc could na present.
Hr I0renstem replied that he would
D.. ha ae, ma in the body 10 take adj
,.ut4., - such situation. bat it was
.r tn- cad of the session. and IT was
@ the fault Of the advocates Of the bin
lr .rr Little was not present
Nr IIay sustained the position Of Mr..
.r.us;cin; nnI the latter continuing,
.l piles after piles Of charters hal
Deem u1nt,i for railroads but when
.hnauI asked for another outlet
Nor'h q competing line-it w.~s opposed.
lI. Thought Eicmoud deserved some con-
s.l.iatoa at the hands OF the General
Assembly lie had the greatest respect
f.r th. officers Of tho Richmond. Frede-
ii.Lsuurr. aud Potomac road, and be-
i..,.I .u.f were willing 10 do what they
cpulI Cor the advancement ana interest
Of Richmond
s GIANT MONOPOLY.
"But." exclaimed the speaker what
as % i- by that giant monopoly. the Penn
sylyauia ruiroad?'
MI Io,,ust,.n called attention-to the
combination between the rail line and the
water lines % tho North. and gave figures
20 show how freight rates had been In
creased since the combination was made.
Il H. also called attention 10 the fact thdt
the railroad line would not sell a~round-
ftrip ticket "a New York, and emphasized
fthis hardship. Tho speaker was. ne said.
Satisfied that tho senators believed That
thc charter should b. granted. but were
mt by tho fact that the state held stock
In the Richmond. FrcIeriCksburg ana Io-
tumuc road and then prOc' eded 10 argue
that the sale of this stock, as provided
for in the companion bill, would be OF
tire greatest advantage 20 the state. lie
d.l not care II the proposed new road
d.d connect with the Baltimore and ONO. |
lI. wouif hail with delight any competing |
Hra rfrth.
At tlc conclusion Of Mr. LOvenstein's /
remarks Mr. Mushbach read "a telegram /
from slr Little saying he would be here /
nt 81, o'clock. and further Discussion or !
the lll was postponed until I. VI.
MIR. MUsHBACHs SIDE.
Tho Senate chamber was crowded when
th. chair was resumed. and Mr.. Mush- |
h,eh took the floor in opposition 60 the
.1trossment ~ the hill. He said he was
.u an embarra ssing position. a. hN repre-
scented a constituency That was divided
Dn the measure. tie. however proposed
not n disc1ies the question from local |
s'rnApo!nt. but from the standpoint OF the
States interest. Mr. Mushbach then went
ou o. sneak OF the past policy u the S'tte /
ir riyirg away her stock In railroads, /
and sad I. was now proposed to part |
- O.
cpntended that II this b'u passed several /
NOR. counties would he made tributary |
o. Baltimore. and Alexandria AMI Fred |
cricksburg would be ruined. He was her" /
q, protest against line ot policy trat |
would make Virginia A suburb Of Baii- |
mora H. thought * doubtful whether |
the road would hc built II the bin pass'7i' |
and coutcujcd that Il the states STOCK |
I'm the Richmond Fredericksburg and Po- |
t,.nac was sold tho Richmond and Ma |
nassqs people alone could buy it
MIR. MILWAINE'S REMARKS.
Mr.. McIlwaine followed Mr.. Mushhach' |
and made a short but vigorous speech IN /
favor Of the bill lie declared that no /
p.opla were so much interested in the !
meaeur. as the people of Petersburg he /
fh.n gave n history Of the uncomrleted /
Iu. from Petersburg 10 the North caro- |
Ina line which line was projected. ne |
raI iv the owners of the Richmond. |
Fredericksburg and Potomac road, and !
.ulI ont to the Coast-line. which klii'u
r n. appealed TO the Senate TO give |
Petersburg relief by passing the bill
MR.. WATTS APPLAUDED.
vr Watts also spoke In favor Of the
hi. and said the question was one oil
? l.r.Gting Richmond benef'ing leters-
burg. and bcnehting the state at
i.rr. But that aside the Leg
..f.f,re could not AFFORD not 10 grant a
.,.rt.r 10 a road that would spend as
much money as this road would IN 'S
t.,It.nr. II. however IL was only
Question of bencnting Richmond he Would
ID. for A. Applause) AZ one time the
,..-l. of his section came down mere 70
..... their last drop Of blood for the
Itl of the State
,f- Nush,ach: Would you benefit Kich-
, .I as against al the other cues III
N.-n'a? ,.,.
..,.. ,.tort provoked considerable laugh
t., ana MIR. Watts closed with an iteIa-
, hat he would be willing 10 vote ior
Gid. f.u II II benefited Richmond aiohe'
MIR LITTLE IN OPPOSITION.
,f- Little was the next speaker, ana
o.r.sI the bin He asked why debate
MIS- limited % two hours and the Sen
.te muzzled on this important question,
unless il was TO conceal the hidden manu-
that was behind the scheme. why hau
the senator from Richmond done this
thing That gentleman had not SAID VINO
was hacking the charter. nor. he ven
tlrcd 10 predict. would the Senator VINO
was going 20 close the debate. MT ld'Ie
referred facetiously to the Senator IRON
Illchmdad appearing in the Senate IN
dress coat (Mr. IXovenstein had been 10
woddingo and then proceeded 10 argue
that none but the Richmond ana Ma
rassas people could afford to purchase
the states stock In the Richmond Frede-
and Potomac, ana that whoa
that stock was sold Richmond would be
throttled. lie did not believe that the
road would be built, but should u De.
and go around Fredericksburg. II would
ruin that city and cause great loss 70 tne
State In taxable values.
MIR. HAY CLOSES.
Mr.. Hay. in supporting the blu. asked
by what right the Senator lectured the
81 nate for proceeding with its business!
Jie denied that there was hidden manu-
behind the charter or that there was
sf.. A.. - NaA Senator l