The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
RICHMOND & DANVlLLE.
yYT RIII GAMING 4 CHzRTER 10
mr. COMPANY STRIKEs A SsAG.
Tho House Declines To Pass the Measure,
and ~ il Made ~ Special order for
Wednesday Next

Sic. richardson. Of Louisa offered a
iaat resolution providing for joint
committee. consisting Of three members
DC ihe House and two OF the Senate, 20
a4are into the general subject Of public
roads and 90 report what legislation
should be- adopted IN order TO secure
..ei roads lu the state.
Iac resolution was referred TO the
I.Icf committee.
Dl.nl Gibson introduced resolution
rtoNldns that beginning with Monday
tr calendar shall Dee taken up every
... az OBJ. close ol ihc morning hour ana
.H.t af D. O'Clock toe ron shall Doe called
t. .n.hI. mnmlrrs to cali up local bills,
I tnli thc roi-can shall Dee continued
.. .He same hour the following days un-
he cHl is completed. aud thc same
procedure shall hc repeated second
f.e until abe second roll-can has been
.Isustcl when fhis provision of the
.nlll0n shall become void. The rc.o-
.tHn Was alai~tl
leave OF absence WAS granted to Tho
lowing mrmN0r- Mcsrrs. Seear' or
tNlIlcsrl. thr.c dls s. Jones' of King anu
l..cn. three days. Weaver. 81 8Iccncs-
..Ic. onc daf' Sattrs. oi. Iahe"th -FOUR
..s. Coleman. OF SpotisA wanna, thiee
..4. IIuufun. of Fau1uier one day.
rr Nrhrow. the chairman of tho
e.lrfI committee on the Investigation
NJ mmug lands. presented list OF the
average taN paid Boo each county in the
State. AZ his request the usual number
D. comics VAS ordered to Dee printed.
Tlr discussion in the House Was started
v.en Senate bW 500 1885, thc Richmond
ana psnInc DID, came up on It's pas
flge
Nr. Cooke wanted 10 have tho bill
vassed bv l0r Tho time. saying that ne
had introduced "a bili relating 10 the
furnishing of free passes 10 member
sf tnn General Assembly ana that ne
dr.iret to have the bill enacted first.
Mr. Ryan objected inasmuch ass Mr.
Cooke. "a few days ago, had allowed me
alteration OF the charter of tho ,hesa-
pcake and Ohio railway Boy extending us
lnes into the city of Norfolk without an
amendment providing the issuing oil Tree
ia-scs.
SIR. Cooke hcn Withdrew his motion
80 pass by but announced That AZ the
rr.ncr time hc would offer an amendment
providing ihat the road shall issue free
passes to ail members.
Tho BIN was then read 20 tho request
r Nr pattc-on. OF Cumberland, ana the
latter subsequently got off TRADE
a-aInst the bin. which he said was one
ur fre most iniqutuous measures ever
introduced i'm the Legislature. IL allowed
f. company 20 consolidate with any
other railroad TO issue an unlimited
amount of stock. and 20 engage In other
business. while railroad companies should
oF give transportation.
Nr Ivan explained that TWO years ago
flo legislature had granted similar
charter t0 the same railroad under the
name off the Washington, ohio and west
.rn RAILROAD. Since then the road went
snto me hands Of receivers and IL was
necessary for IL TO have "A new charter
ODD order to be allowed 10 hold certain
tr.r.rtv in other States. Nobody would
.... ANYTHING by the granting Of the
charter. hut everything was 20 be gained
fr fl would allow the road TO get out
a. enc hands of Spectators.
Colonel Gibson spoke at some length
a.l took special pains 70 Ieiute the
n.rts brought forth by Mr. Pate
and cudeayored 10 show that the
SOD ..cht 10 Doe passed
f.- .nu1rrs. OF Franklin, moves iiial
SOC h1 De made q speca order Tor next
Thursday. and mr.. Ryan offered as an
amendment that the bin be made
special order FOR next Tuesday
Nr Paterson finally offered four amend
r...fe to she bin providing that the road
should nol Boo allowed 10 consolidate with
parable. lines. nor to subscribe 10 in
du.lrIti enterprises 1he capital stock or
fh. road shall not exceed S"vo.wl, ana
ST. shall Boz paid n cash and not I'D prop
crty.
Mr Saunders insisted that the bill
should not lr taken nap before next
thursday. iu order that the bill be printed
and au opportunity hs given 10 an mem
bors t0 submit whatever amendments
they desired 90 offer
Air Whcrs protested against the
rushing through of the bin. and eX-
pressed OBI. hope that the members be
f4. IfIIl Inr
bIl.
Nr CaheI underworld 90 show that the
Din contained some words which might
D.. inadvertently overlooked, and he
therefore intended 10 offer an amend
ment Ass fp the location of the principal
offices of the company. Before he COM
IIef.d hIs argument. however Mr. RYAN
offered as ID compromise that the bill
De- made the special order for next We'd
neslay az T.. A., and this was agreed
to.
Do was after o'clock when the House
adjourned until Monday at noon'
Bills Referred.
Hy Mr speck. To amend and re-enact
section 8l0s OF the Code of Virginia, re-
latIug 20 the fees of sherins etc. The
amendment provides that when the eXecu-
lion is paid 20 the officer or collected
by The creditor, his attorney or agent,
sion of per cent. commissions on the
first three hundred dollars of the money
paid 10 him or the creditor, his attorney,
or agent Of the proceeds Of the SALE and
DER cent. of the residuum. The officer
shall also be entitled 10 a fee of nifty cents
for receipung for and making return on
any execution The Zee is to be charged
90 the plaintim.
1857 Mr. prddy: TO amend ana re-
enact an act approved March 9, 1890 IN
relation 10 the preservation of order at
the polls The bin provides that me
voters shall not be interfered with by
Inc examination Of their ballots or by
taUying and recording the same within
distance OF nifty feet of the polling
place or within such a distance as the
lcos may designate, not In excess OF
lfy feet from the polling place.
Hy Mr. Binf0rd. For the relief or
Lewis II. Smithers.
1857 Mr. Cardwen: TO amend and re-
enact section 500 Of the Code Of Virginia
in relation 10 punishment Tor house break
ing. The amendment includes under the
term "or other house" potat0e house
or sack or other structure for the pro-
tecuon Of crops OF farm products, where
such house, stack, or structure is closed
on a. sides and under lock and key, whe-
Their hc same he built in whole or in part,