The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
MEETS WITH DEFEAT.
The B<NK DEPO,fIORY BILL DOES
Nor PAss THE SENATE.
richmond and Manassas Railroad Ques-
"on-Ssnai or Fai, fax's Tax Equalirs-
ton Bill Passes.

Inc senate, In accordance with a reso-
luton governing the hours of meeting
for the balance of the session. convened
on yesterday at II o'clock. Lieutenant
Governor Kent called the body to order.
and the proceedings were opened with
out prayer The senator's were slow in
assembling. but a quorum was present
and the work commenced promptly. The
wisdom of beginning the session an hour
earlier was shown in the large amount
Of business done.
.I.a. introduced
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Senator Jennings: To provide for
the submitting to the people Of Carroll
county the question of granting bowling
alley licersts.
By Senator Stubs: For the relief OF
Frank Duval and Frank +. Digs.
BY Senator Walton: TO provide for the
appointment OF female physicians for
the female wards in the insane asylums.
by Senator Watts: TO allow the board
OF the Virginia Agricultural and Mecnar-
zeal College 10 borrow money and issue
bonds for the erection Of professors
houses.
he Richmond md "a ssas
At ~ O'Clock the Richmond and Ma
nassas railroad bill. the special order for
that hour, was called UP. The interest
felt in this measure was demonstrated
by the large attendance Of railroad and
business men present, who crowded every
available space in the chamber. Senator
Stubs called attention to the absence OF
Senator Little. the champion Of the OPP
posing side" from his seat. Mr.. Loven-
stein said that due notice had been given
OF the special order and would ike Tor
the matter TO be considered.
Senator Wickham offered the amend
monts heretofore referred to In The Times
and they were adopted.
Mr.. LOvenstein commenced 10 speak 10
the BILL when Senator Mushbacn asked
to be allowed 20 make a motion 10 post
pone the matter; that Senator Little was
out Of the city. and that he, being the
champion Of the opposition, ought to be
present.
Senator Lovenstein said he was willing
TO observe every courtesy, but that al
this late day in the session, when the de-
lay Of an hour would endanser bill, 1t
was too much 10 ask
Senator Hay also spoke against the
pOstpOnement.
Senator Lovenstein strongly presented
the claims Of Richmond 10 the considera-
ton OF the Senate, and briefly reviewed
the conditions surrounding the case pre-
scented in several phases before the SEN
ate committee and published BY The
Times.
lie complimented the officers Of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road. and said he believed that they had
done what they could to accommodate
Richmond, but that such line, the only
one northward from this large city, ano
reaching only seventy miles to Quantico.
could do nothing when controlled by SUCH
a great system rs the pennsylvania Cen
trail He discussed the question of rates.
and showed that through the combination
with the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany they were injuriously high.
Mr. Lovenstein read from a schedule
Of freights furnished him by a Richmond
merchant. showing that the increase In
freights on dry goods since the combina-
ton between the railroad and the steam
ship line was 30 per cent, and on some
other articles as much as lG per cent.
He also showed that the Pennsylvania
road dominated the smaller road in the
matter Of passenger rates to New YORK,
and that a r9und-trip ticket could not be
secured from this city TO New York on
that account. lie said that he was IN
favor Of selling the States interest In
this road, whether a new road was TO be
chartered or not invest them in our own
State bonds. in order to secure them from
the loss that would be sustained from
their depreciation from any Of many
causes that might happen. and to pay of
our State debt as quickly as possible.
He referred to the charge that the Bal
timore and Ohio was behind the scheme.
and said he hailed with delight any north
ern connection. and favored any line
which would oppose the present monopoly
Mr.. Mushbach then renewed his motion
10 postpone the further consideration OF
the matter, and stated that he had
telegram from Senator Little saying that
he was called to Fredericksburg on i'm
portant business, and asking that it be
postponed. His motion was adopted, ana
O'Clock fixed for its further considera-
ton.
Laid on the Table