The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16
THEBATTLE HAS BEEN WON
HOUSE or DEIEGxTEs AGREES 10
TnE CONFERENCE REPORT
1t IL Achieved, However, only After Pro-
1ongsd and Bitter FiGhf--Anothsr De-
bate on Restrictions to Fishing.

After long inteFmlss'o" '"e mouse OF
Delegates wss once more opened with
prayer at noon Yesterday. 1t was the
Roy. Mr. Bagbv OF Clay-Street Baptist
church. who invoked the blessing Of
the Lord upon the members and their
homes. Speaker Cardwell was in the
chair The attendance was rather small.
owing 10 tho fact that the committees
on schools and colleges and on asylums
and prisons had gone on another trip
through the country.
Dr. prddy presented another protest
from citizens in MecIlenburg against
the passsoe Of the local-option bill. \ |
similar petition was presented by MI
Willard from citizens III fa'iidN oo"N-
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Mr. Moo, If prince William. presented |
e., -''.''' .ho conference Committee
ON tha richmond and Danville re-organi-
zat,on RIM tho substance OF which was
,,,,i,it.,,.., =. ..oeforday's Times. Nessrs.
+ o,.er",.'t,, I'D rabel did not agree to
.ro -. NJ Nic0I briefly explained
,to -. "a was followed by MIR.
p,,-.,iI, bo rr3dc an able statement
in err,ro,, ~ the report. Hc stated that
tho H.. anonduient taken UP was that
10 the preamble when sdld mat the
road was 10 be- sold unocr TWO foie-
closure suits. J'he facts IN the case "er.
that a decree for ihe ss'ie vi tAe ioa"
hsd bean entered IN the suit or the
Contr,; rrust Company in New York.
and tbe changing Of the title might, for
fbat reason cause good deal OF ;rou-
lilo Tbere had been two or three other
an,ondmonts tackled TO the bill, when
fenendsd ON the first one ana therefore
did not require any further consideration.
The next amendment was taken up
and the committee felt convinced mat II
The Gibson amendment was agreed TO
which struck out the clause that the
capital stock should be unlimited. the
new corporation would be Limited 20
I'VE millions OF dollars the capitai STOCK
of the Richmond and Danvilie road pro-
per. which IL was 20 succeed. Inc conf
mttee was unanimous that there should
be limit, and IL was iNed az $'o'VO''01''
a.. Removal of ON e.
The amendment as 70 the removal oi
the financial Offices was also given care
ful consideration, and tho majority OF
the committee agreed that the principal
Office should be i'm Richmond. where also
all meetings Of the stockholders should
he held. while the other Offices should
/ be removed TO Virginia as far as pfac-
ticablc II the original amendment OF
/ the gentleman from Richmond was
| adopted the new corporation might be
| seriously hampered tn It's re-organiEa-
ton. They thought the amendment had
been originated by local interests. and
/ that IL practically meant the removal
| of the offices 10 Richmond. II might be
| said. however that the offices could be
/ f-s.. a.. 10.
man from that city had stated himself
that this was not desirable. lie appealed
10 the members of the House who while
being Nirginians should be guided in
their action by the best interests Of
the State. II this report was rejected
! the reorganization OF the company would
be greatly interfered with and great in
justice would be done TO the people Of
this State
Mr.. Saunders. Of Franklin. addressed
the House at some length i'm opposition
TO the report. lie thought the House
should not recede from its amendment
which had been agreed upon after ful
and careful debate. But little discussion
had been had on the subject in the Sen
ate. and the same was To De said ab0u
the consideration given the matter IN the
House committee. The House had giveI
an entire week 10 the debating of thi.
bill, and especially 10 the amendnien
providing Cor the location of the prin
cipal Offices. If the committee had beer
! composed differently the report WOui'
also have been a different one. There hat
been no arguments offered I'm the confer
ence report which could induce any on
to make a change. Every corporation
that applied for Il charter made som
large promises, but they were hardi
! ever kept. He certainly was not move
| by local prejudices in opposing the ie
port. but he always looked out first TO
the interests of the state. Before tn
report had been made il was said tina
IL was wrong to limit the capital STOCK
but now everybody had agreed 10 tina
condition. lie did not see why "A major
itv Of the House should agree TO IN
report of a committee the majority q
which represented the majority on tn
question. This state was the only on
where the company could obtain chdl
ter. and A. would have TO subject itse
10 the conditions imposed by the Legs
lature.
Unjust Insinuation.
Speaker Cardwen spoke against the III
I lust insinuation as TO the appointment {
! the committee. In selecting the member
I ne had only followed the rule which a
ways governed appointments or con
: mittees. Mr.. NicOl had been selected q
= the mover Of the proposition, and NJ
Caben as the author of the principe
r amendment. while the gentleman irol
Clarke and Warren had been selected
fair-minded man whose Judgment
thought would be respected by u
House.
Mr.. Saunders explained that he ia
not intended TO make any insinuatlol
e He ONLY meant that the views OF th"'
4 members We're well known, as were u
y views Of AN who had taken prominei
part in the discussion, ana thal thelSio'
/, il was an easy matter u guess what COZ
: clusion the committee would come 10 :"
!. ter the announcement had been maze
4 Speaker Cardwell next stated the pu
- pose for which conference committees a.
t appointcd. and expressed the hope IN
the report would be agreed to. IL II slou
J. be voted down, the company Woulu
Frustrated and unable % reorganiIe.
" Mr.. Cabcl spoke at some length again
- the report. and referred to the uhuSu
privileges which the bin intended 70 Sia
" the corporation.
d Mr. Gibson did not think that his oV
amendments 20 the bill we're OF Suih'ie
I. Importance 70 reject the conference !
port. and ne therefore gracefully recea
u from his amendments. After some ~
a.. Their discussion. the report was asIreu
IS ny a vote Of 70 TO Is. The following W
N the vote.
The &c.
YeaS.--Mcssrs. r. !. Anderson, thaF'
Bendheim, K. r. Boykin. L. j. Brus
81. william 4. Burks, james y. Csoda
= Thomas 4. Clark, Scion 7. toiefhs
3 Melville Z. Cox. +. l.. Dejainetie' isa
a Diggs. II. H. Downing. ". -. la"
a J. X. Edmondson, John 4. Evans
ID Catlett Gibson, H. i. Graves Nam
)s \. Han. Randolph Harrison ho"'