Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
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city OF South Norfolk.
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| AFTER q good deal OF disc1ssion, the
House rejected Senate bill amending and
| re-enacting section 1916 Of tho Code a.
to dismissals OF appeals ard writs OF
error In the Court OF Appeals.
On motion OF Mr.. Withrow. 700 copies
OF statement from the Office OF the
| Auditor OF Public Accounts. showing the
number Of acres. the value OF lands ana
the average value OF lands per acse as
OF the year 1888. were ordered TO Dc
printed.
Leaves of absence were granted to Mr..
| Weaver. for one day: Mr.. Booker TWO
days, and Messrs. Segar. JoneA ana
Coleman. for three days each
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the laws relating TO the pup
| lie printing and building. and dcnn'hs
| tho duties OF the Superintendent OF run
| lie Printing. c.,
| To incorporate the Consolidated COAL
Iron and Land Company: 49,
| To prescribe the times for hoid,hs IN.
| Circuit Courts OF the Sixteenth JUDICIAL
| Circuit.
To incorporate the woman's College OF
| Richmond
| To Incorporate the Virginia and Mary
| land Steam Ferry Company.
| To incorporate the Wartpufy oc'h"i".'
| In Tazewcll county
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors
OF Bland county TO increase the salary
OF the county judge.
To authorize the Altoona Coal and Iron
Company 70 make or carry out contracts
with the Bertha Zinc and Mineral Com
pany, and TO ratify the same.
TO convey certain church and Masonic
property in the town OF Jonesville. In
Lee county.
THE DANVILLE BILL.
The Richmond and Danville reorganlza-
and precipitated very lively discussion
OF nearly two hours length. Mr.. Cooke
moved that the matter be postponed until
Monday in order that he might aiiix
thereto his amendment concerning free
passes 70 members of the General Assem-
bly,. Mr.. Ryan, the patron OF the bill,
objected to this. and at the request of Mr..
Diggs the gentleman from Norfolk with
drew his motion.
Mr. Camm Patteson succeeded In having
the bill read from the Clerks desk. after
which he took the floor and in strong
speech opposed the entire measure In the
plalnest possible terms. He claimed that
such a charter was Ubiquitous. and grant
ing. as 1t did. the power Of absorption OF
parallel and competing lines was aimed
directly at the poor man. and the evil
results attending such a grant would be
breadth OF the State.
Mr. Ryan arose in defence Of his bill
and cited numerous advantages which
would accrue TO the citizens of the Com
monwealth from such a reorganization.
The fact that the bill provided for n
removal OF the principal offices OF the
company to Richmond was also argued
in its favor.
FAVORED BY GIBSON.
Mr.. Gibson made n long argumentatlve
speech in support OF the bill, addressing
himself chiefly to the points Of objection
raised by Mr.. Patteson. There was every
reason. in his judgment. why the bill
should pass. When, he had concluded his
speech. Mr. Gibson called upon his
friend from Buckingham TO know II any
of his Patteson9 arguments had not
been answered. The latter replied that
when the gentleman from Culpeper was
through he would reply TO what he had
said. But Mr.. Gibson insisted on having
such points as he had failed to meet
brought TO his attention at once. so that
he might present his views further.
Il do not believe in broken doses" Mr..
Satteson replied" but when the gentle
man from Culpeper Is through l will an
swer his argument In toto"
1T strikes me. Mr.. Speaker" drawled
out the Culpeper member, that | have
seen the gentleman take broken doses
quite frequently"
This brought the House down with |
laughter, and Mr. PattesOn Joined hearth |
ly in It. The latter retorted pleasantly |
that perhaps he had been taught" Mr.. |
Gibson understood the last word used to |
be "retort." and told his friend that he |
was perfectly at liberty to retort as freely |
as he cnose.
SCENE OF DISORDER.
This slight misunderstanding Of re- |
marks used in the bsst of humor came |
near leading TO an exciting scene. Mr.. |
Gibson. In perfect innocence OF purpose |
continued to chide his friend from Buck |
ingham until the latter indicated very |
plainly that he was tired of it. Mr. Glib |
son assured Mr.. Patteson that his re-
marks were not made in the spirit in |
which they were received, that an en- |
tirey different construction from what |
he intended had been placed upon them. |
and that he would withdraw and ask |
pardon for any word inadvertently used |
that was calculated to cut or wound his |
friends feelings. This helped matters |
considerably. but Mr.. Patteson said he |
had been sOrely cut.
After much confusion. with several per-
recognition. and in view of the import
ance Of the subject under consideration, |
moved that IL be passed by and made |
the special order for next Thursday at | |
O'Clock. With a half dozen members on |
their feet, including Mr. Patteson, who |
was anxious to reply TO Mr.. Gibson's |
speech. Mr.. Ryan caught the eye of Mr.. |
Downing. who was In the chair. and OPP
posed putting the bill off further than
Tuesday.
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
After great deal of confusion and
prolonged parliamentary wrange, Mr.. |
Patteson was allowed ten minutes in |
which to reply TO Mr.. Gibson. He used |
double that time. and made another Sc
we're attack on the pending bill. He also
proposed an amendment that the charter
be granted only with the express UNDER
standing that it shall not be allowed to
consolidate with any parallel line any
where, and that IL shall not be allowed to
subscribe to any Industrial enterprise;
that it's capital stock shall not exceed |
100000. end 1t shall be paid for III
cash and not in property, and should the
road hereafter be foreclosed 1t shall be
sold by trustees 10 be appointed by the
Circuit Court OF Richmond.
The amendment was not entertained by
favor OF its adoption stating that the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway had smoth-
cred enterprises along the line Of the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad by its
absorption.
Mr.. Binford asked what enterprises
have been smothered by the Chesapeake
and Ohio road?'
Every dern one Of them" replied Mr..
Patteson, who. ignoring the Speakers
loud rapping against the use of unparlia-
mentary language. proceeded to denounce
these great railroad combinations.
OVER TILL WEDNESDAY.
Mr. Saunders again took the floor and
advocated a postponement Several others,
among them Mr.. Cabell, followed him.
Mr.. Cabeil stated that he proposed TO
offer an amendment setting forth exactly
what offices were TO be located In Rich
mond. Mr.. Ryan then offered compro-
mise. which was accepted, and the ques-
ton was made a special and continuing
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