The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-08
fHEY WISH TO CONSOLIDATE
Proposition Of the Richmond 4 Peters,
burg and Petersburg Companies.
pgLkASE TIE TAXATION EXEMPTION,
re u,c, ,mcnd a Petersburg Company IL
willing Cor Its Property to be Assessed
ca, stat. Taxes-Proceedings OF the
500 ate and the House.

,,u was Introduced i'm the Senate
..s,e,asy 10 au, norize the consolidation
At the Richmond nd Petersburg and the
petersburg Ranroa q Companies. These
roads are owned prat toally by the same
oeopIe and the principal business OF the
comnan,cs has been tral 'sacted from the
same Office.
There was not large attendance OF
,neu,oers Of either House, many having
gene 10 their homes 20 spe'id Sunday
and Monday.
The House passed great many Bills
,na mos, Of them being measures as 10
hitch fhere was no objection
rsn senate met with prayer by KEY.
.-R hyde. OF the rhird Presbyterian
church ,.., q hu 70 IN.
a,crafe tho FredericiSs5urG and Adla-
cen; National Battlenclds Memorlsi f~rN ~,
keeociation. and under Suspension ."
The rules had II passed TO IT'S ehsfoss-
mcnt
HOUSE Bills PASSED
To incorporate the Union lhae"ni'y
r. amend act Incorporating the VIZ
ginia state Bar Association. ...,.
10 authorize the extension OF the uie
10 certain church property IN me c"-"'s
VI "a amend section 5H OF the Code N
regard TO LIQUOR licenses.
AUTHORIZING CourtianG Lodge to DcT-
'' To amend section ~ Of Code in refer
TO authorize board of supervisors OF
Botctourt county 20 borrow money.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Lexington street
70 amend charter Of town % Farmville.
In relation 10 treasurer OF Accomac'
county
10 require the issuing OF executions on
judgments.
10 ascertain and establish the boundary
line between the States of Virginia and
North Carolina.
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
bin was offered by Nh. McIlwaine to
authorize the consolidation of the Rich
mOnd ana Petersburg and the Petersburg
Railroad Companies.
The consolidation IS 10 BE- made on
such terms as the stockholders OF the
two companies may agree at a meeting
20 be called for the purpose Of consider
ing the same. provided that the PROPOSE
ton shall receive the vote of those rep
resenting two thirds Of the capital stock
in each company When the terms OF
consolidation shall have been agreed
upon the same shall be effected by the
property Of the Petersburg Railroad
Company TO the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company. The Richmond
and Petersburg Company is authorized to
increase its capital stock TO a sum not eX-
cseding $31Oo10 The Petersburg Rail-
road Company Is authorized TO continue
its existence as corporation as Ions
as any OF its shares Of stock shall not be
sold to or exchanged with the Richmond,
and Petersburg Company. II Is provided
mat after the consolidation shall have
oeen enected The principal leGal Office
of the Richmond and Petersburg Compa-
ny shall be In Petersburg The bill fur
Their provides that when consolidation is
effected the Richmond and Petersburg
COMPANY snaH re.ease its exemption
Srom state taxes but not from county
or municipal taxation. only seventy per
cent OF the property Of the consolidated
COMPANY that being the proportion OF
~ ~, f r, s company. shall be sub
Sect 10 county or municipal taxation
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. St. Clair. (No. 4o0-For the re-
nei OF James L. Adams. a disabled Con-
federate soldier of Dickinson county.
BY the same no. 40S)-To amend sec
ton s4 Of the Code prescribing the pen
alties of bonds OF county officers
BY Mr.. Parr. (NO. 4O9)-For the relief
Of Matte Clark, the widow OF a Confede-
rate soldier
BY Mr. Letcher. (No. 1910 amend
the charter Of the Chesterfield Transit
Company.
BY Mr.. Mason. (No. il9-To protect
black bass and pond bass I'm the Kappa
hammock river above Tdewator.
BY Mr.. Mason (No. 4lD-To permit J.
c. Ninde and John Garnett TO erect Il
wharf and breakwator on upper Macha-
doc creek In King George county.
BY Mr.. Kane. (No 4l6l--TO authorize
the Town Council of Gladevilie In Wise
county TO issue bonds I'm aid Of the main
line OF the Gladevllle Railroad Company.
Placed on the calendar)
BY Mr.. Morris (No. iljl-To amend the
charter of the Virginia and Northwestern
Railroad Company.