The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-02
QiIgfAST MAIN SIRE

funds for pay of teachers.
e To amend an act for the relief or w.
w. Duncan.
Authorizing Washington and Alexan-
dria Turnpike Company to dispose OF its
franchise.
To give consent. of the Commonwealth
to the purchase or acquisition by the
United States Government in the city
of Portsmouth.
To provide vacation for the guards
Of the Virginia penitentiary.
To amend an act requiring payment
of fees on charters
To authorize the supervisors of Alex
andria county to enforce liens.
To provide a road law for Campbell
county.
To amend an act authorizing the coun-
fjes of Gloucester and Mathews to levy
:hc tax known as Confederate relief fund.
To Incorporate the town of Chincotea-
que.
To incorporate the town Of Hillsville.
To incorporate the Norfolk Gas, Light
and Fuel Company. of Norfolk.
To incorporate the Virginia sewerage
Company
To establish dispensary for Franklin
District. in Southampton county.
To prevent hogs running at large In
Page county.
To amend section Of an act incorpo-
rating the town OF Surry.
To allow the voters of Brown Hill
; Nlagisterial District to vote on the ques-
/ ton of the no-fence law.
To. amend and re-enact an act entitled
!, an act to authorize Maysville Magiste-
! rial District. of Buckingham county. TO
vote n subscription and extension OF the
I buckingham branch of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway.
For the protection of farmers, &C.. IN
buckingham county.
To authorize the school trustees. Dis
trict NO s. of Norfolk county, to sell GER
tain school-houses.
10 regulate the hunting and killing par
,, trldses in county of Norfolk.
, Enabling the personal representatives OF
Sanie II. Kramer TO pay certain moneys.
TO declare Rose river, in Madison coun-
ty. 4 lawful fence.
10 declare the Robertson river, in Madi-
son county. a lawful fence.
TO legalize primary elections in the
county of Culpeper.
To regulate the taking of oysters from
the waters of the Potomac river in King
! George county.
i To allow Levin Lynch to erect a wharf.
To provide for the Improvement OF roads
| in Wythe county.
TO amend section of an act to protect
/; partrIGses in the counties Of Gloucester
and Mathews.
Confirming the action Of the City Coun
!; ell of Alexandria, Virginia, authorizing
the use of streets by the Southern Rail-
way Company.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section 1918 of Code relating
to standard Of cord measure.
Extending time for r. d. Buford, late
j clerk of Bedford county. to collect fee
bills.
TO amend section 1854 of Code, in rela-
ton 10 sale of land.
10 validate Acknowledgements, &c.
For the relief of w. wv. Wood.
For the relief of James =. Abbott.
TO provide for appointment of chap
lain at the penitentiary-
In relation to commitment of minors
to Prison ASSocia ton.
To amend section 81 of Code. as to
submitting question of liquor license.
For the relief Of W. r. Coulburn.
To provide for inspection of steam
boilers.
For the relief of James P. Halter.
For the relief Of Ira Gillian, late sheriff
of Wise county.
To provide for working roads in Sussex
county.
For. the relief of Charles S. snider.
To amend and re-enact section of an
act to incorporate the Walkerton and
MattapOni Bridge Company.
House Proceedings.
Mr.. Fcatherston moved to discharge
the Finance Committee from further
consideration of a bill to reform the Ag-
riculture Commission of the State. The
motion was voted down by the House
There was some debate over a bill
creating local boards of health in the
counties of the State and the special or
dow ,,-,S caycral times DOStDOneQ in order
to dispose of it.
A vote was not reached upon it, how
ever, before Mr.. Petit, of Fluvanna, de-
manded the regular order.
THE SEABOARDE BILLS.
The special order, having for its object
the consideration of the bills chartering
the Washington and Richmond Air Line
railroad was then taken up and Captain
R. S. Parks, of Page, took the floor TO
speak in favor Of the same.
He contendeG that the vital question
at issue was what shall the State get
for her holdings in the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad he
said he was in favor Of the bill as 1t
came from the Senate, because the
offer made by the Seaboard Air Line in
that bill, for the States interest in the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
was in excess of the market value OF
that stock.
He argued that the State should not
nut herself in the position of holding up
this charter, simply because she could
not get more than the market value for
her holdings.
he asked if it was right. that the State
should gamble upon her holdings in a
railroad.
He said the Legislature had already
passed a bill authorizing the Sinking
Fund Commissioners to dispose of this
stock at 1So and 125 and yet it was pro-
posed 10 refuse the offer of $500 per
share
When there was a safe. definite and
responsible offer made to the Legislature
of 5000 per share. he believed it a duty TO
the people that it should be accepted,
that the road might be built and bring
in the enormous additional revenues
which would result from the improve
ments and the increase in the taxable
values
He thought inasmuoh os the price Of
fered was a big price, it was the duty
of the Legislature to take it, for he did
not believe it would ever bring so much
again.
NO OBJECTION.
He could not see how there could be
any objection TO granting the charter