The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-06
- RICHMOND. VA. FRIDAY. .DECEMBER@6 1901
be held up until this city had . chance
% be heard in the matter.
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COMMITTEES REPORT.
Then Colonel Murphy. on behalf of the
joint committee appointed at Wednss-
lays Joint conference. reported the re
.uIt of that meeting. He declared that
,ould take three days TO get o reprcsen-
tative meeting OF the Chamber. Fresi-
dent Morris had shown his vim by bring
ing about the meeting sooner. Then the
'epcrt Of the joint committee embody-
ing these, resolutions was read:
Resolved, That the Senators and Dele
gates from the city and Hcnrico county
be requested to ask such reasonable de-
'ay in granting an exclusive charter for
Ter-Centennial Exposition in this Sta te
IS will allow Richmond city to present
definite proposition.
Res solved. That committee of FIVE cit
2ens be appointed by the chairman to
cooperate with the delegation in this
work.
Resolved. That the Chamber Of Com
rnerce be requested 20 call. at the earliest
practicable moment, a meeting OF the
whole Chamber to organize movement
'or a Ter-centeanial Exposition, or other
proper celebration, in the year 1897, in
this city.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
representatives Of the Association for the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities. the
Nty Council and the Chamber of Com
rnerce, an exposition. or other proper
celebration Of the centennial of the
aading at Jamestown should be held at
Richmond in 1907.
Resolved. That the Cha niber of Com
merce be urged to take immediate action
leading to The organization Of a move
ment in thi, direction.
Resolved. That the Chamber of Com
merce aE1 the City Council are requested
% appoint committees to act with one
from the Association for the Preserva-
ton of Virginia Antiquities. in promoting
interest throughout the country in the
proposed celebration
THE MATTER LIES OVER
Colonel Murphy continued: Norfolk.
Portsmouth and Newport News are max
ing an cffo-t to railroad through 1le bill
corryi15 TIL. charter, and 1t was feared
thu. 1t wculu pass to-day. we under
stooE hat they hal seventy .nemGsrs
pledged, and we did not think this precp-
itate action was fair The committee
waited on several Senators and asked
th.n to stnve off action on the charter
Until after the holidays. so that we coun1
he hearc Every one we approached
agreed to let the matter go over. A great
many Senators and Delegates had no
idea that this city wanted the exposi-
ton. And as 4 matter Of fact your COM
mittec had no idea that Norfolk was
going to try to rush through bill in
two or three days. The committee felt
satisfied the Chamber wanted the exposi-
ton held here in 1907; hence our action >
Senator Anderson explained that the
Norfolk bill carried no guarantee as to
money. All that the pending bill asks
is the exclusive right to hold the exposi-
ton. LAS to the attempts to rush it
through" he added. .'the friends OF the
bill have abandoned that course although
it was once intended. II this Chamber
and the City Council acts at once Rich
mond has good chance to succeed. The
measure now before the Legislature is
hardly a business proposition; If Rich
nond can make a good proposition
therelis little doubt that a Inajority-Nill