The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-29
NAY NOT SELL
STATES STOCK
Committee is to Report Whether This
Should be Done.
TENURE OF JUDGE DEW'S TERM.
Whether the Legislature SHOULD
Eject Now-H III s.i.li Day.
Many bills Passed.


The session of the Legislature was fun
OF Interest, matters OF great interest nav
ing been considered in both branches
Mr.. Morris. of Charlottesville, intro
duced a resolution IN the Senate calling
upon the Finance Committee % inyesti-
gate and report 10 thar body as speedily
As possible whether the conditions con-
tenpiated IN the acts passea at the last
regular SESSION 10 incorporate the WASH
inglon Air Line Railroad Company: TO
sell the States holdings IL the Illcnmond,
I Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
and providing for the carrying into eff
feet OF these matters, had been complied
with, ana whether in the opinion of the
committee it was now advisable TO sell
tllo states interest in sad read. The
resolution went over under the rules until
to-day.
A resolution was adopted by both
Houses. accepting an invitation to attend
The John Marshall Day Exercises in this
city IN February Attn.
In the House he chief mater OF pub
lie interest were The two repor.s from the
Committee on Courts OF Justice respect
ing the tenure of the appointment of
Judge John 6. De~> az Second Auditor
The reports, both of which will De found
below. WIRE passed by 10 await the action
of the Senate Committee on the PROPOSE
ton.
The Day in the Senate.
The Senate was opened with prayer by
Rev. ]. j. Gravitt, rector OF Holy Trinity
Church
Mr.. Morris offered It resolution in re-
gard to the sale Of the States interest in
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad. as provided by an act ai'-
proved March %, 1900.
He explained that section OF the act
provided that the Board Of Sinking tund
commissioners advertise four weeks "
fore the expiration Of twelve months for
bids for such holdings. and That this time
would soon be at hand.
Ttle. resolution is as follows:
Whereas. under the provisions OF two
arts. approved March 3d. 1900. and entitled
Iss2sct!veiy AN act TO Incorporate the
Richmond and Washington Air Line Rall-
way Company" and An act to empower
and instruct the Board Of Sinking Fund
commissioners 10 sell the States interest
in the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana 70
tolnac Railroad, and TO repeal an act en-
titled "4ll act to empower and instruct
M. Fgoard Of Sinking Fund Commis-
sioners 10 sell the States interest in the
PtI7-rand. EcredericlSSburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, and TO invest the pro-
c,eeds of sale IN century hGnitS approved
March Sd 1884. the Board OF SINKING tuiQ
Commissioners were directed 10 sell the
states interest in the Richmond, Fred
,,rie5sburg and Potomac Railroad under
certain conditions contemplated anu set
forth in said acts:
Therefore be i resolved. That the Sen
ana Committed on Finance aTd Banks Is
hereby Instructed 10 Investigate and re-
sort tas speedily as possible Wnetaef me
conditions contemplated by said two 2ctS
have be.zrl complied with, and whether ia
The opinion of said committee II Is row
e,l,.t-.1,1e Ia sell said interest in said
railroad The resolution went over uh u
To-day ,,,,,,;,o-
ION from the Baptist ministers relative
10 the condition of the penitennary
BILLS PASSED.
: To incorporate the Virginia Bar Asso-
TIN; To anend and re-enact an act incorpo-
,stinr the Richmond and Petersburg
Railway Company. extending the liille
limit which expires March ., 1901, anu
also an act TO extend the time OF pull4-
ing the tramway of the Warwick PARK
Company.
~ ,aIiev.a Robert Glasgow. j. II Napp
and E. n. Est!ll.
row money to build sewerage
10 hermit the sale of old Ferguson
Chanel in Russell county.
To incorporate the Hermitage Coil Glup.
For the relief OF c. ". Dowdy
Giving the Council Of Norfolk authority
N borrow SO 900 TO build a jail
Allowing Norfolk TO borrow S22"e Tor
other purposes
10 regulate and provide for The work
,,,+r,r ff,a inmates of the Norfolk county