The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-13

while Mr. Petit opposed the resolution
and said it would be step backward,
which it would not be fair to the old SOL
dicrs TO take.
Mr.. Gravely was of the same opinion,
and opposed the resolution.
1t was also opposed by Mr. McAllister,
and Mr. Priddy afterwards withdrew it.
NO MORE BILLS.
Mr.. Bowles offered a Joint reSolutloh'
which was adopted providing that no phls
be introduced i'll either House after to-
day.
The House refused to place a bill on the
calendar to allow " II. Van Meter, OF
Norfolk CITY. to practice dentistry without
standing ;ho examination before the State
Board.
The House decided on notion of Mr..
RYAN to meet at Ii o'clock to-day, instead
OF at noon.
Mr.. Saunders had placed on the calendar
IN amendment to the Epps Separate Car
law. providing that the act shah not APP
ply to prisoners or guards in charge OF
prisoners on the way TO the pehltentiafS'
and the bill was Afterwards passed
Mr.. Pitcher offered a resolution, pro
ya6jinc that the SeabCard Air Line oliiS
and all uncontested matters on the calsh-
,lar ne disposed of before the special order
in relation to the vacancy in the Office
of Second Auditor, was considered.
The resolution of Mr. Pllcher was
adopted, and Mr. Ciravely offered the lol-
loving which was also adopted:
ASKS FOR INFORMATION.
Whereas, in the act of the General
Assembly, approved March !, lsT', entltleHi
AN act to incorporate the Richmond ana
Washington Air Line Railway Company,
it was provided that the charter of said
COMPANY should not be effectual in case
said company, or the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina Railroad Company, or
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad COM
pany, or any OF these leased associated
or operated lines, should enter into any
contract with the Richmond, Frede1icks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company,
before the sale Of the States interest in
said last-named company, or before the
construction Of the road contemplated by
the said Richmond and Washington AIR
Line Railway Company, whereby any less
favorable results should accrue to the said
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railrc adj Company than under the con-
tract existing at the date aforesaid
between the Raleigh and Castor Railroad
Company and the said Richmond, Fired
ericksbure and Potomac Railroad Com
pany;
And whereas. The object OF said provi-
sion was to prevent the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Sy stem from using said charter
of incorporation of the Richmond and
Washington Air Line Railway Company
as u means of forcing down the value of
the States interest in the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Pct0mac Railroad
Company;
Ard, whereas. it is STATED by the presi-
deDtof the Seaboard Air Line Railway
Company. in letter addressed to the
Governor of this State, dated February
and approved by the Seaboard Air Line
Railway by the acquisition of the same
privileges and advantages over the line of
the said Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company those
enjoyed by other railway companies doing
business over the same: and.
Whereas, il is important to intelligent
action by this House upon the bill now I'M
der consideration for the repeal of the
charter of said Richmond and Washington
Air Line Railway Company, for this
House to be placed in fun possession of
all the facts concerning the contract
agreement, or understanding which may
have baen made between the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company and the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company since the passage OF
the charter of incorporation aforesaid
and
Whereas. this State is largely interested
in said T,ichmond, Fredericksburg and Pc
tomac Railroad Company, and has a right
TO a full disclosure Of the contracts. agree
nents and business arrangements of said
company, therefore be it
Resolved That the Richmond, Freder-
iCksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
is hereby requested to furnish forthwith
to this House n detailed statement of any
contract. agreement. understanding Or
change in rates or traffic arrangements,
which may have becn had by said Rich
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
way Company with the said Seaboard Air
Line Railway Company or any of its us
sociated companies, or with any other
company bearing upon the interest OF the
said Seabonrd Air Line Railway Company,
since the passage OF the aforesaid act to
incorporate the Richmond and Washing
ton Air Line Railway Company.
REPEAL BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Gravely objected to the consdera-