The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-17
WILL HEAR LADIES
THIS MORNING
Continued from First Page.)

Senator Anderson followed in opposi-
ton to the bill. The Senator pleaded for
delay. He could see no need for haste
The matter, he said, ought to be care
fully and deliberately considered and if
Norfolk could more fifty celebrate this
event. it should have the Exposition. But
the claims Of other cities ought certainly
to be given proper consideration. He
claimed that Richmond would attract the
most people.
Speaking of hotel accomln odations, Col
Anderson said. while the hotel accommo-
dations here just now We're not what the
people would like, 1--WE will be able in
1907 to accommodate all the people Of
Norfolk and not know they were here"
MIR. SOUTHG.ATE'S TALK.
MIR L. S. Southgate, a merchant Of
Norfolk, made strong appeal for the
bill. IN replying to the claim that there
Was no need of haste. Mr.. Southgate
said the Jamestown Company had re-
Ceived a letter from the secretary OF the
late Worlds Fair held at Chicago, in
which he praised the idea of holding this
Exposition, but added that he feared
there was not time enough in which to
make such a gigantic undertaking the
success. it ought to be.
Mr. Southgate said the Tidewatar peo-
pie had been4at work upon this enter
prise for six months. and there was no
excuse now for Richmond to talk of hasty
action.
The committee rose at o'clock to meet
at 5 Z. NJ.
TIE RICHMOND ELL.
When the committee reconvened City
Attorney Pollard presented the plan of
the Richmond people in the shape of a
bill. 1t incorporates the Jamestown Ter
Centenary Association, and provides that
the Governor shall appoint one resident
of each of ten congressional districts OF
Virginia, and on the recommends ton os
the Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities, two commissioners
from the State at large. These commits
sioneTs shall decide where and how the
settlement CT jamestown shall be ceie-
hrated and shall have entire charge Of
The affair. The commissioners are not to
be paid officers.
The bill says:
The said association shall issue to
each person who shall subscribe to the
assets of the association a certificate, set
ting forth the date and amount of such
subscription, and providing thai out of
the assets of the said association, after
its debts shall have been paid and its
affairs shall have been wound up; that
the holder Of such certificate shall be en-
titled to share in any surplus that may
remain after the payments OF its debts
and Obligations in an amount equal to
his .ataEle part of the said surplus, hav-
ing reference 10 the whole amount con-
trbutcd by all persons to said associa-
ton. which entitled said person holding
such certificate OF subscription to share III
the assets on the said terms"
NO NEED FOR HASTE.
Mr. Pollard said when the General AS
sembIy at its extra session asked cities
of the Commonwealth to come before the
Legislature with offers for the holding or
SIN Exposition to celebrate the Ier-Cen-
tena-y of Jamest own, it was not thought
tor {; moment that these propositions
would be made on the first day Of the
session. but that they would be submitted
within a reasonable time.
Mr. Pollard, in explaining the bill Of
feIed by the Richmond people, said it pro-
vded for the forming of q Guasl-public
organization fcc the celebration in 1907.
The measure sought to take the whole
matter out Of private hands. and
making the proposed Exposition a
State affair. Mr.. Pollard laid stress upon
the fact that his bill provided for q civic
celebration ana not merely an Industrial,
material and commercial exposition.
Mr. Pollard made the point that the
corporation proposed to be chartered un-
der the Senate bill could sell out its fran
chSe to some other corporation. He made
q vigorous attack upon the proposed Char
ter on the provision that it is allowed to
sell OUT. MI GOiaFu argued llldI Ineie
was no comparison as between the two
rropoSitions-one granted a charter to y
private corporation and allowed it the
privilege of selling out. and the other pro-
vided for an exposition under State con-
troll. Some newspapers had said the Nor
folk people had seventy members pledged
to them when they came here. He hoped
this was not true. but that the matter
would be carefully and judiciously con-
sidered.
SOME SPICY TALK.
Mr.. Pollard ciaai!ecsed one sound argu-
ment in favor of haste. unless it be that
of the little boys: "Rirst come, first
served"
when the Norfolk section was in peace
and security within the Federal lines
and selling kale at a profit, 70 said Mr.