The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30
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OF general legislation is one of honest
convection anu W!il result IN no friction
or teel.ng plque between the two
houses. Zach ml.5t accord to the other
4especI Tor equal sincerity. He bei.eveG
that those Questions OF Seueral Legislation
such as the employers liability Sil, the
commissioners OF valuation 'biA, the in
surance commissioners bill, the bill pro-
VluinS for The payment OF costs in mis-
demeauor cases by the counties, and the
like, which were fought over at the last
session, would not be taken UP at this
session. '-All mist recognize the fact"
he said, that this session was called for
a specific purpose and is here for ii
limited time, but while there is a con-
census Of opinion to give precedence to-
bis and resolutions relating to the Con-
StitutiCnal Convention, and those matters
suggested by the Governors message,
Yet there is no reason why the General
Assembly should not occupy its 4Sle.
when not engaged. by considering
such legislation as the public interests
may demand at this time
Mr. Hunley said he could not entertain
the belief that any feeling Of retaliation
will be. entertained because OF the dis
agreement of the two houses. Each will
probably receive the bills passed by the
other and act upon them as at other ses-
siOns. Neither could afford to take any
other course. But he believes that very
few matters of contested legislation viii
be considered in either House. A.. than
those relating to the Constitutional Con-
vention and those suggested by the Gov
ernorS message.
The twin acts of the Legislature. in
cooperating the Washington and Rich
mond Air Line Railway Company and
entering upon a conditional arrangement
for the disposition of the States hold
ings in the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railway, the last remnant
of its s40,000.00) subscription to works of
internal improvement, bear date OF
March 3, 1900.
This is of interest and Importance in
connection with the second of these acts
at this time, as the charter provided
that eleven months after date-that is
on February 8, 190l-the Sinking Fund
Commissioners should advertise for seal
ed bids for all the stocks and dividend OBJ
legations of the road held by the State.
In the event that no bid as high as 200
is received. all bids are to be rejected.
IN this event the corporatorS of the
Washington and Richmond Air Line Rail-
way are under penalty and bond to pur-
chase the stock and dividend obligations
at 200 by March Sd, 1901 In the event Of
d
600 penalty and a $4,000 bond
1t is believed that the Legislature does
not now desire to sell the stock, and that
the result of the resolution introduced in
the Senate Monday looking to an inves-
LEGATION of the subject will be that the
Legislature will repeal the act as to
the sale of the States holdings.
In this event, however the two-fold
penalty would still hold in connection
with commission Of Na Oh ,,erto
and Richmond tSeaboard) Air Line Rail-
way within tie specified time.
A motion will be made in the House to-
day to discharge the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections from the further con-
sideration OF the bills relating to the Con-
stitutional Convention, and take them in
committee OF the whole and making them
a special and continuing order for some
hour each day until they are disposed of.
Like action was taken in the Senate on
the subject yesterday and in a few days
the matter will be we'll under way in both
branches. There are TWO bills on the sub
ject in the Senate and two in the House.
Senators Flood and Sands are the pat
rons of the respective measures in the
Senate while the two in the House We're
presented respectively by Hon. Il. S.
Parks and Col George Wayne Anderson.
1t is probable shat a resolution will be
presented in the House, in a few days,
similar to the one already adopted by
the Senate, directing the finance Com
mittee TO investigate and report whether
or not the provisions of the charter OF
the Washington and Richmond Air Line
Railroad have been complied with, nnd
whether. in their Judgment the State
should dispose of it's interest in the f.,