The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29

the man who appeared before the Board
of Trade of Danville to urge a subscrlp-
ton to tho capital stock of the Mt, Ro-
gers and Eastern said that the Seaboard
Air Line would build the road.
Mr.. Sale. representing Norfolk. argued
against tho granting Of the charter, as it
would, he thought. divert trade and coal
traffic from Hampton Roads to Port
Royal or Southport or some other Caro-
lima port. Back of the Gainesville road
stood the mllionaires of Chicago.
Mr.. Harvey stated that the representa-
tiycs or the Mt. Rogers and Eastern had
left the general belief in Danvillc that the
Seaboard was back of that road.
AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
Mr.. Barksdalc offered an amendment
chat the said company shall pay the
state one pcr cent. of the gross earn
ings of the system to wtcih it belongs
as a franchise tax The amendment was
voted down by a vote of. 5 to %.
AIR. Sale offered an amendment that
said company shall not connect with
any road which does not run at least
800 miles through the State Of Virginia"
This was voted down.
Tho vote on the passage of the Glades-
vile was then taken, and the bill passed
by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson. Bruce. Bryant,
Byars, Chapman, Clayton. Cromwell
Ford. Garrett, Kcezell, Lupton, Mann,
McIlwaine Sears, st. Clair, Tyler. Walk
er. Wallace, Watkins and Whitehead-20
Noes-Messrs Dinwiddic. Donohoe, Har-
vcy, Massie. Sale. Shackclford. Shand.
and Wiclshan-S.
The following pairs were announced
the first for the bill:
Mr.. Cogbill and Mr.. Hobbs, Mr.. Glass
and Mr.. Barksdale.
On motion of Mr.. Byars, the House bill
Incorporating the South and Western
Railway Company was taken up and
passed without division.
Tho report of the conference committee
on the bill to allow Norfolk county to
acquire the toll roads of the county was
received and adopted
APPORTIONNIENTB BILLS.
The senatorial apportionment bill was
then taken up. The bill was not read.
Mr.. Wiclham moved that the apportion-
n1ent be changed so as to keep King
William i'll the Fourth District. This was
agreed to.
IAN amendment offered by Mr.. Lyle
making the Ninth District composed of
Staunton, Augusta and Highland, was
adopted.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Sale,
taking Charlotte out of the twenty-ffth
and putting it in the eighteenth. and
taking Cumberland out Of the ninth and
putting it in the twenty-eighth, was
adopted.
The bill was then passed without dis
sent.
The House apportionment bill was then
taken up. A petition was presented. sign
ed by several members of the House,
that King and Queen should be left as
at present.
The pending question was called and
the bill WAS passed without change or
amendment.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the recent appoint
ments of tho Governor on the boards Of
the State hospitals.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter Of Bristol
To amend section 1927 of the Code.
An effort to have a bill passed by
the House. providing for the granting
of certain public oyster grounds to a
private individual. failed and the bill.
passed to a committee.
Night Session.
The Senate, at its night session. concurr-
ed i'll the House amendments to the bill
incorporating the James River Railway.
The report of the conference committee:
of the Senate and House on the appro-7
nriation bill was read by Mr.. 1Vickhan1
and explained. The conference report
was agreed to, only Mr.. Glass voting in
the negative
The president announced as members
of the Capitol Commission. Messrs. Wick
ham and Glass, and as members of the
Normal School Commission. Messrs. Wat
kinS and Opie.
Mr. Bryant moved that the Senate bill
repeating the Wharton law be taken up
This was carried, the bill was taken up
and passed without discussion. ss
The House bills changing the lines OF
the Baylor oyster survey OH the ocean.
side of Accomac were taken up. NJ r.
Keezell spoke in favor of them and NJ r
Sears and Mr.. Tyler against the The
bills were passed by a2voteE OF Il to S.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
To incorporate the Virginia Hunting
Club. .55:
and clerks of election.
TO Incorporate Negro Agricultural and
Industrial Society
Providing for a, dispensary In Warren ems
nc To incorporate the Interurban Electric
Company -
Chancery Courts.
! 70 Incorporates the New River and.
Northern Railr Dad.
S 10 amend cha after of Radford and South
arm Railroad.