Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
.RlDERS ON R. F. 8P.
BILL TO CRIPPLE II.
Unexpected Efforts Berg Made 10
Defeat Measure Now in
Legislature.
RESTRICTING PAaElLELIHG LINE
Senator Haley Would Rave Parallel
ing Corporation Pay the state ST.
100000 for Its R. F. & p. HoIdnes--
Tidy Sum Saved from the Exposi-
ton Military Fund--socisI Club Bill.
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RICHMOND. VA. Fell. 1.-The bat
tie for tho unrestricted opening Of the
right Of way to railroad builders from
Richmond TO Washington began in
earnest today. when Senate bill No. Al.
the Sims measure. providing for the
repeal of the statute restricting the
parallelinE Of the tracks OF the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
| Railroad. was taken up for considcra-
ton as the special and continuing or
der
When the bill was called up at
| o'clock, tho hour agreed upon. Sena-
tor Saunders. of Middlcsex. offered an
amendment, providing that tho repeal
act should not take effect for ninety
DAYS from tho adjournment of the
| general assembly. and not then until
a continuous liue has been built from
| Richmond or Ashland through inter
yeninc counties to Toppahannock. on
the Rappahannock river, or to some
point or The Chesapeake hay. In Mid
dieseX, Mathews or GloLchester coup-
ties, ia practically, the SAME no that
offered in the House by Delegate
Bvahs
| halsey Substitute.
a heavier handicap TO any propos-
cd competitor of the Richmond. Fred
cTicksb,irs and Potomac was proposed
| in a substitute 10 the hill and am
endmcnt offered by Senator llalscy,
OF Lynchburg, 10 the effect that tho
repeal OF the parrellel provision shall
not take effect except and until the
person or corporation proposing to
build n parallel line shall take over
the stock and dividend obligations
now held lT the state of Virginia, and
pay therefor to the state OF Virginia
the sum OF s2.00O,OO0. of bonds of the
state of equal value. Should such
person q. corporation however, build
and equip continuous line, OF road
from Richmond or Ashland TO Tap
pahannock river or Chesapeake bay
| and then build aud equip continu-
oiis line from Richmond to Manassas.
1t shall he relieved of purchasing the
states stock and bonds of the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac.
No Conditions, Says Sims.
s Senator Sims began his address by
quoting the section OF the consti,u-
ton prohibiting the general assembly
granting 10 any person or corpora
tion the exclusive right to operate
railroads in any section of tie state.
with the sole exception made in favor
OF the Richmond. fredericksburg and
| Potomac. He insisted that the poll
cy of tho state was declared in the
prohibition. and that the legislature
was specifically empowered in the
SAME section to repeal at pleasure any
law IL might pass prohibiting the par
alleling OF this single monopoly.
Senator Sims urged the unconji-
tional repeal of the prohibtory stat
net. and denounced the policy Of
maintaining monopoly 10 the detri-
ment or m entire section of the state
because the commonwealth derived an
income for its maintenance.
G. 8. Sinclair Now Judgs.
The legislature today elected G..
Burnley Sinclair judge of the Corpor-
lation Court OF Charlottesville TO sue
coed the late George w. Morris.
Judge Sinclair was unanimously ell
dorsed BY the Charlottesville lar.
Anti Saloon League Wins Victory.
The Anti-Saloon League won its
first victory during the present SEES
sion of The legislature today when the
house committee on general lave
fayorably reported The hill requiring
express companies TO deliver liquor
ionIy TO the person TO whom 1t is ad-
dressed. The proposed law provides
u penalty for the refusal 10 fulfill The
requirements of the law.
Social Club Bill Up This Morning.
Tomorrow morning al ten o'clock
Tho social club bill will be considered
ny the senate finance committee. The
hearing is 10 be held in the court
room. OF the state corporation commits
sion.
The bill places all clubs on tho
Same footing IA saloons as 10 open
doors. no screens. and prohibits any
cafe CT dining room for ladies. If q
club desires to tender to the wives
aud daughters OF members n dinner
or a luncheon 1t Will be compelled to
procure regular hotel license.
/ Si4.0o2,a7 Saved of Military Fund.
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