Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-23

the Richmond Fire Association passed March 60 1897
bill 10 authorize The improvement of the navigation
OF Craig Creek;
A bill TO incorporate the Wheeling Manufacturing and
Mining Company;
bill 10 incorporate the Trustees of the Nottoway
ACADEMY, IN the county Of Nonoway;
bill to amend the act entitled act TO incorporate
passed March llh, 1884;
bill increasing the reward for killing wolves in tho
county of Prince William;
A bill Incorporating the MiddIetown Savings Bank
in the county Of Monongalia;
bill establishing an inspection o: -four At Lou .
Courthouse;
A bill concerning The Holidays Cove Turnpike Con-.
pany;
A bill incorporating the New Glasgow Savings us,.
tuition;
bill concerning David E Moore;
bill 10 give the guarantee Of the Commonwealth 10
the bonds Of the city of Wheeling for million or
dollars was opposed by Mr.. Venabe, and sustained by
Messrs Mcconnell and Watkins On MIR. NJ 'Conne's
notion the bill was made the order of the day for to.
morrow;
A bill refundng to Wilson Carter a of money,
was rcscted-ayes ST. 81. This bill was advocat
ed by MIR. MAY and Mr.. CRUrcHFIELD, and opposed by
Messrs STUART and WATKIES
bill concerning David Sckey, "a claim for colors)
was supported BY Messrs. CoSH, BARE, and HAYWOOD,
and opposed by Messrs WATKINS, SMITH of |. OF W.,
May, KINNEY and DAys-und rejected, without count.
A bill concerning the New Shenandoah Company, be-
ing its second reading, various amendments lhereto
reported pY tne committee OF roads, were amenced, on
motion Of Mr. My. In reply 10 some inquiries by Mr..
SHERRARD, Mr. Carson made explanations as to tho
condition, prospects, and claims of the Company
Mr. HAYMoSD also made explanations in reference TO
the hill
The bill was advoca ted by Messrs. WArKISs, STUART
and CoSY, and opposed by Mir. EDWARDS of Halifax
aad finally ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading
The House then took recess until clock.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
AN ACT, to change the time Of holding Elections for
blenders Of Tie General assembly and Of Congress-
(Passed March 20, 1889
J. BcA enabled by the General assembly, That the Ge
neral Elections shall be held in the several counties, c
ties, towns and boroughs, in this commonwealth the
fourth Thursday Of May The present year, and The
fourth Thursday OF April in every succeeding year; and
the regular elections of Representative OF this State
the Congress of the United States, shall be held in like
manner in the present year and every second year there
aer that the general elections be held under tho
provisions of this act aforesaid.
2 find Jc further enacted, That the first section OF
the Act entitled San act changing the time OF holding
elections for members Of the General Assembly and of
Congress" passed March the 18th, eighteen hundred
and thirty seven, shall be, and the is hereby
pealed.
g. This Act shall be in force from the passing thereof
AN ACT, TO chang the time of the Meeting of the Gene
raj assembly. Passed. March Is, 1899
l. Be it enacted, That the General Assembly shall
meet on the first Monday in December in The present
year, and on the first Monday in December in each
cedng year
9 Bet further enacted That the &C. entitled "An act
10 change The time Of meeting Of The General Assem-
bly,, passed March II, 1887, shall be- and the s
hereby repealed.
B. This Act shall be in force from its passage.