Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-18
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
sIITEEN or THEN THROUGH.


F,,e.schoeI-Heok Question Peoples Hunt
pa,ins Cempsay The Special Csnr, OF Ap-
psais. kc., Sc.
The Senate met at III A. M.--Lieu-
tenant Governor Massey in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Cooper, Of the First
Baptist church.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend and rc.enact section 2 of
chapter Ia of the Code Of 1873, in re-
lahon TO the issue aud service Of war.
rants for small claims, with amend.
mentS 20 prescribe the lime for hold
ing the courts of the Fifteenth judicial
circuit, with amendment to provide a
lien in favor Of the Common wealth from
the time Of instituting any suit Of the
Auditor OF Public Accounts on the
official bonds Of any treasurer or the
orlerk Of any courts, with amend
ments, and with the recommends
tion that il do not pass; to pre-
vent the contamination of waters in the
streams Of Bedford county by the wash
ing of ores therein, with the recOmmen-
dstiou that 1t do not pass 70 amend,
&c, an act TO incorporate the town OF
Chase City, in the county of Mecklen.
burg. Virginia, passed April /, 1873;
TO incorporate the town Of Fairfax, in
Fairfax county to amend aad re- enact
section % Of the charter Of the city of
Richmond, in relation to 1ncroachmeut
upon streets.
NO FREE BOOKS.
Mr.. Petit, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported, with amend
ments, and with the recommendation
that it do net pass, the bill to require
the boards of supervisors Of the sew
eral counties and the common councils
Of the several cities in this Common
wealth 20 provide funds for purchasing
schoOl-bOoks for use in the public
schools.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Trout A bill to amend and
ro-enact section 80 Of an act approved
January 81. 1884, to provide a new
charter fo- the city OF Roanoke in rela-
tion to the erection of public buildings
for said city.
BY Mr.. Coltrane, from the Commit
tee on County, City, aud Town Organi-
zation: A bill to allow the city Of
Fredericksburg to supply gas OF cleo
trio light for the use Of said city and to
issue bonds Of the city to effect said
purpose.
BY Mr.. LOyenstein: 4 bill for the
relief Of John A. Brooks, Of IIenrico
county. The bill provides for paying
said Brooks sl20 as Communication for
b0in eyes, lost during the late VAIL
BY Mr.. Duane 4 bill to amend the
law in relation to agents selling agricul-
tural implements. The bill provides
that such agent shall pay license-tax
of $50. which shall entitle him to sell
said implements anywhere in the State
BY Mr.. LOyenStein A bill to in
corporate the Virginia Construction
Company. The bill empowers said
company to construct, improve, and
equip railroads, bridges, tunnels, docks,
piers, wharyes, basins, warehouses,
elevators, cOttOn-cOmpresses, stock
yards, slaughter-houses, woOd-shops,
dep6ts, sectIOn.houses, and all other
structures proper to the use and Ope-
ration of railroads; Provided, how
ever, that it shall not have the
right to condemn land or mate
rial or "a operate q reilroad except
during the period of its construction.
The powers granted shall be extended
in the States of Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Alabama. The capital stock shall
be not less than 100000 nor more
than $4,000 Provided that by unani
nous consent of the stockholders in
general meeting it may be increased to
So, 2,j00,000. The corporators are James
Il. Pace, 4. c. Leake, Jr., Edward d.
Christian, Thomas q. Williams, and
James L. Gray
By Mr.. Causey: A bill to amend,
&c, an act TO incorporate the Atlantic
and Danyille NarrOw.Gauge Railroad
Company, approved April 81, 1882,
and also to amend and re-enact the title
of said act.
BY Mr.. Staples A bill to amend,
&c, an act TO incorporate the Danyillc
and New River Narrow-Gauge railroad,
and to add sections 9 and 9 thereto.
By Mr.. Mccormick: A bill to
amend, &C.. an act to provide for the
organization, maintenance, and govern
ment of the Virginia volunteers, and
to repeal existing laws concerning the
volunteer militia, approved March II,
1884.
by Mr. Loyenstein A bill providing
for the erection of an elevator and com
mittee-rooms at the Capitol, and appro-
priating money therefor.
BY Mr.. Mccormick A bill for the
relief of the estate of Samuel l.. La.
rev, late treasurer Of the city of Win
chester.
AMOUNT OF TAXEs.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the Sec
opd Auditor was requested to furnish
the Senate with certain information in
regard to the tsxables Of this State,
&c.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion Of Mr.. Twyman the bill to
amend section 30 Of chapter GO of Acts
Of ls7S'-79, entitled an act prescribing
the duties, powers, liabilities, and COM
pensation Of certain county officers, pro-
yiding for the collection of taxes and for !
the repeal OF chapters 43 and 46 Of the
Code Of 1873, approved, &C., was taken !
ap and made the special order for Tues !
day next at 1890 o'clock.
PEOPLES ILLUMINATING COMPANY. |
Mr.. Dalton asked to take up his bill |
to incorporate the Peoples lllumina-
ting Company Of Portsmouth, Va,
which was reported from the Commit
tee on General Laws, with the recon-
mendstion that it do not pass. When
this bill was last up it was passed by |
and made the special order for Satur-
day, February 18th, but Mr.. Dalton
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