Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-10

corporation court may HOId " - W
phcable to the Hastings Court Of Ricd-
mond; and that section p Of the sane
chapter, allowing the Chanccry jddge
Of Richmond or any circuit Judge to
hold the IIustings Court, is permisS'c'
and not restrictive, and does not defeat
the operation Of the general act absye
quoted.
Went on the calendar.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Edmuuds: A bill to amend
and re.enact chapter SIS Of Acts Of
Assembly of lSS3-'S4, entitled an act
10 provide for the sale Of lands deln-
quent for taxes and county levies. sad
char ter 500 of Acts of Assembly Of
lsS3-'S4. entitled an act to provide tor
the more ehcctual and expeditions col
lection Of taxes on delinquent lands.
The bin provides that The county trei 40
rers snail, Within Rspecihed time alter lne
return Of delinquent lands, adveTtis, a
priuted list Of AL such lands by posting e
same at each precinct IN the COUNTY IN
which the lands lie. At the expiration OF
sixty DAYS after such advertisement, III tue
taxes shall not have been paid, the tr61u-
rer shall, after advertising the time ana
place OF sale IN a newspaper publlshai IN
lie county and by printed hand-Oills, lTO-
ceef 10 sell said lands.1
BY Mr.. Wingfeld \ bill to amend
ard re-enact section 20 CT chapter 81 OF
Ccde Of 1873, in relation 20 bc.tsla
and vagrants.
THE object OF the bill is 10 protect the
citizens OF the Commonwealth against me
Intrusion Of tramps.I
Bv Mr.. Read: A bill repeating all
acts relating to interest due on delin-
Quent lands prior to 1850.
BY Mr.. Diggs A bill to amend, &C.,
an act authorizing the Board of Super
yisors to determine what amount shall
be paid certain county officers.
BY Mr.. Ellyson \ bill to am3nd
and re-enact section % Of the charter
of the city Of Richmond. in relation to
encroachment upon streets.
IMr. Fllvson introduced this bill atthe
request OF &. V. Meredith, ESD. city auOr-
ntv. The amendment simply provides mat
where buildings have Oecn encroacl NJ
upon street Tor twenty years they sha' De
allowed 10 remain until the building lsfe-
moved or rebuilt; then the city AhtH re
quiTe the said building or buildings 70 pefe
moved from the said street. The Oiii vas
referred 10 the Committee on COHnues'
cities and Towns.
By Mr.. Staples A bill to rem)ve
the political disabilities Of W. o. Harda-
way and others.
BY Mr.. Elanary A bill to amend
&C., an act authorizing the school trIs-
tees Of Richmond district, Wise county
Va, to sell one acre Of Cold-Spnng
tract Of land.
BY Mr.. Causey: A bill to authorize
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company TO subscribe to and hold an
interest in other railroad and traasporta-
ton companies.
The bill provides that II snail be lavin
for said CuIufnnN To- purchase anu holu %,
gusrHnte- Tie bonds or stock-, OF lend tlu
10 other raiuOad and transportation lines
and tO operate by lease or Otherwise sich
lines &c. II also provides that sald cor
many shall. OF al property acquired uniel
and by virtue of This act. pay taxes ~
money, and not In coupons.
BY Mr.. Williams \ bill to provide
lien in favor Of the Commonwealth
from the time Of instituting any suit 10y
the Auditor Of Public Accounts on .h'
Official bonds Of any treasurer or :h'
clerk Of any court.
THE object OF this bill Is 10 secure 20 De
Commonwealth a lien on all the real esfat'
cf all treasuIers. clerks, and their secuti
lies from the time Of bringing suit on the u
oficial bonds. This is accomplished by r.
covering on the property, and prevents n
shifting or transfer Of their property soa
10 defeat the collection OF judgments w1ei
obtained. This bill, II IL Secomes a laW
Mr.. Williams thinks, will fully protect botl
The Commonwealth and the suIetles them
selves so far as contribution between them
selves is concerned.i
BY Mr.. Jones: A bill to rearrang'
the judicial circuits Of the State and t
diminish the number thereof. lhi
bill reduces the number Of circuits trou
seventeen to fourteen, and proposes Il
give each Judge, as near as may be, ih'
same amount Of work to do, and to IN
crease the salary Of the judges.l
BY Mr.. Causey: A bill to amen'
and reenact section Is Of chapter -
of Acts Of lS7l-'2, entitled an act t
provide new charter for the town
Suffolk.
TREAsURER's OFFICE.
Mr.. Wing6eld, from the special con
mittee appointed to examine into tn
condition of the Treasurer's Office pre-
sented yoluminOus report, which VA
laid on the table and ordered to b
printed. The financial accounts OF 10
office were found to be in perfect orde'
FREIGHT RATES.
Mr.. Diggs's joint resolution instruc
ing the Railroad Commissioner to exam
inc into the freight-rates actuail
charged on the Richmond and All
ghany railroad was taken up and agree
TO.
THE KENDALL COMPANY.
The bill providing for the payment
the Judgment obtained by the Kenda
Bank-Note Company, OF New for'
against the Board of Sinking-fun
Commissioners Of Virginia came up