The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-17

r,. Senate was called to order by
isr,rnant- Governor Massey
~. fo1rnal Of Friday was read, and
,sr,ous communications from the House
were announced.
PLACED oS THE CALENDAR.
oo motion Of Senator Gordon OF
,,tsmsrle House bill No. 1l5, was, on
.r.nension of the rules placed on the
calendar -,
Tbc bin is entitled an act to amend
aud re enact the jth section OF the
.nsrfer of the Farmyllc and Charlottes.
,.re Railroad Com any, as amended and
re.enac,ed by the General Assembly OF
Virginia. Approved January 18th, 1888
rrsoirrioNs. bills, PETITIONS, ETc.
The following resolutions, bills, petit
tons. etc were introduced and referred
Bv Nj Mcdonald Bill to amend and
re-cnact section 3. chapter 100, Code 1875
i'm relation 10 fishing for alewives,
Bv Mr.. Rhea Bill authorizing the
Trustees of Glade Spring Masonic Hall TO
sel that property.
Bv Mr' Hodges Bill authorizing rail-
way crossings.
By Mr. Jones Bill to relieve Henry
MahOncy.
By Mr. Barnes Bill to increase the
salary Of the County Court judge OF Nan
semond county.
By Mr. Rhea Bill TO prescribe the
time for holding court in the Sixteenth
judicial district Placed on the calen-
dar
By Mr.. Mcdonald Bill TO amend an
act i'm relation 10 the preservation oil
oysters.
By Mr Folkes Bin to amend and re-
enact section b. chapter Q, OF the charter
Of the city Of Lynchburg. Placed on the
calendar
Bv Mr.. Blackstone Bill to amend a
number of minor inaccuracies In me
new Code Rules suspended and Dill
placed on the calendar.
By Mr. Hurt Bill to refund to the
estate e Harlwcll Farmer, deceased,
certain delinquent taxes.
Bv NJ Read Resolution that the sen.
ate on Monday proceed TO the election OF
electoral boards for the various cities
and counties Of the Commonwealth.
Rv Mr.. Eimunds Bill 10 amend an
act % incorporate the town OF South
Boston. Halifax county. Rules suspend
IN and placed on the calendar.
Br Mr. Harrison Bill prohibiting
officers connected with Lunatic Asylums
from being interested in any contract IN
which -uch asylum IS interested.
THE BANK or RICHMOND.
BvNr Lovenstein Bill to incorpor-
.ts ibe Bank of Richmond. The act
nr1yiles that Archie B. Gwathmay,
cherles b Gwathmay, T. A. Saunders,
William H. scott Addison l.. Holiday,
SI Cu,chins, and such other persons as
.mgy hereafter be associated with them,
rc be made body corporate and polite
hy .lc name and style of the Bank OF
Richmond. and do all business connec-
fal with banking. The capital stock
shall not De less than 100000 nor more
than 5000 900 10 be increased whenever
desired hv the stockholders 10 an amount
not exceeding SlOOOOOO.
THr RICHMOND. MANCHESTER AND Pc
rERsBURG r. r.
Ry Mr Gee Bill to incorporate
ne Richmond. Manchester and Peters
hurl Railroad Company. 1t provides
that W i Graves, W. b. Brooks, John
Il George. y NJ. Osborne. w. 5. Phillips,
Charles Gec. f. T. Green, T. l.. Carpen-
Ger Robert McCandlish, ;. III. HOge, and
Charles Stokes. and any others they may
associate with them. be declared body
polite and corporate by the name and
s'y.e 0f tAe Richmond, Manchester and
Petersburg Railroad Company, for the
purpose OF constructing and operating q
siauiari-guage railroad from Richmond
ana Manchester 10 Petersburg.
MONEY VS.. COUPONS.
Ou motion OF Mr. Koiner the Senate
tN providing for permitting persons
Who have rendered coupons for taxes 10
pay iu money. as amended by the House.
was taken up and passed The amend
ment provides that the clause requiring
6per cent. interest from the time OF the
take, being due until paid be stricken
oul
AMENDMENTS or ~nE NEW CODE.
Ou motion Of Mr.. Blackstone the bill
t0 amend various sections Of the new
Code was taken up out of its order and
passed
IHE FAHNytIE AND CHARLOTTESVILLE
RAILROAD.
Ou notion the House bill for amending
NAN IuAiltl OF tut dlulNiAiS "HN
Charlottesville railroad was taken uI
o-t ot is order and passed.
pEDDLERs LICENSE.
House bin No. 10, providing for inn
posing % TAX Of $500 on all peddlers
travelling on foot and $500 on those
travelling otherwise than on foot Except
lgLiaIng-rod peddlers, who are charged
500 and imposing penalty for ped
ding without a license, was taken up out
oi 30, order, aud after some discussion
vas passed by.
THE ELLIs-HOUsTON CONTEST.
The hour for considering the special
order OF the dsy--the resolution offered
by senator Berry Of Amherst providing
Tor am investigation Of the right OF Mr
j. +. Houston 10 a seat in the Senate
from The Fourth senatorial district-wa'
laken up.
The motion OF Senator Williams OF
Bland 20 reconsider the vote by whict
Tie resolution was lost was acted on, and
On a recorded vote of 10 10 IA was car