Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-06

hhea, OF washington, lOf three uhye
and Mr.. Twyman, of Madison, for five
days.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Ellvson: Bill to amend and
re-enact section 10 of an act in force
February q, 1882, entitled an act to in
corporate the Virginia and Carolina Rail
road Company as amended by an act ap-
proved March s, 1856.
By same: To smendthe eighth section
of an act to incorporate the James-River
Bridge Company. The object OF the
hill is to give the commissioners of the
Free bridge power to regulate the speed
at which vehicles and cars may be drawn
or propelled across the bridge and by
what source of motive power. The char
ter evidently intended this, but the com
missioners have some doubt as to then
authority.
BY Mr.. Harrison (by request: Peti-
ton Of the Womaa's Christian Tempe
rance Union and various citizens OF the
city of Winchester and county of Frede-
rick to extend the age Of consent of fe'
males from twelve to eighteen years.
BY MIR. Houston A like petition from
the citizens of the county of Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Williams: Bill for the relief
of jezreal Waddle, of Bland county.
By same To incorporate the Falls
Church Telephone Company.
DANvILLE STORAGE COMPANY.
BY Mr.. Hurt (by request) To in
corporate the Danville Storage Ware
house Company. The corporators are
F. II. Burton, J. G. Penn, j. II. School
field, J. N. Neal, W. I. Sutherlin, Z.
*. Jones, E. G. Monty, John +. Rison,
". W. Worsham, E. H. Miller, James
Fricker, Albert Gerst, O. Wemple, j.
E. Schoolfeld, L. Z. AGREE, j. +. Lips
comb, w. 7. Thomas, Green Penn, }.
A. Craddock, p. W. Ferrel, e. b. With
ers. J. a. Henderson, w 2. Buthell, T.
j. Talbot, A. G. Fuller, j. ID. Blair,
j. r. Pace, C. q. Holland, NJ. P. Jor-
dan, George A. Lea, r. A. Bendall, W. b.
Brooks, j. +. Jopling, John q. Lea, ".
n. Shelton, W. ". New, II. W. Cole,
f. b. G1aveley, j. NJ. Johnston, r. l..
Hickson, j. X. Hutchings, ID. A. Over
by. j. $. Crews, George S. Hughes, Full
ton Brown. J. X. Cabell, g. X. Pom
dexter. j. n. Mylie, T. n. Jordan, John
Redd, Harry Woodin, George Cole
man, ". p. Hodnett, j. j. Pritchett,
c. H. Conrad, j. II. Catlin,
J. It. Watson, P. II. Jones,
John G. Friend, John II. Cosby, G. G.
DuIa, L. J. Corbin, G. Fl. Hickey, r. l..
Dibrell. and II. d. Guarrant. The CAPT
tai stock is to be 500, 900, and may be
increased to $500, 600, divided into shares
of 500 each. AS soon as $4,000 has
been subscribed and 10 per cent. thereof
paid up in cash the company may or
game for business. The first seven cor
porators shall be the directors for the
first year.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Mr.. Tyler, who
informed the Senate that the House had
adopted joint resolution fixing to-day al
] o'clock for the election of certain cor
poration judges. The resolution was con
cured in.
NEW INDEX.
Mr.. Ellyson introduced n bill to au
thorize the Council of the city of Rich
mond. with the approval of the Judge o.
the Chancery Court OF the said city, t.
provide for an improved form of genera
index to the deed-b books and other re
cords in the clerks Office of the Chan
Gerry Court of the city of Richmond.
II is thought that any action of the
City Council under existing laws would
not make the index legal one, and i
was to remove any doubt on that sub
iect that the bill was introduced.
ELLIs-HoUsToN CASE.
The hour of 1890 o'clock having
arrived, the special order was taken up
This was contest of William NJ. Eli
for the seat occupied by Mr.. ID. +. Hous
ton from the Fourth senatorial distric
(Roanoke). In this case the COMMITTED
on Privileges and Elections, to which
was referred the memorial OF Mr.. Eli
praying to be permitted to make the con
test. reported that it being conceded
that notice of contest was not given a
prescribed by the Code, and the commit
tee being equally divided, the said me
mortal was referred back to the SenatC
for its action.
The question now REQUIRED on the
adoption OF Mr.. Berry's resolution IN
structing the committee to proceed will
the contest.
Mr.. Heaton was ready on his part t.
proceed TO the consideration Of the mat
ter, but he thought it better to wait unit
there was fuller Senate.
Mr.. Berry was about to speak to The
resolution when Mr.. Cornett moved Il
pass by and make q special order fol
Monday at l o'clock, which motion pre-
vailed.
Adjourned at 1850.
House of Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker Card
well in the chair. No prayer.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. Tyler, of Richmond, offered (
Joint resolution providing that the Gene
raj Assembly proceed day at l o'cloci
to the election of city judges for The
cities of Richmond, Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Stanton, Danville, and Frede
ricksburg respectively, and a Judge 4
hold courts OF probate and record IL
the city of Richmond. Agreed to.
The Senate amended the resolution b,
inserting Petersburg after Portsmouth
The House concurred.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend an act entitled an act d
confirm law passed by the Legislature
OF North Carolina entitled an act to IN
corporate the Elizabeth City and Norfoll
Railroad Company TO amend the Law
incorporating the Chowan and Southern
Railroad Company; TO amend An act q
provide for tue recovery by motion o
taxes aud certain debts due the Com
monwealth, for the payment OF whicl
papers purporting 10 be genuine coupon
OF the Commonwealth have been ten
dered TO incorporate the Petersburg
and Asylum Railway Company.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
Mr.. Waddill offered bill to incorpo