Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-18
THE RICHMOND DIspATcH--wEDNEsDAY JANUARY 49, 1888

strike out board OF three physicians ana
insert one physician, because ne clalincu
that it was 80 hard to get the board to-
pether in the country. This was en-
dorsed by Mr.. Cardwell (Mr Ryan Id
the chair.
The physicians get no pay.
On motion of Sir. Hay, OF Madison,
the bill was laid on the table, as the i
nance Committee now have this Whoie
subject under consideration.
REVISING THE REVISED CODE.
When the Senate bill to amend certain
parts Of the Revised Code came up MI
HAY. of Madison chairman of the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice, said the
object OF the bill was only TO correct GER
tain inaccuracies. immsterial IN them
selves, which had been first overlooked
by the reyisers Of the Code. The time
for printing the Code was now drawing
TO close, and it was therefore impor-
tant that the bill be at once adopted. de
explained each change proposed.
The bill passed.
Mr. Dabney. of Albemarle, offered a
resolution for the appointment of com,
mittee OF fve-three from the House and
two from the Senate-who shall receive
no additional compensation, aud whose
powers shall only continue during the
present session of the Legislature, who
shall investigate all claims OF disabled
soldiers now On file in the Auditors Of
fee.
The preamble alleges as a reason for
this investigation that there are oily
twenty counties in the State from which
applications for aid have been approved,
many of which claims are out OF all pro-
portion 10 the number from other coun-
ties.
In support of his resolution Mr.. Dab
nev stated that OF the claims already
presented to the Auditor one third were
from one single county.
The resolution was adopted.
AGRICULTURAL PREMIUMS.
Mr.. Buford. of Richmond, offered a
bill "to promote the agricultural in
terests of the State of Virginia. This
provides for the appointment Of a COM
mittee, three members by the Governor
and three by the state Agricultural SO
cietv. who. with the Commissioner OF
Agriculture. shall constitute a State Pre-
MUM Committee. who shall make up a
premium list to the amount Of $4,000,
which the State of Virginia will be asked
to pay, aud it shall be used to pay pre-
miums on such articles. &c, as the COM
mittee may think proper.
Referred to the Committee on Agrl-
culture and Mining.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To Incorporate the Newport News
Cemetery Company.
To incorporate the Lexington Street
Railway Company.
10 amend the charter of the Kappa
hannock-Valley Agricultural and Me
chanica! Society OF Fredericksburg.
To provide for the deposit OF State
funds in certain cases.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Halifax county to Issue its warrant on
the treasurer of said county in favor OF
Joseph c. Walker for the sum Of $50, with
interest from February 9, 1871.
70 amend the act reducing the num-
Der of trustees in the Upper Appomattox
Company.
To facilitate the transfer Of shares in
the Upper Appomattox Company, and
to provide for changing the same from
real to personal estate, and to authorize
the said company to mortgage It's pro-
perty and franchises.
TO incorporate the Danville and East
Tennessee Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Danyllle and North
Carolina Railroad Company.
10 authorize the erection Of Wash
ineton Masonic memorial temple IN
Fredericksburg.
To authorize the county Of Madison 10
subscribe to the stock Of the Madison
Courthouse and Orange railroad on GER
tain conditions.
To authorize Christian Hanson to erect
a wharf in front Of his shore for ship
ping oysters,
Granting q loan Of arms OF the State
TO the principal of Marion High School,
in the county OF Smyth.
To amend the charter Of the Madison
Courthouse and Orange Railroad Com
pany.
70 amend the act opening and ex-
tending the navigation Of the Appomet-
tOX river.
10 provide for the bringing of suits in
certain cases against unincorporated so
cieties and providing that a married
woman who is a member Of any such So
cioty may sue and be sued as ii she were
a fcmmo SoiC.
To authorize the Board Of Supervisors
of Rockbridge county to establish free
ferry over James river at or near Glen
wood depot
To allow the Eastern Shore Steamboat
Company Of Maryland 10 acquire
hold, and dispose Of land in North
ampton county, Va.
Adjourned.