The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-14

and also where, inside or OUTSIDE 'he cur
fec, if anywhere, the said elevator can DC
placed land at what cost without damagG
to the beauty, strength, and the origihai
design of said ediiice"
Mr. Elan said he was not opposed 10
an elevator but was opposed to the pres
ent hideously looking one and the piace
where it is situated.
Mr.. Echols said that this was the hrst
time he had ever heard Of any one oifer-
ing a protest against the elevator
The resolution WAS rejected.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Mr.. Figgatt of Botetcurt offered bill
10 provide for uniform system OF text !
books for public schools, and 10 furnish |
such books at cost. Referred TO the
Special Committee on School Laws.
A DOCToR's BILL
Mr. Curtis of Richmond city intro !
duced bill amending the act TO regulate
the practice of medicine and surgery. |
The bill provides that graduates OF a |
medical school chartered by the Legis- |
lature Of Virginia shall be exempt from /
appcaring before the State Board OF !
Medical Examiners. Each such graduate |
must appear before the clerk OF the
County Court OF the county in which he
proposes 10 locate, and have his diploma
recorded in a book kept for the purpose,
and make oath that he is the indildual
named in the diploma
Referred.
PAYfNG PUBLIC ROAD LAB0REHs'
Mr.. Elams bill toprovide Just compen-
sation for personal service or labor, when
exacted for public uses, was reported
from the Committee on Counties, Cities,
and Towns with the recommendation that
it do not pass
Mr Elam spoke for nearly an hour in
defense of his bill describing the present
road laws an outrage on the people and
a disgrace 10 The State.
Mr.. Cardwel (Mr Echols in the chair
said that TO pass this bill would necessi.
/ tate an increase Of taxation.
Mr. Ryan of LoudoUn said that the
people of Louisa wanted the road law
| repealed he would vote for such BILL
| Mr.. Elan said he wanted a general and
uniform law Progressive States, such
as New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio etc,
/ by constitutional provision could not
have special laws about roads, and \ir |
ginia should follow suit.
MI Saunders of Franklin was in favor
Of letting the road law alone in lis |
present flexible condition, which en-.
ables it to adopt itself to the needs and
requirements OF the respective locali- !
ties of the State.
Mr.. Mayo Of Westmorcland said the
/ flexible law was no law at all, and that
/ the present law was unconstitutional.
| He preferred n general road law 10 any
/ legislation on the subject
/ Mr. CardWell Mr.. Ryan in The chair
said that this bin would at one swoop re-
peal all the road law of thc state with
out suggesting a single substitute
The House refused 10 order the bill
TO its engrossment Ayes 2j noes 53.
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL SOCIETY.
MI Buford of Richmond city intro
Iuced a bill incorporating the Virginia
State Agricultural aud Mechanical So
cicty. The bill is in substance the views
of President Starke Of the Agricultural
Society already published.
EN-ATToRNEY-G BLAIR
House Joint resolution directing the
/ Attorney General TO bring suit
against f. s. Blair late Attorney-Gen-
eral. TO recover amounts illegally drawn
by him from the the Treasury, was report
ed fayorably by the Committee for Courts
Of Justice and placed on the calendar
EXEMPTION.
Mi Dabncy Of Albcmarle introduced a
bin eXcmpiing the county OF Albemarle
from the operations of the bill incor-
poratng the Charlottesville and Farm
Vile railroad, which allows counties 10
subscribe to the road on terms more
/ favorable than under the general law,
and asked that it have its second reading
this day The necessary number OF
votes (65) being obtained, the bill was
ordered TO its engrossment and third
reading. Subsequently the bill having
been engrossed was, under suspension
of the rules, taken up and passed.
SUGAR FROM SORGHUM.
The ioint resolution, instructing our
Senators and requesting our Representa-
tivcs in Congress TO vote an appropria-
tion Of 100000 to a mill in Alexandra
for the purpose of making sugar out of
sorghum, was discussed some time and
finally ordered to It's engrossment
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To authorize the Mayor and Common
Council of the town of Chatham, in the
county Of Pittsylvania, to borrow money.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Loudoun Creamery
Association.
For the protection OF game in the
county of Pittsylvsnia
To amend the Code in relation TO turn.
pike companies.
To incorporate the Norfolk and Cape
Henry Railroad and Holel Company.
To incorporate the Berkley Street Rail
way Company.
Adjourned at 2'40.