The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-01
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49,. Introduction and Passage Of Biils.
y..oiotions. Sc the Order of the Day
,, the Senate-Reports on Contested
le,fion Cases I'm the House Notes.
Tine senate met at the regular hour,
Senator Hurt in the chair The usual
...,ine work was transacted, aud under
..,H for bills, petitions, etc, q num-
t.-wcie offered, among them The follow
Ey senator Lovenstein Bill TO com
,.rsafe Richard T.. Frayser for money
',o.ndcd by him.
Rg senator Williams Resolution that
ue Committee on Finance and Banks be
Instructed TO inquire into the expediency
NJ selling the Peni'entiary grounds and
midinrs now owned by the State in the
crs Of Richmond with a view 10 locate
fhe institution al some other more elegi-
lr point in the State, said committee to
report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed 10.
By Mr. Ellyson An act TO amend aid
re enact an act entitled an act 10 inc0r-
poraie the Midlothian, Manchester. and
Richmond Railway and Mining Com
psny.
By Mr. BibD Resolved Cthe House OF
Delegates cOncurIingl, That the General
Assembly will adj0urn SiRe die on Mon
day. the 20ih day Of February, 1883, at 4
o'clock pm
Laid over under the rules.
IOUDOVN AND FREDERICK BRIDGE.
On motion of Senator Heaton, the bill
providing for the erection OF bridge at
Point of Rocks, in Frederick county,
MARYLAND across the Potomac river TO
LoudOun county. Virginia, was taken up
and ordered 10 engrOssment.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The calendar was then proceeded with
i'm its regular order, and the following
Senate bills were passed
Granting the superintendent OF any
fair grounds or cemetery the same power
a- constable in such cemetery or fair
grounds for certain purposes.
To incorporate the West Norfolk Land
and Improvement Company.
To incorporate the James River valley
Construction Company.
To incorporate the Nelson Manu-
featuring Company.
TO refund to the estate OF Hartweii
Farmer, deceased, certain delin quent
taxes enormously paid by his administra-
Tor.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
oi Clark county to purchase fuel for the
county Jail.
20 exempt undcrtakers from jury ser
vice.
To amend an act to provide for removal
of distractions from the ChiCkahOminy
river and punish the obstruction OF the
~lmc
70 incorporate the Spottsylvania Min
iDe and Manufacturing Company.
TO incorporate the Virginia State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society. This
bin is the one prepared a short time ago
fy the Executive Committee of the
society providing for its reorganization.
Joint resolution requesting the United
States Senators and Representatives in
Congress from Virginia 10 secure the
passage OF a more efficient bill to sup
press pleur0 pneumonia.
Agreed 20.
THE PENTENTIARY FIRE.
a Joint resolution, adopted by tie
House lo investigate the fire at the Peni-
tcnliary to ascertain the loss incurred,
and what should be done to repair the
damage, was agreed To.
THE LIBRARY BUILDING.
The special order Of the day being the
report Of The Joint Library Committee
in regard lO new library building re-
commencing the erection of such build
ing. and asking for further instructions,
was taken up. After prolonged discus
sion the report was referred TO the
Finance Committe, which virtually means
the death of the proposition.
The bin TO incorporate the Mineral
Railroad Company was taken up and
passed
Tie bill 10 relieve the Baltimore, Gin
cinhati and Western Railroad Company
from any forfeiture which may have
arisen from a failure TO comply with its
charter, was also taken up and passed.