Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05

L
son, A. S. Buford, Basil b. Gordon, J.
Wilcox Brown, Douglass II. Gordon, J..
Pembroke Thorn, De Courcy w. Thorn,
Edward Dillon, John ID. f.. Ross, G. G.
Holland, p. II. Mayo, and John p.
Branch. The capital stock OF the COM
pany shall be not less that $40, 900 nor
more than s2,500,000, in shares Of $50
each.
The company is authorized TO carry on
the business of developing, producing,
and dealing in coal, iron, and other ores,
metals, and minerals, salt, oil, natural
gas, marble, lumber, and other natural
materials, and of mining, working, quar-
rying. smelling, manufacturing, trans
porting, and vending the same in the
counties Of Botetourt, Craig, Giles,
Bland, Tazewell, Russell, Dickinson,
Wise, Scott, and Lee. 1t may acquire
real aud personal estate, and erect and
maintain such buildings, machinery,
and structures as may be necessary for
the prosecution of its business. The
company can smelt, manufacture, and
treat ores of every kind and produce
manufactured products from wood,
stone, wool. cotton, hemp, and other
materials. II is also empowered to sell
land adjacent to manufactures to be
used for dwellings for operatives, and to
construct canals, tramways, or railroads, /
operated by horse or steam, not to ex-
coed fifty miles in length.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Elan, of Louisa To facilitate
voting by providing a voting-place for
every five hundred registered voters.
By same To amend the present law
in relation to the working and repairing
of public roads aud bridges.
BY same To amend the Constitution OF
Virginia by interpOlatngin the fourteenth (
section of Article the words cor per /.
sonal services or labor exacted." This is .
intended to abolish the compulslon Of |
citizens to work on county roads.
BY Mr.. Crawford Of Augusta : For the
protection of fish in the waters OF the
Commonwealth above tidewater.
By Mr.. Buford, of Richmond: To re-
peal and amend the law relating to the
inspection of fish.
by Mr.. Tyler, Of Richmond: To re-
store the Southern Historical Society to
its old quarters in the Capitol
BY same (by request 70 furnish the
clerk OF each county with copy of Cha
taignes Virginia Business Directory and
Gazetteer
BY Mr. Coleman, of Pittsylvania To
the Danville and North Caro-
lima Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. A. Moore, Jr., OF Clarke To
the Board of Supervisors of
Clarke county to loan out certain money
to the credit of the Sinking Fund.
BY Mr.. Tyler, of Richmond To ex-
empt undertakers from jury service.
by Mr.. Catlett, of Charlotte 10 re-
1uire insurance companies operating
upon the assessment plan to make state
nents to pohcy-holders or members.
BY Mr.. Allensworth, of Caroline To !
amend the law in reference to frauds in l
elections
BY Mr. Waddill. of Henrico To APP 3
$4,000 to pay for publishing i
he eighty-second, eighty-third, and [
,ighty-fourth volumes of the Virginia |
Reports. 7
by Mr. Browne, Of Nansemond To 7
make Nansemond river, in Nansemond I
'Ounty, a lawful fence between certain j
,oints. y
BY Mr.. Waddill, of Henrico To Sc a
ure to clerks, agents, workmen, ser a
ants, and employees Of every grade of t
eyice lien upon the property of the b
person, firm, or corporation for whom =
hey work, in case of failure, &C., or of n
efusal to pay wages ascertained to be d
ue.
BY Mr.. Huffman, of Craig To enable :.
he Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
Ounty tO-boIrow money.
By Mr.. Treat, of King William Peti-
ion of citizens of King William county
raying for an amendment of the game
lws of that county.
BY Mr.. Coleman, of Pittsylvania To
lcotporate the Danyille and East Ten.
essee Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Browne, OF Nansemond: To
mend the election law so that the cleo
)ral boards of the various counties shall
{ Of different political parties.
BY Mr.. Elan, of Louisa To amend the
ection law so that the electoral boards
lall be elected by the voters of the va
Gus corporations and counties instead
being appointed by the Legislature as
present.
Adjourned.