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

RAILROAD OFFICES.
Mr. Ellyson introduced bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, requiring rail-
road companies chartered by and doing
/ business in this State to establish and
keep their principal offices in this State,
and to prescribe penalty for their fail
ure TO do so. This is the same bill that
was introduced at the last session, but
which never became law. The bill APP
plies to roads that have been chartered
as well as TO those that may hereafter he
chartered. and is, it is understood, de-
signed to reach the Richmond and Dan
vile, whose principal Offices, or the ma
jority of them, are in Washington. The
penalty prescribed is a fine OF not less
than So, 900 nor more than $500
EMPLOYEES CLAIMS.
Mr. Lloyd (Repubican), of Manches-
ter, presented bill to secure to clerks,
agents, workmen, and servants and en-
ployees Of every grade of service lien
upon the property of the person, firm,
or corporation for whom they work. The |
bill provides that i'll the event of the
failure or insolvency of their employers |
all employees shall have lien upon the /
property and estate of the employer,
firm, or corporation for whom they work
for the amount of unpaid wages due to
them, not in excess, however, of three
months wages to any one individual.
The liens created by this act shall take
precedence of all other liens except taxes
and rent and shall stand OF the same
footing as rent. Referred to the Com
mittee on General Laws
RLLIs-HoUsToN CASE.
Mr.. Gordon drew the attention of the
Senate to the importance of considering
the contest of Mr.. Ellis for the seat oc-
cupied by Mr.. Houston from the Fourth
(Roanoke) district The documents in
the case had been printed, and he moved
to make the matter the special and con-
tinuing order for to-day at 1890 o'clock.
MIR. Bibb thought the matter had been
made a special order but he was in
formed that he was misinformed
MIR. Heaton doubted whether there
would be full Senate to-day. and moved
that the subject be deferred until Friday.
This motion was voted down and Mr..
Gordon's was adopted. 1t was tacitly
that the matter shall not be
considered except by full Senate.
Adjourned at 1925 p. N.
House of Delegates. |
The House was called to order at {
noon-Speaker Cardwell in the chair. s
Prayer by Rev. DR.. George Cooper, of {
the First Baptist church. The reading {
Of the Journal was dispensed with.
DUNLOP 4 McANoE COMPANY.
Senate bill incorporating the Dunlop .
Z McCance Milling and Manufacturing {
Company was received from the Senate. |
On motion of Mr.. Buford, the rules 8
we're suspended and the bill placed upon G
he calendar. Ii was then read q third !
ime and passed. 4
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were passed c
Amending the charter of the Marshall y
md Warrenton Road Company. t
Requiring educational institutions re- g
Giving State appropriations to make T
nnual reports to the Board of Educa- o
ion. Il
ROAD Law. o
The Committee on Counties, Cities, a
nd Towns returned, with an adverse re- a
ort, the House bill providing Just d
for personal labor or SER a a,
ices when exacted for public uses" !. :,
This bill was introduced by Mr.. Elan, v
Louisa, about three weeks ago, and .
roposes that the roads in the various .
ounties shall be kept up by taxation. a.
nd not by compulsory working Of the = ,:
ltizens, as ut present. MIR. Elan made ~
lengthy argument in support OF his bill. ~
fter considerable maneuvring, in the -"
purse OF which the ayes and noes were "a
eqently called several times no quorum 81
oting), the bill was recommitted. 70
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 90
Leave OF absence was granted to the n,
blowing members Mr.. Anderson, OF s,
ockbridge, one day; AFR. Jones, OF
indefinite, on account OF
ckness in his family; and Mr.. Moore,
Pulaski, two days. "a
RaIsIA MINING AND MANUFACTURING ca
COMPANY. n,
Mr. Buford, of Richmond, introduced til
bill 10 incorporate the Virginia Mining u