Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-13


and to amend the same, which was
referre to committee.
Mr.. Ellyson 10y request intro
duced bill to amend and re'enact
sections 43 and sc of an act to
provide for the assessment OF taxes,
&C., object of which is to
amend to law in regard to common
criers, so as to prevent them from
doing business for which auction
GERS are required to pay a license.
Mr.. Ellyson also presented a Dill
to amend and re.enact section 70
of an act in relation to the salaries
of certain officers of The Govern
mens. The object of which is to
increase the salary of the surgeon
of the penitentiary to $1,000 per
annum.
Mr.. Duane introduced a bill to
provide compensation to A. Theo'
Powell for the prosecution of IL. X.
Puryear for the murder of his wife.
The Senate adopted resolution
requesting the Auditor OF Pnbllc
Accounts to furnish the Senate a
statement showing the amount OF
taxes imposed on real estate and
personal property and capltatlon
and income tax for the year 1885 in
each city aud county, and various
treasurers as insolvent and de-
linquent.
Senator WiIliams's joint resou.
ton providing for the appointment
of a special Joint committee to con-
slder the laws of the Common
wealth in regard to the public free
schools, &c, was taken mp. Pend
ing it's consideration, the Senate
adjourned.
Mr.. L. w. Saunders in the House
introduced bill which requires the
names of the general partners and
special partners III any business,
and the extent of the latter's inter
est shall appear consplcuonsly up
on the front of the place OF bulness
and upon their bill-heads; bnt the
business of the partnership may be
conducted under any hrm-name
that the partners may choose to
adopt, so that the names of the
special partners do not appear
therein.
The general partners only shall
be authorized to make n contract
with Others than partners) respect
ing the concerns of the partnership,
or to transact its business. If the
name of any special partner used IN
such firm with his privity, or it he
make any such contract or transact
business for the partnership as
agent or otherwise, he shall be liza
BILE as general partners, &c.
Mr.. Herring introduced a bill
prohibiting corporations from max
ing special contracts exempting
from liability for injuries sustained
by their employees.
Mr.. Starke introduced in the
House a bill providing for the APP
pointment of Hon. John Goode and
Col. Nathaniel Tyler as agents of
the State Of Virginia to prosecute
the settlement of the claim OF Viz
GINA for money advanced to the
General Government in 1890 to be
applied towards the erection of
public buildings at the seat of gov.
eminent, and also the claim for
taxes collected from citizens of the
State under the act of Congress APP.
proved August 5, 1861. Referred
to Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Curtis introduced a bill in
the House regulating the practice
OF veterinary surgeons and impos'
ing a tax on the same.
Mr.. Harris introduced a bill to
prevent the frequent change of text
books in the public schools. The
bill forbids the change of books for
ten years.
Mr.. Ellyson introduced the fol-
lowing resolution: Whereas, our
cities as we'll in the interior as on
the seaboard are annually exposed
10 the introduction of cont 1us
diseases by reason of the Withdraw
al of the federal quarantine service
in the winter season and whereas,
the District OF Columbia and the
state of Maryland are also moder.
ately interested therefore, be it
ReSOlped (the house of delegates
concurring), That our senator's be
instructed and our representatives
in congress from the State OF Wiz.
GINA be requested to use all lawful
means to secure an appropriation
for the adequate equipment OF the
national quarantine at or near
Cape Charles, and the adoption Of
such regulations by the supervising
surgeon general as will insure its
maintenance by the Marine hos
pital bureau throughout the year.
The resolution, under a suspen.
sion OF the rules, was taken up
out of its order and adopted.
Mr.. Harrison introduced a reso-
hutton requesting the auditor Of
public accounts TO report to the
senate the names of all officials in
debted to the commonwealth on the
LIST day of January, 1881, who have
not since paid the amount s % 80 s.slr'
indebtedhsss-5f the debt and u "a, me
yer OF the debt, If anv .a ,ue'
Y /. lietles on their Official bo %"u
NJ overly Introduced q All yDu y
give ala to the widow Of any o Il ~
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