Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-20
LEGISLATIVE ERROR.
TIE couPoS-TEnDERpRy RELIEF BILL
BROADER THAN was INTENDED.
Fees OF Doctors Before Lunacy Com missiens
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nc DCDHtc WIS Cdlltu 10 OkNtI ltStti-
day at noon by Licutenant.Goyernol
John T.. Massey. No prayer.
noUsE BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the Berk!ey Street
Railway Company, with an amendment
10 incorporate the Norfolk and Cape
Henry Railroad and Hotel Company to
authorize the Eadford Land and I'm
proyemcnt Company 70 erect q dam
across New river 10 incorporate the
Virginia. Mining and Manufacturing
COMPANY for the protection OF game in
the county Of Pittsylyauia; to amend
and rc-cnact section , OF an act approved
February Is, 1856, for the better protec-
ton Of game in Henry county.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the Bristol and South
Atlantic Railroad Company, with an
amendment to incorporate the Nythe-
vile Telephone Company and to author
izc the merger of the charters of the
Wyihe. Bland Carroll, and Grayson
Telephone Company and the Wytheville
Telephone Exchange in said company !;
TO repeal au act to provide for the
provisioning of lands i'll the coun-
lies of New Kent Charles City,
James City, York, Warwick, and Eliza
beth City, approved May p, 1887 /;
amending the law prescribing the duties,
powers, liabilities, and compensation Of
district officers and to repeal chapter A.
and section ! Of chapter 4S, Code OF
1873, approved March 2G, 1870, ap-
proved April /, 1879; to incorporate
the Farmers Benevolent Association Of
Prince Edward, Cumberland, and Amelia
counties declaring certain grounds I'M
der water known rs Iiog-islaDd flats
open and eligible for the planting and
sowing of oysters for the protection of
deer in the counties Of Shenandoah and
Frederick to grant the right and priv
lege for period OF twenty years of oc-
cupancy OF certain flats and water-fronts
on james river upon certain conditions.
BILLS PBE5ENrED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Folkes: To amend and re-
enact section 6 of an act approved March
/, 1886, to Incorporate the Lynchhurg
Perpetual Building and Loan Company.
BY Mr.. Williams: Bill to incorporate
the Norma Iron Railroad Company.
+ The corporator5 are Evans Il. Dick, 4.
). May, James 4. Walker, George
Mccall. George II. Dunn, Henry Fair
fax. William \. Dick. and Charles b.
Wright, Jr They propose to construct
a railroad from the property lately owned
by the Norma Iron Company, III Wythe
county, to connect With the Norfolk and
Western or some other road. Minimum
stock, $1,000.
BY Mr.. Stubs To authorize the sale
of certain real estate now held by the
County School Board Of King and Queen
county and to provide for the investment
Of the proceeds OF the sale.
By same: To regulate and establish
measures to be used in buying and sell
ing oysters in this State in the shell.
BY Mr.. EdmundS (by request To
and empower the counties,
cities. and towns of this State to aid in
the construction Of works of interna!
improvement by subscribing for and
the mortgage bonds Of such
ID exchange for such county,
city, or town bonds.
BY Mr.. Jones To amend sections .
and of an act TO empower the Board OF
of Bath county TO repair a
part of the Warm Springs and Hunts
vile turnpike road and TO borrow money
therefor, approved December ], 1884.
BY Mr.. Arthur: To release the residue
of certain judgments of the Common
wealth against John G. Kasey, treasurer
Of Bedford county, and his sureties.
BY Mr.. Blackstone: To authorize the
United States Government to acquire
title and jurisdiction TO lands at the
mouth of the Chesapeake bay for sites
for Notifications for the defence thereof.
BILLS ENCEossED.
Theattendanceo Of senators being small.
It was decided to devote the day to the
OF local bills. On Mr..
Rhea's motion it was
RcsOlrcd, I hat the roll Of the Senate
be called, and that each member be al
lowed to take up two bills.
Under this rule of procedure large
number Of bills were ordered to their en-
yrossment. Among them were the fol-
owing: To provide for an improved
'orm of general index to deed-books and
other records in the Chancerv Court of
he city OF Richmond to authorize the
ssuance Of bonds and stock by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
)any.
RECOMNITTED.
On motion of Mr. Berry the bill to
protect the counties, cities, and towns
hat have subscribed or may subscribe to |
he capital stock of any railroad, railway,
II other corporation chartered under the |
avs Of Virginia Was recommitted to the /
on General Laws.
Mr. Berry made similar motion with /
eference to the bill increasing the salary |
II the Surgeon OF the Penitentiary. but |
'Ir Ellyson, patron OF the bill, objected, |
md the motion WAS passed by.
ELLIS PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Wythe |
canning and Manufacturing Company.
House bill to enable the Local Board |
# Improvement of Brambleton Ward
chool district, in the city of Norfolk, to
borrow money.
Senate bill for the relief of A. J.
Bishop from the payment OF fine.
House hill to amend and re-enact sec
ions and of an act TO incorporate
he Chowan and Southern Railroad Com
,anv, and to authorize the stockholders
# said company to change It's name to
he Railroad Company.
House bill TO amend section of an
ct to reduce the number OF trustees in
he Upper Appomattox Company.
To authorize the Presbyterian church
{ Roanoke City to borrow money.
To incorporate the Crimona Man
auese Company.
To incorporate the Merchants Bank
{ DanyilIe.
House bill to incorporate the town Of
in hecounty of Southampton.
House bill to authorize the county OF
'larke to loan ont certain money TO the
redit of the sinking fund provided for
he redemption OF the bonds of the
ounty.
House bill to incorporate the Loudoun
reamery Association.
House bill for the relief of William
croggins, late treasurer of Warren
Dunty.
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