Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12
THE RICHMOND Observation-Disclosures. JANUARY r. 1888
the Judges Of The Commonwealth for the
years 1886 and 1887.
Eeferred To n committee.

the Judges OF The Commonwealth for the
years 1886 snl 1887.
Referred TO q committee.
BILLS REPoErED FROM COMMITTEES.
For the protection Of fish in the waters
of the Common wealth above tide
water to INCORPORATE Tazewen Female
Seminary TO authorize the erection OF
Washington Masonic memorial temple
in Fredericksburg to incorporate tue
trustees of the Baptist Mission Board ;
to regulate the sale of cigarettes adverse
report to authorize and empower the
Tunis Lumber Company OF Baltimore
city to hold land in tue State OF Vir-
ginia adverse report; to amend the
Code relating to the duties and com'
pensation Of district officers; to pro-
vide for the bringing OF suits IN certain
cases against incorporated societies
and providing that a married woman
who Is a member OF any such society
may sue or be sued as If she were q
femme sole.
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD.
Mr.. u. L. Carter introduced bill to
incorporate the Foreign Mission Board
of the southern Baptist Convention. The
corporators are II. H. Harris, II. A. Tup-
per. J. G. Williams, a. i. Clarke, II. Z.
burnett II. X. Ellyson, J. b. Winston,
C. Il. Winston. W. L. Hatcher, John
Pollard, s. q. Clopton, j. 3. Hutson,
W. ID. Thomas. W. w. Landrum, W. j.
Shipman. George Cooper, G. H.'kylaud,
T. =. Mathews, K. II. Pitt, and I. p.
Bell. The greatest amount of property
TO be held by the board at any one time
shall not exceed $1,000, 600.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Par TO amend the law in re-
latiOn to working the public roads OF
Patrick and GraysOn counties. Hands
are to work only two days in any one
year
By Mr.. wilkins Two petitions OF citi-
zens OF Northampton and Accomack pro-
testing against the repeal of the fish law.
By SIR. Barbour: Petition from the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Virginia asking certain changes IN the
Code.
By Mr.. Starke: To incorporate the
Fidelity Safe-Deposit and Trust Com
pany, of Norfolk.
by same 10 authorize the trustees OF
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal ohnrch,
Of Hampton, to borrow money and Sc
cure it 10y deed OF trust.
By MIR. Silver: 10 amend the vagrant
act ia the Code OF 1877. p.
By Mr.. Catlett: For the compensation
of ". " Wood.
BY Mr.. Saunders To direct the courts
OF the Commonwealth in all cases in
which they render judgments or DEGREES
on Instruments waving the homestead to
incorporate the fact OF such waiver IN
said judgments or DEGREES
BY Mr.. Saunders For the relief of
William p. Thompson.
BY Mr.. Catlett: In reference to the
notice of protest Of bills, notes. &c.
By Mr.. Counts, of Dickerson To
incorporate the Powell River Academy.
BY same 10 amend the act to regu-
late the practice of medicine and surgery.
by Nr. Harris, of Albemarle: To
allow the Board Of Supervisors OF Din
widdie county to increase the salary of
the Superintendent OF Public Schools.
THE "CAT" BILL PASSED.
The bill for the protection from pollu-
ton of drinking water in this State came
up on its passage.
Mr. Cardwell Nr. Ryan in the chair
saw that the amendment put Oh the bill
yesterday had gotten it into n rather
queer condition. AS the bill now stood
it would not be a misdemeOnor il q man
threw cat into reservoir aud in a
month after took it out, although he had
manitestly disobeyed the spirit of the
law.
Mr.. Allensworth, of Caroline, had had |
much experience with cats. lie had yet
to see the man who would throw q cat in
the water to drown and then take it out
again.
The bill passed.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To incorporate the trustees of the Bap |
tist State Mission Board, with House |