Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-20

| but If Il "a not let II DO defeated. he APP
| pealed 10 the House in behalf OF section
| of the State which did NJ much rs any
other to elect Governor Mckinney and TO
uphold the banner Of Democracy. lie APP
pealed in the name of those people and the
| growers OF tobacco 10 allow the bill TO be
withheld and reconsidered.
| Mr.. Floods resolution was agreed to.
PRESENTED AND REFERREp.
Bv Mr.. BEDFORD: To amend the charter
Of the Mineral Development Company.
By,Mr. Rowe: To amend the act to au-
thorize tho erection Of Washington Ma
sonic Memorial Temple in Fredericksburg.
BY Mr.. Browning For the relief OF W.
G.. Miller. late treasurer of Bappahannock
county.
BY MIR. Gibson; For the relief of the
suretics of W. G.. Miller, late sheriff Of
Rappahannock county, and the personal
representatives of his deceased sureties.
by Mr. Joynes: TO incorporate the
Mechanics Bank Of Richmond. The cor
pOrators are Edward J. Warren, +. Sitter
Hargrove. W. II. Trieg. u. a. Hoen. W. j.
10th, A. G. MAYNARD, n. w. Roundtree,
and 9. Y. Bargamin. The capital stock IL
TO be not less than $50 900 and not more
than 81 .OO0, 600. TO be divided into shares
of not less than IS nor more than 500
each.I
BY Mr.. Shackelford: To require pay
ment of interest on Bond No. 32l6 of The
State of Virginia, belonging TO the trus-
tees Of tho Presbyterian church at Orange
Courthouse.
BY Mr.. Kendrick: To authorize tho
Auditor Of Public Accounts to credit J. A.
Dickey, late treasurer of GrAysOn county.
with recent held by him.
BY Mr.. Dupuy: To provide for the
erection Of an additional building at tho
State Female Normal School and TO make
an appropriation therefor and to make
appropriation for incidental expenses, pay
OF teachers, etc.
BY Mr.. Dabney: To provide compensa-
ton TO James &. Field for certain profess
sional services rendered the State.
BY Mr.. Letcher: To reenact the charter
Of the Virginia Western Railroad Compa-
ny.
BIG CoNCTEN.
Mr.. Letcher. of Rockbridge, introduced
bill 70 incorporate the Columbia Railway
and Navigation Company. The corporators
are II. G. Parsons, S. Ii. Letcher, Dennis
Shannahan, Edward Mcmahon. J. j. Mon
tague. Ashton Starke, V. ID. GrOner, jed
HOtchkiss. Park Agnew. Francis A. Reed.
u. S. Burwell, Frank j. Hearne, Eugene
Dana. Archie Campbell, Eli Ensign. Nathan
Gofl. John Il. Jackson. II. 5. Chamberlain,
T. G. Montague, J. II. Warner. William
Morrow. Nathaniel Baxter. &. Is. Stahlman,
John Il. Thomas, Cyrus II. Mccormick,
Thomas W. Holiday, Frederick Matt. L. 4.
Kevans, Frank Rideley, Logan II. Roots.
MONTGOMERY Fletcher a. BALDWIN,
Behan. J. p. Whitney. Juan Oteri.
| A. K. Miller. ?. Toenchy, II. G. Yarmouth,
Richard Pearson. Alfred Grimes. John j.
| Thomas. Orlaud Smith, Granville T..
Hawos. A. III. Simpkin, h. D. Green, f. X.
Andrews, &. s. Sargent L. j.. Omstead, T..
4. Beall. Charles Elliott. Charles Tabor,
T.. S. Quntard. William ?. Elliott,
Cbancey Ives, }. Van de Nenter, {. D..
Barker. Il. L. Ferrow, A. p Colesberry,
and y. G. Nickel. They are granted the
power to construct railroads, establish
steamship lines, build ship-yards. docks,
basins, elevators, transfers. lighters, steam
tugs, etc, and shall have the right in Viz
ginia to secure and establish terminals
for its lines, 10 build ship-yards,
mills, furnaces, and 10 operate and
10 construct railroads or canals con-
Meeting ITS works, but such connecting
routes shall not exceed IN length ten miles.
Ten thousand acres of land may be held.
| The company il also granted the right 10
acquire and hold stocks or bonds OF any
| company chartered by any OF the republics
| OF South America, and TO acquire and own
! the stock Of any steamship company that
may be incorporated TO run between any
! port or ports of the United States on the
! Gulf Of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean to Bou-
ranouilla or Carthagena, or any other port
upon the Caribbean Sea. The capital stock
| is 10 be not less than Il .O0O,O00 nor more
| than 500. 00O0, O00 TO be divided into shares
| of 500 each.
The Board Of Directors may consist of
twentv-one members. The principal Office
/ shall i've IN the city Of Richmond and the
general Offices for the transaction OF Du,l-
/ ness may be established in Washington and
other cities.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Max Meadows Land and
! Improvement Company to subscribe for.
| guarantee, or acquire the stock ana bonds
of any corporation.
1 10 auth6rizo the Southwest Real Estate
| Investment Company to subscribe tor,
( guarantee, or acquire the stock ana bonds
| of any corporation.
To amend the Code in relation to grant
| ing new trials.
TO authorize the increase of the capital
| stock of the Virginia Development Compa-
ny and the issue of preferred and common
/ shares.
To authorize judgments and DEGREES Of
| tho circuit and district courts Of the
| United States 10 be dockctod and indeed
in the clerks Offices OF the courts of Viz
! gina.
10 amend the Code in relation to Sc
curitics to be deposited with the Treasurer.
10 incorporate the Washington aud
Western Railroad Company.
ELECTION OLA JUDGr.
At o'clock the House proceeded 10 the
execution of the joint order. being the
election Of judge for the County Court
Of ArpomattOX. MIR. Flood nominated for
that position Mr.. d. A. Christian, and he
received all the votes cast.
Adjourned al 2 o'clock.