The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-17

gnla N violation to the appointment OF Com
missioner Of Agriculture was taken up The
J bill empowers the General Assembly 10 elect
the commissioner every Two years. instead
of his being appointed by the Governor The
bill wcS made The special order for to-day AT
| 10 O'Clock.
HOUSE ROUTINE.
The following bills were introduced and
referred: BY Mr.. Ryan: To incorporate the
Washington and Western Railroad Com.
pany. By Mr.. Downing: TO incorporate tht
MetOmpkin Fish and Game Association
Nv Mr.. Downing TO amend The Code touch
ing the appointment 81 special police. by
Mr.. Masoni 10 permit the citizens Of a Ger.
tain portion Of King George county 10 vote
Tor levy for the use. free OF toll, OF bridge
to be built at. Fredericksburg across the
Ra,pahannock river. and TO empower the
board of supervisors 10 levy tax for this
purpose. By Mr.. Downing: To amend
| The Code touching fish ladders; 10
amend the Code touching the Nil.
ing Of partridges In Clarke county.
By Mr.. Fields: TO amend the Code IN rela.
ton 81 the pay OF Judges clerks and coin-
missioners OF elections. By Mr.. Hay: To
amend the Code in relation 10 parties Of in
tolost in civil cases testifying. by Mr..
Arnold TO amend the act 20 give aid 10 sol
uiers. sailors and marines Of Niryinia
manned or disabled in the war between the
states. and 10 wid0ws OF Virginia soldiers,
&c: this sili gives the widow the pension
when the disabled husband dies. by Mr..
Hurst: To prevent the collection of county
claims after the expiration Of two years. The
House ordered q large number OF bills to
their engrOssmcn, anil third reading.
The following bills were passed. To
authorize the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company TO acquire or guarantee TIE
stock and bonds Of any steamship company
or companies now Orhereafter running to or
from any port or ports in Virginia; TO author
lie the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany TO give deeds Of trust or mortgages
upon its works or property, or any parts or
branches thereof: authorizing the union OF
the chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pauy and the Richmond and Allegheny
Railway Company by purchase, consolida-
ton. on merger. and the issue OF additional
stock and bonds for that purpose; TO au-
thOrize the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company 10 aid in the development OF bust
ness along its line by acquiring or guaran-
teeing the stock and bonds of mining, man
ufacfiiring, and other industrial enterprises
connected Herewith.
senate bills concerning judgments I'm be-
half Of the Commonwealth and executions
thrown nndpr the act entitled: An ACT to
provide for the recovery by motion Of taxes
and certain debts due the Commonwealth,
for the payment OF which papers purporting
10 be genuine coupons Of the Common
wealth have been rendered. approved
May u. 1887. Increasing the powers of the
Lvnchburg and Durham Railroad Com
pany i'm the issue sale OF other dispositions
Of any Of the shares Of its capital stock.
Authorizing the Lynchburg and Durham
Railroad Company to consolidate or merge
It's stock. property and franchises with those
Of any railroad company operating
authorized 10 operate a connecting line of
railroad i'm North Carolina or Virginia.
Authorizing the Lvnchburg and Durham
Railroad Company to lease IFS railroad pro-
pcrtyl and franchises. Authorizing the
lynchbuFg Railroad Company to modify,
alter or amend the terms Of the articles of
consolidation under which the said company
was formed.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
A bill to authorize loan Of muskets 10
the Virginia Guards Of Lynchburg, and Il
bill to amend and re-enact section S2l of
chapter 81. Code Of 1887. in relation 10 the
removal from Office of county and city dis
trict officers, were approved by the Gov
crnOr.