The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-21

ous LAW MAKERS BEGIN THEIR
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

Nav The, Have y Pleasant One-But They
Placed a lot Of Routine Work Behind
Thorn Before They AdJonrned-BiIis Of
fcrcd and Passed.
Roth branches Of the General Assembly
Of Virginia adjourned yesterday and VIII
Reasonable after the Christmas holidays, on
January /. Very few members were pres
cnt when the Legislature met. II was
Known that the body would adjourn, in ac-
coniance with Joint resolution which h"d
been adopted. The business transacted was
purely Of routine nature, and directed
mainly toward clearing the calendars oi
ponding important business.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
In the senate. House bill amending the
Code in relation 10 tbc election Of Commits
sloncr Of Agriculture came up on motion
- reconsider che vote by which the Senate
adopicd an amendment providing that only
practical farmers De eligible To election 10
his office. ON motion Of Mr.. Blackstone
The matter was passed hy and made the
special order Tor Monday, january ON, al
O'Clock.
10 wAfr on MIR. DAVIS FAMILY.
House Joint resolution providing for the
onp1irtuflnf NJ "a special committee 10 wan
,n an. family Of the late Hon. Jefferson Da-
via and ask that his remains be brought 70
Richmond for iulcrmont came up on It's
Mr.. ffcston offered the following substi-
fuie for the latter part Of the resolution,
aud II was agreed 10;
Resolved. That the Governor OF the Com
mOnwcalih be requested 70 communicate IN
writing with the family Of cN-Prcsideni Jei-
fcrs0n Davis, expressing the WISH ol the
General Assembly that the remains OF Mr.
Davis shall find their last resting place IN
The city Of Richmond.
Whom the resolution returned 10 me
House Nr. Curtis moved io dismiss the Dill.
He stated that the Governor had already
sent one communication. ana hc did not see
Why il was necessary for that Official 10
send duplicate The House did not think
il would De- graceful - dismiss The bill. SO
defeated The motion 10 dismiss, and agreed
70 the senate amendment
INcORrORArIOY MILLS.
In the House Mr.. Gibson offered the fol-
lowing:
yidiug for the incorporation Of Joint
stock companies and the alteration
and amendment of their charters by
sircui, or Corporation Courts. or lbe judges
thereof ia vacation. further provides that IT
shall not be- lawful for the General Assem-
bis To incorporate any company. provision
for which Is made i'm this section. unless ap-
plicaiion shall have been first made 10 such
Circuit or Corporation Court. or the judge
thereof ia vacation. and refused, ana
whereas this General Assembly is over
Whcmcd 10y bills asking grants for such
charter; therefore.
Resolved by The House of Delegates tthe
senate c0ncurring). That all bills for the
incorporation of Joint stock companies now
before our Assembly, except those 10 con-
firlcf a turnpike 10 be constructed beyond
The limits 81 the county. or railroad or
canal. or 90 establish circulation, be dis
missed. and the applicants therefor be re-
mittcd tO the proper courts or judges having
jurisdiction II such applications, for their
relief: and that the chairman of the re-
spcctyc committee before whom such bills
are pending ho instructed 10 report such
bills 10 their respective houses. stating in
their reports whether the circuit or corpo-
ration courts. or the judges thereof have
jurisdiction Of the same and Of The relief
therein asked.
Mr.. Gibson moved To suspend the rules
and pass the resolution now. but members
thinking that the House WAS small, the res
Oluti0n went 10 a counnit;ee.
AMERICAN TOBACCO ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Flood introduced the following bill,
which. under suspension of the rules, was
placed on the calendar. An act 10 repeal an
act entitled an act 80 incorporate the
American Tobacco Company. approved De
ccmhcr 10. 1850. BE IL enacted 10y the Gen
cral Assembly Of Virginia. that an act en-
titled an act 80 incorporate the American
Tobacco Company. approved December H.,
1870. he and the same Is hereby repealed
This act shall he i'm force from It's passage.
SENATE ROUTINE.
The following bills were presented and
referred: ~ Mr.. sands: To incorporate the
Malvern liill Railroad Company. BY Mr..
Sands 10 incorporate Lee district in the
county of Ilonrico. by Mr.. Lawlcss: To
amend the Code in relation TO public hOli-
day-. This hill provides that New Years
Iiay. Christmas Day. Washingt0n's birth
day, the Fourth Of July. and Thanksgiving
Day "shall for all purposes whatsoever, as
regards The presenting for acceptance or
payment. and 0t protesting and giving no
lice ol The honor OF any Dill Of exchange,
bank check. negotiable note, or other ncgO-
table instrument hereafter made, be con-
slerrd and treated as sunday and pub
lic HOLIDAY"
House bin was passed 10 allow the Old
Dominion steamship Company 10 erect a
wharf at pickett's harbor. in Northampton
county.
HOUSE ROUTINE
Bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Gibson: To amend the Code IN relation to
railroad tolls; a petition OF state Medical
Association asking for additional appro-
priaiions for benefit of insane, etc.
House bills were passed: 70 amend the
Code ia regard 10 leased premises; 10 amend
the Code ina regard 10 duties Of county super
inteudents uf schools: 90 amend the act oi
1c>. :. touching the killing of parirdges in
Clarke county: tO provide for the working
and keeping in order the highways in the
counties Of King George and Caroline; 10
amend the Code SO as 10 exempt teachers OF
public schools from working on public roads
az certain times; 90 prevent the citizens Of
a certain portion of King George county 10
vote for q levy Tor ihe use, free ct toll, OF a
bridge to bc erected across the Rappahan-
mock river at fredericksburg, and TO authoi-
izc the board Of supervisors 10 levy a tax for
the use. free Of toll OF said bridge.
Senate bills were passed; To authorize
the town Of Louisa 90 ISSUE its bonds 10 raise
money 10 buy lot and town hall thereon;
extending the time fOr commencing the con-
nlructiOn OF the railroad of the Dickinson
County Railway Company, and completing
the main line. The hill offered by MIR.
Wright, 20 prevent injury 10 travel by for
cign corporations, WAS. on his motion, made
the special orier for January 9th, 1870, at /
J.. VI.
lie Wasn't Going IL blind.
Some months ago there was boom i'm the
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