The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-07
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BOTH HOUSES HOLD RATHER
SHORT SESSIONS.
Committees 4 ppointsd In the House and
s~nats-The Joint Convention Post
poned AgaIn-Thc Routine Proceeding

This Commonwealth held rather short ses-
sions yesterday, and the principal action
was in regard to the death Of ex-President
jefferson Davis, which appears in another
column. The Joint convention 10 count the
vote for Governor and Northumberland
mel. but in ten minutes took q recess until
1880 7. III. to-day
In tie senate a bill presented by Mr. Har-
rison was, under suspension Of the rules,
adopted, authorizing the merging OF the
! Martinsburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany into the Cumberland Valley and Mar
tinsburg Railroad Company, and to amend
and re-enact an act to incorporate the Mar
tinsburg and Potomace Railroad Company,
approved July Q, 1870, as amended in the
ID and 9th sections thereof, by an act ap-
proved February -, isss.
The special order for the day, the resou-
tiOns Of respect 10 the memory Of the late
General Williams {. Wickham, was, on mo
ton Of Mr., Heaioh, postponed until next
| Thursday. Mr. Jones, of Highland, intro
duced a bill 10 provide for the collection, by
motion. Of money for debts, dues and de-
mands, including fines and Tecognizances
due or 10 become due to the Commonwealth
in payment OF which coupons shall have
been or may hereafter be rendered and not
| accepted as payment and not Otherwise.
The design of this bill is TO make the terms
of the coupon erusher law, passed at the
last session Of the General Assembly, appll-
cable TO fines, tecOgnizances. and all debts
due the State for which coupons may be
| rendered. The present law only applies to
the collection Of taxes.
THE SENATE ROUTINE.
Following is the routine Of the Senate:
Bill passed authorizing the mergency OF
the NJ and +. and {. Y. railroads. Bills
presented and referred by Mr.. Highland for
collection Of dues, fines, &c., of the Com
| monwealth. b. Mr.. Little; TO incorporate
the Fredericksburg and Valley Railroad
Company. BY Mr.. Johnson: TO authorize
the Salem Improvement Company 10 sub
scribe for, guarantee, or acquire stocks or
bonds of other corporations. BY Mr..
Easley: To authorize the Graham Land
and improvement Company to subscribe
for. guarantee, or acquire the stocks or
bonds Of any corporation. BY Mr.. Black
stone: To amend the charter oil
the Old Dominion Land Company.
| BY Mr.. Easley; Extending the time
| FOR commencing the construction OF
the railroad of the Dickinson County
Railway Company and completing lis
main line BY Mr.. Jones: TO provide for
the admission Of lunatics into the several
asylums of the state. BY Mr.. Stubbs: To
| pay teachers in the public schools Of Nlr-
ginia without requiring average attendance
of pupils. BY Mr.. Jones: TO amend the
Code in relation to persons acquitted OF
crime by reason Of insanity. BY Mr.. Low
enstein For the relief Of Charles II. Page.
BY Mr.. Mills: To incorporate the Norton
Land and Improvement Company.
ON motion Of Mr.. Hurt, the resolutions
naming the committees were adopted.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
In the House of Delegates Mr.. Dupuy
introduced a bill which has for its aim the
prohibition of Western slaughtered fresh
meat in this state. 1t says:
| That IL shall be unlawful for any person or
persons TO sell or offer for sale any fresh
meats within the limits OF this State which
has been slaughtered more than twenty-iouf
hours. Any person or persons NlOiatlng the
provisions Of section of this act shall, upon
] conviction by the County or Corporation
| Court Of this Commonwealth, be fined Tor
each Offense not less than one hundred nor
| more than five hundred dollars, ODe-half OF
D. said fine TO 90 to the inspector who give such
| information aud the balance to the Com
| monwcalth. IL shall be the duty OF the IN
| spectors OF cattle for the cities and counties
| Of this Commonwealth 10 report 10 the Com
| mOnweaiths Attorney of the city or county
; in when said Ofiense is committed any Vio-
b latiOn Of this act This act shall be in force
| on and after April 1, 1890.
ASSESSORS IfoR MANCHESTER.
i Mr. Hobson offered the following, which
was referred:
"Be IL enacted By the Gen'rdl Assembiy Of
Vir0fnia. That on or before the first day OF
January, 1890, or.as soon thereafter asipracti-
| cable, and every fifth year thereafter. the
Judge OF the Hastings of the city of Manches-
| ter shall appoint either In term time or va
| cation. three assessors for said city, who snail
| perform all the duties OF ASSESSORS OF lands
provided for in chapter 23 Of the Code of
| 1887, or any amendments thereto. This act
shall he in force and take effect from It's pas
sage
CORN FOR MECKLENBURG.
. Ross Hamilton presented bill which.
| under the rules. was referred, 10 empower
the board of supervisors Of Mecklenburg
county TO borrow a sum Of money, not to
, exceed 5000, to be applied TO the purchase
Of corn for destitute people of that county.
BUSINESS IN BRIEF.
: Bills introduced and referred were: by
Mr. Dupuy: On the sale of fresh meats.
By MIR. Hobson: Appointing assessors for
Manchester. BY Mr.. Dupuy Leyying a
tax of $50 on land agents. BY Mr.. Ross
Hamilton: TO supply corn for the poor OF
| Mecklenburg. By Mr.. Cardwell: TO au-
| thOrize the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
| Company 10 aid in the developement of busl-
ness along its line by acquiring or guaran-
teeing the stock and bonds Of mining and
other industrial enterprises connected there
Il with; TO authorize the union Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company and
the Richmond and Allegheny Railway
Company by purchase, consolidation or
merger, and the issue of additional stock
Il and bonds for that purpose. To authorize
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
10 acquire or guarantee the stocks and
bonds Of any steamer or companies now or
hereafter running TO OF from any port or ports
IN Virginia. To authorize the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company to give deeds
Of trust or mortgages upon its works and
property or any parts or branches thereof.
BY Mr.. Hobson: To mend the charter OF
the city of Manchester authorzing.the City
Council OF Manchester TO incur debts, con-
tracts, loans, and issue bonds, and to vail
date existing bonds aud acts of said city.
Ihs amendment is 10 remove a technical
feature in the charter in relation 10 the
bonded debt. BY Mr.. Taylor: To amend the
charter of the Citizens Bank of Norfolk.
Va; 10 provide convenient list and easy
mode of citation of the acts of Assembly
The Finance Committee was instructed Ia
report TO the House by February LIST the
General Tax and Appropriation bills. Three
days leave Of absence was granted Mr..
Shackeford, Of Orange, and two days to
Mr.. Baker, of Louisa.
LIST or ooMMirTEEs
Following are the committees announced
| by Speaker Cardwell:
Privileges and Elections. Aessrs. Saun-
| ders Ryan, Arnolo, Coleman Of Cumberland
| and buckingham. Mason OF King George and
stafford. Davis OF Henrico. Garland. Brown
ing, Ellis. shepperson, Price. Nanmaser and
. Crockett
| Courts Of yusiice ----Messrs. Hay, Downing,
! Gibson. Magruder, Cochran. Flood. saunders.
| Coleman OF Nelson, Coleman OF Cumberland
aud buckingham, shackelford. Hudgn, Hun
| ley, and Woods.
hch00Ls and CUiieoes----Messrs. Dupuy, Ar
| mold, Tyler. Pitcher, Graves Boaz. James
Hin. Johnston Of Rockbridoe. Boykin, Ken.
drick, Rowland. aud Fields.
i Proportions and Grievances .--- Messrs
Flood, Lightner. Kent. Berkeley. Boaz, Cham
bers. Davis OF CAessrneid smith, Ellis. Pc
ters, DAVIS OF PntsgIronia, Dehart, and Jones
III Brunytttck.
Road, and Internal Napioa on---- Messrs
Ryan. Downing, Dabuey. Bolen. silver
[ Jones. Kent. Mason Of K,ng George aad
MGGord, James, Arnold, Hume. Lawler, and
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