Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-14
HOG-ISIAND FLATS.
TIE BILL ReopENiNo THEM TO
pREpoERs PASSES TIE SENATE.
Resc,otion. of Respect 10 Colonel Hous-
tons ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for tho
Fair--No Sessions To-Day.

The Senate met az u o'clock Nj. yectcr-
dav. with President pro ton. John l.. Hurt
in the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev.
]. Wiley Bledsoe.
Among the bills reported favorahly from
The committees were those incorporating
the American Tobacco Company, incorpo-
rating the State Dental Association OF Nir-
cinia. and so amending the Code as to
make the Commissioner of Agriculture
elective bv the General Assembly instead
OF appointable 10y the Governor. as at pres
ent provided.
lpRACTICAL FARMER WANTED.
Mr.. kckcr offered the following
Whereas tho Farmers Assembly which
recently met IN this city requests that the
head of the Agricultural department
should he a practical farmer ana where's
such action must commend hScf 10 the
favorable consideration OF all persons ~
terested in the agricultural interests OF INC
State: therefore be u
H,solref by The Senate of Virginia, lhat we
earnestly recommend 20 ms tXcolloncy the
Governor that he will appoint only q. rrac;7
tical farmer TO the head OF the Agricultural
Departrncnt Of the State OF Virginia.
Mr.. Heaton called attention 20 the 'act
that bill is pending TO have tins oincial
elected bv the General Assembly. ara sug-
rcsted that the resolution Toe referred 70
The Committee on Agriculture, and THIS
was done.
PRESENTED AND EEFERRfD
The following bills were presented and
referred
Bv Mr.. Roberts: 70 empower the trus-
tees Of Emory and Horny College, IN the,
county of Washington, TO sell; convey ana
make good title 10 certain lands, aud 10
relieve certain property from liens.
By same: To incorporate tho brls'oi
Iron ana Steel Company.
By Mr.. Damn To confirm ana eNtehu
the charter and franchises of the CarGenie
Land COMPANY. lIhc bill oives the COM
pauv the right q establish III the Nlate
of virginia an Office. elsewhere tLan IN
Alexandra. and that the COMPANY nav
hold stock IN other corporations and other
corporatious may hold stock IN the SAID
~ Mr.. Gosc: To amcnd and rc'nact sec
tion of an act cnt tied an act author ring
toe Charleston, Cincinnati and Cncaro
Railroad Company o. construct amt opc-
rate its road in Virginia. Approved ApIh
6. i5S7.
section 29io Il Tire Code of NlTg ma ol 1871,
rrlaf.v to what constitutes a lawful icice.
l}v Nlr. johnson. no authorize hv Rad
ford Land a.j iuv-uve mout company 10
,r.cfadan across Little river.
H. Nr S4rl-. 10 amend AMI rccnact
se-.ion l3 of au act approved May II. 1851
r,nuVc 30 taxation 81 costs.
rs Alr. Loven t,.n: 10 authorize t,e
uarmcu. obi officers of tine county ices io:
l.ryir.'. r.al.r.l I'M case. 3D. which tine
Common wealth has recovered judgments
fa~ hon costs brought under an art 10
provide for O. recovery bv notion OF
fax.s anI certain debts due the Common
TfalfI f.r til, payment a. which papers
purportins 60 o. genuine coupons ot the
Commonwealth have been trultroG.'
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DIST '.'--
On motion of Nlr. Jon =
NssofeL That the PRIV -eir' Oh ilr moor
OF tle Senate be rendered o. 'cn'fl \. II;
Curtis % di,'in-ui hti onc'roi ile hileu
States o~mv in the w4r between the S.3ic-,
distinguished member. of me Heincial as
scmhly ot New y org. Trend OF Nlr-'h','
q pomucut "s'i, ii. n'l' laic
dent of ihe a9ri'n'laial society ol TIC o'''o
of N'w ase. ...,...... $50.
General curtis. VINO "cculH'H 9D'' OUT
side of the railing, WAS escorted IN n.y. ,MI.
Mr.. Jones and pres .nt'd TO tic tresio"ht
pr1 t7u.. VINO extended hun cordial wei
come and invited Em o. make himself 40
home. General Curt is man o. striking
Appearance. stands about SIX ieet Tour. -
broad ,houli,red end If hne physique.
Re has long dgrk beard. I'm winch strands
OF gray are Iepilly appearing au0 the ab-
senco Of ms lett eye shows that BE dad Ser
vice IL the civil war.
TIT HoG-ssLANp FLATS.
Tho hin te r.pogI CHAMBER 12i. Session
ote1Qc- "a omitted an art 3oolqriro Ger
tain rr,nnls uni.r Nyafor known "a. Hog
Toia,'j a. o,,ar, aud oliriNi. for tbo rlaut-
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