The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-09

tLr comnuny was chartered hy the musings
Court of Manchester, June ~. 1851 nni now
wanted enlarged powers. The capital sioch
4. io le not Jess iAan slWlun nor more man
xfn0UN. The company Is allowed I'D holo
. 600 acres of land iu uuy one county. TIC
nriucipai Office is iO Doe boz Manchester.
mo officers for the ensuing year shall Do
"a. "a rre.ouf. 60 sit. William 4. Seldom.
PRESIDENT. Alexander n. Rutherford. Jane
/ gradlrr. John 4. Robertson and William
n. Marburgh, directors
Tho company may construct or purchase
and operate gas plants. water plants ahN
sewer plants TO build and operate street
railways In the cities of Richmond, Man
chester and counties oi licnfico ana 'hcs-
teriehi with the consent 0i the council Oh
BOARD ni Supervisors. This Is the CONF
many buildine the street railway mp seventh
street, Richmond. from Union depot
cRmcIsiNC CRITICS.
In the Senate 20 letter i.lm Mr.. Thomas
aynitrlload. secretary of the Board OF Agr'-
culture. was read as follows: 81 have the
honor herewith 90 transmit copy of the
resolution adopted Dy tine state Board Oh
Agriculture this day: whereas, ihe otaie
Voarl AT Agriculture has learned from pub
iirrfions I'm the press that unjust and un-
fair criticisms of ITS management and con-
duct of the department of Agriculture have
ba.u mnde on the iip0f of The Senate Of Viz
rinia: therefore. Resolved, That the board
Io4uoetniilv ask thlf joint committee OF
thc two houses Oi the Legislature be APP
noinfcd % investigate the work OF said
boari-its receipt, ANA expenditures ana
management Of the agricultural Interests
and make report thereof 900 order that the
people may understand what the board has
accomplished and what u has saved the tax
payers of the state
Mr. Harrison 40 whose utierlnces con-
corning the expenditure of the board
made when the bin relating 90 the election
of "a Commissioner of Agriculture was
unl.r consideration the resolution was
"A thrust. said Dee would DE glad o.
have an investigation. TIE did not see
where there mad been unjust reflections
east ON the board. Members Of tine Senate
had onif discharged their public duty in
calling attention iO The manner in which the
states money had been spent The only re-
Election. it amy. that had been made was Che
citation of official figures from the report OF
the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
Alr. Harrison hen offered The following,
which was adopted and sent 90 the House:
Resolved Ohc House of Delegates con-
currinel. That joint committee, composed
of three on the part of the senate and four
ON the part of the House, be appointed o.
Investigate lhc expenditures and usefulness
Of the Board of Agriculture.
The House agreed 90 the senate rosolu-
ton. and the Speaker appointed as COM
mittec ON the part uf Che House Mcssrs.
Silver Davis Of piussvauia, Boston, and
bOykin.
FROM TIE COMMISSIONERS.
The chair laid before the Senate COM
municlilo from Colonel Thomas White
head. Commissioner Of Agriculture. d.
response 10 "a resolution Ofthe Senate calling
Tor Information cOncernin. tne number and
names Of families brought into the state
through the iuetrumenialiiics or operations
Of this department. The paper was laid on
the table and ordered 60 De- printed without
being road
Tho Commissioners forwarded loitof
from the clerk and treasurer Of Prince
George county bon ausNtrio circular letter
sent them showing that twenty-slX imml-
grants from New York. Ohio, Mich Han.
Nebraska. Dakota. Florida and West
Virginia were settled In that county, with
in the last two years. similar letters Do
said had been sent lo all Of ihe counties Of
the State. but full answers have NOS been re-
sCiYcd. Some cOrrcslO ndeuts have sent
lists Of owners oi residences hut not the
date Of purchase Or settlements. The conn
missioner. In conclusion. calls attention Co.
part of hisicpon bearing 0u the subject ana
gives iho reasons why he estimated that one
thousand new families have been induced
10 come Co Virginia.
rREE SILVER COINAGE.
Mr.. Dunn presented a petition Of the ciii-
IONS of Albemarie county requesting the
Virginia representatives 100 Congress 90 vote
for the free coinage Of silver
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.
Mr. Moore, at the request Of the state Par
Association. presented series of fesolu-
tiOns providing for certain amendments in
the Constitution OF Virginia.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Jones. chairman of the Committee ON
Privileges and Elections. asked that the pa-
icrs in the contested election case Of Duane
AGAINST Narrcl. Of GrtencNIllc county, lc
ordered 10 be printed. Agreed 90.
REVENUE MARINE shRviCf.
Mr.. Turner called upon his joint reso'u-
ton requesting the representatives in ton-
ere-s nom Virginia % vote for The bin intro
,luced by Mr.. Chandler. providing for the
transfer of the revenue marine service nom
the treasury o. thc navy department. Mr..
Turner explained WIS Che change should be
made, and the senate adopted his resolu-
ton.
SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY.
The special order 40 1880 O'Clock was The |
hill tp pay teachers In the public schools of
\ lreinia without requiring average attend /
ance OF pupils. An amendment was o. /
Ierd hy Mn. lawlcsS providing that ih /
average ATTENDANCE of pupils should exceed /
ZEN. The amendment was agreed % ard /
hc bin WAS then ordered % its ensross s.
ncnt. The cuaclng clause being stricken /
,ui The bin goes into effect next July.
TAXES PAID.
4 communication was received from the
Railroad Commissioner showing IN detail
he amount ct taxes paid by The several
abroad corporations 90 the state. counties
III incorporated cities and towns. The
aggregate amount Of taxes IS shown 90 have
,ecn 1921, s4j.5, for the last fiscal year.
prsNA VISTA COMPANY.
Mr. Ieichor informed Che senate that the
louse had passed. bill to amend sections
; 3. and Of an act % incorporate the
iaena Vista Company, approve d SHAY 10th
81. CA motion of Mr. Jones' tl0 bin was
'lacca on the calendar and subsequently
'assed.
SENATE ROUTINE.
senate bills passed: TO incorporate the
>nflon Land ana improvement company
o amend ana rc-cnacl an act entitled anact
% incorporate the trustee, ol Emory and
Henry College In the county az " lshineton;
b incorporate the suffolk Electric Light and
'0wcr Company.
Presented aud referred BY Mr. J0hnson
the Coal Mountain Mining
ompauy. by Mr Jordan Amending f,
HAPPIER 500. Acts Of ies. ~ 10 relation -
,sDase by certain animals 5y Mr.. Sands. f.
o authorize the Chesapeake ana ohio nail-
iad Company 90 construct, operate and '
aintain branch or connecting line be-
gefn ils railroads. !.
House bills passed 10 amend section " u
3 approved March 8 1884, % incorpo-
.e he Virginia Ncsicrn Railroad Com
n,; 10 amend section 2, chapter "a. acts
Isi-7s. 10 Incorporate The Peninsula a
load Conn an 10 amend aud rc-enect =
,lion ~ OF cha, ter - Of the Code OF Viz "