Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-14
MORE LIBERAL HELP.
I'll, INCREASING PENSIONS TO SOL
pleRs EN0ROSSEo IN THE HOUSE.
Eleven Bills to Reduce Criminal ExpenseI
Advanced In the senate-Other
Important Matters.


Important Matters.
The Senate WINS called TO order at II
o'clock NJ. yesterday by tho President pro
tenn. Hon. John l.. Hurt. There was no
prayer.
Mr.. Berry, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported without amendments the
bills amending the Code in regard to the
military fund and with relation to jailers.
TERMS OF ELECTORAL BOARDS.
Mr. Jones. from tho Committee on Priv
leges and Elections, presented bill to
amend section ca of the Code of Virginia, III
relation TO electoral boards. The bill pro-
yides that the terms OF Office OF the electo--
raj boards for the various counties and
cities of the Commonwealth elected at tho
present session of the General Assembly
shall commence as Of the date OF the APP
prevail of this act: and shall continue
until December 81, 1893, or untn teeir sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified. :,
Mr.. Jones in this connection presented
ansther bill terminating the terms Of the
electoral boards elected at the session OF
lSS7-'SS.
PRESENTED AND PUT on CALENDAR.
By Mr.. Echols Cby requesD: To incorpo-
rate the Waynesboro' and Basic City Street
Railway Company.
Bv Mr.. Echols: To incorporate the town
Of Basic City, in Augusta county.
TAKu BACK THE CLAIM.
Mr.. Acker offered preamble and set OF
Joint resolutions (Which lie over one day
under the rules and were not read) repeal
ING the ioin. resolution of March .. 1855,
transferring to the Mt. Vernon Avenue
Association the claim of the State OF Viz
cina against the National Government tor
Sl20 900, with interest thereon from De-
camber "a, 1890. which would now amount
TO about $3.50, 600, and requesting the Viz
GINA representatives in Congress TO use
their best efforts to have the claim allowed
and applied as a payment due from the
State to the United States.
Mr. Moore said he had received informa-
ton to the effect that the association pro-
poses to surrender the claim to the State.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
In relation to the control of prisoners in
To amend sections and of chapter 70
Of the Act of Assembly for extra session of
1897. entitled bill to amend an act for
working the public roads of Fairfax
county.
To incorporate the Central Street-Rail-
way Company. -.
TO amend and reanact chapter 2s9 of the
Acts of 1SS7-'SS, entitled an act to amend
and re-enact chapter 1877 of the Acts OF
1885, entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Pulaski CITY.
To amend and reenact an act entitled an
act TO incorporate the town of Banlster,
in Halifax county, approved May 70, 1857,
and to change the name OF said town to
Houston.
10 authorize tho town Of Blackstone,
Va, to borrow money and levy tax for
same.
To provide for the sale of delinquent
lands in the county of Nottoway with
amendment).
To authorize the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company and certain other rail-
road companies to make and carry ont
contracts for the purchase by the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company OF
connecting lines of railroads.
To incorporate the Bristol Belt-Llne
Railway Company.
To allow Peter II. Davis to build wharf
at his place, recently purchased OF William
S. Kellam, both on OccOhannock creek.
To submit the question of o hog-law to
the voters of Gainesville district, IN Prince
William county.
To enable the Board of Supervisors of
Clarke county to borrow money and issue
bonds therefor.
TO authorize the Board Of Supervisors
of Franklin county TO borrow money with
which to make the present clerks Office
fre-proof in whole orin part.
For the protection of game in the county
of Essex. g,
For removing distractions from Big and
Little Nottoway rivers.
To incorporate the James-River-Nalley
Colonization and Improvement Company.
To provide q new charter for the town
of Abingdon, Va. lAmendedl.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors OF
Fluvanna county to borrow. $1,000.
To incorporate the Bertha Mining and
Improvement Company.
For the relief of the farmers of Virginia.
To amend and re-enact section of chap
ter 67, Acts of 1897, go as to invest the trus-
tees of High Point Academy with further
police power.
10 provide for the drainage of low lands
in Northampton and Accomac counties.
To amend and re-enact section of an
act entitled an act TO incorporate the Spot
sylvania Railroad Company, approved May
u, 1897.
TO amend and re-enact sections / and
of chapter 76S of the Acts of the General
Assembly of 1S72'73. relating TO tho incOr-
poIation of the Tazewell County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society, approved
March 20, 1878.
For the protection Of grain in the coun-
ties of Richmond and Lancaster.
To prescribe the time in which it shall
not be lawful to kill or capture partridges
or wild-turkeys in the counties OF Isle OF
Wight. Nansemond, and Southampton.
To incorporate the Virginia Princess
Coal, Iron and Steel Company. lAmended.l
<ha Ohio on1 l(ie, Aap1u
Coal Company.
TO incorporate the Locust Cove Gypsum
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
TO authorize the school board of Catalpa
district. Culpeper county, to issue bonds
for building school-houses and providing
for payment OF same.
To amend and re-enact section col of the
Code of Virginia, in relation to payment of
taxes by clerks of courts.
70 authorize the Board of Supervisors to
add to tho county judges salary OF Gull
pepper county.
10 amend and re-enact section II OF an
act entitled an act to incorporate the town
of Franklin, Southampton county, APP
proved March 10, 1876, and TO add three
additional sections to said act.
To authorize deed for portion of the
land belonging to the congregation of st.
James church. of Churchville, Augusta
county.
TO amend and reenact section 81 Of chap
ter 406, Acts OF Assembly of 18S3'3i. en-
titled an act to amend and re-enact section
81 of chapter 90 of tho Acts of 1886. to
provide for working of roads in Fauquier
county.
To Incorporate the United States Har-
ness and Manufacturing Company.
To authorize the City Council of Ports
mouth to issue bonds and to acquire bonds
for city cemetery.
Defining lawful fence for Chesterfield
county.
To incorporate the Bland County Land,
Improvement. Development, and Trans
portatlon Company.
To amend and re-enact section OF
chapter 22i of the Acts of Assembly of
1s77-'7S, entitled an act to incorporate the
Peninsula Railroad Company.
Joint resolution in regard to improve
ment of Alexandria and Fairfax county
roads by the Government of the United
States.
TO allow J. B. West to erect a wharf on
Cherrystone creek, in Northampton
county.
To incorporate the Road Alliance Com
pany of Ashby magisterial district, in the
county of Shenandoah.
To amend and re-enact section of an
act entitled an act TO authorize tho Sheriff
of Albemarle county to execute process and
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