The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-11
THE GEN ERAL ASSEM- bly,
WOMEN MAY NOT PRACTICE LAW
IN VIRGINIA.

was called home saturday on account o
the illness Of his daughter.
WOMEN AND ruE LAW.
When the senate bin came mp AMENDING
and re-enacting section 3l9l OF chapter -
OF the Code Of 1877. giving power 20 womel
TO practice llaw In The courts Of the Com
monwcalih. Mr.. NarrOll. Of GrecnsNille
moved 10 pass it by. as the gentleman, Mr.
Peters. Of Henry, was absent.
Mr. EchOls was in favor 81 acting upoi
the bin now. as the time Of the senate
should not be- consumed by deicrflng TIM
bill from time 90 time.
Mr. Heaion said that 10 was justice 10 th'
S,naior from Henry. who was the patron o
the bill that thc consideration OF II should
be- deferred until he could be present, ant
moved that 10 De made the special order iol
Thursday no O'Clock. Mr.. stubbs STATED
that The measure should be- voted on now
that ne did not think the absent Sen.io
would vote for 10 himself. The motion OF MI
IIcaion was lost.
The bin then came mp on lis passage.
The recorded vote was called for by Mr.
Narrcg and the bin was lost by the follow
ing vote:
AYES Messrs. Aker, Blackstone Cor
nett. Folkes. Hcaton, Lloyd, LoNenstein
Nance and SmOOt-y.
Noes Mcssr- Arthur. Berry. Dudley
Duun Echois. johnson, Jones, Little
Moore, Peasants, Roberts, Sands, smbbs
Turner Wickham, Woods and lmrell II
THE TRACY RESOLUTIONS.
communication from the clerk Of tho
House Of Delegates. transmitting the letiel
from Secretary Tracy's private secretary
acknowledging the receipt OF the resolutions
of sympathy by the General Assembly oil
virginia. which is published in the HOUSE
report. was read and laid upon the table.
THE MILLER FUND.
A communication from the Governor
transmitting the report Of the second Audi
Tor In reference 90 the condition Of the Mil
Ter fund. was read. and, on motion OF Mt
IIeaton. was laid on the table and ordered "a
be printed.
NORFOLK BELT LINZ.
Mr.. lawless. of Portsmouth. offered an
amendment 90 the substitute by the Com
mitice Of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt
Line Railway bill. providing for sufficient
terminal facilities within the city OF IOris.
mouth for the convenient handling OF -
freight destined for said city or passing
through 10 n fr0uSifU, and for the proper
accommodation Of passengers likewise des'
tined for or passing through the city /"
ffuasifu.
The amendment was rejected, after quite
a lengthy discussion by MIR. Lawless for the
amendment and NessIs. Turner and Heaton
in opposition tOit
SENATE ROUTINE.
Rilis rlared on the calendar. by Mr. Law
loss. 10 authorize She Council If the city OF
Portsmouth, 90 Issue bonds 10 acquire iand ioi
Il cemetery.
and Southern Hotct0urt Development Com
Hy Mr Dudley: Declaring pigg river. in
Franklin county, between certain points, a
r., same. TO facilitate the passage Of fsh
in Backwoter river IN the county Of Frank
Bv. 81. Roberts: 10 amend and re-enaci
section , Of an act 10 incorporate the Staley :
Greek Manganese and Iron Company. APP
proved Nav DIST, 1857.
f,v ar. Woods 10 prescribe the times fof
holding thc courts of the Third Judicial cir
~ Alr. Arthur: To authorize the town Of
Tflerfy 20 donate "a sum not exceeding so
600. in The bonds of said town, 10 the bapi ISL
bv Mr. Woods. TO amend and re-enaet sec
lions and 4. OF the charter Of the town ol
Ey Mr sands. To amend and re-enact sec
ton . Of an act 20 incorporate The Richmond
CIV and seven Pines Railway Company, APP
proved February 3, 1~ss. he amendment
gives She company the fiEht 70 leave .the
Sine Mile road and return 10 the same al
such point as 10 may select. ana hulld TIE
rlad between such points on some route
o,Ler than ON the Nine Mile road, and 10 &C.
quire ny condemnation or otherwise INC
right Of way over such route not ON the Nine
Ey same: To amend and c-enact section ].
cfact approved January 81, 1890. eninrginc
the powers Of the Brooke turnpike COM
pany I'm constructing "a bfanci. road.
Bv Nj. Folhcs: To amend the Code In rela-
ton 60 turnpike companies. me blii eA-
cmuts the i.ynchburg and Concord turnpike
COMPANY ln the county Of amphcll, placing
titso ON an equal footing with the Other
turapixcs in that cOunty.l
Bv Sir Woods. Providing that the board OF
supervisors # Charlo O. county shali not DE
rrduirel 10 provide "a iire-pfOOf Office
l,v Mr. sands. TO amend sections .. aui
.. ana o. repeal section OF act approved
a,arch Ist. 1854. providing for the improve
foent and working of the roads I'm the coun-
~ of Henrico. and repair Of the bridges, sc.
Vv SAME: 10 amend section 50, chapter D.
Code of Virginia, in relation 70 the appoint
ueut Of superintendent Of the poor and
county surveyors. so far as the same APP
plies d Henrico county.
BlIs presented and referred by Mr. Law
less: 10 Incorporate the Norfolk and Potts
mouth Land and Improvement Company
Hv MR. sands: To authorize the Richmond
CIV and seven Pines Railway Company. IN
corpaiatcd y act approved February "
ls-s. 10 build Il branch road 20 the cemetery
and battlefield OF Cold harbor, In the count
gv Mr. Johnson To Incorporate the Vim
ton and Roanoke Light and Water Company
Nv same. lOINNUllt ilf 'AuNAA'A W AN''t ~
Accounts TO prescribe form on which ser.
,-eauts Of cities and sherins # counties shall
make on their accounts for fees allowed 10
them as lallcis.
Bv Mn Little. 10 incorporate the Kappa
hqnnock Boom aud Improvement Company
House bills passed; To incorpOratethe New
York and Nirliuit Mining and Mineral Ioh'
nafc bills PASSED: Joprovide for the pay
r.qpt of the expenses OF the Virginia FISH
Commission for The years lsss and 1889
For the rchefof G.. r.. Wilson, county trens
ur.r Of NottawuN county.
For the relief OF ~. \. G. Johtsahu Il IL
Ketton. OF Newport News.
Toallow William II. Booncs and John a
EOUncs TO erect pier OF wharf ON Jam
TO extend the time for collecting taxes an'
county IcNies hv levy iOI the year 1889 IN me
county OF GreensNlllc a..
county of Prince Edward 10 vote on th'
question Of u removal OF The court house
clerks office. jail, etc, 10 the village
MOiShAul. 800 ,..,
Ioameud and ro-cnact section S. 0o0, SOB
GG7, 0-s and $50 of chapter i3 of the Cole ~
Virginia in regard 10 county, Ne as iei ~
10 incorporate the Frederick county I'M
prOgcmcnt Company.
10 authorize the board OF supervisors O
Gloucester county 10 borrow money an" IL
sue bond OF bonds for the same, 10 DO used IN
rebuilding the wharf at Gloucester Point.
An absence Of three days was granted
Mr.. Peters, from Henry
PRECINCT POLICE.
In the House the bill introduced by Mr
Clements, Of Petersburg, to organize th'
rreciuct police departments Of the towns ane
cities ON "a non political basis, came up on
its second reading with the recommends
ton that IL be not passed. MI elements
claimed that DC represented no clique on
faction, but the whole city OF Petersburg, q
majority of whose best citizens, he declared
Were in favor Of the act.
Mr.. smith. of Petersburg, said his people
were not in favor OF the measure, and he OPP
posed 10.
Afer "a good deal Of discussion Mr.. Glenn
ents moved 90 amend the bill so a. TO appl,
only 20 Petersburg. This was lost, and the
measure was dismissed.
CALLING BILLS OUT on TURN.
MIR. Hoy called the attention OF the House
10 the fact that il was "a common custom q
euspend the rules in order 90 take up bills
out of their regular order. lie said 1--WE
can never rct along this way. We have
Ian d 40 4 A.