The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

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10 Incorporate the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Land and Improvement Company.
TO amend section +. o. an act approved
January 3ist. 1900. entitled an act cuar0ing
the powers Of the Brooke Turnpike company
In constructing a bfaLch road
! Fixing the time for the holding the courts
IN the third Judicial circuit $50.
To incorporate the virginia ana Norm
Carolina land Lumser aud Quarry CONF
THE DAYS SESSIONS.
In the House. Mr.. Downing offered the
following as a substitute for the resolution
proposed hy Mr.. Saunders on Saturday, the
consideration OF which was postponed 10
Resolved. That ON and after tomorrow
4 this House shall meet 40 II o'clock a. VI.
and adjourn 40 2:1O T.. NJ. that from the
time Of meeting until 80 J. VI. no motion
% consider ont of iis order any private or
local bin shall be entertained. AZ the hour
of go j. VI. the clerk shall commence the
calling Of the roll IN alphabetical order, and
as the name Of each member present Is CALI
ed he shall have the right 90 call up for con-
.idcrafion one bin and the calling Of the
names ON the roll shall hc commenced atthe
same hour of each day at the place where the
clerk left Oh the preceding day, ana con-
tnucd from day 10 day until the entire roll
is called through, when list Of the abb /
senfces shall De called and each i'm his turn I
0iuiiOn shall De imperative This resolution /
shall in nowisc interfere with the special or |
ders already made.
Mr.. Gibson claimed that the resolution I
offered by himself ON Friday and adopted, /
/ providing for an afternoon session. begin ]
ming nj 1880 o'clock was still IN force. lie /
| charged that the ruling Of Mr. Ryan. who
was I'm the chair at the time the House adj &
iourned ON that day, was not in accord with
| Parliamentary law.
Mr.. RYAN explained. that after Mr.. Glib
sons resolution had been adopted q motion
was made and carried 10 adjourn. lie could
do nothing as the presiding officer but de-
clare the House adjourned until Saturday.
The motion was not made 90 Yacate the
Char until 3:30 o'clock. which should have
been done in order % carry out the pro-
vision of Mr.. GibsOn's resolution.
Mr. Downing was of opinion that 90 meet
earlier would be much better than having
an evening session. as was provided i'm Mr.
saunders resolution.
Mr. liudgin moved TO amend Mr. Down
ning's resolution. so as % simply provide
for meeting 40 II O'Clock, without defining
the order OF business.
This was lost and Mr.. Downmg's sub7ti-
tute was then adopted.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Mr. Arnold. of Bedford. introduced bill
/
the towns. cities and districts of the state.
The bill provides for the appointment by the
Governor for each county and city of the
Commonwealth "a board OF three commits
sjOncrs of registration. not more than two
10 Dee OF the same political party, two of
whom shall constitute quorum. The APP
pOintment 20 DE ON or before the list of june,
$780, and every two years thereafter and
shall hold their Office for the term of two
years. and all vacancies to De filled |
by the Governor. The commissioners 10
serve without compensation. The commits
siOners of registration shall. ninety days
prior % every election, appoint two regis
trars of voters, not more than one of whom |
shall be Of the same political party for each
district. town or city in their respective
counties. and where cities or towns are di- |
yided into wards, two registrars for each
voting place. Each registration 10 close af |
least twenty days before the day of election. /
for which the registration is had. and upon /
the four Fridays and Saturdays next /
preceding twenty days before each /
such election. being the date |
of closing such registration, the registrar. |
shall be at their Offices from s a. ". tin @ /
L. NJ. for the purpose Of registering /
voters and furnishing 10 voters so /
registered certificates of such registra-
ton, and 40 person shall be- entitled 10 |
vote in any district. town on city affected |
bv this act in any election TO which this act /
applies. who has not appeared in his own /
person before said registrars and been reg /
istcred by them and furnished with a GER /
tihcate Of such registration, within the hours /
and on the days as herein before provided. /
The registrar shall number the names of |
voters registered. giving the color and q /
complete descriptive list of the voter. and /
shall furnish 10 each voter so registered |
certificate of his registration as "a voter |
which shall BE numbered corresponding |
with his name ON the registration book.
And no person shall De entitled 90 vote /
except ON the presentation Of his certificate |
as q voter, the certificate TO Doe taken up by /
the judge of election and cancelled.
JUDGE or NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
The senate resolution for the Legislature
TO proceed 90 the election of judge of North /
hampton county on Tuesday next was COM
CURED i'm.
HOUSE ROUTINE.
Bills introduced and referred: By Mr /
Mason: To amend section 2O93 of Code Cl |
1887 relating 10 unlawful fishing.
BY Mr. Saunders: To authorize tho sale of |
RohooOth Church property I'M the county OF /
By Mr. Johnston: For the relief Of j. NJ. |
Peters, r.. l.. bearing aud George b.. Sklnncu. |
by Mr. Arnold 10 provide for the roeistm- |
ton of voters.
by James Crow; For relief Of Farman T. !
sweet
By MIR Chambers. of Essex: For the relief
OF taxpayers I'm King George. stafford. /
Essex and other counties.
By Dir HOaz To enable minors over seven /
teen years Old TO Ohligatc themselves 10 /
teach In the public schools of Virginia and TO |
legaiixc such obligations.
Bv Mr. Hacklor: For the Of the sure
ties of John &. Gray, late treasurer OF wash
ingtOn county.
By MI. Butler; Bin 20 provide for working
and keeping ia order the roads of the county |
OF Campbell
By MI Boaz Blll 20 require henefciarios
OF state funds I'm institutions for higher edu-
cation 10 obnpaie themselves 10 teach in
their respective counties.
By Mr.. Tyler; To submit % the qualified
voters of Virginia 40 on election 20 Doe held
on the first uesday after the first Monday il
November. $500. the question OF limiting
the funding ofthc publicdcht of Virginia.
Hy Mn. nahney; To amend and rc-enac
section 35s. of the Code of Virginia, Boo refer
cnco 20 denomination of bonds rate Of cN
change of old bonds for new.
ny MI. Joseph b. laws; To authorize the
Board OF supervisors OF the county OF Hem
rico, % require the erection of gates by rail-
foad companies al the crossings OF such pub-
lie roads OF said county, within five miles of
the city OF Richmond, as may Doe deemed me-
cessary for the protection and safety OIL
travel.
senate Bills Passed: TO incorporate the
Frederick County Improvement Company.
To amend an act and re-cnact am act tO
authorize the Board OF supervisors of Buck
inghnm. Prince George and ~urry counties 10
let 20 contract public roads, and levy TAX 10
keep the same IN order.
Authorizing payment TO r. T.. Ircnay and
H. :. Gray for services I'm certain coupon
cases.
10 amend and fc-enact section 461 and 5Ol .
Of the Code in relation 10 the mode In which .
land and prOncriy books shall be made out
To incorporate Bedford City Land and Inn I
prONcmeut Company
To incorporated the Tug River Coal and Coke &
Company.
To make the boundary lines Of lots and .
tracts of landln Pleasant Grove. Mag.sierai / ,
District Norfolk county. q lawful fence.
10 incorporate the lOngWOOd Land and
Improvement Company.
To incorporate the Newport News Old
Point and Norfolk Ferry Company. ,
10 incorporate the Richmond Improve .
ment and hallway COMPANY.
HCusc bills passed: 40 authorize The board
OF supervisors of Rockingham county 10 issue 1
new BOMBS. etc. 4
To amend and re-enact section I OF an act \
approved March %, 1872. declaring certain 4
streams I'm Charlotte county 90 be- highways.
AZ amended ny an act approved March Do ~