The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-13

iseac psxcnnorf .lr. thomas Moore aud
Constance r. Moore against ne vent,i ~ ~,
matte Asylum, entered IN ING hehiico Ni'"'
Court December II, leee. 800.
Bv Mr. Iawlcsx: 10 amend ana re-enact
section 1919 OF chapter 1913 OF the Code OF
1857 Ia relation o. the appointment OF COM
miss,oners I'm chanccry. as amended and re-
enacted by an act approved feuiuail -
1sDO
By Mr.. Lovensteln; To amend section
I .2SI of the Code of Virginia In regard 10 the
publication of certain reports by insurance
companies aud associations.
BY Mr. ioVenstcin: 10 direct the Sccretafy
OF the Commonwealth 20 aihN the seal OF lhc
Commonwealth % a certain bond.
Ky Mr. Stubs. 10 incorporate the thcso-
pcalxc Agricultural and Industrial society.
Bp Mr. Stubs: A bin 10 appropriate SlVuo
TO the Normal school Of William and Mary.
BY Mr. Dunn: 10 remove the political us
abilities OF W. n. Duke. IL. G. Niche, ana 4.
L. Kosscr. Calendar.
] Allister. OF Alhcmarlc county.
! By Nj. Mills 10 authorize the trustees oi
the Gladcvllle college, situated ih inc ie"h
Of Glndcvillc. 90 sell and convey said college
building and the lot Of land thereto belong
inc Placed on the calendar
by Mr.. IAwicss: To amend section 800 OF
Of chaptci 1863. code OF Virginia, IN relation
ia me anp0iutmcuf Of commissioners ln
chanccry, as amended and rc-enactcd by an
act approved February 4, 1890.
senate bil passed: Tor the fclicl OF Tue
sufotcs of Richard a. Ccclsc, late treasurer
House Mills passed: To provide that at the
| expiration of the term ol the incumbent OF
/ fhe clerks Office of the Circuit Cont OF The
county Of charlotte, or ON any vacancy lh
his said Office. that thereafter the clcik OF the
/ County Court Of said county snail cA oihcle
be the clerk OF The Circuit Court Of said
Amending The law In relation to the duties
Of the borbor commissioners Of Norfolk ana
| Portsmouth.
/ To incorporate the Pam American Railway
and Navigation Company,
RETIREMENT OF JUDGES.
In the House OF Delegates Mr.. lIundloy
introduced a bill 10 provide for the retire
ment of judges over eighty years OF age
upon certain pay. The act provides that
any judge over eighty years OF age, now
serving upon the bench of any court M ihis
State. may retire thcrcfrOm and receive dur
ing the remainder of his life tWO-thirds as
much pay as now Is. or hereafter may De paid
% the judge Of the court from which he D.
retired. All judges hereafter chosen. shall
retire from the bench when they reach the
are of 50 years. and shall receive thereafter
during the remainder Of their iives-onc half
as much pay rs is no that time or maybe
thereafter paid their successors. The act
further provides that any person who has
served or may hereafter serve twenty years
upon the bench Of any court on courts in
this state. but is not SO serving when he
reaches the age Of 50 years, shall neNerthe-
less receive during the remainder OF his life,
after reaching so, such pay a. lhe would re-
ceive ii serving until and retired at that age.
no SECRET SESSION.
Mr. Peters, Of Campbell, offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved. That ON the 18th of February
the first hour of the sitting Of this House
shall be secret. and that the Scrgeaut-at-
Arms be- and he is hereby directed 20 eN-
clude all visitors from this Hall during said
hour.
Mr.. Peters asked that this resolution Doe
adopted as a personal favor 90 himself lie
had a matter 90 bring up which he could not
inform the House of at that time.
When asked if the matter was local on
general in its scope. Mr.. Peters said 10 was
general i'm its importance.
Mr.. Hay did not think there was any rule /
Of the House 10 Justify them % pass Teso-
luton to work in secret session.
The paper was referred.
A NEW RAILROAD.
Mr.. Woods introduced bill to incorpo- |
rate the Pittsburg. West Virginia and Potts |
Valley Railroad Company. The corpora |
tors are Daniel W. Crosby, Daniel J.. Da- |
mon, Gideon r. Holmes, Henry =. Walker. |
and George :. Crouch The bill provides |
for a road from some point or points IN Giles
county. Va. 10 Grafton, W. Va. with "a |
branch road leading from some point on
said line TO the city OfParkershurg. w. Va. /
said railroad passing through the counties !
Of Giles, Craig, Allegheny, Bath and High |
land i'm Virginia. and thence TO destination |
by the most feasible routes % be selected by /
three commissioners. The capital stock |
may be- $1,000, with the privilege of increas- /
hight to Sl0,O0O000.
INSPECTION OF FERTILIZERS.
The bin introduced by Mr.. Wright, of Isle /
Of Wight. 20 protect and advance agricul- |
ture bv regulating the sale and purity of
commercial fertilizers, and the quantities /
and conditions upon which they are 90 De /
sold and fixing the penalties incurred for
violations of the same, came up as "a special /
order at one o'clock.
The measure, as originally introduced. /
was discussed privately by Mcssrs. Wright /
and Cardwell. and substitute was agreed /
upon.
Mr.. Wright spoke briefly in advocacy of /
his bill, urging it as measure needed 90 /
protect the farmers. and Mr. CardWcll eN- /
blamed that the substitute was satisiac- /
tory TO tine manufacturers of fertilizers /
and would be beneficial TO the agricultural |
people.
The bill passed without objection.
COMMONWEALTH CLUB.
The following bill. to incorporate the Com |
monwealth Club, was placed ON the calen-
der on motion Of Mr.. JOynes 10 reads. "Be /
il enacted by the General Assembly OF VII
einia that Alfred 4. Harris, Joseph i. An
dersOn. j. W. Allison. Levin JOyncs, James /
II. DoOlev. Joseph Bryan. Charles l.. Boil /
inc. Byrd Warwick. }. ii. Montague, Il. II. /
Hudrins. W. r.. Trigg, j. :. Crenshaw j. /
II. Mayo, Thomas Atkinson and such other /
persons as are now associated as the Conn /
mOnwealth Club,.Or may hereafter De Assoc
ciated with them, are hereby constituted "a /
body corporate by the name OF the Common !
wealth Club, 10 be located in the city Of
Richmond for the promotion of social inter |
course. and for the purpose OF maintaining /
library and reading room. The said cor /
pOratiOn shall have power 10 make ana /
adopt a constitution and bylaws /
rules and regulations for the admission
and expulsion OF It's members, and
their government, the election of ihei /
officers. and to define their duties ana Tor
the safe keeping and protection OF IFS prop /
ertv and funds. and from time TO time 20 al- /
ter and repeal such constitution. bylaws. /
rules. and regulations, provided that ihe /
same be not inconsistent with the constiu- /
ton and laws of the United states Ort the State
of Virginia. The said corporation may
purchase. lease, hold or dispose Of any real
or personal estate, provided that the! snail
not hold real estate in excess OF five acres 1l
land. and said corporation may borrow
money on its property. both real and per-
sonal. NAV issue coupons with interest
coupons attached, therefore they may SEE
cure by deed of trust mortgage or other
wise"
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The following report was presented and
adopted
To ne Generw Asscnbiy Of Virginia:
Your Committee on Public Printing, 10
whom was referred the petition Of James T..
GOOde relative TO the public printing of The
commonwealth, have patiently, carefully
and FULLY investigated The charges made ln
said petition. and respectfully report their
conclusions ne follows;
4 the complaint "that the bids Of the pc.
tfioner and others for the annual reports
and legislative work were dlsrcgardcd hy