Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-24


all demands under section 4133 the super
lntendent of the PenItentiary, subject To
the Governors approval, shall have all
thoritv to hire to any railroad company in
this State any convicts whose term otser-
vice at the time of application for them
does not exceed ten years remaining In the
penitentiary, or hired according 10 exist
inc contracts that can be lawfully cancell-
ed. Each contract entered into shall stpu-
| late for the payment by the railroad COM
panv Of the cost of feeding, clothing.
guarding, and housing the said convlcts
| while so employed, and the cost OF trans
| portation to and from the place OF Work.
| for the payment in addition OF such sum
| for the services Of said convicts during the
period of employment rs shall be agreed
upon. Medical and surgical attention
shall be furnished by the State. The mini
mum price shall be thirty cents per day
for each man hired, and where two COM
panies offer the same terms preference
shall be given the company 10 which any
county in the State subscrlbes: The bill
was ordered to DO printed. and Is on the
calendar on its third reading.l
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Peters: For the relief of II. NJ.
DrewIy from the payment OF taxes errO-
neously assessed against him.
Bv same: To empower the Board OF Su-
N. Drewry certain county loves improper
~ paid by him.
Nv Mr.. Sands (by requesD: To incorpo-
rate the Appalachian Club of Wise county.
By Mr.. Jones (by requesD: For the re-
lief of Benjamin Brown from the payment
Of fine and costs imposed b. the County
Court Of Amherst county.
BY Mr. SmOot: To encourage the breed
| inc of domestic animals.
By Mr.. Lawless: To Incorporate the
| town of Berkeley. III the county Of Norfolk.
By Mr.. johnson: To amend and recnact
| an act entitled an act 10 amend sectlons
and 4 of an act to incorporate the Salem
and Southwestern Railroad Company.
Bv Mr. Moore: ToincOrporate the Metro
politan Western Railroad of Virginia.
Bv Mr.. Johnson: To incorporate the
New Castle Land and Improvement Com
By Mr.. Sands: To extend the time for
making returns of assessments for the
| county OF Henrco.
Bv Mr.. Johnson (by request: To amend
and reenact the charter of the town Of Sa-
lem, in Roanoke county.
| BY same: To incorporate the Radtord
| Academy.
| By same: To incorporate the Radford
| School of Mines.
Rv Mr.. Dunn: TO amend sections AGA and
| 50i of the Code of Virginia, in relation TO
| the mode in which land and property books
shall be made ont.
| Bv Mr.. Sands: TO amend section 10 or
an act approved March l. 1884, to provide
for the Improvement and working of the
roads IN Henrico county.
Nv Mr.. Peasants: For the relief of the
sureties of Richard A. Cooke. late treasu-
rer of SurTv county.
Bv Mr.. FARRELL: TO amend sections 1856.
| 963, 967, 97s. and $50 Of the Code Of Virginia
of 1887, in regard to county roads, &c, "a!
far as the same applies TO the county OF
Dinwiddie.
By Mr.. Sands (by reQuesO: To amend
section 1891 of the Code of Virginia in re-
ference to making orders for publication.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Presbyterian church Of
the town OF Lexington 10 acquire and h0ld
additional land within the limits OF the
town of Lexington TO that now owned by
said church and congregation:
| 10 amend the act incorporating the N1r-
cinia State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society. This bill gives the society the
right to any or all of its property.I
To incorporate the Bristol Land Com
pany.
TO make North Meherrln river, Ledbet-
| ter creek, and Tussikiah creek. in Luz
renburg county, lawful fences;
To incorporate the Dinwiddie Railway
Company.
10 incorporate the Alexandria Railway
| and Improvement Company.
! To make South Meherrin river q lawful
fence from Rocky Mills up to the railroad
| bridge on the Richmond and Mecklenburg
railroad. =.
To release taxes due on the parsonage Of
| the PRESBYTERIAN church at COyesvllle, III
| Albemarle county.
TO incorporate the Valley Land Improve
Inent Company.
| An act to authorize the Chesapeake and
| Ohio Railway Company To construct or
acquire by purchase or otherwise and 10
maintain and operate and mortgage a
| branch of its railroad from any point on
| its lines east OF the Blue Ridge mountains
| TO Alexandria or Quantico or any other
point on the Potomac river by such route
as the company may select.
| To incorporate the Potomac and Pied
mont Railway Company.
| TO authorize counties. cities, and towns
TO aid IN the construction of the Potomac
and Piedmont Railway Company. aud for
| that purpose to subscribe to Its capital
stock and 10 acquire its bonds.
For the protection of game in the county
Of King and Queen.
To incorporate the Caroline Railway
Company.
Incorporating the Riverton Bridge Com
| panv in Warren county.
TO incorporate the town of Iron Gate,
Virginia.
10 regulate and restrict shooting and to
| prevent the destruction OF wild fowl III the
| waters of Back bay aud its tributaries, III
Princess Anne county.
To amend the act incorporating the
Rockbridge Company.
To amend the act incorporating the
Portsmouth Water Company.
10 revive, extend. amend, and reenact
the charter of the City Gaslight Company
| of Norfolk.
To prescribe the time for holding the
circuit courts in the Second JUDICIAL cir
| cult.
To validate and confirm sale of por-
ton of its real estate made by the Virginia
State Agricultural and Mechanical Society
to the Richmond Basket and Woodenware
Manufacturing Company.
TO incorporate the Bristol Building and
Loan Company.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors of
| Botetourt county to redeem the outstand-
ing bonds of the said county issued in pay
ment OF its subscription to the capital
stock of the Valley Railroad Company and
| for that purpose either TO borrow money
and issue its bonds therefor or to exchange
new bonds for the outstanding bonds.
| To legaliZe and confirm certain taxes i'm
posed by the city of Richmond for the year
1889 upon all the shares OF stock issued by
State and national banks located in said
city.
For the relief of Thomas Whit. of Mont
gomery county.
To repeal an act confirming and estab-
fishing the boundary line between this
State and the State of Tennessee rs ascer-
tanned and adjusted by certain commits
sioners, passed January 70. 1903.
Authorizing the sale Of certain church
property in King George county.
To incorporate the kedford Hospital.
To incorporate the Mechanics Bank Of
Richmond.
For the appointment of assessors for the
| cities of Roanoke and Manchester.
Ratifying and confirming the action of
the City Council of Alexandria allowing
X. Z. Leo Camp of Confederate Vets-
rams 70 erect monument to the Con-