Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29


bill which in our Judgment would mate
rally injure. If not entirely destroy QUIZ
fire company: therefore be Il -
Res0ired. That our senator and memper
of the House Of Delegates in the Le-
gislature be. requested to do all in tneir
power to defeat the passage of said plii 50
far az the fire department of the CITY Oh
Winchester is concerned.
Resolved, That the secretary of this COIN,
pany be directed to send nc oDce copy OF
this preamble and resolutions to Hon. u.
w. Harrison. our senator, and &c, Hon. Jonh
NJ. Silver, ourrepresentative at Richmond.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN G. AsapERsos,
Secresary, etc.
THE ArToRxEY-GEyERaL's OFFICE
Nr. Downing moved to suspend the rules
and take up out Of the order House piil
No. 269, which provides that the Code be
go amended as to authorize the Governor
TO assign to the use Of the Attofney-Gen-
eral room in the Capitol for his office, or
if this be not practicable. to authorize the
Attorney-General to rent an Office at
rental not exceeding 500 per annum.
The rules were suspended.
Mr.. Downing explained that the object
Of the bill was to change the provisions OF
the Code to what it was before the last re-
vision. The Office now occupied by the Az
torney-General, he declared is not worthy
the dignity of the high Office, and he urged
that the measure be advanced TO ITS en-
grossment and third reading.
Mr.. Peters thought the reasons given Tor
the passage of this bill indicates very
strongly the necessity tor a new state
Capitol. He was of opinion that none OF
the offices occupied by our State ofhcers
are worthy the dignity of the Common
wealth. He, however. opposed this Dill; as
the State is now financially embarrassed :,
The bill was engrossed to be read q thrd
time.
PAN-AYERICAN RAILWAY.
The bill to incorporate the Pan-Ameri-
can Railway and Navigation COMPANY,
came up on its engrossment and thiru
reading. The reading was dispensed with,
and the measure was unanimously ordered
to its engrossment and third reading.
PRESENTED AND REFEERED.
By Mr.. Ryan: TO incorporate the United
States Harness aud Manufacturing Com
pany. ;. ,, =, -
Peers. of Goochland county, of taxes I'M
properly paid by him.
By Mr.. Magruder: Providing for the
renting of the oyster-beds of the State aud
directing the application Of the funds
arising therefrom.
BY same (by requcst): To amend and
reenact section 1926 of chapter 167 of Code
of Virginia 1887 in relation to interlocutory
classes III vacation. ou
By Mr.. Moseley: To amend section 1893
of chapter 173 of the Code of 1857 as to
security for costs.
By Mr. Gibson: Petition of taxpayers
of Catalpa school district. .Culpeper coun-
ty. relative to building school-houses.
Bv Mr. Crockett: Petition Of citizens OF
Tazewel county TO increase the salary OF
the Circuit Court Judge of Tazewell coun-
By same: An act to relieve the Taze-
well Female Seminary from taxation.
BY Mr.. Cabell To amend and reenact
section 1898 of tho Code OF Virginia IN re,
spect to the powers and duties Of grand
jures.
By same: To amend and reenact section
1lO6 of the Code of Virginia in respect TO
the jurisdiction of justices Of the peace.
Bv Mr.. Hume: 10 ccde to the United
States jurisdiction over tract OF territory
between the south end of the acqueduct
bridge, in the county Of Alexandria. and
Mount Vernon, in Fairfax. for construct
ing public road or avenue to be known as
Mount Vernon avenue. and for further
purposes.
By Mr.. Maynard: To incorporate the
Portsmouth Park Railway and Develop
ment Company.
By Mr.. Butler: To amend and reenact
section 4lO7 of the Code of Virginia. in re-
ference TO right of appeal.
BY Mr. Dabney: TO refund to John "a.
Dawson. of Albemarle. S5i for State taxes
erroneously paid by him
BY same: For the relief Of Rice w.
Bailey.
By same: For the relief Of J. G. Field.
BY Mr. Berry: Petition OF August d..
RAYMOND and others against restricting
the levy of taxes for all purposes OF the
Common Council of Falls Church, Fairfax
county, to fifty cents on the dollar.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Toincorporate the Berlin and Louisville
Bridge Company, for the purpose OF con-
structing and owning q bridge at Berlin,
Frederick county, Md, across the Poto-
mac river in Loudoun county. Va.
To amend and reenact section 1871 of the
Code of Virginia, 1897, IN relation to Sc
curities to be deposited with the treasurer
by foreign insurance companies. tIhis bill
authorizes the State Treasurer TO make
an annual assessment of one-twentieth OF
l per centum upon the face value OF
bonds deposited in the State Treasury by
foreign insurance companies doing busi-
ness in the State of Virginia to defray the
expenses of his office in the safekeeping
and handling of such securities, and after
the payment of such expenses, whatever
remains shall be retained as a compensa-
ton to himself. This increases the pay of
the State Treasurer about S9o0.]
Adjourned at z O'clock.