Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-13

,;dsd on or before the LIST Of March pre-
cedinc. and like appointments shall be
mode biennially hereafter. Vacancies oc-
CURING within any regular term shall be
SIlnd for the unexpired part Of such term:
The ann OF $4,000 shall DO appropriated
annually out of the revenues OF the State
for the support and maintenance Of the in
stitute.l -
| pv Mr. Hendricks: To amend and re-
sract sections q and 8 of an act passed
February n. 1873. entitled an act to moor;
| porate the town Of Lebanon, in Russell
| county. ...., f.o,., A.. ,,hor
oac;sts Of The State Of Virginia asking the
rcpeal of a law in respect to fees.
Rv Mr.. Woods: TO incorporate the west
| Point. West Virginia aud Potts-'ailey haii-
road Company.
| ANEW RAILROAD.
Nr Woods introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Pittsburgh. West Virginia and
Potts-Valley Railroad Company. Inc cor
| norators are Daniel w. Crosby, Daniel u.
| Damon Gideon T. Holmes, Henry, =;
| Walker. and George s. Crouch. Inc OH
provides for a road from some point or
points in Giles county; Va, 10 n5ai ,eo III
| West Virginia. with branch ROAD ieaulnS
from some point on said line to the city OF
pa uJ' w Va. said railroad passing
tbro,,ch the counties of Giles. Craig. Ale
| chany' Bath. and Highland. in Virginia. and
thence 10 destination by the most feasible
routes to be selected by three commission
ers. The capital stock may be 20 NOV, WIN
the privilege of increasing IL 10 Sio'ooO'oV''
COMMONWEALTH CLUB.
The following bill to incorporate the
| Commonwealth Club was placed on the
calender on motion Of Mr.. Joynes:
| BE IL enacted by he General Assembly of tr-
o,n,o That Alfred I. Harris. Joseph X. An
] derson. J. w. Allison. LEVIN Joynes, James
| N. Doolev. Joseph Bryan, Charles Il. BOIL
inc. Byrd Warwick. J. Ii. Montague, X. n.
| Hudgins. W. II. Trigg, j. .. Crenshaw, L.
| II Mayo. Thomas Atkinson, and such other
! persons az are now associated as the Com-
monweaith Club, or may hereafter be asso-
ciated with them, are hereby constituted
body corporate by the name of the Com.
| monwealth Club, TO be located ID the city or
| Richmond. for the promotion of social in
| tercouse. and for thepurpose of maintaining
| q library and reading-room. Inc sald corpo-
| ration shall have power to make ana auopt
| a constitution and bylaws. rules and regu-
| lations for the admission and expulsion OF
| its members and their government. the
| election of their officers and to define their
| duties. and for the safe-keeping and pro-
lection of its property and funds, and from
| time TO time TO alter and repeal such con-
stitution. bylaws, rules and regulations,
provided that the same be not lnconsls-
| tent with the Constitution and laws OF the
| United States or the State OF virginia
| The said corporation may purchase. lease;
hold. or dispose of any real or persons,
estate provided that they shall not hold
real estate in excess of five acres OF land;
and SAID corporation may borrow money
on its property, both real and personal,
| nav issue coupons with interest coupons
attached therefore they may secure by
! deed Of trust. mortgage. or otherwise.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To repeal an act approved January "a.
| 1890. entitled an act to amend and re-enact
an act 10 incorporate the Virginia Steel
Company, approved May p. 1887.
To change the name Oh the horer Minins
Defining lawful fence for Chesterfield
For the relief of L. II. Norman, deputy
treasurer of j. W. Clay, treasurer OF Camp
| bell county.
TO authorize the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts to credit J. A. Mickey, late treasurer
of Grayson county, with receipt held by
| him.
To incorporate the Old Dominion Per-
pet,lnl Building Fund Association of Alex
| andria. Va.
! To amend and rcGnact section OF an
act approved March 10, 1875, entitled an
| act for the protection OF sheep III the
county of Rockingham and to repeal sec-
ton Of the same act =,
| To provide that the general road-law OF
the State shall apply to Rockoridge couh-
| ty. except IN so far as the same IS inconsls.
tent or in conflict with the provisions OF
| the special road-law of said county.
INSPECTION OF FEErILtEGs.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Wright, OF
Isle OF Wight, to protect and advance agrl-
| culture by regulating the sale and purity
| of commercial fertilizers and the quantity
| and conditions upon which they are 70 De
sold. and fixing the penalties incurred for
violations Of the same, came up as special
| order ct O'Clock.
was discussed privately bv Messrs. Wright
and Cardwell, aud substitute was agreed
upon. -,
Mr.. Wright spoke briefly in advocacy of
his bill, urging II as q measure needed 10
| protect the farmers.
Mr.. Cardwel explained that the substi-
tute was satisfactory 10 the manufacturers
of feTtzS1T and o"d be 0enenc"i 10 'n'
The bill was unanimously ordered to its
engrossment.
The bill provides for the registration of
all brands of fertilizers and guaranteed
ANALYSIS of the same and imposes regis
tration fee of 500 on each manufacturer
who sells in this State. Each manufacturer
or dealer must have certificate that he
has complied with these provisions under
| a penalty of 81 900 for failure to do so.
| Each package of fertilizer must have the
| manufacturers guaranteed analysis stamp
| ed on it, The bill compels every manu-
facturer or dealer To furnish sample on
the demand of the purchaser, which
| must be drawn IN the presence Oh
both buyer and seller and must be
certified by both parties to be q
far and correct sample. The certificate
shall also state the name OF the manufac-
turer, place where drawn, name OF brand,
and time of sampling. IL the sample on
| analysis falls 10 per centum below the value
of manufacturers guaranteed analysis the
Commissioner OF Agriculture shall forbid
Its further sale and the purchaser Shall be
released from payment. All money col
lected from fees and fines shall be set apart
TO carry out the provisions OF this act and
support the Department of Agriculture.
| No fees are allowed for analysis under this
act.
ELECTION or JUDGE.
At 1:3O o'clock the House proceeded to
the execution of the Joint order. which was
the election of Judge for the Corporation
Court of the city of Bristol.
MIR. Kendrick nominated ex-senator w.
| 7. Thea, which was seconded by Mr.. Saun-
| dcrs.
MIR. Rhea received all the votes cast.
Adjourned at 2.45 O'clock.
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