Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-25

Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
seeking its passage. IL was wanted by
number Of private parties who are trying
10 make the latter road pay them the
damages at which their land has been as
sessed for the Belt Line west of the city;
The matter was further discussed by
Messrs. Gibson and Saunders in opposition
TO the bill, as il came from the Committee
ON roads.
The amendment was lost.
OTHER AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Dabney, OF Albemarle, proposed the
following amendment, which was adopted:
THAT said branch OF connecting line
shall not be used by any railroad company
or other transportation company that does
not pay taxes. State. city,. or county. IN
lawful money Of the United States on all
it's property in this State; and this act
shall ipso ftc'o become and be void II said
branch line be used by any such COM
pany."
Mr. Saunders offered an amendment.
which was adopted, TO require the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway to pay its State
taxes on this branch, and oil other roads
operated by said company within the State.
and any use of coupons by this road IN
payment Of its State taxes shall cause the
forfeiture Of all the rights of this act.
The bill as amended was ordered to its
engrossment.
Adjourned at 2:15 clock.
New Laws.
The following bills have been approved
by the Governor:
To permit the citizens Of certain .por-
tion of King George county to vote for
lew for the use. free of toll, of bridge to
be erected across the Rappahannock river
Mt fredericksburg, and to authorize the
Board Of Supervisors to levy tax Tor the
use, free of toll, Of said bridge.
TO incorporate the Virginia Mercantile
and Safe-Deposit Company OF Richmond,
Va.
TO incorporate the Washington and Mt.
Vernon Railway Company.
10 incorporate the Old Dominion Invest
ment Company.
TO authorize the Board Of Supervisors to
add TO the County Judges salary OF Orange
county.
To remove the political disabilities Of
Overton Howard, T. Spicer Curlett. L. G.
Miller, and =. b. SHIELD.
TO authorize the increase Of the capital
stock of the Virginia Steel Company and
To authorize the Southwest Virginia
Real Estate Investment Company to sub
scribe for guarantee, or acquire the STOCK
and bonds Of any corporation.
TO authorize judgments and decrees OF
the Circuit and District Courts ofthe United
States to be docketed and indexed in the
clerks offices Of the courts Of Virginia.
Authorizing the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts TO issue duplicate warrants.
TO make valid the deed to certain lots IN
Richmond city conveyed by the Free-Will
Baptist Home Mission Society by ac-
credited agent to certain lodges OF the
Order of Love and Charity said lots having
been sold under power granted In the act
Of the General Assembly approved Febru-
ary %, 1873.
70 authorize the supervisors of Isle OF
Wight county to borrow money.
10 amend and re-onact section II OF an
act incorporating the Falls Church and
Potomac Railroad Company, approved
January "a, 1888.
TO incorporate the Colored Mutual Pro-
gressiye Association of Prince Edward.
Cumberland. and Amelia counties.
TO incorporate Morrison Lodge of Bro
theirs of Friendship.
TO incorporate the Hitchcock -Trego
Land. Lumber, and Quarry Company.
70 amend section OF an act entitled an
act TO incorporate the Virginia Steel Com
pany. approved May 2, 1897.
To change the name of the Virginia Steel
Company to the Virginia Development
Company.
10 authorize the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company to build a branch road
across the Southern Branch Of the Eliza
bethriver below the mouth Of the Dismal
Swamp canal.
10 provide tor the working and keeping
in order the highways in the county of
King George.
TO incorporate the Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon Railway Company of Virginia.
To incorporate the Chesapeake Lumber
Terminal Company.
TO authorize the Sheriff of Albemarle
county to execute process aud serve no.
tices III the city Of Charlottesville.
TO authorize the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company and certain other rail-
road companies to make and carry out
contracts Of consolidation and merger with
and into the Shenandoah-V Valley Railroad
COMPANY.