Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-15
TOKEEP COUPONS0UT
GILL PROVIDING FOR EXCISE BOARDS
ENoRoooEo IN THE HOUSE.
vSu Tuxt Of the Measure -Strcct-Car Con-
eolidsticn--Anether Car Line
Proposed.

4ou TUxt Of the mtasure--Strcet-Safc ons
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Car Line
Proposed.
The Senate was called 70 order at II
O'Clock M. yesterday by President pro sesm.
John l. Hurt Prayer by Rev. J. Wiley
Bledsoc.
The series of House bills authorizing the
consolidation Of the several street-car
lines here were reported from the Com
mittee on Roads without amendment.
The bill to amend and recnact section .
Of chapter 40 Of the Acts of Assembly OK
Iss7-'ss, to further define the duties and
enlarge the powers Of the Commissioner OF
Agriculture, was also reported WITHOUT
amendment.
ANOTHER Strict RAILWAY.
Mr.. Sands introduced bill 70 incorpo-
rate the Brooklsnd Railway and improye-
ment Company. IN Henrico county. Inc
Generators are Mcssrs. J. VI. Fourqurean,
James 4. Redd, Jr.. James ii. Barton. ).
n Homes. L. II. Jeter 4. X. Sands. and 4.
a lamb. Of Henrico county, and Fritz
p;tfcrdine and III. G. Burnett, OF Rich
mopd. The capital stock Of the company
IL 10 be not less than $40, 900 nor more than
100000.
The objects Of the COMPANY are. to buy,
hold. aud sell real estate in Brookland dis
tr,ct and vicinity, and to build and operate
4 line of railway and TO run cars to be pro-
PEELED by electricity or horsepower from
eny point in said district INTO the central
part OF the city Of Richmond: said railway
TO be located upon and along any roads or
streets of the county and city after per
mission for such location shall have been
obtained from the Judge OF the county
Court and the Council OF the city OF hich-
mond.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. Moore (by request: To amend
and reenact sections ana OF chaP ,. 1o'
Of the Acts of Is69J70, approved July y.
1870. entitled an act TO incorporate the
town of Gordonsyille.
BY Mr.. Sands: To authorize the Bonrd
of Supervisors OF the county OF Henrico
10 secure the right of way for u roadway
proposed 10 be constructed by the United
States from some point east OF the city OF
Richmond 10 Seven Pines. and to convey
said right of way to the United States free
of cost. IThe bill provides that applica-
ton may be made to the County Court OF
Henrico for the appointment OF commits
sioners to condemn the land for this road
IL the supervisors cannot agree upon the
price 10 be paid for the seme.l
By Mr.. Jones: To incorporate the Gen.
trail City Improvement Company.
Bv Mr. Harrison: To incorporate the
Friendship Fire Company. No. 1, OF VIM
chester.
By Mr.. Jones: Providing for holding
courts III a circuit where vacancy exists.
IThe bill authorizes the Governor TO desig-
nate Judges to hold such courts.
By MIR. Jones: To authorize the Board
of Supervisors of Highland county TO re-
deem the outstanding bonds of the said
county issued in pay ment OF Its subscrlp-
ton TO the capital stock OF the WASH ne,
ton. Cincinnati and st. Louis haliroao
Company, and for that purpose. either TO
borrow money and issue its bonds therefor
OF to exchange new bonds for those out
standing.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND BEFERBED.
By Mr.. Jordan: For the relief of Henry
s. Throckmorton, of Halifax county.
Putting him ON the pension hst.l
BY Mr.. Lawless: To enable the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company to
improve lands along it's route.
By Mr.. Heaton (by request: Author
ixing Mrs. Annie Smith, OF North Danviiie,
70 apply for license to practice law.
By Mr.. Harrison: To incorporate the 70
tomac Western Railroad Company. THE
corporators are Messrs. Il. L. Barton. G.
M. Gibbons, James b. Russell. Il. Holmes
Boyd, and Charles f. Nelson. The COM
pany is authorized to construct and operate
a railroad commencing on or near the Po-
tomac river opposite to or i'll the vicinity
of Washington, or at point to be hereafter
selected on the line of road already con-
structed to point on the Potomac oppo-
Site Washington, running thence TO point
TO be selected on the Shenandoah road. and
extending thence to the Vest Virginia
State line. The minimum capital stock IS
TO be 10000. and may be increased to
&2.0oO. 000.] :.
By MIR. Berry: To amend section 2o4s of
the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act
approved January 16. 1890. in relation TO
what constitutes lawful fence.
By Mr. Peters For the relief OF the sure
ties of O. Ii. Ingles, late treasurer of Henry
county.
BY Mr.. johnson: To incorporate the Au-
FORA Bridge and Turnpike Company.
BY Mr.. Mills: To amend an act legalizing
certain subscriptions of the town of Good
son to the South Atlantic and Ohio Rail-
road Company upon certain conditions.
By Mr.. Little For the relief of Margaret.
Lizzie, Susan, Edmonia, Kate, and Annie
W. Waller.
MRS. SMITH WANTS A LICENSE.
Mr.. Heaton (by requesD offered the fol-
LOWING, WHICH WIS IticlItu W thc NOm-
mittee for Courts of Justice:
Whereas Mrs. Annie Smith. of North
Danville. Va, Is DESTROYS to practice law in
the courts of the Commonwealth: now
therefore
/. BE il enacted BIZ he General Assembly Of
Viroin,d, That upon the same proof that
would be required of a male applicant for
. certificate in order to apply for license
70 practice law the said Mrs. Annie Smith
n n 81 l.. ~, n nd la
Court of the Corporation of Danville shall
not refuse her said certificate on account
of her sex or on account of her being
married woman, and that upon obtaining
said certificate she shall be entitled to an
examination by the judges designated by
law for the examination of applicants for
admission to the bar, and that having pass
ed such examination satisfactoriaily she
shall be entitled to obtain from said judges
q licence to practice law in all the courts
of this Commonwealth.
2. Nothing in this act shall be con-
strued so as to permit any other woman to
practice law.
3. This act shall be enforced from its
passage.
This bill was sent to Mr.. Hurt by the
lady applicants husband with the request
that he present it. and Mr.. Hurt. who ex-
pressed his disapproval for the. general bill
defeated few days ago, handed 1t 10 Mr..
Heaton. who voted for the former mea-
sure.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To authorize the qualified voters OF the
county of Pulaski to vote on the question
of removing the courthouse to the town of
Dublin, on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road in said county.
BILLS THAT PASSED NOT.
Senate bill amending the Code in relation
10 the lien of vendors. mechanics. and
Others. which was reported adversely, was
rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Heaton the bill to au-
thorize the Board of Supervisors of the
county of Loudoun 10 increase the salary
of the Judge of that county was indefinite
ly postponed
A sufficient number of bills were ordered
TO their engrossment 10 keep the clerks at
work until after midnight and the Senate
ct lao adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House was called 10 order at IL
o'clock by tho Speaker. Prayer by Rev.
]. Wiley Bledsoe.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Gibson offered the following, which