Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-17

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incorporate the Richmond and Tidcwater
Coal and Railroad Company. THE COM
pany is authorized TO prospect for, mine,
and raise coal. coke. iron. and all other
minerals or metallic ores; to prepare same
and the products thereof for market and
transport and sell same; TO bore for salt,
oil, or natural gas, aud manufacture and
prepare the same for market and sell ana
dispose thereof; and to construct and lay
pipelines, erect furnaces, machinery, ana
buildings: to Law out their lands or any
part thereof into parcels or lots, with in
tervening streets, roads, lanes, and alleys,
and to build and improve upon the same,
or 10 lease out any buildings thereon. The
company can hold 5000 acres OF land and
can run and operate tramway or railway
by horse or steam-power. The corpora
tors are +. G. Dining. F: &. DINING, Jr.,
III. Jones, James r. Werth, and +. NJ. Sey-
mour.
RECoMMITTED.
House bill to incorporate the Carroll
Iron Company was passed, but the vote
was subsequently reconsidered on motion
of Mr.. Gordon, who objected TO the pro-
vision reserving the right to tho company
TO confer on the holder of any bonds or
the company the right TO convert the
principal thereof into stock OF the COM
pany at any time. $50,
Az the suggestion of Mr.. Stubs the bill
was recommitted to the Committee On
General Laws.
FROM THE HOUSE.
message was received from the House
of Delegates bv Mr. Letcher, who informed
the Senate that the House had passed
bill TO incorporate the town OF Buena
Vista.
HOUSE BILLS REJECTED.
To amend and reenact section 2719 OF
chapter 1913, Code Of Virginia, 1887, IN re-
gard to leased premises.
TO amend section 1861 Of the Code OF
Virginia, in relation to proof OF negligence
in certain actions against railroad compa-
MES.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend tho charter of the town OF
Wytheville and increase the power to levy
additional taxes.
To provide for the working and keeping
in order the highways of King George (with
amendments).
TO amend and re-enact section 2071 of the
Code of Virginia. in relation to unlawful
hunting, &C.. on another's land.
To change the name of the Virginia Steel
Company to the Virginia Development
Company.
TO prescribe the time for killing part
ridges IN the county of Northampton.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and recnact sections 29i0 and
29i1 of the Code Of 1851, in relation TO war
rants for small claims.
TO incorporate the Appalachian Belt-Rail-
way Company.
Enlarging the powers Of the Brook Turn
pike Company in constructing branch
road.
Repeating an act approved December 49,
1889, entitled an act enlarging the powers
of the Richmond and Henrico Turnpike
and Graded-Road Company III construct
ing branch road.
To amend and reenact section 1899 of tho
Code Of 1857 in regard TO the appointment
of trustees to effect or promote the pur-
poses Of conveyancesforr religious purposes,
To amend section 2Si4 OF the Code of
Virginia. 1887, in relation 70 public holi-
days.
10 amend and reGnact an act entitled an
oct providing for working and keeping IN
order the public roads of Nansemond
county and leyying the necessary tax for
said purposes.
70 empower the Council of the town Of
Suffolk to borrow money and issue bonds
therefor.
TO incorporate the town Of New Hope, in
Augusta county.
For the protection Of fish in the counties
Of Lee, Wise, DIckerson, Buchanan, and
Scott.
To incorporate the town of Eagle Rock,
in the county of BOtetOurt.
To amend and reenact section 49, chapter
8, sections s. .. 10. and IL. chapter 4. and
sections and Z, chapter o, OF an act en-
titled an act to provide d charter for the
city of Petersburg. approved April a. 1887,
relative to the election Of collector OF de-
linquent city taxes, prescribing the powers
and duties of that officer, and as to the
officers OF street commissioners and city en-
gineer for the said city.
To amend and reenact section II of an
act incorporating the FalPs-Church and
Potomac Railway Company.
To authorize the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company to build branch road
across the Southern Branch of the Eliza
beth river, below the mouth of the Dismal
swamp.
TO empower the principal of the Luray
Female Institute, OF Luray, Va, to grant
diplomas to pupils entitled thereto IN the
various departments of the said institute:
also to grant diplomas to full graduates OF
said institute.
PASSED by.
Among the bills which came up on their
passage that were passed by was the enc
to amend and reenact section 37l5 OF the
Code of Virginia, i'll relation TO the buying
or receiving of pig-iron, railroad iron,
brass, metal, or any composition thereof,
with intent TO defraud.
The object of this bill is to provide that
catching any one with stolen railroad
brasses or other metals in their possession
shall be considered as primG-facie evidence
Of their guilt.
CONTINUED UNTIL TUESDAY.
The bill amending the Code in relation to
the election of Commissioner OF Agrlcul-
ture came up as q special order at o'clock,
but the attendance being very slim and
several members interested IN the matter
not being present the subject was passed
by until next Tuesday.
About dozen bills Of local character
were ordered TO their engrosSment, and at
1850 the Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Cardwell called the House to
order at noon, and prayer was offered by
Rev. l.. A. Cutler.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. james: 10 amend the Code "a
to the allowance to physician or ana
lvtical chemist for making an analysis TO
discover poison IN criminal cases.
By MIR. Woods: To amend an act 10
provide new charter for the city OF
Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Burk. FOR the renet OF n. ID.
Gilmer. treasurer of Russell county.
BY Mr.. Cardwell; To amend the charter
of the trustees Of Randolph-Macon College
and TO ratfy the removal of said college
from Boydton to Ashland.
BY Mr.. Cardwell Petition of h. l.. VIM
ston and others, trustees of Hanover, ask
ing compensation to school trustees.
BY Mr.. Saunders: To repeal an act
passed on January II, 1867, entitled An
act. to incorporate the Virginia Manganese
Company" The purpose Of this bill is to
repeal tho charter Of company which has
been using coupons to pay its State taxes.
The Legislature keeps aclose watch on tho
corporations of the State which enjoy
charter privileges which may be repealed
when the men who enjoy them use the
"cutworms" Of the Treasury to pay their
taxes
BY Mr.. wilkins: To provide q special
fence-law for Northampton county.
BY Mr.. Anderson To amend the Code
in reference to allowance TO jail physi-
clans.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Caroline Railway
Company.
To incorporate the Potomac and Pied
mont Rail UNIV Eouauapv