The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05

/ MI. bllllc 10y ftIucnt)- 10 ht''i i'''"'N ~, 49,
J Ncwort News street Railway Company. ~
! MIR. Hubbard: To allow J:R. Franklin. late
treasurer OF Appomattox county, iurthe
time to collect certain taxes and le'les
Il, Mr.. Peasants: 70 amend section II
{ hapier 3; sections =. 9. 10 and ii, chapte
! 4: and sections and Z. chapter .. Of an ac
! 10 provide "A charter for the city Of Peters
burg. approved March nth, 1910, rs amend
ed by act approved April 4th, 1871, RELATIVE
% the election Of a collector OF delinquent
city taxes, prescribing the powers ana an
ties OF that officer. and as TO the ofiices o
street commissioner and city engineer iol
the said city. BY Mr.. Lawless: For work
ing and keeping in repair public roads II
Norfolk county.
HOUSE ROUTINE.
Thefollowing bills wcr, ipi~Oduced and re-
fcrred: By Mr.. JONES: IOremOye the p0liti
cal disabilities Of A. II. Christian. Jr. bl
Mr.. Wright. To authorize the SUPERVISOR pi
Isle of Wight 10 borrow money. By MT
Wright. To better provide for the prctec'
lion Of the farmers OF Virginia In the pur.
chase Of fertilizers. BY Mr.. Boaz: To re-
lie,e the trustees Of the Presbyterian Church
af CONesyille. in Albcmarle. Of taxes I'M
nropery paid by them; by same, Dill 20
release taxes due on the parsonage Of the
Presbyterian church nc COycsNllle, va.
By Mr. Chambers: Amending and re-en-
acting section 2,lfo OF the Virginia Code
limiting the time for taking oysters. Bi
MIR. Preston. To authorize the board OF
4upcryisOrs Of BOtetOurt county 10 redeem
outstanding bonds Of said county. By Mt.
Gibson. Amending and re-enacting section
D 81 of the Code Of Virginia. by Mr.. Rad
nrd. flo relieve Thomas White, Of Mont
gomcrv county. By Mr.. Kent: To incOrpo-
Fate the virginia Land Company. by Mr..
Woods. To incorporate the Citizens street
Railway. BY Mr.. Byrd: To incorporate The
town of Iron Gate In Allegheny county. bl
Ma. Cardwell: TO amend section 3. l24 OF the
code. By Mr. Dupuy: To provide for the
Inspection Of live stock intended to Dc
slaughtered for food. The provisions are
hat there shall be one or more meat inspec-
tors appointed by the judge OF the Corpora
lion or County Courts, and they snail hoio
office for one wear. They shall inspect ever.
head of cattle sheep. and swine offered TOT
sale within forty-eight hours before they
re- slaughtered The owner Of the f)ck IN
specied shall pay the fees for inspection.
House bills passed: TO incorporate the
Eureka Manganese Company; 10 amend the
cod. i'm relation 10 the terms Of Office OF
commissioners Of revenue IN the cites OF
ihe Commonwealth: 20 incorporate the Car
ron Iron Company. % amend the charter OF
the virginia Steel Company.
Mr.. J. y Hutchinson. the delegate from
uccklenbura. appeared at the clerks desk
and was ,sworn in. Mr.. Hucheson was ai-
pointed 10 the Committees on Asyiums ana
Prisons and Retrcnchment and Reform.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. ohel-
person. Of Charlotte, for two days.
The following letter sent 10 the clerk
desk by Mr.. Gibson was read'
DRIVERS, NASsEMoND COUNTY. VA
January ?, 1890.
10 the General Assembly, Richmond, va;
Dear sirs.-Ia am in favor Of Mr. Gibson's
motion IN regard 10 his new election lhN
that was offered on December ~ 1851 IN re-
rarJ 10 the voters selling then votes. ]
would rather reverse the motioh. pray
10 Congress 10 pass law 20 whosOeNer are
cqught or known 10 buy or offer money loi
vote the same should be disqualLeo
Mr. Gibson knew pretty well whal Class v
voters that MS MOTION would hhtcl. ~
course IL % man should ofier 10 uuy an
other mans vote II shows that nc wants "a
bribc because N he did not Oilef Inc
money Of course the voter could not SCI,
and 50 the man that offered 10 Ouy is a tau
us the one who offers 10 sell, but u the law
should affect any one az all II should DE tnt
man who offers 10 buy. such IL Is eehciaiA
looked al as being bribed or misled. Now
m many cases I'm my county. where cOloitn
men are living on farms, and ilshl toou
start. are often challenger TO- KNOW VIM VIZ
ne was going TO vote. Well, OF course, tht
Nepuhlcan ticket is the reply. If so, then
/ want YOU to settle with me Then ant
leave my house. We'll, now, the negroes
are either TO vote against ms owl
opinion OF break up and leave iht
place Now. gentlemen, all such plans a.
hat are looked at as re- mark Of iniimldaiion
pray that Congress will consider Mr. Glb-
sons motion before 10 becomes law. Ano
mother thing, If no man oilers 10 buy ther'
wiz bee no selling of votes then every MAJ
vote 10 suit himself. but not Tor the money
nd so # there T. none offered there VIII D.
no selling. / beg congress TO please cOnsido
hose things before action. II a coiOred man
wants 10 vote the Democrat Ticket ne nave q
right TO 90 50, but not for the money. 1Ou
Will please look in This matter.
Very respectfully yours. &c.
MILLIAM .. KInDICk.