The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-06

WIZ 'i'tit AWttI, ana NJ inc request OF iilelr
patrons placed on the calendar under suspen-
slon OF the rules.
~ Mr. II. f. Young, Of Brunswick. To OIL
| low the board of supervisors of Brunswick
county 70 borrow money TO pay the interest
on county bonds.
by Mr. William y. Mcllwane. Of Peters
/ burg; 10 authorize the surviving corporators
OF -. Pauls Church Home of Petersburg to
! convey lot of land on Guarantee street III
the city Of Petersburg, 20 the petersburg
! Home for tie Sick.
By Mr. VI. G. Thomas OF Roanoke. To
amend and re-enact section ! OF an act ap-
proved February 70. 1874. entitled an act 10
provide p corporation court for the city Of
| Roanoke
By Mr. John II. CrofIord of Elizabeth
/ City. To remove the political disabilities Of
| Lcgar Whiting and George W. Fitchett.
MIR. !. Lawrence Radford. of Montgomery,
I asked for suspension OF the rules q have q
! bill passed providing for an extension of time
/ for the completion II the construction Of the
| lIttie River railroad. lie was informed that
the bill had been referred. whereupon no
moved TINT the committee be discharged from
tue consideration Of the bill
Mr.. y. {. Gibson, of Culpoper. objected,
| taking the ground that no railroad bill should
be PASSED before II had been printed. Mr.
hadiord then withdrew bis motion.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
The following members wero granted leave
/ o. absence i. c. Gibson. of Culpeper;
| John Newstead Tabs of Gloucester d. 5.
/ Mason. Of Loudoun and Fauquer NJ. B.
Rowe. Of Spotsyivania John !. Dunlap, Of
/ Rockbudge William G.. Parish. of Albemarle.
c. =. Parsons, of Sussex: j. Thompson Brown,
OF Bedford. Charles $. Thomas, Of Fluyanna,
and h. .. Hubbard of Halifax.
MANY BILLS.
The following bills were introduced.
/ by Nh VI. +. Jackson. OF Buchanan: TO
| allow D. W. Wadron. deputy treasurer Of
! Buchanan county. further time IN which 20
/ collect and levy Ior State, county and district
/ taxes.
BY Mr. Southey S. Williams. of Aceomac
and Northampton To provide for the COPY
/ ing and preserving the old records of certain
! counties in the State of Virginia and 10 make
an appropriation therefor.
The bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
! Commonwealth 10 order the copying of all
/ volumes OF the county records of all counties
IN the State. dating prior 10 1890 and 10 pur-
| chase suitable books for the purpose. The
/ copies when completed shall be sent TO Rich
mond and placed among the. archives Of the
/ State for safe keeping.
The sum OF $1,000. or so much thereof as
shall be necessary, IS 10 be appropriated for
/ that purpose.
by Mr. Greenlee D. Letcher. of Rockbridge.
! To amend and re-enEct section third" of the
charter OF the Lexington Development Com
/ pany.
The capital stock Of the company shall be
from $4,000 TO 100000 in shares Of $40
each.
| ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
ByMr. K. T. b. Stewart. Of Norfolk county:
To incorporate the Fort Norfolk Electric
| Railway Company.
Among the incOrporators Of tho company
are mentioned; Reid Carpenter of Mansfield,
o.. William H.. Stewart Of Portsmouth: Va;
S. ". Cooper OF Cincinnati, o.. NJ. W. Mason
/ Of Norfolk Va: II. b. Mason Of Norfolk
/ county. The company shall have power and
/ authority TO construct equip maintain and
| operate a railroad from Fort Norfolk into the
city OF Portsmouth and 10 any other point
/ within the county OF Norfolk The company
/ may use horses. steam or electric power 70
| pr0pol the cars The capital stock Of the
company shall be from 8 10000 10 $500, 700 IN
shares OF 500.
The company shall also have power to es-
| tabllsh and maintain in the county OF Norfolk
| and the city of Portsmouth one OF more cleo
tr.c plants for the purpose of furnishing cleo
trio light. power and traction 20 the public
/ and TO private individuals and corporations
or other railroads. The work on the railway
Is 10 be commenced within two years and
/ completed within ten years.
! BY Mr. John Lewis. OF King William 10
! repeal section y OF an act entitled An act 70
provide a charter for the town Of West Point,
| Va. approved May 2. 1887.
VETERAN CAVALRY.
By Mr. Beverly b. Munford, Of Richmond.
! An act to provide a charter for the Neteran
| Cavalry Association Of tho Army Of Northern
| virginia. The Association has been organized
with the following officers. fiuhugh Lee
| presdentl. Wade Hampton. G.. W. G. Lee.
=. L. LOmax. T. f. Rosser, NJ G. Butler T.
| Melsin. g. T. Munford. Il. A. Chew I. ).
| Garrett Il. ". Sydnor, Philip Ha2al,
Ill. T.rftr~
A. Smoot. John Gill; b. ". Lacy
b. T.. Johnson. ". II. Payne, John
/ Cussous. II. b. Mcclellan. w. Il. Roberts
/ yice-presidents: c. 4. Taylor. secretary; j.. A.
Cathn. treasurer ana W. d. johnson, L.
/ Levy, r.. e. Minor, j. K. Werth. j.. Is.
/ Vaughan Joseph Bryan, u. }. llmmock, y.
[ ". Gordon, a. O.. BabcOck. j. w. Thomas. Il.
/ T. Frayser and +. D. Hill, who. with the
! president, yice-presidents. secretary and
/ treasurer constitute board Of directors
/ with ". j. Johnson, >. W. Gordon. IS. W.
/ Lacy, r. G. Minor, It. W. NydnOr and q. A.
I Taylor az executive committee OF the board.
The objects OF the association are 70 Guilt
yate fraternal feeling among its members,
| and. as far as practicable. % ald those who
| may need assistance, 10 perpetuate the deeds
| and memory OF fallen comrades by the
/ publication of "a faithful history OF the opera
/ tons of the cavalry of Lees army. and by the
/ erection of an equestrian statue Of General >.
/ T. b. Stuart IN or near tho city of Richmond,
By Nir. X. Palmer Hunter. of Campbell
, county. To incorporate The Riyemont
Street Railway Company" Of Lyuchburg, Va.
The bill names the following cOrpOrators
/ Charles NJ Blackford. Peter j. Otey. q. H.
/ Adams. Watkins t. MO0mGn, I'd. y. ii utter,
" A. Dulauey and others. The capital
stock of the company is 20 be not less than
! $40 600 nor moro than 300 O0J IN shares OF
go each. The company is to construct, own,
purchase hold and operate street railway
i'm the counties OF Campbell and
Bedford and in the city o. Lynch
lnr, The cars upon said railway may
be propelled by horses, steam, electricity or
/ anv other motive power. Inc company
shall also have the right 10 cross, unite or
! connect with any other line OF railway, con
structed or 10 be constructed, and 70 consoli-
date with any other Joint stock company
created for the purpose of constructing
railway Resides the company shall be per
mitted 10 construct an electric hight plant
ami rn renufacttre electricity for the pur-
nose az LIGHTING. manufacturing, heating or
Nr " r. Kerfoot. of Clarke. introduced
the following resolution c-..--
Resolved That the Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns when apponted( be re-
ouested 10 INQUIRE into the right and eHpedi-
ency of dividing the county OF Clarke ana
Warren into separate judicial olslrlc's anu re-
| port by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Hobcr; G. Kent, OF Nythe; was Hp-
pointed by the Speaker 70 notiiy the senate
t1at the House was ready 10 take mp the exc
cution az the ioint order. where 1t was lett OH
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