The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18
IN THE HOUSE And SENATE.
Hon. John W. Daniel addressed The Legs
latuTe.
THE NORFOLK COUNTY jUDGESHlP.
Important Business Transacted by Both
Branches of the General Assembly.
The Soldiers Home BILL

The Senate was called to order ct noon by
Lieutenant Governor Tyler. and prayer was
offered by Rev. Dr. Tudor.
A communication was received from tho
House providing for the reception o; Senator
John W. Daniel at 1890 The resolution was
| agreed to-
A communication was received from DR.
| Brock. secretary of the Virginia Historical
/ Society, inviting the Senate to attend meet
Ing Of the society to be held on Monday and
/ Tuesday evenings, December 2lst and 22d, in
the hall of the House of Delegates.
Senator Berry introduced the following
resolution which was agreed to:
"Besolved That the Committee on Public
Institutions inquire and report 70 the Senate
the terms and conditions upon which pupils
are admitted into the State Female Normal
School at farnyile.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Senator Berry: For the relief of Isabella
+ I. Hardy. OF Amherst county.
BY Senator Tyler. To amend and re-enact
sections 1883 and 203i, chapter So. of the
Code OF girginia 1887. rs 20 unlawful fishing.
~
issue of additional bonds and stock by tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company and
defining the purposes 10 which they may be
| applied.
By the same. To authorize the Chesa-
peahe and Ohio Railway Company to con-
struct or acquire branches or extensions aud
to issue It's mortgage bonds thereon, or TO
hold stock in and guarantee the bonds OF
corporations, owning such branches or lex
tensions.
The following petitions were presented and
re erred.
BY Senator Marshall: OF the Manganese
Iron and Coal Company, praying relief as 10
erroneous taxation
By Senator Jones. OF William G.. Penn and
seventy-three other citizens of BotetOurt
county, praying the passage OF a law granting
the citizens Of that county six months within
which TO have erroneous assessments 81 lands
corrected.
. SOLDIERS HOME APPROPRIATION.
The following bill was introduced by Sem
| ator Turner:
a bill to amend and re-enact On act making
an annual appropriation for the support of
the home of il. l.. Lee Camp, No. /, Conled-
crate eterans.
Whereas by an act OF the General Assembly
Of Virginia approved March 10, 1884. entitled
/ an act 70 incorporate tie Il. +. Lee Camp No.
! J. Confederate Veterans. said Ass citation was
/ infirm Confederate soldiers. and by the terms
| of said act OF incorporation the Board Of
| Public Works Of the State and the Judge of
| the Circuit Court of the city OF Richmond
are made visitors of said Association ia the
event that aid shall be given by the State aud
whereas said Association has founded and
erected a homo near the city of Richmond
for the purpose of maintaining such disabled
| soldiers as are unable 10 provide for them
| Ielves and have at this time considerable
/ number of inmates. therefore.
/. BE il enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia. That the sum of not exceeding
$50, 0OO be, and the same 10 hereby, annually
appropriated out Of the Treasury of the Com
monwealth Tor the maintenance OF said home.
T. The treasurer of the board of visitors OF
the Soldiers Home, Confederate Veterans.
shall quarterly report TO the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts the number of veteran soldiers
resident at said home, thereupon the said
Auditor shall issue his warrants on the
Treasurer OF. the Commonwealth for the sum
or Sl5O per capita per annum. payable IN
qutrterly Instruments provided tho amount
appropriated shall not exceed S3O,O0D III any
one year
3. The board of visitors Of said Association
are required T. report TO the General Assem-
bly, the condition OF said home, the number
OF inmates, cost oil maintenance. and such
other statistics as may be OF interest TO foster
said institution.
The bill was accompanied by a memorial
to tie General Assembly and is signed by the
commanders OF every camp IN the State.
PROTECTION or TERRAPIys.
On motion of Senator Washington House
bill for the protection OF terrapins was taken
up and under a suspension of the rules was
passed.
Senator Daniel appeared and on motion OF
Senator Hurt was invited to q privileged seat
within the bar of the Senate.
The hour having arrived the Senate ad-
toured 10 the hall of the House and listened
to the address of Senator Daniel After the
address the Senate returned 10 their chamber
and on motion OF Senator .Wickham sd-
lourned.
NOTES.
The Joint committee Of two senators and
three members OF House. which was appointed
10 prepare bill looking to tue reception and
disbursement of the direct tax. will meet in
few days tor conference. II was stated that
this committee WAS 70 receive and dlsburse
the money but tins was incorrect. They SIM
ply prepare bill providing Tor the trans
action.
The Senate Committee on Public Institu-
tions. Senator Loyenstein chairman. will
meet this afternoon in the Senate chamber
The Governor signed the following bills
Senate bill No 50. authorizing Portsmouth
t. issue bonds.
Senate bill No 10. TO incorporate the Ma
ron and liye Valley Railroad Company
Senate bill No. 55, 10 amend the charter of
the Basic City School-Desk Company.
House bill No. &. TO relieve the political dis
abilities Of Seser White and George W.
tltchett.
Senate bill No. s. to incorporate the River
mont Street Railroad Company.
Senate bill No 81. to authorize Surry county
10 compromise certain cla ms due the county.
The subcommittee on the reapportonment
made their report yesterday morning TO the
full committee. and the report was returned
with several suggestions In the afternoon
the subcommittee again considered the sub
Ject and agreed upon d report, which will be
submitted 20 the committee this morning and
which will probably DO accepted.
Both Senate and House have now the full
quota Of members allowed by the Constitu-
ton, and while there will OF course be 10 IN
crease IN the membership or either body.
there are several changes reported 10 is sug-
gested that Pittsylyania, Danylle and Henry