The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-17
Thursday evening at o'clock in the hall Of
the House OF Delegates.
The motion was agreed 10.
The house adjourned at 100 p. N.

Thursday evening at O'Clock in the hall of
the House OF Delegates.
The motion was agreed to-
The house adjourned at 1880 p. NJ.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were passed:
senate bill No. 81; An act TO authorize
the board of supervisors of the county OF
Surry 20 compromise certain claims due said
county.
Senate bill No O. An act 10 amend and
reanact an act entitled AN act TO incorpo-
rate the town Of Basic City" approved March
g. 1890.
House bill No. s: An act to amend and re-
nnact chapter 1919. extra session 1887, ior the
protection of terrapins.
The following bills we're placed on the CAL
endar
House bill No. 10: An act TO amend and re-
enact section DAG of the Code OF Virginia In
reference 10 the decisions Of the Court Of APP
peals.
House bill No 81 An act to ratify and
confirm and TO amend the charter Of the Nor
folk Company.
House bin No. 20. which was reported adj
verelv by the committee An act to amend
and re-enact section 1861. chapter 279 Of the
Code of Virginia IN regard 10 shooting in or
along or within ono hundred yards Of public
roads.
IN THE CHANNEL.
The following bills wero introduced and re-
feIred 70 the proper committees
by Mr.. Robert w Mallett, Of Norfolk. An
act 10 amend and re-ensct section 2477 Of the
Coue OF rgnia, as TO the perfection OF the
hen by sub-cOntractOrs and the extent there
OF IN cities and counties. respectively.
Inc amendment provides that the amount
Tor which lien may be perfected under the
section IN question within the several counties
OF the Commonwealth shall not exceed the
amount IN which the owner is indebted TO the
general contractor at the time the notice is
given. and within the several cities Of the
Commonwealth the amount of the lien shall
not be affected ly the status Of amounts be-
tween the owner and the general contractor
by Mr. II. !. Harris, of Nelson: An act to
limit the term Of tenure Of county and city
treasurers and sherihs.
The bill provides that hereafter any person
having held the Office of county or city treas
urer or sheriff for two terms Immediately sue
ceeclng each other shall be Ineligible 10 the
same oihce for the next term.
By Mr.. Andrew \. Peery. of Tazewell: An
act 20 incorporate Iazeweu Street Railway
Company.
~ The bill names among the corporators c. A.
tudge A. j. Iynes, George W. Gillespie A.
d. May. j. T.. Knoll The company shall have
the right 70 construct and open street rail
way from Iazewell station on the Clinch Val
ley division of the Norfolk and Western rail
road into the town Of Jefersonyille.
10y MI. Nj. &. Thomas. OF Roanoke: An act
10 incorporate the Roanoke. Salem and West
ern Railroad Company.
The bill names among the cOrporatOrs John
". /. Allemong, James =. Simmons. James
G. LanghorDe, J.. II Stewart A. VI. Bowman,
Joseph A. Gale, w l.. Younger. Luclan |.
Cooke. ID. IS. StrOuse, j. 4. Engeby S +.
Simmons and Henry S. Trant
he company shall have The right b. build a
railroad commencing at some point on, the
If0ImnUn in
county # BotetOurt or at Roanoke. The road
shall go through Craig or Montgomery county
TO some suitable point on the line of Ken
lucky. The company shall have the power 10
purchase and hold mineral and timber lands
but not 20 exceed 100000 acres at any time.
The capital stock sl-all not exceed 100000.
The construction of the road is 10 be COM
menced within three years from April j. 1892,
and the company shall have the right 10 con-
struct branch lines from the man line 50 that
none of them shall exceed twenty miles in
length.