The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-19
RECESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Revealing the Virginia Sporting and Ath-
IetiC Club Bill.
THE EIGHTH STREET TUNNEL AGAIN.
A Biii TO Incorporate the Baltimore, Rich
mond and Southern Railroad Company.
a Number OF House Bills Arc Passed.

The Senate was called to order BY President
Pro TEN. Hurt, aud prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. Tudor.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
The following bills were reported from the
standing committees;
BY Senator Stubs, from the Committee on
( General Laws To amend the charter of the
Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock
| Company by amending an act incorporating
the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction
Company" The bill was passed.
Senator Barnes. from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation: To incorpo-
| rate the Chesapeake. Shendun and Western
| Railroad Company.
| The bill was ordered 10 its engrossment.
By the same TO incorporate the Rapid
| Transit Improvement Company Of Norfolk.
! Va.
On motion Of Senator Turner tho bill was
| taken up and passed.
BY the same. 10 authorize the Virginia Py-
| rites Mining Company 10 construct railroad
| or railroads connecting its mines and lands
! with other railroads.
On motion Of Senator Marshall the bill was
| taken NJ and passed.
! BY the same. 70 extend the time for com
mencing the construction of the railroad Of
| the Dickinson County Railway Company land
| completing its main line. The bill was taken
| up and passed
! BY the same: To authorize the issue Of adj
/ dtiOnnl bonds and stock by the Chesapeake
| and Ohio Railroad Company and defining the
J purposes TO which thew may DO applied. On
! motion of Senator Wickham the bill was
/ taken up and passed.
by the same. o authorize the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company TO construct or
| acquire branches or extensions and to issue
/ It's mortgage bonds thereon. or to hold stock
IN and guarantee the bonds Of corporations
| owning such branches or extensions On
! motion or Senator Wickham the bill was
! taken up and passed.
BY Senator Berry, from the Committee on
| Finance and Banks To appropriate the
| sum OF -. 1914 10 pay certain Indebtedness
| Of the Southwestern Lunatic Asylum Of Viz
/ ginia. On motion Of Senator Roberts the bill
was taken up and passed.
NoTAKEs PUBLIC.
! Ex-senator Stubs. from the COMMITTEES on
| General Laws: 10 amend and re-enact section
| 923 Of the Code relating TO notaries public.
| The bill strikes out the present requirement
| that the Governor shall appoint il notary
| for every 500 Of population, and leaves fur
| ther appointments to the discretion of the
| Executive IL further provides that all no.
| tary commissions shall be sent 10 the clerk of
| the court and remain with him until the no.
| tarv furnishes his bond and duly qualities.
| The bill was taken up under a suspension Of
| rules and passed.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were presented and re-
ferred:
| by Senator Echos: To re-enact section 1861
| of the Code of Virginia In relation 10 the cor
| pOrAte titles Of the lunatc asylums OF tie
| State so As TO denomlnste them State hosp-
| tails.
BY Senator Peters: Repeating section Of
the act Incorporating the town Of Ridgway,
| Henry county.
By Senator Tyler: To establish commits
| sion for the supervision of railroads and other
| common carriers of Virginia.
The following bills were passed:
| Mr.. Turner patron To repeal an act en-
| titled an act 10 incorporate the Virginia Sport
| ing and Athletic Club.
Mr.. Barnes (patron): To incorporate the
| Rylaud Institute.
The following, by Senator Walton, was
agreed to:
Resolved. That the Committee on Privileges
| and Elections inquire into and report as to
| the nearest route between Richmond and the
! court-houses of certain counties and cities, so
that there be an accurate ascertainment Of
| mileage
| House joint resolution that the General
Assembly take recess from and after Tues
day, December, % 1891. to Tuesday. January,
3, 1892. was passed BY
The Senate at 100 o'clock adjourned. and
the Democratic members were invited to at
tend a caucus IN the hall Of the House Of
Delegates
SENATE NOTES.
The passage of the Senate bill repeating
the act OF last year Incorporating the Virginia
Sporting and Athletic Club was not unex-
pected The BILL which permitted prize
fighting. Was railroaded through both houses
in the closing days of the session and was
sigued by the Governor. Senator Turner
introduced the bill last year by request. and
also offered Its repeal, stating yesterday that
when he offered the bill at tie last session
10y request he was not advised Of its pro-
visions.