The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13
KENT BILL CONSIDERED,
gUT NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN
The Senate Becomes Industrious ana MANY
Bills arc Passed-A Special ofaef ~""
sidered-Natters in the House,

The Senate convened az noon yesterday
with Lieutenant Governor Tyler IN the cnair'
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Dr. Cooper
PRESENTED ASD REFERRED.
The following bills were presented ana re-
ferred: By Senator Parrish (by request' ~
incorporate the Washington Pneumatic o"',
Company. BY Senator Roberts 10 ahe"-
the act to change the name Of the town u
Goodson to the city Of Bristol. by senator
Harrison. For the relief Of the t~IlenuS"'P
Fire Company Of Winchester.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
The following petitions were presented anu
referred By Senator Stubbs " citlAgh9 u
Gloucester county 10 oyster IN SloUJAoA Jay
sex asking for Temperance Legislation. hy
Senator Jordan. OF citizens oil haliaA III
reference 10 temperance legislation. pY neu-
atOr Fairfax. For the Telef oil MaIsuan ~
Carter, of Loudoun.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed: To moor
porate the Augusta. Hi HAND and AIeghany
railroad: 20 amend the Code as 10 enforce
ment Of liens where Judgment does not eK-
coed twenty dollars. % amend the Code con-
corning the appointment and duties OF COM
missiOuers o. accounts: q amend the COde IN
relation 20 the duties OF comm ssiOneFs OF
accounts 10 amend the Code IN relation TO
I @ filling OF vacancies IN county, corporation
and district Offices: 70 remove the political
disabilities OF b. f.. HudgIns TO Incorporate
the Harrisonburg and Bridgewater Railroad
Company: % empower the East Hampton
Development Company 10 construct a oriu2e
across Hampton river. IN the county OF INA
beth City. and 10 equip and operate u rallIO'u'
70 incorporate the town oil LnpDiia, ~
authorize the board II supervisors OF N'oIces-
ter county 10 borrow money ana purchase
real estate at Gloucester Point.
HOUSE Bills PASSED.
70 authorize the OWL Of Rocky Mount 10
borrow a sum of money 20 pay damages TOT
the RIGHT OF way of the Roanoke and South
ern railroad: 10 incorporate the Portsmouth
COMPANY; authorizing tie removal II tho
Jail OF Norfolk county and the city OF Ports
mouth. and the sac OF the present JAN Au-
thOrizlng the appointment OF q collector OF
delinquent taxes for tue city OK Portsmouth
suDp.ementiug an act incorporating the Bait
more. Cincinnati and Western hallway Com
pauy % inc. rporate the Richmond and
Southwestern Railroad Company; to repeal
chapter 81 OF the acts IT the extra session OF
1851, and 10 restore section 1889 otathe CODE
OF 1857 IN relation 10 branch roads Or lateral
works. % incorporate the lnlOn improve
ment and Land Company Of Southern Nlr-
ginia. 20 provide O new charter Tor the
Roanoke. Trust, Loan and SAFE Deposit Com
pany.
srEcIAL ORDEH.
AZ o'clock Senate oil IT'S. 10 provide a
system OF pleading at common law. came up
as the special order. the question being on Us
engrOssment. The bill was advocated by
Senators Marshall and Harrison and antagon-
lied by Senators Little. Jones, Blackstone
and Sands. It's advocates cOntended that the
measure has the approval OF some of the lead
ing lawyers of the State and was q step iOr-
ward. and its opponents claimed that II was a
revolutionary step that would great s. increase
the bulk of court reports. The bill provides
for introducing the Code procedure into
pleading and super,eding tho forms Of action
now practiced IN the state. There IS no at
tempt % abolish tho distinction between law
and equity. but all distinctions between the
forms of actions are abolished. There u but
one action and its parties are required o. state
their cause OF action IN what Is termed q COM
plant. which Is to contain "a plain and concise
statement Of facts constituting q cause Of
action without unnecessary repetition or
yeriiage. Tie bill was ordered to It's engrOss-
ment by q vote OF IL O. IA.
CALLE UP A BILL.
Senator Mushbach called up his bill grant
ing the United States the power 20 purchase
and have exclusive jurisdiction over go acres
OF land IA tnirlax county 10 be used 10y the
Government for fOrtlhcatlOus. etc. Senator
EchOls offered an amendment o. the effect
that # the Government failed 10 occupy the
lands they should revert % the State OK NIr-
ginia. Senators Stubs. Tyler and Echo.s all
argued in favor If the amendment. and Sen
atOr Mushbach spoke IA favor OK the bin.
Pending the question OF its engrossment
the Senate adjourned.