Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-20
rur p1cuuOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., FEBRUARY w. 1917

s.oct when their financial condition does not
ADM, of any additional expense. The commis-
sion sball Also inquire into the train echeduIcs
and connections with other ROADS OF lunc'ions'
70 prevent unnecessary delay OF p s~1,aSs 20 NJ
Kent sald, the railroad companies we're Az an
Advantage over the people. for they were mucn
better prepared 10 defend themselves.
In accordance with the resolution 10 teke IT,
c.ss NJ no o'clock the House adjourned at this
hour, before Mr.. Kent had finished MS refnarxs'
FILLS PASSED AT THE AFTERNOON Session.
The House reassembled at o'clock ana the
following House bills we're passed: 10 pro,ino
for the working OF roads In Oslnesv,iie pis-
trict Of Prince William county 70 allow hu,
eustus Burnley 10 erect a wharf ana pier ON
Pagan creek: to empower the Council OF INC
town OF Cape Charles 10 borrow money anu ISSUE
bonds therefor TO build Jan 70 incorpofs, r
Woodawn Male and Female Academy; 70 M
corpor ito the Botetolrt Normal College, at Dale-
vile, IN tho county Of Botetourt; TO amend an
act TO provide for working and Keeping the pup
lie roads In order In Prince Edward county ap-
proved March 9, 1870; 20 give II. {. Joynes,
treasurer OF Amherst county, ana ms uepuues
power Of levy and distress 70 collect certain w
collected tax tickets now In bis hands Tor the
working Of the county roads OF Essex; 10 pro-
vide for the appointment OF a road commissioner
in each magisterial district OF Hanove,
county, and 70 define his duties oh1
powers: act to incorporate the balii' fonl " i,'a
Company In Henrico county, 20 provine LOT VI.
time OF holding the terms OF court OF tho nr-s
and second judicial circuits; for the protectoh oi
fish In Russell county; act 20 amend and re-enacs
paragraph IS, chapter Of the SD chapter OF
Acts OF the General Assembly OF Virginia, ses-
zion OF lSS3rS4, entitled an act providihg
charter for tho city Of Norfolk ana repcallng tno
existing charter, approved April /, iSIf, T.
latng 10 the town Of Hampton In Ehzaoeln
city county. Va: 70 provide for new censu. on
the school population Of the city OF Buena VISTA
to allow the treasurer OF the town OF ADinEu I,
further time 10 distrain ana levy 10, anu eo' ~
ffafQ nd
hands. 10 allow X. II. Atkerson TO erect Whhti
on Chlickntuck creek; TO authorize tue boaru Oh
Supervisors and boards OF Commissioners ~
roads Of Rockingham and Cnlpeper coun,'rs ~
provide for the further improvement OF huu
making. changing, and working r0ais IN hocA-
ingham and Culpeper counties; 70 autnprlI .,. q
deed for Is portion OF the land belonging 70 VI.
congregation OF 81. Peters cbutch' az
ClarksSille, In Augusta county 20 ilcot-
pora,e the Portsmouth. smiihneld ana west
ern Railway Company; 10 amend secllon 49,, ",
an act entitled AN act 10 incorp'tatc, tu ".
Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Company ;Wo
amend chapter 500 OF Session Acis OF 1851 ~
entitled IAN act TO prevent obstru,tlohs Vi
streams In the county OF heckiehbuts !" 70
iund TO j. ". I. Warren, OF rage county, va, a.
certain ta,e, In property PAID 10y MN Ior .1o
relief OF Thomas T. DarracOt, NJ. d., OF certain
| zines: TO empower the Council OF inc Town W
Cape Charles 20 borrow money ana ISSUE Dolu5 20
therefor 10 erect or contribute 70 the erenton "
| an academy Of learning; an act ainehulns an
oct 10 provide for tae keeping in order the roaus
| In the county Of Appomatto1i 70 a,iena sns
| special road laws In the counties OF SCOT anu
! lee and 10 provide for the working OF roads III
the counties OF Scott Lee, and Wise; 10 authorize
| the Board OF Supervisors OF Pnlassi county "
! issue bonds for the purpose OF ouiluins Gnu ~
pairing the pubic roids In saln couh.f ~ '5r,
| protection OF haros and opossums In the county
| OF Halifax; to provide cbafter TOT tne 'stcIa"
| Cavalry Association OF the Army OF No tt
| ern Virginia. 20 extend the !utisui- W.,
| OF the police authorities OF uo Wy
| ~ Rlchmond: TO provide for the WORKING
| and keeping in order the toaus ~ ~, ~,
sylvaniG county; TO incorporate the Noriols ann
| Newport News Ferry Company 70 Iicoi p0 9'',,
| the Virginia Trust, Guarantee ana Loan ,oil-
pany: 10 authorize the judge OF buchensn
| county TO al a vacancy in the onice Oh ooii.
| monwealthg Attorney; 10 amend anu to,c I
| section 4 OF "An act TO give aid to SOLDIERS,
| sailors, and marines OF Nrgina manned VI
| disabl ed in the war between the states, anu W
! the wiGowa Of Virginia soldiers, SAILORS, ahl
marines who loh their lives N salu VIZ w 'u 40
| military service approved March ., 1858 70
| amend the charter of the town OF WytheYille'
| define the jurisdiction and powers OF certain
| officers and extend the corporate llIllts; 70
| allow the voters IN a certain portion o. hususth
| comfy IN vote on a stock law; 10 repeal section
| % az An act entitled - An act 70 provide
charter for the town Of West Point, Va, ap,,
| proved May =, 1887: TO authorize the boarn ol
| SupcrvisOrs Of the county OF Carroll 10 let 70
| contract the public roads OF said county ana
| ieyy n tax 10 keep the same IN ORDER :;
| IN relation 20 working public roads In Chester.
| field md pOWndtdu counties, LOT the icNcl VI
| the heirs Il joel Watkins, deceased, ana
| Thomas L. Watkins, deceased; authorizing the
| Board Of Supervisors Of Sussex county 10 IN
| crease the salary of the Judge oil said county
| 10 ratify and confirm the charter gtahte9 ny y.
| H. Bolen Judge OF the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
| Of Virginia, Incorporating the Eldorado Mining,
| Manufacturing, am improvement Company o.
| Virginia, and for other purpO-esi 10 lncorpo-
| rate the NOttoway, keysville and Western Rall-
road Company; in relation to shooting Wild
| fowl on the east side Of Northampton county
| to amend the charter OF the city OF kadiord,
| approved January 20, 1892; 10 amend ana re-
| enact section . OF act approved March u,
1890, entitled an act TO provide for the improve
| ment and working OF the roads OF the county oil
| Prince George, and for the construction anu re-
| pair OF the bridges therein, and 10 repeal all
| other acts In conflict herewith; to incorporate
| the Lynchburg, keysyille ami Atlantic hall-
| way Company; 10 allow connsei tOr the
| Commonwealth and The prisoner on ths
| trial Of all cases Of felony and nsdemeanor
| to make an opening statement; 10 moor
porate the Blue Ridge Spring ana flncasl'
| Railroad Company; t. amend the roal Ia" o.
| EIoyd county: empowering the Board OF super
| yis0rs OF Lee county to increase the salary o
| the Judge OF the County Court OF said county
for the relief OF II. T. hall TO correct the CHROME
| Gus assessment OF a part OF lot 10 Al IN Judlatl
| Randolph survey Of the town OF tarmyille; q
| allow C. w. Voolfolk, treasurer OF Orans
| county, further time 10 collect taxes; extendlr'
| the time for commencing the CONSTRUCTION OF th
| Petersburg aud Chesterfield railroad ana re-en
| -
| provide for the more efficient working OF III
| public roads in Fluvanna county; To Incorporate
| the RoanOke-Nalley Railroad Company; 10 ALLOW
| Henry Crockett 10 erect q wharf at OnhncOik
| I'm the county of AccOmac, OF Onancock creek
authorizing the Auditor Of public Accounts u
appoint collectors OF delinquent taxes ana adVlS
compensation allowed; empowering the BohrI
| OF Supervisors OF AccOmaC county 10 increase
| tie SALARY OF the Judge Of the County Court O
said county; o. allow Grace Protestant kpisco
/ pal church. Radford. Va, 10 borrow money u
| authorize and empower tho Hoard OF super
| visors OF BotetOurt 10 Increase the salary
the Judge Of said county at their dlscTe
ton To sum not exceeding 5000 TO per
NIT +. ;. Nathan Brother TO Dullc
watch-house In the waters OF MesongO creek, Il
the county Of AccOmac; for tho relief OF Jane
&. Haynes, treasurer OF Montgomery county
authorizing the Boayd OF Supervisors OF klZa
beth city county to expend the surplus fund II
the hands Of tho county treasurer: TO proyii
for clearing out and removing ODstructlons iron
the AppOmatt0x river; In relation to the lurisdie
ton Of justices Of the peace; to provide q he'
charter for the town OF Graham, in the county q
Tazewell; to incorporate the virginia Fer
Company authorizing the Wayerly DisIriC
school trustees OF the county OF Sussex 10 Sc
land; to authorize the Fair View Cemetery Com
pany OF Roanoke county 10 appoint polio
agents.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To INCORPORATE the town OF Colondale Beaci
I'm the county OF MestmOreland; to amend an
re-enact section 1894 Of the Code OF 1897, l
regard TO rights ana liabilities OF piiCuh7tt>' l
provide for the payment OF the salaries OF IA
CLERK, sheriff, and CommOnwoalths attorney
GOochland county; 10 authorize the boards ,
Supervisors OF Clarke ana Of Warren county
Increase the respective salaries Of the iudgo {
the county courts Of their respective counties
10 establish corporation court for the city
. Bcena Vista; JOINT resolution III relation
advances made TO the United states by Nirgini
for the war Of 1872.
THIS session lasted for three hours, and wd
one Of tho busiest OF the winter.
POLITICS AND THE PRESIDENCY wi
= be the leading subject discussed in SUI
1 days ten-page, eighty column d.
PATCH; but there will be numerou