Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-26

bert Blhs; 10 amend Tho charter Of the city Of
Norfolk. 20 authorize the supervisors OF War
WICK comfy 70 borrow money, by issae
Warren. Of Page county, certain taxes !:
20 incorporate tho Rockingham and Wort Viz
ginie Railroad and Mining Company: g. relieve
the Max Meadows Land and Improvement Com.
pany and others Of an erroneous assessment OF
their respective lands FOR 1891 90 incorporate
the bonneville Railroad Company; 30 provide
for new consus Of the school population a
Buena Vista; 10 Incorporate the Ingram Insti.
tate; for The relief of the Chesterfield Land and
Improvement Company; 10 amend the code
relative % commissioners Of revenue IN camp
boil county. 20 authorize the voters q htavnton
District, fstsyivanla county, TO vote on ience
Low.
SENATE Bills PASSED
To authorize the voters OF Appometto1 county
70 vote upon removing the courthouse; 70
amend tho Code in rotation 10 the settlement o.
odnaary accounts; 10 amend the chsrtcr OF
charlottesville. 70 Incorporate the Virgins,
Shenandoah and Western Railroad Company
10 amend on aci Incorporating the town OF berA-
ley 20 allow !. ,. Hciivaine 70 erect wharf on
Swans creek; 30 amend an act incorporating
south Building and Loan Company; to
amend an act Incorporating the Siatery
Greek md Manganese Iron COMPANY;
10 amend "a net pr0yiiins Tor tho workihg oi
roads ia Henrico county for the relief Of John
r. flippen % amend the act establishing a
corporation court for the city Of kadfor1 20
amend an act authorizing tho sulphur Mines
Company Of virginia 90 construct a fnilrosd
SC. requiring persons desiring license 20 sell
spirlfuous liquors in Wythe. Giles, Bland ana
Pulaski 20 port notice Of Their intention 70 sp-
ply In front OF the cOurt-houso ana other places
90 amend the COdo Ia relation 20 the appoint
meat ~ guardians 90 in Orporate the hamp-
ton Training School for Nurses; for ! ie
rclct o. Ieicr B Crowd r, late treasurer
Of Amelia county; Tor the pfoto non Oh
sheep Ia honriCO county. Tor the rehtl ~ T. D.
Frost md George ". Fairer, executors o. a. -
" core. deceased: % incorporate the Washing
tou Pneumatic Power md Post Company !.
authorizing the commissioners o. revenue Oh
LyuchburF mad Jamrs-Ri7er District % place
certain irnds OF tue RiQermOnt Company or sOid
by Thorn upon tho land-bOoks; 20 oneno vac
Code In relation 90 the qualification and priv
lecee n voters t0iucOrpOrate the Aeseinbly az =
Association 20 INCORPORATE the virginia Nou.i"'
Railroad and Navigation Company 10 lhioi ~
rate the Bristol aud Northern Railroad tomphb!
Incorporating tho Association for the ficsery n
ton o. Virginia Antiquities; 10 provide Tor
bonds ~ appraisers 20 assess damage, 70 own
ers o. property injured on railroad tracks; 70
allow vs.. J.. Osborne % erect wharf on thucka-
tuck crock; Tor the relief of the.Berkley school
District in SpOtsylvania county.
At $3.50 the Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The proceedings Of the House were commenced
without prayer. There was a good deal OF de-
bqte IN the course ~ tho session. but littie OF IN
usual interest occurred.
Nf. Malici. Of Norfolk (by roqucsD, Introduced
q hill % amend and rc-enact sections 81, %, o.
and 80 Of "an net 20 provide for the assessment
~ taxes on persons, properly, ana incomes, ana
on licenses 10 transact business, ana lmprihs
taxes thereon Tor the support Of the government
and public free schools, and 70 pay the interest,"
ou the public debt, and presenting he mo1e OF
obtaining licenses 10 sell wine, ardent spirits
malt liquors, or any NIX ufe thereon, III case,
whore court certificate IL required approved
g. N.f r~4H
ierrcd.
ar. Cooke. Of Norfolk. introduced n blu &c
amend aud re-enact section II IS OF the tOle Oh
Virginia in relation o. chartered companies az
proved February u, 1880.
Mr.. Ryan, of lOudoun, introduced hui 70 IA
corporate The virginia Central Railroad anc
Navigation Company. The bill names nnoht
tho c0rporaf0rs Messrs. Thomas i. Barrett
Julian ~. Miller, John :. JOhnsDn' Miilam ~
FicmmnF, and Martin II. Brown. The purpose
~ toe company is 20 construct and operate thll-
roads aud transport freight and passengers on
tuc Chesapeake bay and lie tributaries lne>
intend % build q railroad, commencing NJ th'
town a Hampton or ncnr there NJ o3ep halvi
ana running thence 90 West Point, ana ron
thence 20 Orange C0urthoueo and iarrsonDlIs
through the counties Of Elizabeth Cily' lork
James City. New Kent, King William, Hanover
Caroline, Louisa, Npotsylynnin orange tui
peper, Madison, Greene, aud Rockingham, an,
ars authorized % locate and operate me o
water transportation. The capital sioux OF to'
company shan be not less Than 10000 MOI
more than s5,O00,0OO Tho bill was p.arcd VI
tho calendar under suspension OF the rules
10 AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. N0lcn, Of Patrick, introduced Joint reso
luton proposing amendments 70 section / o
Article III, section b Of Article H., and section
j ana oi Article vi. of the Constitution Of tir
gtuia The resolution provides for the toilo"ih.
changes: Tho General Assembly snail De az
lowed 20 exclude rucb persons from voting "a
farm H.N Nh %
he mombors 81 the General Assembly 4
changed from Two 10 four years. The time o
tho SUPERINTENDENT Of the Poor 20 enter upon m
dutios of hts once is changed ifoH July III L
the fast Monday Ia December ana me term o
the County nnd Circuit Court CLERKS Ia reducc'
from six t0 four years. The term OF the distflc
Dqirers Is extended from two 10 four years. an.
ue time when the sapc, 'isors snail enlcr upOi
t.e duties OF 0fLce II changed nom July Isl u
fre following bills were introduced and undo
suspension OF the rules placed on the calendar
49, Mr Spencer, ~ Bu 'kingham, 20 empower Va
County Couri Of Buck lnsham upon evidence L
certify tho claim OF Mrs Salue A. Nhrde 70 inc
su.ufor Of Public Accounts TO be listed as othe
PENSIONERS: by Mr.. Thomas, OF Craig, 70 provide
Tor me rcmoyti ~ pending causes from the COT
porati0n Cont for the city o. ROANOKE 10 th'
Circuit Court FOR such corporation; by the same
to authorize tho Board ~ Supervisors OF Craii
county % borrow money 20 pay the present IN
dohteducss Of fail county; by MI. Clemeuts, y
allow j. p. McllWaiuo, of fetersburs' 10 oiecs
wharf ON Sawnc'e creek, in Surry county; by MI
Gregory, % provide for the appointment o
TO-. superlntendent for the county Of flttsyl
wanna and 10 prescribe bis duties; by w. hoge
of scott % amend section 35OJ in reference q
clerks fees; by Mr hhrland. 10 incorporate th
Warsaw Canning Company.
BILLS PASSED.
Uouse Bills: To allow W. Summers, deputy
treasurer Of Broad Run District, Loudoul
county. additional time 20 loyy Tor ana coiiec
county loyics AMI State taxes, tax tirHets theie
Tor held uy SAID deputy treasurer, which he hA
s..tief with the Auditor and with the Board d
Supervisors Of the said county wltnOut relurnlu
me same delinquent; 10 amend section Ot
ACT approved March 4, 1890, entitled " an a,
% in orpOrsto ths Northwest ana SOhlhea'
Kallroai Company" extending the time 10
commencing the construction OF said railroad
and authorizing the company - begin WORK J
any an the counties named In "a act; 20 amen
and re-cnnrt section 2OIo OF the tOle OF VII
rlnia. Iss1,a amended ana fo-enacted by a
ACT approved March 3, 1890, and as turtle
amended and re-enacted by an act approve
March 4. 1890, relating 20 unlawful hunting.
Senate Bills: To authorize The Board OF super
yis0fs o. Elizabeth City county 20 ehpohu ln
sriruius funds Ina the hands OF the county tres
slrer due the county and not Otherwise apprl
priatei I'm the Improvement OF the pubic higt
WAYS OF said county; % amend ana re-enact n
at entitled an act 20 incOTp Ordte the Frederick
ngrg Sueet-kalWay Company, approved App
~ iS6T. 10 INCORPORATE tho Winchester, Fredt
rlr.shurg aud norfolk railroad; 70 amend an
r,,.enact an act entitled an act for working an
keotinr tn repair the roads In The county
'Tugewel approved February -, 1855, an
fr-fher TO urovide for the permanent improve
mont OF the roads in said county; 10 incorpOrat
t1e Hanover Troop Association. Coniederai
Veterans: to incorporate the Fry spring stree
Railroad Company; % protoc. tne oyster lndu'
Try OF the Commonwealth.
IpJUrAKT-GEsERAL's SALARY.
Tho hin fixing the torn O! ONCE Of the ADJ
taut.Genefal and prescribing tho duties there'
,aroe al I2 o'clock. Mr.. Gibson favored IN
blll. but suggested that IL be 40 amended az
rneuge the salary Of this Official from $1,000 {
e3uo. lie said The salary Oi the hdlutant-1en'
raj was taken from tho general military iun'
vbl,h wa very small The amendment va
cd,pfed and tho bill ordered % lts third readin
and engrossmcnt'
TIE WOM p's PAIR APPROPRIATION.
AtI2:3O the Worlds Fair appropriation bi
came up as a special order NJ Is. .. James TO-
| he noor and delivered iOrciDe speech IN fsy'
| ~ ths measure. 81 do not advocate this apr
| nrietion on She ground Of sentiment SAID b.
| s.ou any ground Of tho past glory or preyiot
| history III Virginia, bur upon the ground OF Dus
! ness up0n the ground Of the good that II vi
| ming 10 Onr people; upon the ground that
| viu bring immigration within our borders, an
,,,et tb.ir capital will be invested In lands no
/ i,ir, idien Mr. James said he did not see BIO
any objection could be raised 10 the bill on COZ
| sfitutlonal grounds. Tho people choeriuily CAV
| money Tor monuments, which was purely ma
! ter al sentiment. The passage Oi this bill was
/ business proposition.
/ Nr Wiihrow said he was opposed 70 the pl