The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-07


Or. W. Y. Tudor was again present yester-
day and offered a fervent prayer after the
session Of the House had been opened Toy
Speaker Cardwell. The reading of the Jour-
nal was dispensed with. ON motion. the use
oil the hall of the House of Delegates was
granted 10 the members OF the Association
for the Preservation o. Virginia Antiquities
for next Monday evening at o'clock. lndch-
nlte leave Of absence was granted to Air.
Frank T. Pulley. of southampton, on account
of the sickness Of his father Mr. h. -.
james of GoOchland, offered a Joint resolution
providing that the two houses 90 into am
election of Judges of the cornorltion5 OF the
cities of Alanche ter and Winchester. HE
resolution was passed AMI cOucured IA by
the Senate At tho fixed time Mr. ID. J..
TOney, If Manchester nominated Judge
John H. Ingram. the incumbent t.r
another term as Judge OF the city OF hanches-
ter and 1lr. Joseph A. Miller. OF trederich,
nominated Mr.. William NJ. Atkinson lot
similar position in Winchester Both noni-
uees were subsequently elected b. the unani-
nous vote of the two houses.
The following House bills were passed TO
amend and re-enact an act entitled an act 20
incorporate the Midlothian. Manchester and
Richmond Railway and Mining G mpany.
apprOyei April @. 1851 and 20 re-euact the
amendment thereto. approved March /. 1872
70 allow Charles NJ shannon. late deputy
treasurer OK -myth county. and Is. J.. fetree.
late deputy treasurer of Bland county. further
time % disc.a.m Tor and collect certain tax
tickets IN their hands.
10 require. amend and re- enact an act en-
titled an act % incorporate the irish Creek
COMPANY approved May l0. 1851
The following bills We're introduced. hy
Mr. Robert ". Ma.Iet of Norfolk An act o
INCORPORATE the Norfolk and South Mills
railroad BY Mr. Il. b.. Is. Stewart. OF Norfolk
county. An act % authorize the sheriff OF or
folk county to execute process and 20 serve
notices in the city ~ Portsmouth. Fy Mr..
Phil. r. Brown oi b tetourt An at to amend
and re-enact section 1888 OF the Code Of Viz
cinia 1857, in respect 10 the salary of the sur
geOn 20 the peultentiary. The blll provides
that the salary Of the surgeon shall lie & 1 200
per year instead OF 5000. BY Mr.. c. D.
Letcher # HOckbrdge. An act 10 allow nota-
ries who are officers or hold STOCK IN
companies % take acknowledgment O. deeds,
etc. in which SAID companies are Interested.
by Mr. H. C. Iuplett. OF Fair. Ak. An act %
incorporate the Potomac and Great Falls
Railroad Company By Mr.. II. j. Harris. ot
Nelson Au act ID inc rpOrate the Berkeley
Collegiate Institute by Sir. G.. p. hOlpu o.
Patrick An act 20 amend and re-enact sec
ton 1873 ot the Code Of virginia IN relation Co
the pay and mileage of judge ana clerks OF
elections. By Sir. T.. II. snodgra-s. of WASH
ineton An act for the RELIEF OF John S..
Gardner. Ol Nasningt county. By Mr. $.
j.. Epes. oil Amelia. An act % incOrpo-
rate the Blackstone Female Institute.
By Mr. ; NJ. Boiling OF Bedford An act 20
amend and re enact section zOi9 OF tie Code
If 1857 As 70 lawful fence. The bin provides
that fence four feet high shall be considered
lawful by Mr. NJ g. Thomas of Craig An
act e. amend and rs-enact section 3Z5l Of
chapter lo5 oL the Code OF 1857
THE SCHOOL LAW.
Py Nj R. =. Hunter of Campbell. IN act
90, q lff I f|
o.. Code OK Virginia. l.sl. ~ relation 10 sending
children ia the county % zee schools o. tie
city.
Ike amendment provides that when
parents or guardians who do not reside IN a
city, and who have property IN said city,
shall send their children or wards 10 public
free schools OF said city. the school board OF
the district, IN which reside said parents or
wards shall N paying tuition 70 sand city
for said children Or wards Do allowed rebate
10 the extent OF the school tax levied ana coli
lected upon said property within said city,
but in no case shall be allowed a rebate IN ex-
cess OF said tuition. The school board OF sad
city shall not charge said district school
board for tuition Of said pupils more than one
dollar per pupil month above the average
cost. such cost including all tie school ex-
penses OF pupils IN the same grade OF studies
II said city. The city school board of any
city shall admit into The public Tree schools
or wards Of nOn-re, ldent guardians. on the
conditions stated Whenever the district schOO.
board OF the district ia which sucn children
or wards reside shall have granted written
permission 10 said guardians or parents to
send such children to said city schools. The
act is 10 DO in force after July /. 1892.
BY Mr.. sydney 7. kpes. of Amelia: An act
TO incorporate the Richmond. Blackstone and
Southern Railroad Company. The bill names.
among the incorporators. Freeman Epes. r.
w. Tuggle, L. NJ. billiard. James l.. Ander-
son. Thomas K. Hsrdaway. j. NJ Harris. II.
Naden. Of Virginia. and frank =. Bennett. OF
Massachusetts. The Till allows the company
10 construct and operate railway employ
Ing steam, electricity or other motive power,
commencing at or near the city OF Richmond
or Manchester. and trsversing the streets OF
said cities, the counties of Chesterfield. Anne
La and Nottoway to near or through tha