Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-20

20 Incorporate the winchester, frefer1cktpuIR
and Norfolk railroad; for the relief Of Henry A.
sIavin; 20 authorize the personal representa-
tives OF James /. Mcfnto,b, OF Doudoun county, 10
collect certain taxes: to amend the Code relative
20 the cmoezzlemcnt Of funds by public officers.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To allow J.W. Kay 10 erect a wharf on Chucka-
tuck creek; 20 submit the question OF hos
law 70 the voters OF Rappahannock county; to
giyaH. G. Shearer, late treasurer on AppomaL
tox county, power 70 levy and distress 20 coucct
certain taxes TO ior Wxhs for
the relief OF John c. Han. treasurer OF franknh
county; 20 amend the act Incorporating 'he
Washington, Cincinnati and 1t. Louis hsilroai
Company: 70 amend tho Code In reference
| TO tho salary OF the Judge Of the Corporation
Court OF Manchester: TO amend subdivisions L
and 2 OF section 3057 OF the Code OF isoI IN TO
laiion 70 the First and Second judicial Slrcutr'
| for tho relief OF John w. Gardner, OF Washing
| ton county: 10 Incorporate the Jamos-klNer
| Academy for the relief OF Charlotte Z. Ledoci-
| ter; 10 allow the personal representative OF ia.
/ ward Major. deceased, former treasurer OF
Charles City county further time for the collec-
| ton OF certain tsr-bills: 10 incorporate the
! Richmond. Chesterfield and Petersourg mar
road Company; for the relief OF Lewis
! HoDson from part payment OF me
| 10 amend section AS Of the Code, providing for
| six commissioners OF the revenue for the county
Of LoudOun; authorizing the Board Of super
visors Of Buckingham county 10 increase inc
salary OF the iudge Of said county; 70 amend the
| act providing for the opening, altering. ana WORK
| ing the roads In Marion county; 10 allow John
| q. WomOIn TO erect a wharf on Poluosn riVer'
| ia York county; 10 authorize the Board OF super
| visors Of Warwick county to Increase the salary
| Of the Commonwealth attorney; 10 allow d. H.
| Ratciffe, treasurer, and John a. tooke'
| deputy treasurer OF Buchanan county,
| further time 10 collect certain taxes; 10
| authorize the Board Of Supervisors Of Loudoun
| county 10 pay George r. Eamcs certain sum;
| to amend the Code In relation 10 boards OF su.
| pervisors publishing an itomzed statement OF
all
20 permit use Of school-houses for lawful meet
| ings authorizing the treasurer Of Wytheyllie TO
collect delinquent taxes for 1886 ~ IS ~, ana
1890. to allow T.. j. McCallacb, late treasurer OF
| B0teiourt county, further time TO make settle
| ment TO amepd the Code relating 10 the pro-
| lection Of religious meetings; Tor the rehei OF
| George NJ. Radcliffe; 70 provide Tor the WORKING
| OF roads in Washington county 70 PROVIDE
new charter for tho town OF Wayerly.
| At 9:45 the Senato adjourned
House of Delegates.
| The House was called TO order promptly at i
| o'clock yesterday, and the proceedings COM
menced with prayer by Rev. George II. Ray.
| Mr. Kills rose 10 question OF personal priv
| lege and explained the cause OF his absence on
| Thursday when the vote for the state debt was
| taken. lie asked to be recorded as fayoring the
| measure, a. did Also Messrs. Steel, y. Matthew'S
| J. Thompson Brown, and Carter. The four lat
ter gentlemen gave satisfactory excuses for their
absence whom the vote was lhkcn.
| Mr.. John jackson introduced a bill TO amend
and re-enact section II OF the charter OF the CITY
| OF Richmond IN relation to publication OF city
| ordinances. Tho bill provides That hereafter no
| ordinance for tho violation OF which penalty II
imposed shall DO enforced until II has been pup
lshed for i've consecutive days IN one OF the
daily papers TO be designated by the City Coun-
Gil The bill, under suspension OF the rules' was
placed on the calender 100
Mr.. Carter, Of Iienrico, introduced q bill "a
| amend and re-enact an act TO incorporate Inc
| Bfo1kland Railway and improvement Company
In Henrico county. The object OF the corpora
ton IL TO buy hold, and sell real estateln bro)k-
land District. and to build, equip, ana erect a
bridge or yiaduct over Bacon's-Quarter branch
| at n point where said stream crosses tirsl
street, and 10 build and operate railway pro
PEELED by electric or horse power from any
point In the district into any part OF tnc CITY o
Richmond or the county OF lienrico. The com
pany shall also have the right TO erect
| a tOll-bridge across Bacon -Quarter branch
and 10 charge toll not TO exceed IN,
following figures Sheep or hogs, pei
| head, lc.; persons on foot. lc.; handcart
truck, or wheelbarow, pc; cattle, per head
| Sc. horse, mule, asa. or wOrk-ox, &C. man abl
horse, BE-: one-hOrse vehicle, DC. tWO-horse
vehicle. IOc.; three-horse vehicle, loo. ionr-
| horse vehicle, 20c. provided that the bridge DO
| commenced within SIX months ana completed
| within twelve months.
| The bill WAS placed on the calendar under sus'
pension OF the rules A.,
The following. under the suspension OF the
! rules, were placed upon the calendar; by MT
| Graves. 20 authorize the Council OF the town o.
Shenandoah III the county OF Page 70 bOrlon
| money; by Mr. ailand, 10 allow j. y. Wheaton
| 10 erect a wharf on the Rappahannocs river; 10y
| Mr. Dunlop, an act TO incorporate the town o.
| Glasgow; by Mr.. WithrOw. an act 70 allo" the
| Board of Supervisors Of Bath county 10 borrow
| money to build bridge; by Mr. Wray, an az
| for the further relief OF tho suretes OF I. y
| Angles. late treasurer Of Henry county; by Mr
| Shepperson. an act 10 incorporate the Drake.
| Branch Warehouse Company.
| NO BOY OPERATORS.
| Mr. Fentress introduced bill to define the
qualifications OF telegraph operators employed
| by railroad companies In this State 10 receive
and transmit dispatches governing tho move
ments Of trains. The bill provides that u shal
| be unlawful for any railroad company In TINS
| State to employ any operator under Is years
| age TO receive and transmit messages governing
/ the movements Of trains. Mr.. Fentress also in
troduced a bill authorizing the holding OF Pr
| mary elections In the city OF Por smouth, va
The bill was appropriately referred.
| Mr.. kOiner offered resolution that the cbai
| be vacated at $50 and resumed at 4:3O IN th'
afternoon, and that at the evening session th'
| calling 81 the roll be commenced in Alphabetical
| order. so that when the name OF each memDe
| present was called he might call up one local o
| private bill.
The resolution was adopted
| These bills were presented aud referred: ~
Mr.. Cooke, 20 amend and re-enact section 294'
OF the Code OF 1887, providing how and whel
warrants shall be- tried and judgment given b.
| Mr.. Anderson. TO amend aud re-enact sectio
1854 Of the Code Of Virginia, 1887 10 pr0vld
| for general index to deei-books and other r.
| cords by MIR. Young. for the relief OF +. 7. Bu
| ford: by --. for the relief of +. {. LangdOn. q
| Prince William county, by the RENTING OF cer
tain taxes erroneously assessed.
HE ANTI-GAMBLING BILL
The Mushbach bill, TO prevent book-masinl
| pool-making, gambling, &C., came up on III
| calender. MIR Hunter, the frst speaker, mad
| a lengthy and able argument in favor of th
| original bill as IL came from the senate. II
opposed the amendments in vgo'o Gus Language
| Mr. Bendheim. in very forcible ana orndl
| speech, opposed the original bill, which he chal
| acterized ~ a Puritlnic and inonffous mei
sure. lie expressed himself "a willing 10 voi
| for the bill II amended 50 az 10 exclude the OPT
ratinos Of tracks Of agricultural fairs an
! | driving associations.
, The bill was passed by.
RETIREMENT or LITERARY BONDS.
The bill providing for the retirement OF bond
held by schools and colleges and the issuing O
registered certificates therefor, ana prJvidin
FOR the payment of interest thereon, was mex
taken up. Tue bill, which Is a companion mel
sure of The debt settlement bill, preserves m
endowment Of colleges and simiiar institutions
{ | The bill was advocated by Messrs. Munf)rd an
| Cardwell.
Mr.. Gibson opposed the provision which put
| the Randolph Macon Woman's College on III
same footing with the other institutions.
Mr.. shackelford of1ercd as an amendment tina
. | the bonds held by churches be put on the SAN
footing as those held by colleges. This amon'
| ment was Lost and the bill passed.
PRACTICE or PHARMACY.
4 The bill In relation TO the practice OF pha
: macy came up as "a special order. Mr. M
=, | Ilwaine moved that the pending question be o
| dered. This was voted down, ana Or. NJ.
| ! Spencer took the floor and vigorously oppose
, the measure. The speaker SAID he consideie
4 the bill a nOnstrOsity OF mOnsirosities. II
I hailed from the good old county OF Lee, tha
d ike Lake Como, is shut IN ~ Alpean hill
4 | whore, at evenings mild the Mistress Moon peel
; down through ocean ether % haug sheen
4 ! gossamer silver upon the rugged crags OF u
v | cumberland. II he returned 10 his constituent
2 | in that romantic county without opposing q
v | bill they would kick hun out OF II. When u
i | Young doctor-legislator made the nowery all
a 10 the lunar orb the House appiauded yocife
d ously, despite the repeated raps OF Speak
; | Cardwell
4 Dr. Baker also spoke In opposition TO tn
: | measure which he said would be a ruinous ont
/, | The bin was voted down, the ayes being 90 an
o | the noes II.
> | The consideration OF the direct-tax bill, whic
: came up as a special order, was postponed unit
: Monday.
DIR. KENT SPEAKS FURTHER.
Al o'clock the Kent railroad bill came up
a special order.
Mr. Kent took the floor and resumed his
: | marks concerning the measure which
q Wednesday werc interrupted by motion TO a
" | .,urr ua nv nlaine1 the manner in which u