The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-16
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MIR. MUyFoRD AND THE STATE DEBT
Kent Railroad BIll Discussed in the House.
Many Bills introduced and 'o"n'S
Judge EIccted-CrIminni Expenses

The Senate convened promptly at noo"
vas.erdav r;ertsnant-Goyernor j. Hoge
TYLER in the chair Rev DR.. Il. n. siedd
offered prayer
The following bills were introduced auu
referred: BY Mr. Wells: 10 au'noi'N0 Wv
Judge of buchanan county to I'll tue 'a'""0'
ia The Office of Commonwealth > H''oi 10y
Nv Mr. blackstone In relation to the lnfen-
tory and appraisement of stocks OF e'0H'''-
disc and store fixtures and furniture con-
veved by trust deed or similar writing. by
Mr. Flood. To authorize the board OF super
yisors Of Appomattox to borrow SiO'OOO' D'
Mr.. Mcdonald: TO amend the act 20 incorpo;;
rate tho Lynchburg Perpetual buiulns "nu
Loan Company. approved 4arcI Il Ao. -
Mr. Flood. To amend the Code 50 far ~ u
relates to the creation OF liens and lncuin-
brAuces upon the works or property OF moor
norated companies with the intention TO pre-
fer creditors BY Mr.. Stubbs by request
To punish any person furnishing lntoAlcauuS
LIQUORS TO persons Of known intehpeIalo
habits or % persons when drunk or intoN-
cated. By same lby request: Emitting the
the party aggrieyed next OF kin or personal
representative Of a deceased person 20 re-
cover damages from any person VINO shall lur-
nish intoxicating drinks By sale, git or other
wise 20 person of known intehpetsto
habits or 20 any person when drunk or lhloA-
icated. BY Mr.. Dunn. 10 amend the chaiteI
OF the city Of Charlottesville. BY Nj. Var
rell To authorize the board of supervisors
of Sussex county 10 increase the salary ~
county Judge Petitions were presented ana
referred from citizens Of Gloucester auu
Essex asking temperance legislation.
BY Senator Yarrell To amend and re-enact
sections 1913 and 4l35 OF the Code of Nirglnla'
4 = f.tt ,a D. ~ d
tho counties OF the Commonwealth 70 WpIA
on county roads. so far as the same applies %
and Affects the counties OF Greenvni0, I'm
w!ddlo and Sussex. by Senator lunn. 10
amend and re-enact clause i OF section l or an
act approved February -. 1871 emitted an
act 10 give effect 10 a compromise OF me ll1l-
CATION IN respect 10 the construction ana
effect OF the will OF Samuel Miller. deceased,
and TO establish the manual labor school pro,
vided for in the twenty-hith clause OF SAID
will. a. amended by acts approved on the
I'd day of April. 1871 and on the 18TH day oi
February, 1854, respectively.
ELECTED JUDGE.
At / o'clock the bill under consideration
was passed by and the special order 10 elect
Judge for the Fifteenth judicial circuit was
taken up. Senator Green communicated 10
the House the intentions OF the Senate IN re,
CARDS 10 the election. and then nominated
Hon. Samuel w. Williams Mr.. Kent notified
the Senate that tie same name would be
voted on in the House. Mr.. Williams was
unanimously elected for the unexpred term.
Senator Blackstone gave notice that at !
o'clock TO-DAY he would call up the special
order known as tie report of the special COM
mittee on criminal expenses.
EFFECTS or ASSIGNMENTS.
At $50 Mr.. Floods bill 10 regulate the
effect of assignments creating preferences
made by nsolyent or embarrassed debtors %
prevent frauds being perpetrated. &c, came
up as the special order. WIS discussed at some
length. amended in several particulars and
recommitted to- the Committee on General
Laws.
The following Senate bill-the only one
passed yesterday passed To Incorporate
the Beverly Club. of Stanton.
At 2.SO clock the Senate adjourned