The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-21

John r. Ryan. or LoudOun, IN the speaker
chair. ON motion of Mr. l.. t Is. stewart
of Norfolk unity. the reaAlhg Oh lAe 1l
nal was dispensed with. ON Mo-on OF ''i
John ID. Sheppersou. of Charlotte. the use oi
tho hall oil tic House nj Delegates was
granted tO the Virginia ASSOCIATION OF tAe
Worlds Fair fora mestn- % be held tnaL
evening at $50 o'cl elk. Quite number OF
| ladies belonging % the OF -an-@..l.oi. '47'.7"
| the Capitol yesterday. and Tor some l-i-o -''-
tened 10 the proceedings of the holse.
HOu-a bill 30. l05. an act o. prevent INJURY
| 10 trade by corporations came up on lls Sec
ond reading and caused good dea- VI discus
] sion. The bin was introduced by Alr. lhoiHt7
/ b. Wright of Isle of Wight anu repottoi iaF-
orally by the Committee on BANKS currency
and Commerce. The bll provides that no ii-
/ corrorated company or-aniled under the .aW-
/ of any State or county with the OBJ ect or
preventing competition in the production or
! sale of any commodity 81 coLsumpl Jon or
sItiole M commerce shall be- allowed
/ to establish or to transact or carry
/ ON its business in tins state. All con-
! tracts of sucn company made in tll, state ln
/ establishing or transaeung business iu tAi'
/ State shall be Illegal and VOID. any oliceI of
! accent OF such company who assists DID lAe car
! rtino ON of such business shall be guity OF
misdemeanOr. and shall. upon convict oi' oe
! fined not exceeding 8 .OJJ or lMprsoneu lni
| not more than SIX months OF no.-.
! The Acknowledgement SHALL on Complaint
] twenty lHla ilns IAnA.AIt.' l.l.
/ I'M the Circuit Court Of Richmond against
such companies in the name az inc Common
/ wealth. for tie purp se az en- olhuS iHtM
! from establishing tlis business in lAe 0lA.-.
! In the trial Of such action DO NlA el az Ntf.N-
/ of .he company shall he excused from TESTIFY
ing or producing written evidence but MS
testimony Ut written evidence snail not Ae
u-ed TO criniuate ham Cr o. convict liM az
any oaeuse or sub e.t ham % any penalty OK
/ forfeiture.
Mr. Wright stated that DO Lad introduced
/ tie bin at the request az General logger
4. Pryor. OF New lork. WHO bad drawn Tie
sane Mr. d. G. Gibson, % Cl.peper. mover
/ 10 strike out the section winch cOmpe.s Oh
/ fcer- aL8 agents o.. sucn companies Cd ie7-
/ tifv in proceedings instituted against tlein
After some discussion MF. Wrshl il 4g. .-'-.
/ the bin be made the spec'a. ORDER 10Y b il-"J
atIP. ". Mr Stratt0n moved 10 reier re
/ Hill 20 the Judiciary Committee, uAt -dl- D.
! Chambers Of Northumberland. chairman ot
| the Committee on Banks, ney "--
| Commerce. Oh ected, and t-e Dl went g.. 'l
until Friday ~ tie BIZ should become
law it would. among other con pAA.s5' o'.'o
| those belonging 20 the American loo"ceo
| Company ont of this STATE.
Mr. George ID. Carter OF Ionrco pre-
/ sented resolution adopted Dy ile noafo OF
snrervi-ors of Henuc0 county protesting
AGAINST the Iassage OF the bill providing tor
/ the annexation of the part OF Lee district
/ bounded by the Boulevard, Grove avenue.
Broad ana Lombady streets 20 the city "
/ Richmond. The resolution Was referred ID
the proper m.tiee.
Nessrs. b. C. Irpett. of Fairfax, and L
O. Hubbard. OF Halifax. presented petitions
If citizens of their respective counties as tu@
for tie passage Of % law 90 regulate the sale
OF liquor The matter was referred
NEw BILLS.
The following bills We're introduced ly
Mr.. $. VI. Boiling. OF Bedford. An act 90
amend and re-enact section q an o. repeal
section 2s of an act approved March 3. l1lN.
entitled an act 90 provide q new charter Tor
the town OF Liberty. 90 extend lts limits and
/ 10 change its name 20 Bedford CITY. 90 all
new section To SAID charter and val date bonds
already issued by the town VI BEDFORD CITY.
By Mr. L. B. Berkeley. All act for the reAel
of W. W hincle.oe late treasurer
of Prince William county by 1ir. john
II CraAOrd OF Elizabeth City An
act % authorize tie school trustees
Of Newport school district. DID, tho comfy o-
Warwick. O. borrow money and issue bonds
therefor. By NJ. ia. h.. Is. Stewart. ~ Nor
fox county An act 30 prevent double Taxa
ton OF mortga-ed land. Dy 3lr. J.. H. o4uu-
ders Of Franklin. An act - provide that all
fines collected Tor offences committed against
the state shall g paid and collected only ~
/ lawful money OF the Juited States and SHAH
be paid into tue treasury 70 tho credit %. tne
literary fund The blll provides that the pro-
ceeds OF all fines collected for Oleuses COM
n.tted against the state and directed by Sec
ton of article Il the Constitution OF VIZ
eiuia to 10 set apart as part
of perpetual and permanent lite
rary fund. shall be paid and collected
only IN lawful money OF the nited states
and shall be paid into tho treasury 20 tho
credit of the literary fund and shall be used
for no other purpose whatever. by Dir. a.
n. Peery. { IaLewell. An act 90 ratliy
and confirm Q charter granted by j.. VI.
bo.cn nudge of the Fifteenth Iulicai circHJ
Of Virginia inc rporaung tie dorado Ani-
ing. Manufacturing AID Improvements Com
pany OF Virginia and ..r %. az purposes. hy
MI William Campbell. ol Essex: 80 act ID
place Oh tue retired list members Of Ito y lr-
gMia volunteers who have served ten years.
BY Dr. j. ". Baker. OF Louisa IN act
TO permit the sub-aiiances q the Farmers
Allnnce organization OF this state 10 use the
public school houses n the different counties
for their meetings provided they DO not inter-
fere with the schools. by Dir. ID. +. White.
An act 20 pay the expense Of printing the
testimony making records, reproducing
maps. etc. IN the case of the state OF lF-
guia. complainant. against tho state OF leu
. rcssee. By Mr.. Samuel q. spencer OK tu.h-
iugham An act 10 amend -ecNon Ni't Oh
an at OK the Acts Of ls5i-sl enutled an ac-
20 give aid TO soldiers. sailors aud marines
of Virginia, manned or disabled IN the
war between the States. and 70 the widows OF
Virginia soldiers. sailors and marines who
lost their lives IN said war IN the military
| service. HE bill provides that UPON OK alter