The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-02
TUESTATESLAW MAKERS
rxrRsL AssEmBLr'S BUSINESS.
49,, R,,Irosd for Richmond-Ihe Long
rooked-for oyster BIZ in'o""oc''
Other Sotcs Of Interest.

r,ior in the chair Rev. Preston Nash offered
.- Ouite a number Of tho senators were
.t..ct thew not having returned from the
-. r,ade 70 their homes on Saturday after
noon.
The following bills we're introduced and re-
s,-ro5 Bv Mr.. Washington. To amend the
..s.o, laws OF the State BY Mr.. Wickham
40 onthorize any railroad companies owning
-. linn or lines OF railway which the Chess-
80 and Ohio Railway Company may have
,ho lawful night to acquire, TO lease, convey
~, o.berwise transfer the same 20 the SAID
Chesspeake and ONO Railway Company. ~
sfr Stubls To amend the Code IN relation 70
tbe working ot county roads. BY Mr..
r,fo- To- authorize the board of supervisors
~ Elizabeth CITY county 10 TAX the sale q
honor IN said county By Mr.. Echols 10
amend the Code 400 relation 20 the collection
of taxes due tbe Commonwealth from n't',
res public. by Mr. Mcdonald. To amen
f.e Code IN relation O. warrants remover
from before "a Justice. by Mr.. Ntuuns D" POI"
r..u.f..e tn0 Richmond and Rapnahahnp.A
Valley railroad Bv Mr.. Mcdonald
amend tlo Code 10 relation to warrants iol
small claims 8v Dir Peters To amend lno
cole iu relation % the appointment v- .o'I
n -s., lers in chancery. itae '- l"f.~o9
t.at each court DONG chnE.'i' 80,
oau anron, four comm ontIa oAVops
.e llaneorv Cont of Richmond. Tho
latter can employ ten c3iiIAi9'io"e -
Iv Nr Harrison To aut or<e lh' -oNu ol
s1u.rtf-Ors OF Clark count CD D9fio" NONE.
~ br.da ian. By Sir. Wa.ton. Homeopathic
Oh. tuNh ~ SAeuHuD. .... s.....
SITE Hurt presented c0'hilAIic''l 4'".il
t.e sheriff of p.tf-rvanin ~tiihs una. ne n.'
~ tle isil that county three female luna
t.. f,r ,-I.r, Ie hsl MOB been able 90 get &C
,,,fl.ro lqt.ons ODD the Central 'sy am. he-
f.rrrd ~ tle Committee on Public lnstitu-
rnrr. AND "a. ". b. D..
Th. hin 20 Incorporate the Richmond and
pl,."oIarn cl Valley Railroad Company
et.f.. the fol. wing named gentlemen az pro-
4rafers al fbe road Alessr5 Valentine hech-
ie- a.. Babc.cS, Waiter Sydnor. Thomas
n Garter. pllp Is. Lewis d I'm III. Allen,
q h Jones. Henry W. Latane William
csrrhel'. Howard Hathaway, Lloyd T.
smith Tie road shall be commenced IN two
,a.r. compile ted in twelve. and all
I'm from the city Of Richmond,
o- seven miles or less from that CITY,
er. shah ran on OF connect with any other
railroad The eastern terminus snail be al
f... water, either at some point Oh the Rap-
hammock or tho Chesapeake bay, passing
r-o.eh the counties of henTico. hanover 10y
Odd HasOOr National cemetery King VIII
I.r hin. and Queen. Essex and other coun-
fa The company can purchase the prVl-
bee. aud franchises of the ilchmond and
e,ra Pines Railroad Compary. and the capi-
g. stock shall De not less than 13OO'UUJ nor
r..-a than $4,000. 600 The bill further states
t.at et present there Is no railroad running 10
tie C0ld Harbor cemetery, and that II the
charter is granted them they expect aid from
t-e national Government.
During the calling Of the calendar one OF
tho bills passed was of more tnau usual m
terest to- Senator tubbs. he asked that he
he allowed 10 communicate the passage OF the
act % the House.
Senator Marshall argued that as Mr. Stubs
had objected 90 his calling bill ont OF us
regular order be could not sec why the sem
ator from Gloucester should wish 70 break
precedent which be himself had established.
The vote was taken. Senator Stubbs voted
ave Tho other members, supporting Senator
Marshall voted mo-.
The calendar was then proceeded with. and
ns each bi came up on its third reading the
senator from Gloucester objected % the dis
persiug with the reading OF tho Dill As
consequence Clerk Sheetzs voice became
somewhat hoarse after he had read several
lengthy blls
finally Senator Wickham moved that the
vote refusing Senator Ntu1bs the night 20
communicate 70 recousidered. This was done
and peace anl harmony again prevailed III
the chamber.
RILIs PASSED.
The following bills we're passed.
Senate bills TO authorize tie board of
supervisors Of Clarke county and of Warren
county o. increa @ the respective salaries If
the Judges of the county courts Of their re-
spect ye counties.
To incorporate the Chesapeake and West
Virginia Railroad Company.
TO amend and ro-enact sections ] and Of
chapter ID. Acts OF Assembly lso3'9O, TO pro-
tect the owners Of bottles boxes, siphons
and kegs used in the sale of soda water. etc
House Bills-IO legalZe the adoption OF
MINOR children by adult persons.
TO amend and re-enact section 1907 Of the
Code Of Virginia IN relation % conyeyances
@. land 20 benevolent associations.
To incorporate tho Piedmont and Tide
water Pipe Line Company.
IT, incorporate tie Iazewell College.
To give John @. Hall treasurer of Franklin
county, and his deputies power of levy and
distress 90 llect certain unc0'lected tax
tickets now in bis hands.
TO relieve the surcties of James p. Crtz.
late treasurer of Patrick county, Va.
House Joint resolution To authorize the
Governor of Virginia % detach the vessels of
the OYSTER navy of the State TO assist IN
making "a survey Of the natural oyster beds of
the Commonwealth was agreed to. II this Is
done the general Government Will assist the
State Of Virginia in the survey.
At clock the Senate adjourned
House of Delegates
The session of the House was opened bv
Speaker Cardwel promptly at noon yesterday.
Rev. j. G.. Seegers, of the Lutheran church,
on Seventh street, offered prayer
Tie House Committee on Roads and Inter
MI Navigation will meet again tomorrow
morning 10 consider Nj. kents Railroad
Commission bill. and the members of the
Chamber OF Commerce aud others interested
in the measure are invited to appear before
the committee at that time. The committee
arc lu hone TO be able next Thursday to take
vote on the bill.
The following bills were introduced in the
House YESTERDAY: by Mr.. Kent of Wythe:
An act to provide for making and keeping in
repair the public roads and bridges
OF the county of Wythe BY 8lr.
James l. Jones OF King and Queen:
An act 10 Incorporate tn Richmond and
Nappahaunock Valley Railroad Company.
Bg Mr III. b. Howe Of Pulaski. An act Tor
tie relief OF George W. Whitaker. Of Giles
county. BY Mr.. -. An act 10 amend an
sot entitled an act for the Incorporation of
the trustees Of the Union Theological Semi
nary IN Virginia. passed the ninth day Of Jan
ualy 1867. by Mr.. X. c. Kent, OF Nythe
An act 20 amend the charter OF the Wythe
Lead and Lime Mine Company 80 as 10 en-
large lts rights and privileges. BY MI. w. A.
lentress. of Portsmouth An act authorizing
ne removal of the Jail Of Norfolk county and