The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-13

TO make eolid the acts Of said company under
charter heretofore granted TO 1t by the
Judge OF the hustings court OF tho city Oh
Roanoke; House bill No. A.. 20 incorporate
the Iazewcll Street Railway Company; House
mll No. iG. 70 amend and re-enact section s23
o. tho Code IN regard TO the appointment OF
notares public.
Tho following bills were introduced: By
MI W. A. Fontress. of Portsmouth. An act
To amend and re-enact section 1907. chapter
o. Oi the Code of Virginia 1887. referring 10
trustees IN certain cases. The bill provides
that when - conveyance OF land has been
made o. trustees for the uso OF any society %
Free MGsOns. Odd Fellows. Sons OF Temper
ance or any other benevolent or literary asso-
cation j: shall be lawful for the trustees 10
make the conveyance directly without gong
through chalcery proceeding IN me same
manner ns tue conveyance Of property by re-
licious organizations * made BY the same.
An act o. provide for the rendering OF opinions
by courts within limited periods. The bill pro-
vides n at no Judge of a county. circuit. cOrpOr-
alton or Supreme Court OF Appeals shall alter
Nav l. 1892 be allowed ( draw any salary II
there remain IN his court undecided any cause
which has been submitted for decision sor
the period OK thirty sixty or ninety days
respectively. by MIR. G. T.. Graves. of Page.
Am act % refund 20 j. w. +. Warren. OF Page
county certain losses IN property paid by
him. BY Mr. IL. G. Triplett. OF Fairfax: An
act 10 incorporate the town OF Fairfax in the
county OF Fairfax. 81 Mr.. G. T. Nolan: An
Rctto amendand re-onact the second section of
section 2019 OF the Code Of Virginia III relation
O. tho protection Of game IN the county q
Patrick by Mr. John W. aliarwoOd Of
AppomattON An act TO allow IT, G.
Sheaver. late treasurer Of AppomattoI
county further time TO collect cer-
tain tax tickets. BY the same. An act TO
allow John *. Franklin. late treasurer OF
Appomattsx county. further time 10 collect
certain taxes. BY Mr. Philip +. Brown, or
Botet0urt An act % allow =. j.. Mccall,
lato treasurer BOtetOurt county, further
t.me 10 make settlement and return dehn-
guencics and 20 collect tax tickets. by Dir.
i. q. James. An act 20 relieve the suretles
OF James y. Critz. late treasurer Of Patrick
county. BY Mr.. H. W. Saunders OF Frank
ln Ar act 10 give John G.. Hale treasurer OF
Franklin county, and his deputies power Of
levy and distress TO collect certain uncol-
iccied tax tickets row IN his hands. By Mr..
Nathaniel Matthews Of Iunenburg: An act
o. make the boundary lines of lots and tracts
of land IN Lunenburg county a lawful fence.
By Mr.. j. >. wilkins. Of AccOmac An act
20 authorize the Dnited States Government
to acquire title and jurisdiction 10 land on
Fisherman Island in the county OF North
amptOn for the establishment Of a quarantine
station. by the same An act 70 authorize
the nited States Government 10 acquire
title and Jurisdiction in the county Of North
amptou "A site for q lighthouse station. by
the same An act TO authorize the United
states Government to acquire title and Juris-
dlcti0n % land on Hog Island IN the county
of Northampton for the use OF the light
house station. by Mr.. Philip +. Brown, OF
B0tet0urt An act TO impose fine upon sa-
loon keepers for selling liquor 70 drunken
people and minors. The bill provides that
II a bartender OF saloon keeper shall
sell or give away intoxicating drinks 10
person already drunk he shall be fined from
{ b t. @25 and costs for each Otense. Any
person who may in any way procure and
convey intoxicating drinks 10 a minor or any
person under the influence of liquor. the
guilty party shall az the discretion of the
court be fined from s. 10 :25 and costs. Any
one who acts in bOsterOus or dlsorderiy
manner. becomes stupid or staggers will be
regarded as under the influence Of drink.
The uiOrmer or complainant shall be entitled
20 One-laif of the imposed fines. Any friend
who can uroye the fact can make complaint
10 any magistrate and have the offender
brought 10 trial and the burden of the proof
shall be- ON the part OF the offender.
Alr. j.. Taylor StrattOn introduced the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved. That the Committee on Schools
and Colleges be- requested 10 inquire into tie
exuediency of reporting by bill or otherwise
some plan for the erection OF a tire-proot
building for the proper preservation and Sc
curity of the State Library and public docu-
ments and records.
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee indicated. of which Mr.. StrattOh is mem-
Der