The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-06
BOILER BILL DEFEATED.


When Speaker Cardwel called the House
o. order Yesterday no minister was present
and the work had to be commenced without
prayer.
The following bills were introduced: BY
SIR j. Thompson Brown. OF Bedt0rd An
act for the relief of ID. w. Parker. BY Mr.. II.
A. Jones. of rttsylvania: An actto amend and
re-enact section 1871 of the Code of Virginia
relating 20 the appointment of visitors TO tho
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
as amended and re-enacted by an act APP
proved March 6. 1870. BY MI. a. +. With
row. of Allegheny. An act for the relief Of
Thomas Z. DaTracott. NJ. D., of certain
fines. by Dr. j. w. Baker. of Louisa:
An act TO provide for working and
keeping in repair the public roads in
tie county of Louisa. BY Mr. NJ. b. Spencer.
O.. Lee An act to incorporate the JOnesvlle
hallway Company BY 1lr. Merritt T. Cooke. of
Norfolk. An act 10 amend and reenact sections
d. and Il of an act 10 provide for the assess
ments OF taxes. approved March 9Th, 1880
changing the mode OF assessment of property
belonging 10 railroads. canals. steamship
and steamboat companies. The bill prohibits
tie local authorities from assessing tins prop
ertv and leaves 10 10 the Board of Public
Works IL applies especially to the city of
Norfolk By Mr. John jackson. An act 10
forbid common carriers from charging OF re-
ceiying more for q shorter than longer haul.
Tile biil makes It unlawful Tor any common
carrier O. charge or receive any greater COM
pelsat on IN the aggre ate for the trapspOIta-
Ton of passengers or Of like kind of property
under substantially similar circumstances
and conditions for a shorter than for "a longer
distance over the same line IN the same d.
recton; but this shall not authorize a com
lon carrier to charge and receive rs great
compensation for shorter as for a longer
distance. provided. however that upon APP
plcatlOn q the railroad commissioner such
common carrier may, IN special cases. after
Investigation 10y the commissioner, be au-
tlorzcd - charge less for longer than FIR
shorter distances for the transportation Of
!. ngers or property. and the commits
soner may from time TO time prescribe the
extent TO which such designated common
carrier may be relieved from the operation of
this act Violations OF the provisions OF this
Eft Shall be deemed guilty VI misdemeanOr
or subject 10 O fine not exceeding $500 BY
Tie same. An act % incorporate the Norfolk
al1 Newport News Ferry G Company
Mr. j. D. Mason. of Stafford. presented
petition OF tia trustees OF Rappahannock
tc.oo. district asking relief fos the schools
Nr E T. Anderson. OF llttsylvania, pre-
senfei petition from citizens OF Fail Creek.
Ir.ylfuuia. asking for tie passage OF some
tMN elance legislation.
AIr Charles Bendheim. in the House. in
tollced a } j Incorporating the Virginia.
Washington and Maryland Ferry Company.
tWos. on motionof the patron. placed on the
caentar. Mr. j. l.. Radford offered joint
e.oliion p.Ovidinc for the election OF cor
l..ation county Judge for RadiOrd at 2. NJ.
me nill names among the cOrpOrators Z.
" ladloy Griffith =. Abbot, David &. Luck.
ll'.e- w. Spoer Park Agnew. N. Is. liar-
.'N. iancs 4. Reed, William ". Rta don
.. James Is. Cation. The 90 oct OF the bill
l' e.iaDlsh and operate stcala ferry be-
".e- Alexandria ha the CITY Of washing
',.. . O., the Maryland shore OF tho pOto-
fter, Sheridan point on the Virginia
tyi the Pc.OmGc and Intermediate points,
o.. u uan.D0rlatiOn and ierriage OF persons
sAc.es. cattle. freight goods and Inerchan-
use ana 10 charge tolls therefor, and TO
li' lua W lease stean boats. own and hold
S-e.' s.. looks etc. The capital stock is 70
nom 1904 900 b. 10000. IN shares OF SlC0
- no principal Office OF the company
'--.' Ds III Alexandria. Va.
from NORFOLK.
sIr Malie:. o. Norfolk. sent 20 the clerks
and bad read the following telegram
10 his request was referred 10 tie
l.iieee Oh Banks, Currency and Con-
NORFOLK, Va, Feb A. 1879
ne follow NC resolution was adop ed By the
w.ht Atns Association tonight:
cas- u!l ha, been introduced in the
49, IRE having lOr iis purpose the doing
i1 an "'tA compulsory pilotaRe; and, whereas,