The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-04

four days. Charles 5. Thomas. OF Fluyanna,
for an indefinite time.
NEw BILLS.
The following bills were introduced: BY
Mr.. William 4. kerf0Ot. OF Clarke. An act 10
amend and re-enact section 1899 OF the CCle
II Virginia concerning the violation ~ the
Sabbath. The bill provides tina, II 70 person
Ona Sabbath day he found l|at0ring at any
trade or calling. OF employ bis apprentices or
servants in labor or other business, except IN
household or other work Of necessity or
charity. OF be found fishing or hunting Or
playing AZ the game known as baseball. be
shall forfeit > for each 0hense, and upon q
second conviction for any one of the SAID
Ofenses the forfeit shall be doubled. Every
day any such person, servant OF APP
prentice Is SO employed shall constitute
q distinct Oiense. BY Mr.. j. H..
Crah0r8. of Elizabeth City: An
act % auti orze r.. w. Booker TO erect o
wharf in Pagan creek. Isle of Wight couly.
By Mr. Philip ST. George Wilcox, oil Charles
City. Al act to define 70 lawful fence ln the
county OK York. BY Dir. William Campbell
Ol Essex: An net % Incorporate the Southwe-t
Mining. Development and G. Instruction Dom-
pany. Br. Mr.. Merritt i. Cooke. Of Norfolk
An act to authorize the lnited States Govern
ment 20 acquire title and jurisdiction tOatract
Of land IN tho county OF Nor ok at VIII
lougibv Spit for site for Qualifications and
tNarL UN NHlatat lN aIAs IT, Is AANHts ~ NNt
defining the jurisdic ion OF justice. Aessrs.
". T.. ker0Ot OF Clarke. 4. T.. NithrOw OF
Allegheny. D. ". Gregory OF Danville, NJ. q.
Th0mGs II Craig and s.. L. Epes of Amelia
presented numerOusly signed petitions IN
favor Of temperance Legislation. 10y MT.
George ID. Carter. OF HenIico: Al act TO ln-
corporate the BATHS Point Wharf Company IN
Heurico county. By Mr.. Philip j. Brown, OF
BOtetOurt. An act To authorize aud empower
tho board OF supervisors Of B0tetourt county
to increase the salary of tho Judge Oi SAID
county 40 their discretion to sum not e1-
ceedng $500.
ar. Sidney r.. Epes. Of NOttOway. intro
ducel a bin % Incorporate tho Richmond.
Chesterfield and Petersburg Street Railway
Company. The cOrp0ratOr5 named are
Messrs. j. ". Harris, Freeman fpes, r.. A.
Cabin. Il. b. Davis. J.. J.. Harris, Clarence
Mctlroy. r.. B. Taylor. A. j. Adamson and
John -. Purcell. These gentlemen arc em-
powered 10 construct and operate o railway
employing steam, electricity or other motive
power. commencing nc IT near the city OF
Richmond or Manchester. and tgayerslug the
streets ~ said cities. provided the consent #
the councils 0t said cities shall be obtained.
thence through tho counties Of Chesterfield
and DinWlddie %, near or through the city OF
Petersburg. HE capital stock % the CONF
pany shall not DE less than $1,000 nor more
than 81. 900 900. The company is authorized
TO construct and operate lateral or ranch
roads not exceeding fifty miles IN length. The
road is % be commenced within two years of
July J.. 1892. and It's principal offices shall be
in Richmond, Manchester or Petersburg.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed.
No. 1850. an act % authorize the Auditor Of
Public Accounts and the Register II the Land
Olhce % deliver % the state Of West Virginia
certain OF the original title papers respecting
lands IN the State OF West Virginia and % au-
thorize the said state TO obtain copies Of such
It'll papers % lands as cannot 30 properly SO
delivered. No. 2l6. an act 10 incorporate tie
Chesapeake Light aud I over Company, No.
g.. an act % amend and re enact section Z
of au act approved January 9th. 1855. entitled
an act o. Incorporate the Bank 81 Christians
burg No. go. an act 10 incorporate the
Ivnclburg Edison Electric Company No. 81.
an act % Incorporate tho Lynchburs Electric
Company. No. 10, an act to repeal section ! of
an act entitled IAN act 70 incorporatethe town
OF kidgeway. in Henry county
The following House bills were passel: An
act 10 incorporate the Roanoke. Salem and
Western Railroad Company. No. z2J. an act
defining q lawful fence for Washington coun-
w. va. No. 1911. an act 10 incOrporai . the
Virginia Water Company. No. loz. an act
making 10 lawful for the board # supervisors
of LOudOun county % pay George J.. EAmlck
a certain sum out # the county levy. No. lsl.
an act 10 incorporate the People s Railway
Company No. ZtZ. an act 70 incorporate the
Fadfori Water aud Light Company: No. l1j.
an net 10 ~re-enact and amend AL act approved
March e.. 1876. entitled AN act o. authorize
the Judge of the county court OF Warwick 20
.%appoiuta quarantine officer OF Newport News
by addirg thereto sections 2. 3. 4. 8. @ and 7:
No. 1s5. AN act 20 authorize the school trustees
OF New Garden district. N Russell county. 10
sell certain school property IN said district.
Mr.. Is. b. Munford. OF Richmond, moved
T. reconsider the vote by which House bill
No. l23. the Lien supply bill. was on the pre-
viOus day ordered TO is third reading and en-
g~rossment. lie made a lengthy speech in
support Of his motion. but was opposed by
Messrs. j. c.. Gibson Of Culpeper and G.. D..
Ieteher # Rockbridge. The motion war
finally carried by a vote Of Al OPS. Mr.. Mum
ford then offered the following amendment to
the bill: IN case OF a mining or manutactur-
ing company ali persons furnishing any sup
plies 10 such company. necessary 10 the ope-
ration 81 the same. shall have u prior lien
upon the gross earnings Of any sucn company
to tho extent OF the moneys due them Tor
such supplies. and also q lien upon tho
estate. real and personal. Of such company,
which said last hen, however. upon such real
and personal estate. shall be subsequent 70
any lien by deed or trust. mortgage, hypothe-
cation, sails or conveyance made OF executed
prior 10 date OF furnishing said supplies and
duly admitted 10 record, provided. however,
that the lien secured by this provision shall
be SUBSEQUENT % that due 10 clerks. merhan-
les and lab0rers for services furnished AS afore-
said. On motion Of Mr.. Stratton the olll vas
made the special order for to-day at l L. NJ.
ON motion of Mr.. Muntord the joint resolu-
ton was ordered to it's engrossment providing
for the destroying of about S2.3C0,00) worth
OF Riddleberger bonds now in the possession
IS che Sinking Eund rommiesionerx