Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-10

Education aud Public Institutions. IN 70
ponse TO = resolution Of inquiry ~ TO the
terms OF admission Of students into the
Normal School ct Farmville. submitted 8
letter from tho principal embodying tne
ordered TO be printed.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced and appropriately referred;
enact section 40 OF the Code Of Virginia in
relation to tho transferring Of property.
BY Mr.. HarnsberRer A bill to amend the
Code Of Virginia in regard TO tolls.
BY SIR. Stubs A joint resolution TO
amend sections 2, 8, and of article Y. OF
tho Constitution concerning the legisia-
tive department Of the Government.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed: To ex-
tend the charter and franchises OF the
Southern Improvement Company TO
amend the act INCORPORATING the Bank OF
Cbristiansburg for the relief OF J. X.
Whitehead. treasurer OF Pittsylvapia; for
the relief Of Isabella j. Harvey, OF Amherst
county: for the relief Of NJ. r. Fulcher. To-
bias Phillips. and Buford Akers, of Floyd
county.
House bill for the relief Of NJ. w. Jones,
| treasurer of Clarke county. was passed.
THg AUSTIN LEGACY.
On motion of Mr.. Lovenstein Senate
| bill TO adjust or commute by arbitration
OF suit the legacy OF Arthur w. Austin
| TO the University of Virginia was taken
up and passed.
| Mr.. Stubs introduced by leave bill to
| incorporate the Chesapeake and West Vir-
| gina railroad. The road IS to run from
| some point In Highland, Augusta. or ROCK
| ingnam counties to some point on me 70
| tomao or Rappahannock river. Mr.. Stubs
| also introduced. by leave, bill TO 1pcorpo,,
| rate the Virginia Land Development ana
| Transportation Company.
THE JorsT ORDER.
The hour having arrived for the execu-
| ton OF the Joint order. the election OF a
| Judge for the Third circuit. Mr.. Flood
| nominated Samuel 4. Coleman, OF Cum
1 berland. Messrs. Southall and Marshall
+. were appointed committee to act with q
similar committee from the House. and
upon their report being made Mr.. Coleman
| was declared duly elected.
| At 1:40 the Senate adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House assembled promptly at noon;
and the proceedings were commenced
| Mr. Philip 4. Brown introduced bill TO
| increase the revenues of the Common
| wealth of Virginia by taxing sleeping.
buffet. and parior-cars. The bill provides
| that all such cars passing over the various
railroads shall be taxed az per year Tor
each car, and cars will be required to place
| this license receipt IN some conspicuous
/ place.
MIR. Catlett Gibson, of Culpeper, intro.
| luced bill TO amend an act approved
| March 3. 1923. entitled an act to give aid to
| soldiers, sailors, and marines OF virginia
| manned or disabled in the war between the
| States. and to the widows OF virginia SOL
| ders. sailors, and marines who lost their
| lives in said war III military service. Inc
| bill increases the appropriations IN every
| case. and provides that If the applicant IS
| physically unable TO appear before court.
| the tribunal may designate some comInis-
| sioner or notary public before whom the
! oath NAV be taken, and when such oatn is
so administered tout of COURT the Court
| shall 80 certify.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
| Nv AIR. Gibson: To regulate private
banks and private banking houses and
| firms and TO provide an inspector Thereon.
| BY Mr. Harris For the relief OF John
| @. Adams, of Nelson county.
| By Mr.. Tillman: TO grant to George Is.
| Marshall aud his successors and assigns
| right of way through the property OF the
| University for certain purposes.
Mr.. Mallet presented petition from the
| Oyster Packers Association OF Norfolk and
| Portsmouth.
Att O'Clock the Joint order for the cleo
| ton of Judge tor the Third judicial cir,
cult was taken up. The name OF Colonel
Samuel L. Coleman, of Cumberland. was
| placed in nomination by Mr.. Burton, and
he was elected without opposition.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
ITO ratify and confirm the consolidation
of the Norfolk and Virginia Beach Rail
road Company and the Danville and sea
board Railroad Company under the name
of the Norfolk. Albemarle aud Atlantic
| Railroad Company.
10 amend and confirm the charter OF the
Basic City Mining, Manufacturing. and
Land Company granted by the Judge OF
| the Circuit Court of Augusta county the
| 9TH day of December, 1889.
10 amend and re-enact section 2 OF ar
| act entitled an act to extend the charter