The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-14
VIRGINIA'S LAWMAKERS
nm sooDEDoN,r wASTFREE PASSES
r,. Kant fkui Considered In the House-Rou-
tine Matters In the senafe-ine Lee
District Bill Passed.

George Cooper being unavoidaDly oe'a'"e'
NJ, Wickham. from the special joint Com
c,;,,ee ON the Debt Settlement. presenteu =
hill for the settlement Of the puDhc uoo'
VIRGINIA. also. a bill for the retiremen' -
honds held by schools and colleges ana 'HY
i.suipe Of registered certificates therefor -
,rovidinc for payment Of interest thereon
y no,;on Of Mr.. Wickham. both "e'o
made the special and continuing
Ai Mr. Sands. from the Committee on Lao pro9f
reported a bill for the erection = also ac-
State library building, when nm snneals
~commodate the Supreme Cou'' Va
State officers, &c.
PRESENTED AND REFEEhEp'
The following bills were presensed sp En re-.
ferred: BY Mr.. Hatcher. 10 rrDantes nro.
- reis.ion 20 canal and road COMPANIES plo-
Lon u,egon WAYS. BY same: 10 amend the
800, r~eiat;on 10 enclosing rOad-Deds anu
Establishing gates and cattle guarus. by o.,
Walls. To amend the Coue III icia.'OH ~
divorces. BY Mr.. Watson 10y ie9uess,.
,as,lete tho sale Of seed cotton Ia Druns"tcA
nv Nv Mr.. Jordan: To amend the
&C. - relation 20 the embezzlement 81 puD-
lie funds by public officers By MI hoDerts;
No authorize the mayor and common couu-
ell of Abingdon TO borrow money anu ts9go
bnrds Tor the purpose OF building a suitable
scbooi bouse. BY Mr.. Harmon: To amend
a. Code IN relation TO fduciary accounts.
d. ~ FAIRFAX. To amend the Code IN rela-
.;1p ~ one road or canal crossing another;
Nv Mr. Fairfax. To authorize the personal
renresentatiye Of James ID. Mcintosh, de-
ceased late treasurer of the county OF LOU
doun. and his deputies to collect certain un-
paid taxes.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To provide for the working Of roads in the
county OF Buckingham; to incorporate tue
southampton, Greensville and brunswick
railway: 10 repeal an act entitled an act 10
provide for working and keeping In order the
county roads of BotetOurt county, appro'eu
March g. 1890. and TO amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act 20 provide for WORKING ana
keeping in repair the puoIc roads Oh Dote-
tourt, as amended by an act entitled an act 70
amend section rs OF an act 70 p,rOYlue iVr
working and keeping in repair the puOHc
roads of Botetourt, approved May II, 1857.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Lanston Monotype Ma
chine Company: TO authorize the board OF
superyisors of Gloucester county 10 DOrfo"
money and purchase real estate AT 1louces'ei
Point. 10 provide for the working and repair
inc Of Dublic roads and bridges IN AloelnaIle
county: 20 establish a corporation court lr
the CITY of Buena Vista.
At O'Clock the Senate went into executive
session and confirmed the nomination OF MI;
q g.. Massey for superintendent OF SCHOOLS OF
Clarke county, vice w. T.. Meade resigned.
A 100 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
A rood many members were absent when
Sneaker Cardwell called the House TO order
casterdav Some of them had gone home,
Lila otRers had ioined the Committee on
pubiic institutions on their tour to Nllllanls-
burg. where they will inspect the puOlc lnsti-
Rey DIR. J. Wiley Bledsoe, Of Park-Place
Methodist church, offered PRAYER.
cove of absence was granted to the follow
ing members: Mr.. Howe, of Pulaski, ten
DAYS. MIR. Miller. Of Frederick, two days;
Colonel h. o. James, of Goochland, one day;
Mr.. Thompson, Of Dinwiddie, for an indefinite
time. MI.
bill was made Especial order for next MONDAY
MIR Munford's bill providing for the an
nexation of a part of Lee district TO the city o.
Richmond came up as special order on III
third reading and was passed without a dls"
sentlng vote.
The Pharmacy bill also came up as a specia
order and was passed by until Monday.
NEW HOURS.
Mr.. Saunders offered the following:
Resolved by the House OF Delegates, Ina
no private or local bill. or bill TO incorpo
rate any Joint stock or internal improvement
compauy. shall be Individually entertained
UUutl a oANllh1ARA "a 49,
morning sessions of this House. that Gan.
evening sessions of this House be mao AM
held every evening, commencing at 47V o.
Monday next, at which bills OF the aboV
classes and none others shall be entertained
SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Ryan offered as a substitute the follow
ing:
ration of the morning hour of that day an
each succeeding day the clerk shall procee
TO call the business on the caienlhf III IL
regular order, and the Speaker shall ehteilal
no motion that will interfere OF interrupt III
same until after the expiration OF at ieas
fortv-fve minutes each day. when the spt
cial order. which has priority, shal DE callee
and when all tho special orders winch AT
now on the calendar snail De uispoSeu Oh
the calling of the business on the calenda
in its regular order shall continue Tor on
hour each day before any motion that ma
interfere with such shall be entertained.
MIR Gibson offered an amendment to tn
substitute. which was accepted by Mr.. Ryan
providing that the sessions hereafter Deglh q
II A. NJ. The substitute was adopted. an
6aginning on Monday the session OF tn
House will open at ii A. M
INTRODUCED AND ADVANCED.
The following bills were introduced an
nlaced on the calendar under the suspense
Of the rules: BY MIR. L. J.. Thomas. To pr'
vide for the more efficient working OF III
nnIUN IOlUH Ol "a NINA ANAAAN Nv ~
coleman: To amend and re-enact section
of an act approved May I'D. 1887, TO prowd
Cor the working Of the public roads III Gun
berland county. BY Mr. Mcllwaine I
amend and re-enact section 1874 Of the Coo
of Virginia in relation to the time and pla'
of meeting of the General Assembly. II
bin provides that the General Assembly sht
meet in regular session on the first Medne
day OF January. 1881. and on the first Medne
day OF December Ia every alternate year Their
after. IL shall SIT at the Capitol IN the city
Richmond. but.may adjourn TO any otherplac
BY Mr.. Munford. of Richmond: To PROVE
a charter for the y eteran Cavalry Associate
OF the Army OF Northern Virginia.
INTRODUCED AND HEFERREp.
The following bills we're introduced and 7
ferred TO the proper committees: BY M
WithrOw: To amend the charter of the TOW
of Coyington. va. BY Mr. Stewart: To lncC
porate the Virginia Farming Company. !
Mr.. Boiling To amend an act entitled an a
20 incorporate the Bedford and James Riy
Railroad Company. BY Mr.. Goode. To pr
bibit the use OF free passes on railroad a.
other transportation lines by state Oficia
The bill reads ae follows 30 1t enacted
the General Assembly OF Virginia, That IL Sill
be ana is hereby made a Il lsdemeanor for az
member OF the Virginia senate. House
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