The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-17

Speaker llrdWcI called the House together
% a. ~ Yesterday and lu the absence of q
minister the transaction OF business was at
once taken up.
.Nr. g. D.. Nolen introduced q Joint resolu-
ton proposing amendments % section ] of
fr,la.e and sections ] and 2of article z of
tie Constitution. i'm article .. section 1. the
amendment gives the General Assembly
authority to exclude such persons from voting
as t.eF ulT think proper. Section y of art-
ce s s1 amended as % change the term of
otea Vi tho General Assembly from two TO
f.rr years. Section Ot article Z changes the
t-e VI tlo superintendent of the poor en-
terlr upon the duties Of hls Office from July
l- 81 tine fist Monday IA December. and The
,eru of the county aud circuit court clerks
tenn of office from sX 20 four years. Section
~. article f, as amended. changes the term
OF tle district officers from two % four years
a.ttle time OF the sui erYlsOr entering upon
Gle duties from July lst % september lst.
BUY IENpIr FAnN.
SIR. J. n. Tabb. of Gloucester. introduced
o. ..lt resolution requesting our repIesen-
t, es in Congress 90 urge the passage Of "a
ue ra looking 90 the purchase by the
General Government Of the Temple farm IN
l.ie county. Va 10 is SAID that the Moore
house, which is located ON this plantation
al tlc chief landmark OF tie surrender of
l.-i CORVALLIS at Yorktown, is about to be
tI foa company. whose obJectl s TO trans
io-tt Oh tae city of Chicago 20 be used Tor
purposes of exhibition.
Ar NcllWilue, 0i Petersburg. introduced a
t4t prevent. ln certain circumstances q
taf.THuce ol goods and clatte.s within tour
.|.e UI the Time cl tie purchase thereof.
I.e Il provides chat uo mortgage. deed Of
tsi p general assignment. executed % Sc
cre indebtedness. shall operate 90 convey
al goods an1 chatte.s purchased bv the
tsat1r within four months from the time of
tsllng such mortgage. deed OF trust OF
Ls .1meut as against the purchase price or
a. part thereof que OF unpaid upon such
g. and cAatteis.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Il- following other bills were introduced
tl fe erred TO the proper committees By MIR.
N...ferson. An act TO incorporate school
t-.,e.s other than clerks ia the counties of
Augusta. Charlotte. Sussex and Dreensvile.
H.Hav. Amelia aud Iuueuaurg. bv Air.
y W..e Am act TO amend and re-enact
s-.a al37. oft the Code of Virginia, IN rela-
t. tutne punishment for forging. utterIng.
t... certain writings. By Sir. NlthrOw. To
A'.ou1e the Board OF Public Works to rent
portion of the oyster grounds If the
n"it IY Mr o.. Thompson Brown. To
e'e tIl. tees and teachers of public schools
.lue Nu Iurle7 and working n roads.
A .-HH t1 require attorneys for the Com
o.. 10 act a5 attorneys for district
H..|... 10y AiI. III. G.. IIDiLluN- IlI INC
iiH Mamie B.. OisA and p. II. Gish from
'i.r eous assessment of their real estate
".eI utho city OIL Roanoke. By Mr.. leory.
l..rate the town Of Selden IN tie
"--'i VI IaloWcil.
INTRODUCED AND ADVANCED.
4ae following bills wero introduced and
sa pension of the rules were placed on
'.-eliar Hv Messrs. Williams and koin-
.iHH.fa To allow the i. tefs in a pOr-
M Augusta county to vote on "a stock
j Ar. Cooke. of Norfolk TO amend
approved March o. 1850. entitled AN
eIl and rc-elact sections o. q and ~
TO amend The charter and 10 extend
p Cd tic boundaries Of the city oil Nor
-f foyed April q, 1857. by Mr.. Alder
r.- Washington. 70 allow the treasurer
Il, i'@n Of Abingdon further time to dis
~ -Ao lovy for and collect certain tax
b. and assessments in his hands. by
A"ia. OF Mans omond. 70 allow K. ~.
cs % erect a wharf on Chuckatuck
t8 N} Mr.. Cooke, OF Norfolk To amend
q NAcl section CJ of chapter z OF the
Az ii chapter % Acts q the General
tstff OF Virginia. session ot 1888 -lo-4,
CIV 4n act providing q charter Tor the
ta.re.. ORIG. aud repeating the existing
W. approved April 4, 1882.
NJ SENATE Bills PASSED.
Az ioilowinR senate bills were passed: To
@s TIE Mayor and Common Council of