The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-16

| resolution requesting the members OF Con-
| cress from this State 20 secure the passage OF
! n law by Congress increasing the mail facll-
ties in the rural districts by establishing pos
tai routes or postofices nearer each other.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills we're passed: To
| amend and re-enact section 500 OF the Code
in relation - the collection Of taxes due 20
| the Commonwealth from nOtaries public. TO in
| corporate the Founding Hospital Of the city
! of Richmond; 10 amend and re-enact section
| 1853 OF the Code Of Virginia IN reference 10
attachments 10 ratify. confirm and adopt the
! charter Of the Gray National IelautOgraph
! Company. which WAS granted August g. 1853.
! by the Circuit Court Of the city OF Richmond.
| 70 amend and re-enact section 10 Of chap
| ter I of an act entitled an act t. pro
/ vide for the assessment Of taxes on per
sons property and incomes. and on Licenses
! 10 transact business and imposing taxes there
| on for the support Of the Government and
public free schools. and 10 pay the interest on
the public debt. and prescribing the mode OF
/ obtaining licenses 20 sell wine. ardent spirits
mat liquors. or any mixture thereof, IN cases
/ where a commissioner certificate IS required
approved March 6. $780, in reference 20 taxing
railroad and other companies. 10 remove the
| political disabilities Of Is. r. hudgln'
to incorporate the Harrisonburg aud
| Bridgewater Railroad Company. TO IN
! corporate the Newport News Creosothg
! Company Joint resolution proposing
an amendment 10 the tenth clause OF article
! ! of the Constitution of Virginia. and pro,
/ viding for publishing said amendment ana
| certifying the same to the next General As
/ sembly: O. amend and reenact section J,
! chapter 1872. Of the Acts of the Genera As
sembly of Virginia. approved February =.
! 1870. entitled an act 20 prescribe the time LOT
holding the courts Of the Seventeenth judi
/ cial circuit. 20 provide for the working and
repairing of public roads and bridges IN Abe
marie county 10 establish corporation
court for the city If buena Vista; 10 incorpo-
rate the town OF EmpOria. 20 amend ana CON
firm the charter of the Mutual Annuity COM
pany. granted by the nudge of the circuit
| Court of Augusta county on the 18TH day OF
June. 1889. and amended by order Oh sara
Judge, made the 18th day Of July, 1871
HOUSE BILLS.
The following House bills were passed. To
allow John r. Franklin. late treasurer "i AP-
pomattox county. additional time 10 levy Tor
and collect county levies and State taxes, TAX
tickets therefor held by said treasurer whlch
he has tied with the Auditor ana with tne
board Of supervisors OF the SAID county Win
out returning the same delinquent. 20 author
ize the nited States Government 10 acquire
title and Jurisdiction 20 tract Of land IN the
county * Norfolk for site for tOrtincations
and coast defenses o. amend the charter OF
the town of Ashland. 20 provide tor the
working of roads m the cOuntyO or Washington.
20 provide for the working and keeplHg M
repair the public ROADS IN the county OF
Wythe. 10 compensate school trustees other
than clerks in the counties of Campbell Ap-
pOmatt0X and Buckingham. q prevent the
pollution OF potable water used for the supply
OF cities 10 allow j. W. Kay 10 erect wharf
/ on Chuckatuck creek: TO amend and re-enact
section ] If an act entitled an act to moor
p0rate the Salem and Craig Railway aud
Mining Company approved January II, 1872.
/ % amend and ret enact an act entitled an ACT
/ 10 enlarge the powers OF the town OF bu-
| chanan in tho county OF botetourt approved
! March g. 1890 for the relief OF Charlotte A.
! IeadDetter the widow of Confederate sol
/ der. 20 prevent deception IN the sale and use
\ OF butter and cheese and 90 preserve the pub
/ lie health. 70 empower the treasurer OK AM
/ herst county to make sale OF lands returned
delinquent IOr n0n-payment OK taxes Tor the
year 1870. 20 provide lor re-registraton OF
the voters OF the city OF Roanoke for the pro-
lection of sheep In the county OF Smytl 70
amend chapter j26 of Session Acts of 1852 80
entitled an act to prevent obstruction Of
streams I'm the county OK Meckenburg. 10
amend and re-euact section li9 OF the Code OF
Virginia allowing mileage % judges OF electoh
carrying election returns 10 clerk once
10 submit the question OF O hOg law 20 tho
voter, of Rappahann0ck 10 amend and re-en-
act chapter lt5 OF tie General Acts OF the As
sembly of Virginia of lSS. u, relating 10
commissioners OF the revenue for tho county
of Campbell g. incorporate the society of tho
Brothers and Sisters of tie Churches and
Society of the state Oi virginia 20 amend
and re enact an act entitled an act % lncOrpO-
rate the Portsmouth Park Railway and De
yelOpment Company, approved febru-
airy 13 1890 20 authorize the gale
of certain public school property IN
Salem. Va; TO make blackwater
river from BROOKS mill, IN Franklin county.
10 the point az which 1t empties into Staun-
ton river. a lawful fence. To amend and re-
enact section of an act passed tebruary IT,
1885, entitled An at ID amend the follow
ing act. An act % incorporate the town OF
Rocky Mount, approved February Il. 1873.
an act % amend the act OF February II,
1873 approved April .. 1874. and an act 70
amend and re-enact section 2 OF the act up
proved April %, 1871, approved March 4.
1881. o. repeal an act passed on November
q. 1874. o. provide for removing oDstruc-
tons In Little Roanoke creek. IN Charlotte
county. Va % authorize tho trustees Ot the
First lcOiored) Baptist church Of
Manchester. va, 10 borrow money
aud give "a deed Of trust % allow G. a.
Rogers. deputy treasurer Of Warren county,
further time iu which % collect certain taxes.
t. rearrange the nth and Fourteenth cir
cults and O. form o q now circuit 70 amend
b re-enact clauses / and of section jOo1 or
Code of 1857 in relation % the / lrst and Second
judicial circuits. 20 make the middle and
south folk OF lOlstOn river u lawful fence IN |
certain portions of Washington county; for
the relief OF John W. Gardner, Of Washing
ton county. for the relief Of John c. Hall.
Treasurer Of Franklin county.
ELECTED CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Att o'clock the House proceeded with tho
execution Of the Joint order for tho election
OF nudge for the Fifteenth Judicial circuit
of Virginia Mr. Kent nominated for the pO-
sition Hon. Samuel W. Williams. Of Wythe.
Nessrs Hoee. Edwards and Peery were APP
pointed TO canvass the vote on the part Of the
House.
STATE DEBT MATTER.
About 1885 the bill for the settlement Of
the State debt came up on its second reading
AS a special order tor the day Dir Munford
took the floor aud delivered lengthy and ex-
ceedingy able argument IN advocacy or the
b,u. When no resumed his seat lie was llber-
ally app.aude j.
At Tie conclusion Of Mr. Munfords speech
which was extended az some length by the in
duloence Of the Chair the Kent Railroad
Commission bill came up as special order
before the vote on tho Debt Settlement bill
had been taken.
Mr.. !. Thompson Brown. OF Bedford. took
the floor aud opened the discussion. lie pre-
faced his remarks by saying that there was no
man I'M the State who more fully recognized
ths value OF railroads 20 the state Of lrgnia
Notwithstanding this however he thought
Ia b.. Ia o, al nd