Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-19

Improvement Company 20 erect wharf
on James river In the county OF Isle OF
Wight
To empower r. w. Booker 20 erect n
wharf on Pagan creek. In the county Of
Isle Of Wight
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
by Mr., Logan: To amend and re-enact
section S7o7 OF the Code of 1857. grand and
petit larceny defined. The bill makes the
stealing OF cattle a felony, while the
present law only makes the stealing OF
horse. mule. or ass a felony
BY Mr. Cooke; To amend and re-enact
section or an act entitled an act TO
incorporate the Norfolk and Atlantic
Terminal Company, approved January Is,
1899.
by Mr.. Hathaway: To amend andx re-
enact section g. approved February q.
1889, Acts OF Assembly 1912, entitled
AN TT TO amend and re-enact sections
2lSl. 2i53. 2i3s, 2l35. 2lS7. 24s. H5l, 1853.
and to repeal sections 21A, 2142. 2ls3. 2lH.
2l&, and 2147 OF chapter 81 of the Code
OF Virginia in relation 10 oysters, and 10
add independent sections thereto" The
bill provides that any oyster-inspector
shall. upon the request OF tho holder OF
license-recelpt and after a fee OF 10
cents has been paid him for such purpose.
transfer the license TO any resident OF
this state, and the transferee shall have
under such receipt such rights and privi-
leges which the transferer had
BY Mr.. Banks: To repeal chapter 429 OF
the Acts OF Assembly of 1889 and 1890 in
relation 10 the erection OF fsh-ladders
in Goose Greek, so far as it relates TO the
county OF Bedford.
TWO MILITARY MEASURES.
I Mr.. Gibson introduced two bills In which
the military OF the State will be interest
ed. one Is TO amend and re-enact sec
ton 16i. Code of Virginia. so as to allow
the Governor 20 accept the services
of any officer OF the army or navy of
the United States detailed for duty with
q the Virginia volunteers. and commits
sioning such officer 20 such rank as may
best enable him to carry out the purposes
[ OF this detail. Such officer when so COM
missioned, shall he allowed such actual
expenses incurred In the performance OF
/ the duties of his detail as may not be
allowed him by the United States
{ The other bill is 70 provide for rifle
practice OF Virginia volunteers II is pro-
Vided that the commandants Of the seve-
raj companies Of the infantry regiments
organized into brigades shall hold COM
pany drills for rife practice at least six
/ times n year, and shall report annually
/ 10 the commanding officer of his regi-
/ mcnt the best marksmHn Of his company
/ The commanding officer Of each regiment
! organized into a brigade, assisted by his
adjutant and ordnance officer, shall an
nually. at a time and place designated
/ by him. hold for a period OF two days a
competitive rife-practice drill to be par
/ ticipated in by the soldiers 80 reported
/ 10 him az the best company narksmen
and shall offer three prizes to be selected
/ by him, ana not 10 exceed the aggregate
value OF 3. designated as first second
( and third TO the three men making the
/ best scores at such drill. The several
/ commandants OF such regiments so or
( ganized shall annually report to their
/ brigade commander the prize-winners Of
I their respective regiments. These last
/ mentioned drills shall be attended by
/ the Assistant Inspector General. Each
/ brigade commander assisted by his as
I sistant adjutaht-general, assistant in
! spector- general. and his ordnance officer.
| shall annually. at a period and place
/ designated by him, hold a competitive
| rifie-practice drill for the period Of three
successive days, TO be participated in
/ 10y the soldiers so reported 10 him as
prize-winners. and at this drill shall offer
| three prizes. TO be selected by him, and
not 20 exceed the aggregate value of
{ $ This drill shall be attended by the
Assistant 1nspector-Gen of the active
militia. The officers and men conducting
! ana participating IN these drills and trials
| Of craftsmanship shall be entitled to
the pay, mileage. and allowances pre-
! scribed in section 304, Code Of Virginia,
for the active militia when in actual ser
vice. Both Of these measures were re-
| ferred.
CIRCULATING, RANK NOTES