The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-08

/ ant Governor. The two counties were tenn
| porarily passed by, and subsequently
/ resolution was offered by Mr. Gibson
| providing that inasmuch as these irreg,
| ularlties In the two counties named dia
| not affect in any way the general result
! OF the election for Governor and Lieuten-
| ant-Govcrnor. the General Assembly pro
| coed with the counting OF the vote. ms
| was agreed 10. and Senator r. l.. Miner
| and Delegate Eppa lsunton. 'r', W.
appointed committee to ada UP the vi
| rious figures They retired into Coiohe,
| rtvcorse once for about an hour, and
when they presented their report the
| sneaker announced Colonel Charles /.
| o'T,errau elected Governor and Major X
| & Kent elected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
,rhe Joint session then adjourned on mo-
ton of Mr.. Charles T.. Niccl, OF Prince
| William.
Bills Introduced
Thc following bills were introduced in
! the House yesterday. under Rule 81, by
| Mr. NJ :. Newberne. OF Norfolk county:
/ A bill TO pension Confederate soldiers,
| sailors. and marines. Of Virginia, incapaci-
| tated for the performance Of manual
| labor and the widows OF Virginia sol
t!ers. sailors. and marines, who lost
their lives in the irteIsectional war. The
/ b.ll. which was referred 10 the Finance
| Committee provides that every person
who at the time Of his application has
been a citizen and resident OF this state
Tor one year. and who is incapacitated FOR
| the performance OF manual labor, shall be
paid $50 per annum: every person who
| lost an arm. leg. foot. or hand, while IN
/ discharge Of his duty. the sum OF so per
/ annum; every person who lost two eyes,
/ or two feet or two hands, or hand ana
a foot, the sum Of 500 per annum; every
| person who has been wounded and totally
| disabled, so per annum. and II parually
| disabled S25 per aunup1; every widow who
remains unmarried. so per year, during
the time she remains unmarried
! This act shall apply 20 any native Of Nir-
! GINA who enlisted from any other state
| I'm the service of the Confederate states,
! with the exception Of those who Eold ma
| tional, state. or county offices, with an
! income OF $500 or more. or who have an
| income from other sources OF 800 or more,
or whose wife has property of the assessed
. calue Of $1,000 or more. or who receives
! assistance or pension from any other
| State.
by Mr.. r. II. Logan. OF Craig county: A
/ bill TO amend and re-enact section ISIS
code OF Virginia II 1857, entitled How at
tempts 10 commit Offences punished"
BY the same: A bill 20 amend and re-
/ enact section 1893 Of the Code of Nir-
| einia. OF 1881 entitled Mayor and Council;
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poals allowed to County Court The
amendment provides that no appeal shall
be granted from the decision Of the mayor
or the member Of the Council trying same
imposing a fine for the violation Of any
OF the ordinances or bylaws, until BOND
is given with security conditioned TO pay
all fines. COSTS and damages that may
be awarded on appeal The penalty OF the
bond is to be double the sum sufficient to
pay all fines.
Both bills were referred TO the Commit
tee for Courts OF Justice.
by Mr.. John 2. Evans. Of Peter sburg:
4 bin to repeal an act apr owed February
%. 1880. entitled an act 10 establish boards
Of commissioners and Of excise, and
10 define their duties and powers.
BY Mr.. II. II. Logan; A bill to author
ize the judge Of the County Cour, OF
Roanoke county 10 correct excessive rs
easements of lands I'm said county.
Both bills we're referred to the Finance
Committee.
by Mr. Logan: a bill TO regulate the sale
of ardent spirits by druggists, in cities
counties and magisterial districts, Mere
local option prevails. The bill provides that
druggists shall sell ardent spirits IN such
districts only for medicinal purposes, upon
the prescription Of any regularly licensed
practicing physician The prescription shan
plainly state the person TO whom II IS
given. and the quantity prescribed: when
once filled, the prescription shall be I'M
mediately destroyed. unless otherwise di-
rected.
Notes.
The reelection Of Captain John G. Car
penter as Sergeant-at-Arms has given
! general satisfaction. lie Is a very deserv-
ing gentleman, and will no doubt ill the
office with great faithfulness. Colonel
Triprar assured of the me1l-
bers of the House. after the caucus nomi-
mated Captain Carpenter. that the latter
should have never left the Capitol without
a position and II the caucus had failed TO
provide for him he would have done II
himself.
| Colonel Bigger yesterday received the
! following notice, addressed to the Clerk
of the House Of Delegates, and signed by
Mr.. F. r. Noel, of the State, and Mr..
| Horace A. Hawkins, Of the Star:
This is 10 give notice to you In your
official capacity that if table be not
placed at the disposal of the star and
State reporters before noon of the Sth OF
December 1893 we will proceed to prefer
charges Of Impeachment
The notice accomplished the desired
result for the Colonel at once provided
| an additional table.
Mr. Eugene Withers, OF Pittsylvania,
who succeeds Mr.. II. A. James in the
House has selected his seat next 10 that
of MIR r. n. Anderson. his colleague, i'm
mediatey on the left Of the Speaker. lie
is very bright Young man. and he Will
be heard from in the deliberations Of that
body before many days elapse.
The Gmrial Count.
The following is the result of The Off
cial canvass Of the vote for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, with the irresu-
larties in Frederick and Scott counties
left OUT
For Governor: Total vote cast, 2l6,154;
! | O'Ferrau 1850; Cooke, 81 ,239; Miller,
GS62: scattering. Is. O'Ferralls plurality.
4C7Ol; his majority. 30 72G.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Total vote
p cast, 2141G3: Kent. 12S.526; Beverley, 1886;
Tyler. G65S; scattering, 90; Kents plural
ity. 1850: his majority, 42. $50; Kent's ma
q jority is 1853 votes larger than that Of
81 ! OFerrau.
CITY Circuit Court.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
the case Of Samuel B. Atkins against the
i Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works
was continued for the plaintiff