Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-16
MUST TAX THE DOGS.
Mr.. Thomas Offers a Bill Similar to That
Of kr. Utl.
THE FREE PASS MEASURE.
The Madison Member Wants Some Ihfor-
mation-Embalmerss should He TX
perts-LcgisIativc Proceedings.


State OF Virginia be and IL hereby direct
cd TO inform the Senate whether or not
the United States Express Company. the
Adams Express Company, and other COM
panies and individuals doing business as
express companies in the State OF VIZ
glnla comply with the conditions set forth
in section 1916 Of the Code Of Virginia, re-
curing the deposit OF bords with the
Treasurer OF the State before doing ousl-
ness in the Commonwealth.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Echols: To amend the Code IN
relation TO the fees Of sherifs, sergeants'
crlers. and constables.
By Mr.. Lovenstein: To amend the act IN.
cooperating the Baptist Minister'S Relief
Fund OF Virginia
nv Mr.. st. Clair: To incorporate the
Wartbury Seminary. In TaZewell county.
Bv Mr.. Stubs: To incorporate the town
OF Tappahannock.
nv Mr.. Echols: For the relief OF !. a.
Harvey, q manned veteran.
Bv Mr.. Jones: To incorporate the Potts
Valley Railroad and Iron Company.
nv Mr.. Hay: For the relief OF w. j.
Cave, Treasurer OF Madison county.
By Mr.. Buchanan: To amend the char-
ter of the Southwest Virginia Institute
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To INCORPORATE the Fredericksburg ana
Lancaster Railroad.
To amend the charter or the Norman
and Collegiate Institute in relation 10 lhe
bend Of the Treasurer.
To grant the right Of way for PUBIC
street through the penitentiary properly
and authorize the sale OF part OF salu
property.
TO incorporate the Fredericksburg and
Winchester Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Virginia ana CheSa-
peake Company.
House bill TO amend tho charter or the
town Of Columbia, IN Fluvanna county,
was also passed.
MILITARY MEDICAL SERVICE.
Tie following communication from the
legislative committee OF the Association
of Military Surgeons Of the United states
addressed TO the Adjutant-Generalo or VIZ
ginia, and to the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. was referred
10 the Committee on General Laws: AT
inc lillTu Ulluuda il'|Aih1 VI 80"
ton % Military Surgeons OF the United
States. held in Chicago last August, reso-
lutions were adopted requiring its Com
mittee on Legislation TO urge the Legs
latures OF the several CommOrrwealths to
establish by law a medical department in
their State military service as nearly Ike
that adopted by the United States army
as the exigencies Of your service VIII al
low.
also TO provide for the organization OF
a hospital corps, which shall be AUXILIARY
20 and under the control OF the Medical
Department which latter should consist
OF a srrgeon-geneTal, who thouid be mem
Der of the staff Of the Governor, and COM
marder-in-chief medical directors, lnedl-
cal inspectors. surgeons. and assistant
surgeons. bearing such rank as may be
determined upon by the authorities In
each State or military district, and plac-
ing medical officers definitely in the stan
department as members OF the stan corps
where. from the nature OF their service
and position. they justly belong
ut Is earnestly believed by this associa-
ton that n comparative uniformity In the
organization Of medical departments IN
the several States in the Union, placing
each upon a proper footing, would do
more TO promote the welfare OF the SER
vice and the troops in each State than
any similar legislation connected with the
service"
The association above named IS com
posed of medical officers Of the regu-
lar army, navy, and marine hospital
service. as we'll as the medical officers OF
the National Guard OF the United States.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced bill to es-
toblish n State Beard Of Embalming EN-
ha uYraaH Cf HOnta ut0iIg
diseases. etc.
The bill was referred, end the Senate ad-
journed.
House of Delegates.
Mr.. RYAN presided in the House yester-
day in the absence Of Speaker CardWeli,
and the session opened AT noon without
nravor The session LASTED until o'clock,
and the greater portion Of the time was
taken up I'm discussion OF bills on their
thrd reading.
Seen after the House met Mr.. Mason
offered the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
take into immediate Consideration the
s.biect OF taxing real estate, title ana
guaranty companies chartered or hereafter
chartered by the General Assembly, and
report by bill.
INQUIRY ABOUT PASSES.
Mr.. Utz. Of Madison. offered the follow
ing, which was adopted. and the answer
TO which may throw some light upon the
consideration OF Mr. Campbens free-pass
bill:
Resolved. That the Attorney General
be requested to communicate in writing
to this House II there IS anything in the
act approved March 3, 1892. entitled an
act to further regulate and control COM
non carriers doing business In this State,
and further defining the duties OF the
Railroad Commissioner In relation thereto,
which prevents railroad companies and
other corporations from issuing compll-
mentary passes to members Of the Cen
eral Assembly. II said railroad companies
and other corporations beside To do so.
TALK ABOUT CONSOLIDATION.
The bill introduced by Mr. Craft to In
corporate the Powelrs Mountain Mineral
Railway Company came up on It's third
reeding, and ELECTED much discussion. Mr..
Gibson offered as an amendment that Sec
ton 7, prohibiting the road from consoii-
dating with or leasing or selling the pro-
perty to another road. be stricken out.
This amendment was taken exception 4
bv Mr.. Patteson. who claimed that II
was virtually making local measure
general one, for II this road was granted
permission to consolidate with other for
eign roads, the same privileges would be
claimed by other roads. He referred TO
the West Point Terminal Company which
had acquired over 1900 miles OF foreign
roads and denounced the measure as per
nicious. and one that would establish "A
precedent which was calculated to work
much harm.
Messrs. Cabell. Nelson, Willard. Digs,
Shelley. Gibson, and Harris also spoke on
the measure. and II was finally decided 10
pass the matter by.
Leaves OF absence were granted Mr.
Kicks for one day; Mr.. Turner, fve days,
and Mr.. Koiner. two days.
The hill providing that the fees or Com
missioners OF the Revenue for the trans
fer of real estate be collected by the
clerks, together with the fees for record
ing the deeds, was passed by on motion
Of Mr.. McRae. until January 22d.
PUNISH EN- BEZZLERS.
Mr. Pitchers bill providing for the pun
ishment as AN embezzler of any bank Of
ficer. who shall receive deposits knowing
that the bank is tnsolvent came up on It's
third reading. and was lengthily discussed.
The bill being assailed on all sides kept
Mr. Pitcher answering question after ques-
ton. He stated that the bill had been
sustained by the courts OF Pennsylvania.
and WINS the same one that Delamstcr