The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16
BEGINNING ANEW WEEK
-. house or DbLEGATES SET
TIES DOWN 10 BUSINESS.
.,,,n,sinr Railroad BiiIs-Freo Passes
assin-Anether Dog Law-ro "e"aee
exemptions from Jury Duty.

80 House ~ Delegates was opened az
.,on yesterday by Mr.. Ryan 0' LOU
,,sn. who presided in the absence VI
e...kcr cardwcn There was no prayer
,vo ~ absence was granted to the
,.,,.,,c members: Mr.. Turner. OF Floyd.
aavs: Mir Kicks. OF Caroline. one
Mr. Koincr. OF Augusta. two days.
,,o,lon OF Mr. Saunders the House
..,fcs permission to have the bill print
which provides for Liabilities OF en-
,.,ore IN cases where their employees
,o received injuries A similar request
Granted General" Bendheim, the
...,-nan OF the Committee on Militia
.-s Police. in regard TO certain bills az
,..,nr the military OF this state.
Good deal OF discussion was raised
.r,n House Bin No. 81 came up on it's
4 .t.~3 reading. colonel Gibson offered as
.- amendment that that part of section
ee stricken out which provides that the
r,oels Mountain Mineral Railway Com
e,rv. for which charter is 10 be Sc
'--.d shall not consolidate with another
r.rroad company. nor shall the company
i,a.a or sell its property to another com
me discussion was participated In 10y
yessrs. Cabell. Nelson, Willard ana
sae0cy. go,
vr Patteson. I'm opposing the bill.
..,,s1 that he was opposed 10 the same
because II contained the pernicious prin-
,.nie Of allowing the railroad to CONSOLE
4 f'te with any other railroad in or out OF
4 ,to STATE and 10 subscribe 10 the stock
~ any other railroad that made IT
general amendment of a local bill, and 1t
4 might work great injustice. because IL
,oleht absorb "A parallel railroad. and
.hus crowd ont all competitions; that II
vas against the interests OF the people
Cd allow parallel railroads TO be pur-
chased by competing roads; that past
legislation by the state Of Virginia had
been unfortunate I'm this respect. and that
a significant illustration OF # was the
West Point railroad legislation.
Tho bin was finally passed by.
ON motion Of Mr.. McRae. Of Petersburg.
bill was passed by until January 22d
which provides that the fees Of commits
souers Of revenue FOR the transfer of real
state be collected by the clerks. together
With the fees for recording the deeds.
I'm Favor of Free Passes.
Mr Utz OF Madison. offered the fol-
loving resolution. watch was agreed 10:
Resolved That the Attorney General he
~
this House. If there is anything in the
i act approved March 3. 1892. entitled AN
4 1T to further regulate and control com
i non carriers doing business in this
81 State. and further defining the duties Of
the railroad commissioner i'm relation
n thereto which prevents railroad COM
pan.es and other corporations from Is
Fl suing complimentary passes TO members
II of the General Assembly. If said railroad
companies and their corporations so de-
II SIRE"
II Another long discussion ensued over
Fl House bin No. ll3. relating to the re-
n reiging of deposits by insolvent bankers.
Fl brokers. or any officer Of a bank Mr..
Pitcher. Of Fauquier. the patron OF the
Fl lu explained its details. and added that
n The bin was an exact copy OF the law as
Fl 80 now existed in Pennsylvania He
"a claimed that no bank had a right to re-
81 ,age deposits after IL had become in
<H solvent
5 The bill was finally passed by.
Bills Referred.
TIE following bills were introduced and
IA referred 10 the proper committees:
La Bv Mr. Thompson: ~ authorize the
"a auditor OF Public Accounts 10 credit
Ia Samuel II. Dunbley, treasurer of Patrick
II county, with lost or misplaced school
N warrants.
By Mr. T0maey: For the protection Of
! fish I'm Washington county.
Ey FIR Saunders: To prohibit the for
nation Of pool trusts. combinations and
consDlracies In the State OF Virginia, and
90 provide for the punishment of persons
connected with the same.
By Mr. Slemp: lrOviding for an cleo
ton OF tho qualified voters of Lee county.
90 ascertain whether the county seat shall
D.. removed 10 Pennington Gap.
Bv Mr.. BinfOrd. ID incorporate the
Hanrico Railway Company. The bill
names as incOrporatOrs Messrs. g. {.
4 Vincent. W. II. Brauer A. Monteiro.
4 j.. IL. Kemp. James Mantle and c. w.
Randall. The capital stock shall be from
5000 toSO1Oo0. The company shall have
the power 10 construct and operate a
railway. 10 commence at a point In Hen
rco county near the eastern portion OF
Che city Of Richmond. and extending
efstWardly or southwardly near the VII
a lamshurg road or Charles city road, or
60 some point in Henrico county not eA-
caaling sixteen miles from the city. AS
motive power horses, mules, steam, eiec-
n fri.ity or any other power, may be used
By MIR. Kendrick. To incorporate the
Universal Branches Railroad Company
BY Mr.. Tomney: For the protection OF
game ia the counties Of Smyth ana WASH
ington.
By the same: To repeal an act approved
February H. 1872, entitled IAN act ue
lining a lawful fence for Washington
oanty, va m
By air. Withers: To amend section 5'S'
o. The Code OF Virginia In relation t'
swing information OF the violation o.
l-nal laws TO the attorney for the COM
rlnwealth.
i.r Mr. Saunders For the relief OF A. w
Emerson. "a disabled Confederate solder
% The county OF Franklin.
Another Dog Law.
pv Mr.. Thomas: For the assessment o.
ccs and provide a tax thereof. The bill
poyides that owners Of dogs may appN
90 The respective commissioners OF reVenu
ior license 10 keep said dog or dogs
Tie license shall name the value OF TN
dogs as requested by the owners. not u
he Jess than 81 nor more than 500.
fay shall be levied on these dogs at th'
isfo 90 81 on the hundred or part thereon
ne said tax shall be for the sole u.s.
ana benefit Of the public free schools II
Ne city or county where the tax Is LEVIED
The dogs 50 assessed shall then become
fe personal property of the owners, SUB
.et 20 AN the privileges and penalties
Under the Jaw that other live stock Il
subject 20. The stealing OF any assessed
Dos shall constitute misdemeanor, pro
Nled the dog IS valued at less than SlU
ava shall be punished 10y fine of not less
man s., nor more than so, or confnemen
20 lll from thirty days to six months
IT ihc value OF the dog IS more than 500