The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-08
IN THE STATE SENATE.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS nv RICHMOND
TO BE LEGAL.
The Money Paid Into State Treasury from
Circuit Court Charter Fees must Stay,
the supreme Court to tho Contrary.


morning. and Governor o'Ferrall occu-
pied seat on the floor part Of the
time
Rev. John T. Becky, ID. d., OF fniia-
delphia, accompanied by Rev. Or. Cooper
was an interested spectator. and remark
ed upon the animation Of the faces and
the interest taken i'm the proceedings aS
compared with similar bodies which ne
had visited in the Northern States
A petition was presented from mass
meeting OF citizens in King George co"n.s'
praying for a dog law for th@t cou", ~,
and was referred TO the Comnh''ee VI
General Laws. ,.a from, the
4 communication was received from -.
,,',t,"- ~ puh,fc Accounts. stating tnat
tho amount of money paid into the 49, -.
,ir, under protest for circuit coutt ND
,ar feos aid not amount to more 'nan -
Few thousand or perhaps a Few eu
dollars.
Ellis Introduced.
The following bills were introduced ana
Nv MIR HAY: To amend the Code In
relation 10 limitations Of actions,
BY Senator Flood: To amend the s"'''S
| laws of Buckingham county. ,.~.oro.o
Ky Senator lspNfiiSltiAAF -
the Richmond Real Estate ana 1lus'
! Comnanv. The corporators are Messrs,
John 4. Coke. John r. Williams OndiI,'
Il. Williams. J. r. West ". -. Remnant
A. c. Hartman and J. !. Boswell -..o
nv senator buchanan: To incorporate
the Virginia and Southwestern raiiroau W.
Bv senator Echols: TO pay >. W.
| Barnes for services rendered. III
/ coupon cases. -..,d tho du
Nv Senator lie cato: To eN'ehu ''iV
ties of oyster police captains; 49,,
~. senator I.ovenstein: TO legalize PHI
mary elections in Richmond. 49,. ca.
! ~, senator Sands: TO amend the 'oue
in relation to doclIeting chancery casts
70, senator Watts: TO provide new
charter for the Roanoke Gas ana water
| Company. c.o.o 20 ac-
| Nv same: To enable the state 10 aS-
cuire Improve and maintain pubic roaus
| and TO create an engineering loi0e - '"'
! out and improve the same. .h
! -, senator Watson: To amend the
| coda 3, relation TO what officers are loi
/ hidden 10 have interest IN contracts
| win claims against the counties.
1 To-, senator lie Cato For the refer 81
! ..oarles =. Ferney, James !. cave, W.,
+ Broadwater. James y. anderson ,, n''
liam J. Barnes, John {. 'usuoy' Ntui,
| ? Da,,ie Solomon Warner >. Lee VIII
- 80 a,,,ter inspectors Of Accomac county.
~. senator watson: TO amend the ooue
-oi,.,n, IN ines imposed in certain cds,s.
Nv senator Berry: To amehu l"S IL.
roiet,ye 10 the distribution Of the dltece
tax fund.
The Special order.
Tho hour Of o'clock having arrived
,,o s,ecial order. the bill TO protect tle
,oo,c,, Maid into the treasury on 0i
Init court charters was taken up anu
| c,a,a+or Little made a vigorous So Gil
az ad,,acacv Of the bill. The Committee
| o. courts Of Justice had reported al
| versely upon the Diii. ..,,,,r,
senator Hay spoke forciby III suppo''
| of sustaining the report OF the cViii'''i.,~
senator Jones took the same postum,
tbat had been taken by Mr.. Little anu
ovnIained that the fact that there was
| 40 1ov taxing circuit court charters
,,.,s dua IN an accidental omission maze
I'm amending the law. ....., ,
rba amount involved is S6S.Wo. ana
clearer explanation Of the Dill Is 10 gay
| thai its object Is to prevent or pio"'Vit
cornorations who paid tax Tor circuit
court charters from suing TO recover
such tax. -. ~
the bill stood. yeas. g rays, - anu ' i.,
hill was subsequently passed as was Us
OF certain charter fees.
Biiis Passed.
Tho following House bills were passed.
TO Incorporate 81. Johns Acade.@y IN
A, rex ,nc % The Norfolk public
Library. ,., -
TO extend the powers OF the botrd or
aunarvisors Of Hanover c.nntv with rfer-
once 20 keeping I'm order Tie public 'cads
| ~ said county and 10 fatfy and rake
valid any contract or purchases hereto
fore made by said board f-r he pur-
noses indicated in this act.
To extend the time FOR making returns
of assessments for the city OF El'fI0hu
and the county of Henrico.
providing for the sale OF Ia IDS returned
do,,nonint for the years 1889 and 1880, by
4. J. Parish. late treasurer Of Albsmarle
For the relief Of the tax payers Of
| Allegheny county.
70 amend the Code with reference 70
| when Jury not to be kept together, when
so kent 10 be boarded, rate Of board
noid The bill provides that in cases Of
felony where the penalty cannot be death
or confinement in the penitentiary more
than ten years. the jury shall not be
t,ont together unless otherwise ordered.
| ogi,cr to furnish suitable board not 10
cost more than one dollar per day per
! juror.
no authorize the counties OF Floyd,
| Carroll. and Grayson 10 vote subscription
70 the Blue Ridge Railroad Company
TO INCORPORATE the Virginia Mining Rail
road Company.
10 amend the Code in relation to in
| terlocutory DEGREES and orders.
To incorporate the Roanoke and North
western Railroad Company.
To amend the Code I'm relation 20
compulsory vaccination. The bill makes
vaccination compulsory when deemed
proper by a town council or the super
visors OF county and gives the power
10 fix fines for its violation. IL is 70 be
free 10 the poor and the children who
attend the public schools who are unable
to pay. The cost TO be borne by the city
or county.
To incorporate the Ohio River and
Charleston Railroad Company as the
successor Of the Charleston. Cincinnati
and Chicago Railroad Company.
Ac'i n Of risciment
Another discussion was precipitated on
the bill making the landlord party 10
tho suit IN an action Of ejectment which
was reported adversely from the Commit
tee for Courts Of Justice.
Mr.. Morris opposed the report Of the
committee. and Messrs. buchanan aud
Jones advocated II. The report Of the
committee was sustained.
Mr. Lovenstein introduced a bill 70
fucorporate the Richmond and Northern
railroad. The proposed line OF the road
| is from Richmond or some point there