The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-14

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BY Mr. Nieol: To incorporate the Ora
ham Bluefeld Electric Railway Com
pany.
By sIr. Barham: TO amend and re-
enact section 9zO Of the Code Of Vir-
ginia, relating to enclosures and certain
trespasses.
BY Mr.. Boiling: To provide for the
establishment OF a hish Schooi Tor Bed
ford county.
BY Mr. Hunton. Authorizing the boards
Of stluor,,,sor. aud common councils 10 |
purchaea LooLs for officials. The bill |
provides for the purchase OF all books |
necessary for the carrying out Of the |
duties If The various Offices and legal |
ICES all sich nurchases previously made. |
BY Mr. Bvan. To amend and re-enact
secfio, ~ cbanter IS. OF the Code Of
Virginia I, relation to bank repositories
for tho funds Of the State. The bill
seeks to enfaroa the scope Of the present
law, by allowing the state TO deposit
the moneys I'm any bank OF good stand
ing which observes the provisions OF
the act II any bank fails at any time
10 pay the checks OF tne treasurer or
the interest upon the puohc deposits ~
eh.u go 90 he q State depository
Each NIL sbali receive on deposit, If
So deeignotaa bv the Governor, o. per
cent nj the face value OF the century
borde ~, 2. per cent. OF the Riddle
bereer ho,5s deposited by IT with the
stata Treasurer. These banks may re-
ouire Ave DAYS notice II amounts of
$1,000 or over are to be withdrawn.
To sci the stsie'- took.
BY Mr. Willard TO empower and In
stri,ct tho BOARD Of Sinking Fund Com
missioners 10 sell the States Interest III
tho Richmond. Fredericksburg and
/ Potomac railroad Company and to
invest The proceeds OF sale In Rid
dlebereer or Century bonds. The
/ bin provides that the board shall
| he tnetructed 10 cell the 2.752 shares
/ Of the common stock, and the l,92' diVl-
dend obligations OF the Richmond, Erred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad now
held by the State, ana IL snail embrace
the first opportunity to do so, provided
II shall NOT sell the same for less than
the market value on January :. Hsi' AT
$40 Der share ~ stock, and $lls75 for
dividend obligations. The sale may be
, made publiclv or privately; II 1T Is 10 be
| n public sale. the secretaries OF the sever
al stock exchanges Of Richmond. Balli-
| more, New York, and Philadelphia shan
be notified two weeks before the sale IN
writing. The board shall accept as pay
lawful money OF the United States. and
not coupons, but II may make the terms
of payment for n period not exceeding
one year from the date Of sale, provid-
Cd the purchaser deposits collateral Sc
curity I'm Riddleberger or Century bonds
has been deposited before the delivery
Of the stock. The proceeds OF the sale
shall be invested in Riddlcberser OF Cen
fury bonds.
BY AIR. Fentress: To establish battal
ion of naval militia TO be known a.
the Naval Battalion Of Virginia Nolun
teers. The bill has met with the APP
prevail Of the naval authorities in Wash
ington and that of Governor OFerrall
The bin provides that this battalion o
naval militia shall consist OF not NOR
than four companies. and its officer
shall be one commander. one lieutenan
commander TO act as executive officer ON
lieutenant TO act as navigator. Tn
commanding officer u each compan
shall be lieutenant, junior grade
two ensigns, and not less tina
forty nor more than sixty mem
bers, including petty officers, the latte
to be two boatswains mates, two gun
ner's mates, two quartermastcrs and tw
coxswains. The STAFF officers shall be a
adjutant, an ordnance officer, one pay
master and one surgeon. The battalio
shall be constituted as soon as two con
panies have been formed. The detail
. of the bill conform with the existing law
| in other States and with those regul;
, ting the United States Navy.
Bills Placed on the alendar.
, The following bills were introduced AZ
? under suspers sion Of the rules, placed
: the calendar:
! House BIZ No. 476: To amend and !
a enact an act entitled IAN act TO provi
: for the working and keeping in repair I
/ public roads Of Botetourt, as amend
by an act entitled an act to amend s.
tons .. H. and Is OF an act to provide
working and keeping in repair the pun
. roads Of Botetourt, approved January
A 1871"
. House Bill No. AZ: To incorporate
Rocky Gap and East River Mountain I
Turnpike Company
House Bill No. As: To protect hares
J. rabbits In Spotsylvania county.
II House Bill No. 479: To amend and
enact an act entitled AN act TO inc
r porate the Alexandria and Fairfax =
o senger Railway Company. approved +
.e ruary IS. 1880" and 10 amend and re-en
e an act entitled IAN act TO amend and
r. enact the first section Of an act appro'
n February IS, 1890, entitled an act TO
y corporate the Alexandria and Fairfax ]
10 senger Railway Company, approved
5 ruary o. 1892"
20 House Bill No. 49,: To provide for
- free passage Of fish in James river alb
fidewater.
House Bill No. 4Sl: To permit the ref
80 tration Of j. F. Adams as a pharmac
House Bill No. 49,. To amend ana
a. enact an act approved February q,
w entitled IAN act 10 prescribe me w
- for holding the circuit courts IA ,ne
u eral counties comprising the fltteehth
~ dicial circuit Of Virginia