Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-09
FERRY BILL PASSED.
the HOUSE VOTES 70 EXTEND THE
EMPIRE coMPANy's FRANCHISE.
wa Frsssnts = Bii Imposing Tax on
uoss-ren-xear schooi-Book Con.
trscts-other New Measures.

ana the proceedings opened with praye.
oy Rev. T.. N. Calsch.
ne Following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. 81. Clair: To amend the charter
u the town OF Pocahontas, in Tazeweli
county.
~ same' To amend the charter Of Taze-
We'll Ia .Tazewen county.
10y Mr.. Berry TO provide FOR furnish
ing clerks 81 coJsts. justices % the peace
ano others with the revised edition q.
Mayo's Guide.
by Mr.. Echols: To amend the charter
OF the city OF stanton.
by Mr.. Stubs: To refund money I'm.
properly paid into the Treasury by S. J..
hHnier. OF the county OF Essex.
by Mr.. Wells: To incorporate the Nor
'on street Railway Company.
Sy same: To extend the time OF ]. C.
counts, late Treasurer OF Dickinson. 70.
collecting certain taxes.
ny Mr.. Watson: For the relief Of Il
~ Mallory from fine imposed by the
county Court OF Brunswick.
by same. For the relief of T.. T. Buford
from same
by Mr.. Herbert fby request: "a
ameni the Code in relation 10 assessment
OF taxes on persons. property. and IL
comes and imposing taxes thereon for
the support Of the government ana public
schools.
Mr.. Stubs presented n series Of reso-
buttons adopted by the Oystermen's ALI
ance OF Mathews county asking certa.l
Changes In the oyster-law
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
hn of hs int ID
Mercantile and safe Deposit Company o.
Richmond. Va. and 20 amend and re
enact sections l and of an act TO incor-
porate the Virginia Mercantile ana Safe
Deposit Company OF Richmond. Va. APP
proved January "a. 1890.
To amend and re-enact section 4)le Of
the Code of Virginia I'm relation TO the
trial OF party accused of n capital Of
fence In the Circuit Court
To incorporate the General Athletic As
ISOLATION Of the University Of Virginia.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Board Of Supervisors
Of Page county TO appropriate and use
certain surplus funds now in the hands
Of the Treasurer OF said county and 10
come into his hands from the levy 10 be
made for the year 1894,
To distribute the road-taX arising from
Citizens Bank OF Carroll among the seve-
considered and then passed.
To amend and re-enact sections / and
Of an act TO amend and Tc-enact sec
tions !. q 3. 4, T. and 10 Of the charter OF
the Newport News Light and Water Com
pany.
4 number Of bills were advanced upon
the calendar, and at $50 the Senate ad-
journed.
House Of Delegates.
Speaker Cardwell called the House to
order promptly at noon yesterday. and
Rev. w. Asbury Christian, pastor Of
Washington-Street Methodist Episcopal
church opened the proceedings with
prayer
The Norfolk and Portsmouth ferry bill
came up on its third reading and created
no little discussion. Mr.. Fentress, VINO
first addressed the Speaker opened his
remarks by quoting the scriptural pas
sage. How beautiful II IS for brethren
10 dwell together in unity" then took
ancient history from its inception and
attracted the attention OF the entire
House by his elaborate descriptions of the
reign OF terror and Of the manner in
which blood was shed In Europe in the
sixteenth century.
Ho closed his remarks with a slight
alluslon 10 the ferry bill. in which he
referred TO the noble fight being made by
the member from Norfolk.
Mr.. Cooke arose 10 respond to the Ports
mouth member. but was headed Oft by
Mr.. Gibson. who. on n question Of par
liamentary ruling. arose to give express
sion TO the hope that the matter would
be speedily settled and that the Lamb
and Leopard would lie down together"
Mr. Cooke then got the floor and I'm
response to MIR. Fentress said that he
had heard OF no blood being spilled over
the ferry-bil question, but that plenty OF
whiskey and wind had flowed over II.
Mr.. Fentress replied that. granting Mr..
Cookies statement 10 be correct, 1t was
Norfolk whiskey and Portsmouth wind.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Segar has been substituted for Mr..
Priddy on the Committee on the Chesa-
peake and its Tributaries.
SALE OF OLEOMARGARINE.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY MIR. HARDWOOD: To prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of Oleomargarine. but
terine. and substance OF like kind as
human food, etc. The bill provides that a
hotel or restaurant keeper. baker or
the proprietor OF clearinghouse who
serves oleomargarine or butterine is
equally as guilty of q msdemeanor as
the manufacturer of such articles, and
places the fine for such misdemeanor al
not less than $50 nor more than $500
BY Mr.. Blnford: To suppress gambling
IN Henrico county. The bill provides that
Il shall be a misdemeanor for any one TO
gamble in any manner i'm Henrico county
within five miles Of the city of Richmond.
The act does not apply to the grounds Of
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
society nor to private occupied dwellings.
BY Mr.. Edmondson To amend and re-
enact section 3S2S OF the Code Of Virginia
OF 1887. providing for the punishment 81
merchants or Keepers OF inns, ordinaries.
and bar-rooms. or their employees. for
selling. giving, or furnishing intoxicating
liquors TO minors or certain students. The
bill prohibits the sale Of intoxicants 20
students OF the Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute or Of Washington
and Lee University or cadets OF the Vir-
einia Military Institute.
SELECTING TEXT BOOKS.
BY Mr.. Priddy: Changing the present
mode OF selecting textbooks for use in
the public schools OF Virginia.
The bin provides for the termination OF
ell contracts for the supply OF textbooks
with the scholastic year ending July 81.
1894. The bin authorizes the Board OF
Education 10 advertise for bids for text
books to be furnished TO the public
schools and provides that the bidder be
required 10 furnish a bond of 5000, and
that a committee OF seven from the lead
ing educators OF the State be appointed
BY the General Assembly in joint session
10 examine the publications submitted.
The General Assembly shall then author
ize the Board OF Education TO contract
with the bidders aforesaid for the term
OF ten years from August l. 1894. The
hill also provides for an appropriation
OF an amount necessary TO defray the
expenses OF the advisory committee.
BY Mr. Cooke: To amend sections 81. So
~. and 80 OF an act TO provide for the
assessment of taxes on persons. property.
and incomes and on licenses TO transact
business. &c. The amendment provides
that any person selling land not owned
by himself, or offering TO sell the same.
shall be held 10 be land agent but this
section shall not be construed TO prevent
any person not engaged in the business
OF selling land for compensation from sell
ing without license any lands for the sale
Of which he has duly authenticated power
Of attorney.
by Mr. Fahrncy (by requesp: Legal
ixing Saturday half holidays 10 employees
OF banks and banking institutions OF VIZ
ginia- The bin provides that all banks
shall close their doors TO the public on
katurdays at noon. and sets forth as q
reason for such Law that the increased
iabors OF the cashiers. teilers, and book
keepers OF banks on Saturdays necessi-
,sfes their remaining M their desks until