The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-03
FROM THE LOWER BRANCH
nm aoUsE TRxxsACTs A GREAT
AMOUNT or BUSINESS.
-,,,al Of Accused in County Courts for Csi"-
tnai Characterization for Three niS
CorporatIons-other Matters.

80 ca,on inviting the members OF the
,,s,,,ure to visit Lee Camp that even
Tho invitation was signed by the
.r,mittce consisting Of General Thomas
=, prandcr. Colonel Thomas L. Pollard
and Comrade James +. Gray.
Judge Edmondson offered resolution
-.,uestlng the Committe on Agriculture
and Mining to enquire whether any, ana
~ any. what further legislation IS needed
,o prevent the spread OF the Texas cattle
e.ycr and other contagious cattle diseases
,,,ts gfate. and they will report by bill
or otherwise. The resolution was REFER
led. ,., ,,s,,o,...
.,,rfcd favorably the bill, introduced
d., Mr. Fentress. which gives the
eunerintcndcnt of Public Instruction pow
- 10 issue licenses TO teach in the PUBIC
schools OF the State to graduates OF inc
normal School at Farmwlle, the si"u
,afes OF The Normal Department OF
william and Mary Callcge, ana the VIZ
eiuia Peabody scholars. ,o,-
I've OF absence WAS granted as ioi-
Tvs. Nr. Hail. OF Pittsylvania' tnIce
AVS: MIR. White. OF PittsylVaha' t"o
$50, Mir Allen. Of Mccklenbufg' three
Us. Nir. Miller. OF RappahannocR' Two
davs: Mr.. Nicol. Of Prince Wililan'' W.
days. Mr. Tabb. of Gloucester TWO u"SS'
Air. Prctlow. OF southampton V"S u"s
Mr. Downing Of Clarke and warren
oersrcd n resolution providing that after
mis- day. Immediately at the expiration
80 the morning hour. the calendar be
ken. and that no more motions DC
c,tertained 10 postpone the calendar 10
consider bills out OF their regular orner.
Mr. Nicol. Of Prince William oiereu aS
l.s. n.
An amendment that Wednesdays De eN-
cepted from the provisions OF the iesoiu-
ton and that on those oaSS ~ "a
be perrnitted TO take up local bliiss anu
,h,f the roll be called for that pur-
pose. ,.,..,,o not
Nr. Downing thought Il desirable not
Ca excmuf those DAYS, but that local DlliS
,ould be disposed of at the evening ses-
sions, which would soon be estaDhsheu'
me amendment offered by Mr.. Nicol
was rejected and Mr. Downing resoiu-
ton agreed 20.
procedures. informed the House that the
senate had agreed 10 joint resolution
providing for the execution OF a joint
order relating 90 the election of a county
Judge i'm Grcensvinc county that day at
1895 j. Nj. The House concurred IN the
resolution. ana at the proper time Judge
George T.. Barham was unanimously
elected.
A long discussion cnsued when Senate
hill 10. came up on its passage. which
refers 10 the trial Of parties accused OF
capital offcnscs in Circuit Courts.
Mcssrs. Gibson. Downing. Boykn. Nc
Rae. and Hathaway seriously attacked
the bill. which was supported by Messrs.
Saunders, Of Franklin, Logan. and Muir
rcn. The bill intends to repeal the pro-
vision Of the existing law which allows
PARTIES accused Of criminal offenses 10
select the Circuit Court for their trial.
and I'm order 20 save time ana expenses
to the State by having such cases tried
in the County Courts.
The bin was finally passed by a vote
% 80 TO 90.
When Mr.. Saunders, OF Franklin, moved
90 reconsider the vote in order to dis
pose of the matter finally. Mr.. Downing
moved TO pass Mr.. Saunders motion by.
bat that motion was lost by vote of
o. 90 g. AMI the motion of Mr.. Saunders
was carried.
Bills Referred.
The following bills were introduced and
referred TO the proper committees.
By Mr. Miller. TO refund TO the Kappa
hammock Wooden Mills Company the sun
of twenty-five dollars. being toX improp-
eriv paid on charter by said company
BY Mr. IIunton: TO define the liabil-
itv OF infants for debts under certain
circumstances.
by Mr. Coleman: To regulate the ap-
pointment Of teachers Of the public
schools OF Virginia.
by Mr.. Ncwberne. To authorize the
County Court Of Norfolk county TO take
evidence, and in its discretion 10 correct
an alleged erroneous assessment Of the
lands Of VIM L. Clyde, in said county
By Mr. Gregory: TO amend and re-
enact section 1915 OF the Code OF 1887, in
relation to Removal by County Court
on motion after notice Of suits, etc,
pending therein"
By the same: To amend and re-enact
section 3SlS OF the Code Of 1857. in rela-
lion 10 betting or playing at faro. or at
the said games, or at any game, except
etc., al public place, how punished
The amendment provides that every per-
son who keeps a domino table shall pay
for the privilege of keeping the same
the sum of ten dollars. and an additional
sum of five dollars for each addition
al table above or so kept
By Mr.. Sumpter: To amend and re-
enact section SO Of the Code in relation
TO the collection Of commissioners tickets
By Mr.. Willard: To authorize and
direct the Governor to appoint a commits
si0ner 20 cooperate with the National
Commission in ascertaning the position
occupied BY the Virginia troops on the
battie-fields OF Chickamaugua and Chat.
tanoOea. The bin provides that all mem
bers Of the commission shall be Con
federate soldiers who have taken par
in one or both battles. The sum OF $25
shall be appropriated from the STATE
Treasury to defray the expenses of th'
commission.
Bv Mr. Ryan: TO amend and rc-enac
section IS of chapter PA Of an act ap
proved March g. 1890. entitled "An &C
to provide for the assessment Of taNe
on persons. property, and incomes. etc
Tho bill intends 20 relieve mutual fir
Insurance companies TO some extent.
Two w Goa Compapi-s
The following bills Of incorporation wer
offered by Mr.. Irvine:
TO Incorporate the New York Coal an
Coke Company. The corporators are job
e. Haskell William =. clyde. Thoma
clyde George S. Scott, and George :
scott. Jr. The capital stock is TO be no
los than 100000 nor more than 5000
the price OF the shares to be fixed iron
time to time. They are permitted TO hoi
ZOO acres OF land. They are allowe
10 conduct mining and manufacturer
business The company can acquire
operate. and construct railroads. Alto
Gethcr this Is. on the surface a bill Z
create n monopoly.
By the same: To incorporate the Carbol
Mountain Colliery Company The cor
pOrators are Joseph J.. Kelly A. Is. Eater
II. j. AyTcs. G.. w. Lowell. T. A. Ayers
n, G.. Ballard Thurston. Charles Il. Bal
lard and 81. John Boyle. The conpan,
cam ou-, real estate law a,tt toxvno CON