The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-14
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nary Interest senate Notes


~., senate met at noon Yesterday as
ana was called 20 orcor by the
'',srts,,,-.;ovcr1or The proceedings
..,oo with prayer BY Rev. DR.
49, Il. Eay.
,.,s.ation was read from Lee camp
..ne the senate 70 participate with
io the services az Centenary church
.,t IN celebration OF the anniver-
Of the birth of the Confederate
'~,oaln r. r. lee. The invitation was
81. notion accepted.
m, followlng bills were introduced ana
senator HAY. 10 amend the
... ~ ihc towg. III Gordonsvine.
me. TO amend the Code IN relation
.hs reports OF the supreme Court OF
ineais. ..... ,,...,.,.. a..
.,rds OF demurrer or motion 20 a suit
- equity. declaration, motion, indictment
"a ofhcr pleading. to be given at time
e, senator Echols: TO amend the
,r.-ter OF the Augusta Highland ana
shany railroad.
More Circuit Judges.
.,.fr mast twelve O'Clock. Tho hour Tor
49,. t.irt order for elccting circuit court
le having arrived Senator l.. II.
Gees rnf I'm nomination for the FIRST
-si..sf circuit Hon. Robert X. fre".iSs'
-.- fbe Twelfth circuit. Senator "a'o"
.-,t-g rnos ". Harrison, the mem
800 thc senate from Winchester
'..~.for Eus hanan nominated Capt. jonn
1900 az Marion. for the Sixteenth
r.c.u Circuit.
",.s.e 81. u. Miller. formerly a clerk
, n. senate and az present the judge OF
,,... county. was placed In nomination
>, senator Wells FOR the seventeenth
rHclal circuit.
a committee they were all declared duly
,se following Senate bills were passed:
To make husband and wife competent
Witnesses for or against each other in
civil cases.
ri, amend and re-cnact section $40 or
tie Code OF Virginia. 1887, in relation 70
dismissal OF appeals and writs OF error IT., III
49, Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Nlr-
rnia. 49,, e,.,.......,e,...
70 Pr,nsv-ick county to borrow fifteen
thousand dollars.
tfo, 60: no prescribe the times for hold
a. the circuit court Of che sixteenth
.ilcal circuit.
no authorize railroad compares termi-
r.tin- on Manageable waters 10 Guaran-
81 bonds Of companies building or own
a., e+o7rnboats or vessels used in connec-
dan Nth the business OF the railroad, and
,,rfrn al such guarantees heretofore
made.
M amend and re-enact section 4 OF an
act entitled IAN act TO incorporate the
Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Company.
no amend and re-enact an act entitled
s,,, act TO incorporate the Norfolk and
Ivnhayen Railroad and Terminal Compa-
To allow r. T.. Johnston and J. J. Rut-
T.. fo erect a wharf on Harris creek,
N Elizabeth City county.
TO amend an act Incorporating the
Protestant Education Society In Virginia.
@, extend the time before adding the
sr4.nar centum penalty on the tax-pay-
trs Of Greenesville county until the first
Csv Of February.
10 amend section 1922 Of the Code OF
Yreinia In relation to railroad and canal
companies providing wagon ways Tor
land owners,
wharf on Mill creek, in Rappahannock
For the relief Of A. 3. Battle, late
treasurer Of Greenesville county.
Senate Notes.
Two out Of the four circuit judges elect
ed Yesterday were taken from the ranks
Of the Senate Judge-elect Thomas X.
Harrison now being the senator from the
Twelfth district, composed Of Clarke
Frederick. and Warren counties, and
Judge Miller. who now occupies the
bench Of Wise County Court was SIX
years ago d committee clerk in the
Senate.
The measure introduced early in the
week by Senator Stubs. providing Tor
a. appropriation Of 5000 10 complete the
survey OF the oyster grounds Of the State,
came mp for examination yesterday be-
fore the Finance committee, and did not
meet with the favorable consideration
Hoped for by its patron. The measure will
T. further considered al the next meeting
a. the committee.
The local option bill presented Friday
o. Senator Miller is likely TO have q
hard road 10 travel. The bill provides foI
Che exemption Of cities Of over 5000 in
habitants from the operation Of the local
option law and is inspired by the Liquor
Dealers Association Of Virginia. Ih'
Committee on General Laws has for 1t!
chairman Senator James y. Stubs, who
IS a strong advocate Of this law, and hao
important connection, with the drawing q
the original BILL and it, adoption by thu
General Assembly. and 10 is natural q
suppose that he will not look with favoi
on this new measure. which rObs th'
PRESENT law Of a part Of its scope.
He will get down TO work I'm earnes
ftxt week" said "a senator yesterday
THE question Of judgeships have occu
led our minds 50 continuously since tin
i.einning OF the session that we hav
Dot had time to give the more imDortan
measures to come before the Legslatur
tae consideration they deserve. but mex
vocl, we will have clear field and
number OF important matters VIII b
pfeseuted."
Dr a. w. Terrell, OF Bedford. wa
among the visitors In the Senate yester
Cay
The number Of beautiful maidens VIII
grace the visitors seats for a brief sea
son each day aud brighten the routine Q
Gil. Senate by their presence arc We
Cstractng TO the bachelor senators.
IS said that the senator from Apponatto
cu discern pretty girl through the pac
q. bis head and the senator from Nans'
ronl evidences a considerable degree Q
distraction whenever they are present.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Cardwel called the House
order az noon Yesterday. and Rev.
Afnurv Christian. Of NashnSt0h-oNI0'
Methodist church offered prayer
fr Nelson. OF Frederick. offered
f0.nt reralufiou froyi9fDx that at ~ 20