The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27

| no nav shall be allowed Tor the arrest OF
apv member under n call OF either house
| in the city OF Richmond, and for travel
ing after members he shall receive eight
cents per mile. Pages are to receive 80
per day.
The act is to 20 into effect on the -
dav OF December. 1895.
Nv MIR. McRae: To amend the Code
sections 1865 and 1881 i'm regard to in
surance companies. The amendment
makes the law to apply to surety COM
panes.
BY Mr.. Allen (by requesD: For the pro-
lection of stock breeders.
by Mr.. Nelson: For the relief of James
+. Russell from the payment of an erro-
neous assessment.
By Mir. Nelson tby requesO: For the
protection Of fish in the Shenandoah and
Potomac rivers and their tributaries.
BY Mr. Mathews: For a pension for
Major II. l.. Lee. a disabled Confederate
soldier. Of Lunenburg county.
by Mr.. kellam: To regulate the dock
citing Of judgments obtained in United
States Courts in the offices OF the clerks
Of this State.
The House to-day passed the following
bills:
For the relief OF c. II. Parsons from
forfeited recognizlnce
To ratily and confirm the payment OF
certain fees heretofore paid to the State.
and I'm connection with certain charters
granted by the courts.
To authorize the counties Of Floyd,
Carroll. and Grayson 70 vote subscriD-
lions to the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pany.
To confirm the merger and consolida-
ton Of the Lynchburg Street Railway
Company and the Lynchburg Electric
Company
TO refund money Improperly paid into
the Treasury by +. 5. Shelton, trustee. of
the county Of Essex.
The following Senate bills were agreed
to:
To incorporate the Graham Water Com
pany.
For the protection Of Wild turkeys I'm
the county Of Westmoreland.
To incorporate the American Music
Company.
More Abouf Free Passes
The next matter taken up for consid-
Grafton was the bill to authorize the
union Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company and the Buckingham Rail
road Company by lease purchase con-
solidation, merger, or otherwise, in ac-
coriance with the terms Of any contract
which may have been or may be entered
into by and between said companies.
AIR. Cooke offered an amendment en-
bodying the provisions Of the bin offered |
by him, and spoke in advocacy OF the !
same
Mr.. Crump OF Richmond. took the floor
IN opposition TO the measure. He hoped |
that the high reputation which had been /
won by the legislators Of Virginia in the /
past would not be besmirchcd by any such /
act as this.
Col. J. Catlett Gibson OIr. Ryan in
the chain then began a speech in favor
Of the bill He believed that the present /
body was about as honest and intelligent /
as the average General Assembly. He |
regretted the fact that the legislators of |
to-day did not have more backbone. The /
line was when the Virginia legislators
lad as much backbone as buffalo bull,
Dut now they all seemed to be suffering
With spinal meningitis. He thought the
present members from the rural districts
we're about as honest as the average
'ity alligator" For his part. be pro-
Dosed to do what he liked and let the
'eople kick after the thing was over.
The matter would not affect the present
legislature.
Air. Withers. Of Danville, spoke against
he amendment. He did not think the
Members Of the General Assembly could
ccept the passes.
Mr. Cooke here moved to adjourn, and
he bill went over until to-day.