The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-18

| victod after the fifth offence for drunken
ness. he may be confined twelve months
and put TO hard labor In some work
house or other place OF confinement. 1T
| possible the confinement Tor the mira
offence shah be solitary. In no case shali
bail be allowed. In no case shall the
dfunkard be arrested in his own residence,
except upon the application OF a member
Of his family over fifteen years OF age. n
printed copy OF the act shall be posted Tor
thirty days at the city Hall OF all cities
and on the door Of all county court-hOuses
in the state.
To Come to Their Rescue.
ny Afr. Bryant: To remove the political
disabilities OF jefferson wallace and
Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr. The bill provides
that their disabilities. incurred under
clause 3 Of section l OF the Constitution
of Virginia. with reference to duelling, be
removed. The circumstances bringing on
the difficulty were caused by the issuing or
a challenge by Mr.. JEFFERSON wallace
10 Mr.. Joseph Bryan. which challenge was
carried by MIR. Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr.
ny Mr.. Gibson: a resolution providing
mat the House VIII rot consider any bill
providing Tor thy payment OF school
trustees out OF the school fund.
BY Mr.. Saunders: TO amend and re-
enact section 1861 OF the Code OF Virginia
IN relation 10 what IS Necessary TO be
proved I'm order 10 recovery when the
Z property or any person is injured. or any
part OF a railroad track not enclosed as
required by chapter " OF said Code.
by Mr.. Ryan: Authorizing the pur-
chasers OF the Richmond and Danviiie
railroad. their assigns and successors. to
become and be a corporation, to adopt a
name therefor. and TO possess and exercise
general powers. and authorizing the con
AnIIHn1tnn AN0NH4 ~ 4l
the bill Is reported in fun elsewhere In
this paper.
Placed on the Caierdtr.
The following bill was introduced rv
Mr.. Lee. of Elizabeth City county. and
under suspension Of the rules, placed on
the calendar:
House bill No. 1f9: TO amend and re-
enact section . OF an act TO INCORPORATE
the Hampton Normal and Agricultural
institute, approved June 4. 1870.
Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed:
House bin No. III: 10 amend and re-
enact sections :, Il. and 70 of an act en-
titled an Act to provide for working and
Keeping in repair the public roads OF
Botetourt,' approved February -, 1892.
House bill No. 1872: To repeal an act en-
titled an "Act for the protection of sheep
1892.
House bill No. l26: To allow the late
ana the present treasurers OF Rockbridge
county and their deputies further time IN
which to collect levies and taxes which
nave been already accounted for by said
treasurers.
House bill No. 122: To provide a new
charter for the city Of Roanoke.
House bill No. 1874; To authorize the con-
domination Of lands for public free school
purposes within the space of one hundred
yards of a dwelling-house.
House bill No. us: To amend chapter
l52 Of the Acts OF 1891 92, in relation to a
awful fence for Essex county.
House bill No. 107: To repeal an act an
proved February %. 1880. entitled an "Act
TO establish boards Of excise. and 10 de-
flne their duties and powers"
Roads and Internal Tran portntion.
II Committee on Roads railroads and
internal Navigation met yesterday morn
ing In the room of the Southern Histori-
cal Society. Mr. Ryan. OF Loudoun coun-
~, was in the chair.
The first bill taken up was one intro
duced by Mr.. Thomas. or Roanoke. TO
incorporate the Roanoke Mineral Belt
Line Railroad Company. Mr.. Themes cx-
planned that the bill was intended 10 CON
meet with the Richmond and Danville
railroad Company, so as 20 enable the
latter 10 enter Roanoke. The nmit
decided TO report the bin favorahly.
The next hill considered was one intro
duced by Mr.. NeWberne. Incorporating
the West Norfolk and Port Norfolk Draw
bridge Company. A delegation of Norfolk
gentleme2. consisting of Capt. Oscar ed
wards and Messrs. j. r. Duke. James D.
McCarry. and y. l.. Grandy. was OH hand
to advocate the measure, and the commit
tee finally decided to report the bill favor
ably.
Senate bill No. 80. Incorporating the
fredericksburg and Winchester Railroad
Company; Senate bill No. %. incorporat-
ing the Fredericksburg and Lancaster
Railway Company, were also considered.
and the committee decided to report them
favorably.
Similar action was taken in regard 10
the bin introduced by Mr.. Fentress. au-
thoriZing the establishment of a ferry
on the Elizabeth river and It's western
branch.
Court Of Juice.
Almost the entire session of the Commit
tee for Courts of Justice was taken up
yesterday morning with the consideration
Of the bill introduced by Mr.. Cooke, of
Norfolk. which provides for an additional
court in that city. At a previous meet
ing the bill had been thoroughly discussed,
but no action was taken at that time in
OIuci 10 eNdbie the NOTlOlk Ear AsSOcid-
ton 10 be heard on the measure.
Yesterday a delegation of lawyers APP
peared before the committee. and all ad-
vocated the necessity Of an additional
court. The gentlemen OF Norfolk who
were present and spoke in favor of the
bill were Messrs. T.. 5. Ruhin. Capt w.
W. Old. George Mcintosh, p. X. Smith,
r. W. Hughes. r. w. Mallett. and w. II.
White.
The committee finally decided to re-
port the bill favorably.
At one of the next meetings or the
committee Mr.. Withers' bill will again be
discussed. which repeats provisions in the
present law as 10 persons who shall be
exempt from jury duty. At the meeting
on last Monday the committee decided 10
strike out contributing members OF mill
tary organizations as being exempt from
serving as jurors. If this proviso should
be kept out, IL would very seriously In
jure and cripple the existence Of military
ORGANIZATIONS In large cities. An attempt
Will be made by the friends OF the mill
tary TO have that provision restored.
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