Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-21

the indebtedness Of the district incurred
under the act approved February 1A 1890.
To incorporate 8ondtown In Wise
county.
To extend the time for the collection
by distress Of uncoIlccted tax-tickets for
the year 1883 and thereafter In the hands
OF w. T. Jones. Treasurer Of Char
lottcsville.
To amend the act to incorporate the
trustees OF the Baptist Ministers Relief
Fund " Virginia, approved January ie.
1856.
To authorize the Superintendent Of the
Virginia penitentiary 10 enlarge the
prison enclosure and erect a building on
the stable lot. 49,
To amend section 1861 OF chapter %
Of the Code OF Virginia in relation 10
the lunatic asylums OF the State. chang
ing their names to State hospitals.
To amend and re-enact section lfs OF
the Code OF Virginia In regard to pay OF
judges and clerks Of elections.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief OF Robert Fraser. late
deputy treasurer Of Dinwiddie county.
For the relief Of c. L. lawson
wounded Confederate soldier. -.
Afternoon Session.
Tho House reassembled at 400 O'clock
with a bare quorum present. The roll
caIl for the passage of bills on the caieh-
dar was the order of business.
The first bill called up was one by MT.
Allen providing that insurance companies
failing TO pay losses within sixty Gay
after such losses have occurred shail pe
liable for a penalty OF 10 per cent on
the face value of the policy. and IN addi-
ton thereto all the attorneys fees IN the
prosecution Of the case against the COM
pany.
quite n heated debate ensued. and was
engaged I'M by Messrs. Nicol and McRae
in opposition, and Messrs. Pattesoh
Mason. and Gibson in advocacy CT the
measure.
Mr.. Nicol offered an amendment 70
strike out the section which provides for
allowing the plaintiff attorneys fees
which was adopted, and the bill was
passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the Board OF Supervisors OF
Surry county TO borrow money TO repair
and enlarge the courthouse. Clerks Office
and Jail Of said county, etc.
To amend and re-enact an act 10 IN
corporate the Alexandria and Fairfax Pas
senger Railway Company
To fix the compensation Of the members
OF the Board of Supervisors of Henrico
| county.
To incorporate the Shenandoah and
North River Electric Railway Company
To authorize the Board of Supervisors OF
! Nansemond county, in their discretion. &c
add to the salary of the Judge OF said
county.
TO amend the charter of the town OF
Salem, in Botetourt county.
For the relief of Henderson i. Lee, OF
Lunenburg county.
TO amend and re-enact an act TO amend
and re-enact section 246O of the Code re-
lating to suits TO avoid certain convey
ances.
To amend and re-enact an net 10 pre-
scribe the time for holding the circuit
courts in the several counties composing
the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
To place Henry Robinson. n disabled
Confederate soldier. on the pension list
To amend and re-enact an act for the
protection of the riparian rights and
rights of fishery of owners of Land in tht
Elizabeth river.
For the relief Of William c. Reynolds
of Spotsylvania county.
| To vest the title of lot A. square -. OF
the town OF Dunnloring, county of Fair
fax. in certain trustees I'm trust for the
benefit of the congregation of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. South, OF Dunn
Loring.
For the protection OF sheep in Rock.
bridge county.
For the relief Of +. Il. Hughes, Of West
Point
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the iSuckroe. Phoebus and
Hampton Railroad Company.
For the relief of John w. Ransome.
To amend and re-enact section $40 OF
the Code concerning the Sheriff or the city
of Richmond.