Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07

relating TO suits against tfeasufeio'
Nv Mr., willard (by request: To au-
thorize the payment to George f. Lang
ster. late Sheriff Of Fairfax county, Oh tns
sum OF So a.,
By, Mr.. rentress: To authorize the
Council OF the city OF Portsmouth 10
issue bonds for sewerage and for other
purposes.
By Mr.. Patteson: general game law
for the State OF Virginia.
The provisions OF this bill are very fuiiy
set forth In an interview with Mr.. POLK
Miller. president OF the Virginia fleid-
Sports Association. which appears III
another column.
Nv MFR. Thomas: To incorporate the
Roanoke Mineral Belt-Line Railroad COM
pany.
House bill to amend section . OF an
act entitled ian act TO amend ana re-
enact an act 10 require tho payment or
fees on certain charters, approved reo-
r,Iary 10, 1890, "a amended and re-enacted
by an act entitled an act to amend ana
re-enact section OF an act OF the zen
eral Assembly, approved February ~
1890. entitled an act to require the pay
rnent OF fees on certain charters, approved
February %, 1880.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact Sec
fans II and 70 of chapter o. entitled an
act 10 charter the town OF Richards, In
the county Of Tazewell. in reference 10
levy for public schools.
Adjourned.
Before the House Committees.
rx-Attornev-G General Ayres and Judge
Rhea presented claims before the Finance
Committee at It's meeting yesterday. Tor
ccmpensation for legal services rendered
by them in the litigation between VIZ
ginia and Tennessee over the boundary
line. Considerable discussion ensued, po'h
OF the gentlemen advocating their Claims
The matter was referred to a suo-con-
mittee OF FIVE for examination ana an
justment .-,-,, .~or,
A bill TO relieve Joseph d. Mitchell IRON,
q. fine imposed by the County Court VI
Crovson. was reported favorably. Mich
ell ia a drummer and was indicted soiils
time ago and fined $1,000 In the absence o,
himself and counsel for having traVeieu
through a section of the State wnlch W.
infected with the measles, ana lor INV
ing brought the disease INTO GRAY
county. and thereby caused the uehth ~
two elderly people with whom ne stopp &c ,
A certificate from the Circuit Cou.t =,
rlrpSpntp1 TO tn0 COlliilhhASNf - .
,ros stated that the Indictment oouid no,
have been sustained II objected To- "i'
that the applicant was entitled I" i
lief.
ALLOWED HIS EXPENSES.
The committee reported tavoraoly - VIZ
Ia reimburse the Sheriff OF bucl.si' ~,
county for certain expenses ilcul 80 ~ -
him in the capture of VIII Danorlase.
q co,ored fugitive from justice, In Wes'
Virginia. .o~os m
A hill IN require prepayment or taxes ou
charters granted by courts, TO the CLERKS
when granted, and requiring an IAAy9 ~.
lagisIative charters to be paid III Ninety
davs after they are granted was also -,
ported fayorably. The present law hASl
no time except that they must be pall
hefcre the organization OF the company
IN which the charter Is granted.
AMENDING TOWN CHARTERS
The Committee on Counties, Cities, and
Teams met at 10 o'clock at its room on
Tt,rteenth street yesterday and considere'
an amendment Of the charter OF hlch
lands. which charter was granted tW'
wears AFRO. The amendment provided lo'
the exemption Of town property from al
county lcyies. but at the desire or senator
81 Clair. the BILL OF which he Is patron
was so amended as TO provide Tor eN
emption from county taxes for roadS
schools. and the poor. so lcng as the towr
shall itself provide for these matters, bu
the property remains subject to othel
county taxes.
Mr.. Kraft, OF Scott county. appeared De
fore the committee IN regard to the char
ter OF the town OF Dufiield, In Scott coun
ty. The charter was reported with sliSh
amendments.
Mr. Slemps bill to repeal bill whlcf
was passed two years ago authorizing th'
ST peryisors OF Lee county TO Increase IN.
salary Of the county Judge. was passec
by TO give Mr.. Slemp opportunity V
frame a bill which will more nearly NEE
the Views Of the committee
The bill for a special election In regarC
to the removal Of the courthouse OF th'
county OF Pulaski was reported, In &c
cordance with the action OF last Tuesday
so, also, was Mr.. Petty's bill giving Ger
tain deputy treasurers OF Page county ex
tended time for levy OF taxes for 1889
1850. and 1881.
A bill introduced by Mr. CaddaI. ex
tending the limits Of Pulaski county, -
AS to take in small area OF Montgomery
county. making a natural boundary.-Lit
tie river-in one corner. was passed b!
until the next meeting.