The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16

water and Forge Granite and Lumber
Company" approved March 3. 1872.
senate bill No. -: An act 10 Incorporate
mo Rridpawatcr Construction Company.
Senate bill No. ~: An act 10 amend
and rc-enact an act approved February
~ ISs2. incorporating the Elizabeth ana
pasquoiank Railway Company.
senate bill ~: An act 10 incorporate
the Portsmouth Construction and Trans
portatlon Company.
Senate bin No. nj: An act 10 amend
and re-cnact section II of an act cntitieu
"An act incorporating the Farmville ana
Powhatan Railroad Company, approved
March 3 1884.
Acts Signed.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills have
reported that the following acts have
become laws by the signature OF Cover
nor O Fcrrall:s'
TO amend section g. OF an act approved
March l. 1892. entitled "An act TO incor-
porate the Rockingham and West Virginia
Railway, Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany."
TO incorporate the General Athletic AS
ISOLATION OF the University Of Virginia.
To amend and re-enact sections 3. 8,
and z. OF an act x titled IAN act 10 in
corporate the Empire Transportation
Company"
10 amend and re-enact section 14SS OF
the Code IN relation to condemnation OF
land for school houses.
To repeal the charter OF the town OF
Potomac in Prince William county.
o AUTHORITY the school board Of Catal-
pa district, Culpeper county. TO fund the
! Indebtedness of the district incurred under
the act approved February IS, 1890
TO amend and re-enact section SSSs.
/ Code OF Virginia, 1887. entitled. How at
tempts TO commit offences punished
10 amend section 3d. relating TO GER
tain duties Of county and city treasurers.
and SG5. Of the code, relating TO suits
against treasurer.
4 urss of Justice.
The Committee for Courts of Justice. IS
usual. opened the week with a meeting
over the Court of Appeals. Mr.. Saunders,
of Franklin, was in the chair.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Nicol. the
committee decided TO give a hearing on
Friday to those interested In the Senate
bill relating to certain rights OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10
] Animals.
| The COlnfnliltE Q'tiQtu " ''lNi =
favorably the Senate bill relating to the
survival of the right of action to the
| plaintiff's representatives in actions for
| tort when the plaintiff dies pending the
| action. So,
some discussion was given to n bill
| introduced by Mr. Brugh, relating 10 the
drainage Of lands. 4 motion to report
the bin reported favorably was hnaliy
lost but after reconsideration the matter
was laid on the table.
on motion of Colonel Logan, the com
rnit.ee decided TO have tne Dill printed
which relates TO the liability of employers
for injuries received by their employees
| The measure will be considered next
Monday morning.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Withers was
next taken up. which relates to eXemp-
lions from jury duty. The clause eN-
tending the age Of those who are TO serve
on iuries to sixty-five years was
considered The bill received sew
oral amendments by the members
Of the committee. and some OF then
caused a good deal OF discussion. Among
tbe provisions which brought on a grea'
deal OF debate was the one which iltei'u0O
20 evemnt only active non-commisslonec
officers or active members OF volunteer
military companies whhe coh'' 'o"'i'e
members would have TO serve g.,
| Mr. WlflelS SPOKE az oN''-N
favor of his amendment, when h'
tbonebt would bring about better class
- inries lie would rather vote Tor .
I'm which provided for appropriation
from corporations to military companies
10 ne pecuniary loss OF cOntn
h,,tine members, than have the latter
EXEMPT from jury duty. Inc comm ''e'
finally decided that contrlDutlhs i'Siii"ei'
If Virginia volunteers shall not be eA'
empt. u.oa h,,
The bill was finally passed Dy'
Notes
NJ Iohn s. Harwood. of the Rlchinoh'
ALLEGATION. has received copy OF d"
Pethel Cadet" a monthly pupisheu a
the school he formerly visited W,ilO,
! - The following under the heading
s.%1d cedets',. 1--WE are just in receipt o
,he d,spatch announcing the elecuoh =
Tohn :. Harwood Nord-Mayor) 10 III
Ta,rislature old Majors prophecy
ronidlv coming true; he will be Mayor .
richmond vet. We are sure the peopi
could have found no one more oeser|i
of their support and who VIII look al,
their interests more consciehuousiS
Merit always tells
Prominent among the older, but not III
oldest. members of the House. is MI y
y Withrow. representing that trio o
1
and Highland. Mr.. WithroW
frequently referred to as III
"Watch-Dog OF the Treasury
he IS always unalterably opposed 10 an
measure which provides for an appropila
lion nv the State unless excellent reason
can be assigned therefor. lie IS how
oyer. an ardent friend of aged and DIS
abled Confederate soldiers, and cheeriuli
lends his support to any measure haVln
for its object the betterment of their cor
dftion. He has become the pa
tron of measure 10 IL
orire railroad companies and othe
CORPORATIONS chartered by the Legislator
to nav the tax on said charter With
ninety DAYS after its passage, or else n
same shall be. forfeited. 1t is though
the massage of this bill will considerabl
increase the revenue of the Stat
Mr.. Withrow is very influential in tn
House, either in advocacy Of or in opp'
sition to, any pending measure.
( Mr.. r. c. Hunter, one of the efhciei
clerks of Colonel John Bell Bigger. ha
been called to his home, in King Geori
county, by the serious illness of h
father.
THEY KEPT IT Il SECRET.