The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-28
\ THE STATE SENATE.
,,eo Don TEHPL.fR, lrANr the TO-
cal ORION BTLL JNDfsTU.BED.
-, wake Plea forlt 10 Remain In sta
,ae ono--A Very slim Attendance OF
ssnators--A y amber of isills Passed.

.HTNtuf" were ltW Nfi% iti l'tN'NH /
I.v. and all measures requiring
iuonal vote were passed by for
.-.ration when fuller vote could
- obtained
,,...enant. Governor Kent called the
o..io to order "a, noon. and Rev. Dr.
c,mehacl offered prayer.
ee following petition from sidney
-re $40. as. /. .. G. T., Of this city,
was roads
u.ereas il has been made apparent that
. .Tort is being made IA some sections
ihe State TO repeal. alter. or amend
rs local option law. therefore be Il re-
.,.f that we. the members Of Sidney
fer SO. 4lS. /. O. g.. r.. Of the city
u. Richmond. DO most respectfully petit
e.. YOUR honorable boay not 90 disturb
.4 I.v..in any particular. IL is Demo-
,-... wholesome. and just removing the
s....on of temperance from the arena of
politics and leaving 70 20 The counties,
.U.t and districts 90 determine 10y vote
tf. question Of license or no license.
joseph III. SHEPHERD. Secretary.
re BIN above referred was introduced
Senator Miller, OF Lynchburg, but IS
..I Io cnanate from stanton. where
Gle Liquor Association OF Virginia has
81. lfidQuarters and that the bill is en-
lrsel II not inspired by them. The orig
s.I hiu provided that cities having 0~o
inhabitants and upwards should be eX-
fr.rf from the present local option law
I'D .hc luii came from the committee with
and amendment making towns OF -,JuV
ana over exempt.
THO bin has been made the special or
d.r f.r Tuesday at lo o'clock and the
question Will come mp on The amendment.
Both The advocates and the enemies OF
re bon are prepared for a stubborn con-
fe-t and the nsht viii, no doubt wax
VAIN.
Introduced and referred
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Senator Flood. To amend the act
creating road board Tor buckingham
county.
By Senator Hay: TO amend the Code in
relation 90 tine rccordation Of iiduciary
statements Of receipts and disbursements
by Senator Harnsbergcr. TO authorize
tic citizens OF the town Of Brdsewatcr
t1 issue through their corporate authori-
ties bonds 20 the amount OF 5000.
1857 Senator Echols: To amend the char
Or of the Atlantic, stanton, and West
Virginia railroad.
By Senator Jackson: TO amend Section
8 chapter 2ff. az acts lNS!l-90. providing
f0r the assessment of taxes ON persons
ana property and income. and on licenses
tD do business. etc. The bin provides
t.st Commissioners OF the Revenue shall
stamp all bonds. notes claims. and other
evidences OF debt listed for taxation.
Hy Senator Sands TO create Barton
District ia the county Of Henrico.
Bills Passed.
The f0n0win. Senate bills were passed:
To allow j. G.. Counts. late Treasurer Of
Dickinson. further time To collect certain
taxes.
To allow The same privilege 10 u. A.
French. late Treasurer of Giles county.
F.r Che relief of r.. Wachsmamn.
Allowing Thomas q. Miller. Treasurer
o Nytleyile, further time 10 collect
taxes.
ro allow j.. T. Daniel Treasurer Of
Charlotte county, further time TO collect
certain taxes for which he has accounted
On fhe State.
T0r the relief Of John NJ Dawson.
Treasurer of James city county. and the
Gig Of WILLIAMSBURG.
10 amend the aci providing FOR The
settlement of the public debt Of Virginia
r0t funded under The provision of an
a0t entitled am act 20 ascertain and de-
CHM. Nneind's equitable share of the
d.If created before and actually existing
90 tho time of the partition of her terri
forr and resources and 60 provide for the
Issuance OF bonds covering the same and
tle regular and prompt payment OF inter
csc thereon, and TO provide Tor carrying
tnc same into effect
House Bus TO allow Charles j. Phil
Irs p. T. strecklcr ANA n. y. scdwick,
Iorlty-Treasurer of iase county, iWih-
or time 90 collect taxes.
TO allow ~ r.. Gilmcr Treasurer Of
1.us el county further time TO collect
taxes.
TO amend the charter OF the Newport
Railroad Hotel. and Land improvement
Company
no allow james ~ Fudge. Treasurer Of
Ncrhany counts. farther time I'm which
80 collect certain taxes.
T0 amend the Charter OF the Richmond
and Esppahannock Railroad Company.
To allow the late and the present treas
nfrIt off Eo.kbridge county further time
n which to collect certain taxes.
House of Delegates.
Tho House was called to order at noon
Speaker Cardwen in The chair.
Prayer was offered hy Rev. Or. W.
Tudor. off Iroad-Street Methodist church
Reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
Message From the Governor.
The Glowing message WAS read iron
Governor OFcuail Vctoins "a railroad
l.I
Governors once.
'Elchm8nd. January g. 1894
ITO the General Assembly OF Virginia:
ron the I'D instant House bill No. J.
entitled. a bin 60 amend and re-cnac
acrtions ], % g.. and of an act entitled
.u act 10 incorporate the Potomac am
Great Falls Railroad Company. approved
january .i. 1892 was presented 10 me-
-scction one OF the bill confcrs IN
power 20 locate. construct, cqIp an
on-rato any tiamway or railroad from
rlint al or near the Potomac river II
Alexandria county. opposite the l1s'fe
a. Columbia. thence through said conn
t. Of Alcxaniirla and Fairfax 20 III
t.,.n of Fans church. and with bfanc
f0.ae 90 the Great Falls of the Iotoh"
s..rr and such other points in said conn
'.. on an the counties Of Prince Nliilai
and Ioud0un as the board OF uhrV'oi
NAV doom advisable. Provided that IN
frnre fo construct one line shail an u
Wis. affect this charter as appiicdpie
nat norton constructed, but the sam
taH continue in force
rr viii be- observed that The sehe''
law ln reference 10 the construction
f-asch roads is enlarged. Section lio
chapter 5l. or the Code Of 1917. pioNlu'
taat under resolution adopted in genera
meeting by two-thirds of all the votes G
oil tho stockholders. the president an
directors Of amy cOupany incorporate