Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-23
fishing special school district in Scott
county, approved March I, 1897.
BY Mr.. Wilson,: TO declare Clinch river
lawful fence In Russell county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.

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An act amending and re-enacting an act
Incorporating the Richmond Orphan Asy-
iuni.
To amend an re-enact section go OF the
Code OF Virginia. providing for donations
to universities and colleges having law
schools
To amend and re-enact section OF an
act approved March 8. 1890, TO incorporate
the Rosemary Library.
To regulate and restrict shooting and
to prevent the destruction of Wild fowl
in the waters OF Back Bay and Its tribu-
taries in the county OF Princess Anne
Virginia
To incorporate the Valentine Museum.
To amend and re-enact sections ana .
OF an act TO repeal an act entitled an act
TO incorporate the Normal and Collegiate
Institute, and TO provide for the due sup
port OF the same. approved March 8. 1ss2'
and in lieu thereof provide new section
for the incorporation OF said Normal ana
Collegiate Institute and for the support
OF the same. approved May 20. 1877.
To incorporate the American Mutual
Benefit Society.
To prevent the escape OF conyicts In
the custody OF the Prison Association OF
Virginia.
To amend and re-enact an act entitled an
chapter 1863, Code OF Virginia. In relation
10 the appointment OF commissioners In
chancery as amended and re-enacted by
an act approved February T. 1890 and by
an act approved February "A. 1880.
To grant the right OF way for public
street through the grounds OF the Nlr-
ginia penitentiary. and TO authorize the
sale OF part Of said grounds.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact sections ]. 2. .,
and OF an act entitled an act to In
corporate the Potomac and Great Fails
Railroad Company.
For the relief OF II. r. Ellerson' OF
Hanover county.
For the relief OF Bedford county.
To place David Bradley, disabled Con-
federate soldier. on the pension list.
To authorize the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts 10 credit Samuel y. Dunkley,
Treasurer OF Patrick county. with lost
or misplaced school warrants
To allow Joseph r. Fudge, Treasurer or
Allegheny county, further time 10 restrain,
levy, and collect certain tax-tickets ana
license taxes for which he has accounted
to the State
To authorize the town OF Harrisonburg
10 issue bonds and borrow money for the
purpose of paying its existing indebted
ness.
To extend the time Of commencing the
construction Of the Northwest and South
west railroad.
For the protection of sheep in Rocking
ham county.
TO incorporate the Powells Mountain
Mineral Railway Company
To enlarge the powers Of the corpora
ton Of Waynesboro'. Va, in regard to the
interment of the dead.
To incorporate the st. Johns Academy,
in the city Of Alexandria.
To amend and re-enact the ninth Sec
ton of an act entitled. an act to incor-
porate the Newport Railroad. Hotel. and
Land Improvement Company
TO amend and re-enact section 16 Of an
act for working the roads of the county
If LOudoun, in so far as II relates to
Lovettsvile district.
To repeal an act to regulate trials by
Jury in cases where the Commonwealth
is defendant approved March 6, 1890
TO amend and re-enact section 1901 Of
the Code of 1887. grand and petit-larceny
defined.
To suppress gambling in Henrico coun-
ty.
To extend the time OF T. r. Gilmer,
Treasurer OF Russell county. TO collect
certain ldAfS anu ltNItS lOI tllt years ioJO
and 1897.
Relating TO the receiving of deposits by
insoveat bankers. brokers. or an officer
OF a bank.
TO amend and re-enact section 2039 Of the
Code OF Virginia making Neabsco and
Powell's creeks in Prince William county
lawful fence. and repeating in part an
act approved March /. 1892. az to said
creeks.
To incorporate the Montgomery Electric
Company.
For the relief Of INDECENT persons suffer
ing from diseases Of the eye.
To authorize the erection of building
for the use of the Masons and Odd-Fel-
lows at Fortress Monroe.
TO make the north fork OF Holstein river,
In the county of Scott. between certain
points n lawful fence.
Adjourned at 210 l.. NJ.
Committee Notes and Gossip.
The Senate Committee on Public Insti-
tutlons agreed at its meeting yesterday
morning TO report the bill to change the
names of the State lunatic asylums to
State hospitals. This is in accordance
with the recommendations OF the superin-
tendents of these institutions. The COM
mittee has not yet considered the recon-
mendation of Governor Mckinney rela-
tive to setting apart one of the insane
asylums 10 the keeping of dangerous
lunatcs and making the others homes
for the idiots and imbeciles now In the
asylums. When this recommendation
comes up for consideration. DR.. Parker.
who was on the special commission APP
pointed by the last Legislature to visit
the asylums and report upon their condi-
ton. needed reforms, &c, will appear
before the committee. The committee will
leave on their tour Of inspection of pub
lie institutions Thursday.
4 member of the Legislature who has
served several terms said yesterday that
he thought the Constitutional Convention
question would be agitated by the body.
but II was "a matter that should be APP
preached cautiously. He did not think.
he said. anything would be done with the
eection-law. The disposition was to let
well-enough alone
REFUNDING FEES FOR CHARTERS.
At the meeting OF the House Committee
for Courts of Justice yesterday Mr..
Saunders. of Fraklin. introduced a, bill
providing that suits for the refunding
OF fees for charters granted by courts
must be Instituted within two years from
the payment OF such fees. The bill was
adopted by the committee and a favorable
report decided upon
Mr. Saunders said In explanation of the
bill that 1t involved a matter Of over
$4,000 TO the State; that in the sessions Of
1890 few words were inadvertently
omitted from the act imposing taxes on
charters granted by courts: that while
II was never intended to Excuse charters
granted by the courts from the payment
of the prescribed fees. the Supreme Court
had held that the omission did operate
TO give such relief Already bills asking
for refunding these taxes were pending.
and in the event of failure to secure leg
islative relief the claimants threaten suits
against the State. The object of the bill
is to inhibit and prevent such suits by
forbidding the courts Of the State to
entertain them after the expiration OF
two years from the payments of the fees
or taxes.
EXEMPT FROM JURY SERVICE.
Mr. Withers's bill relating to who shall
be exempt from Jury duty was reported
favorably. with the amendment added by
the committee striking out the clause
which refuses to exempt contributing
members TO military companies.
The bill providing against the trespass
OF cattle introduced by Mr.. Eanes was
discussed at some length. and Messrs.
Randolph. Harrison, and Logan were APP
pointed committee 10 revise the bill.
Mr.. Logan's bill prohibiting partners OF
county and corporation judges from pfac-
ticing in courts presided over by the lat
ter was passed by.
A bill to increase the number OF COM
missioners In chancery In Manchester
from four TO six was reported favorably.
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