Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18

the County Court Of York county.
By Mr. Echos. 10 amend and rc-enact
an act. approved January o. 1870. entl'iti
an act TO amend and re-enact icc,'Dn '"io
OF the Code In regard TO the removal oi
causes.
by Mr. LcCato: Authorizing the trustees
of the Presbyterian church II OndnccNk
Ia sell and convey sed church and lot
Of land on which it IL located and invest
the proceeds.
by MIR Echols Prohibiting Illegal com
binations OF and determinations IN irsu-
rance and prescribing penalties therefor.
BY Mr. Hatcher 70 empower the trus-
tees Of the District School 5Jlrl Of C.Ls
Creek Scnool District. Franklin county, TO
use any surplus county public school funds
belonging 10 said district for tie pripo'e
OF purchasing and erecting buildings FOR
school purposes, or discnargmS any in
dcbtodncss of said district.
Ky Mr. Sands: 70 authorize tie appo.rt-
rncnt Of official stcnocraphic reporters for
the courts Of record Of the Common
wealth.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the Code in relation to Clcrte'
delivery % Treasurcrs copy OF lists OF Dc
lnCuent real estate, Treasures TO pos
the same with notice of sale Of laros Tor
taxes ieyies, etc. attached.
To amend the code g. relation TO The
fees OF officers and printer, how paid
For the relief Of the Norfolk Trust Com
pany. OF Norfolk
To amend the charter of the NorfCk
Safe Deposit and Trust Company.
At SiO the Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House convened at noon ycster-
day. In the absence Of Speaker card
well the chair was alternately occupied
BY Messrs. Ryan. Pitcher Downing. ana
Harwood There was no prayer
MT Cibson's bin to relieve General
James G. Field, late Attorney-GeneraI,
from two Judgments pending against him
came up during the morning hour and
was ordered 10 its engrossmcnt and third
reading.
At o'clock Mr.. Withers again brought
up mis- Joint resolution 20 submit 10 the
people the question of holding constitu-
tional convention. Continuing his speech
Of Friday. hc further compared Virginia
with North Carolina. Georgia, and Tonnes
see. and submitted for the consideration
Of the House many figures showing mat
The expenses Of Virginia, especially IN he
judiciary departments, are far In excess
OF what they should be. lie said That
/ there existed crying need for new
/ Constitution.
MOON AND PATTESON.
( Mr Moon opposed the convention. ana
said That the defects now complained or
were made 10y constitutional amendments,
and that If a change were desired II could
be- made by constitutional amendments.
Then came the Duke Of buckingham
who for period of about twenty MN
utes held the House speli-bound - a
flow Of eloqucnce seldom cqualle1. He
favored q change i'm the Constitution. but
said that the Legislature could not legally
make the change. They can. however,
said he redlsirict thu state and insure
white supremacy. 81 want said he. "A
convention called 10 change the night OF
suffrage. 40 man should vote unless ne
can read intelligcntly the Constitution
The Constitution should have been
changed in 1855. and but for the fear OF
a coalition of the mean white man ana
the black man. the change would have
Leen made. Thank God that the cause
for such fear has now been eliminated
and we can. with impunity make the
necessary changes. Under the present
Constitution the criminal expenses are
well nigh bankrupting us
Mr. Nelson favored the resolution. ana
thought that there existed great need Tor
a change i'm the Constitution. The matter
went over at > o'clock.
The Speaker (Mr Ryan, announced the
call OF a caucus for the nomination OF
iudee for Henrico County Court Tor
TUESDAY night.
PARAMOUNT RAILWAY CoMfNNh'
Mr.. Binford introduced bill TO hco'-
porate the Fairmount Railway company
10 commence from a point III he.liISo
county near the eastern portion OF the
tairnount northWardly or eastWaiuy W
some point in Henric0 not eNceedlils ~"
,,tlcs from the city Of Richmond l"0
motive mower may lie horses muieS'
steam. electricity or other power,
rrbe cornorators are Fred. G. frauer'
~ Iohn II. Dinnecn. Samuel II. ful-
liam. V. Hechler Jr, and Wiihain
Uechler. The capital stock shali hot w
lose than $1,000 nor more IMAM >'Vo''o"'
HII1.S PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Ey Mr.. Boiling: For the reGcf oil Joni
". Sale. of Bedford county.
nv Mr.. DeJarnette: TO amend sector.
o,S O, the Code in relation to cohs'h- q
Lent or guardian to the granting OF
marriage license, &c,
Nv Mr.. Newberne Thy reqpesu' 10 VaH-
da,n and confirm an ordinance OF the town
Of Rerkley as to taxes omitted to be as
scssed in the mode prescribed b. IS ohaE-
TOR for the years 1S,O-9l-92-3j.
NV MIR. Saunders (by re1uesO: In re-
,ation 70 liquor licenses.
By MIR. Brugh (by requesD. Protest OF
,hc citizens of Botetourt against The Milltr
bill.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The eollowirr bills were placed on the
calender unde. 1 suspension II the rules.
To amend an act providing "a charter
for the town OF Front Royal.
For the protection Of fish in the waters
of rack Bay in the county oil Princess
anne.
Metropolitan Railroad of Virginia.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
TO improve the main thoroughfaTes CT
Rel pahannock county.
To regulate and control guaranty. trh''.
indemnity. fidelity. and other Ike cclnp@,
MES having for their purpose or one 81
their purposes to become security Tor lie
faithful performance Of any trust, duty,
contract, agreement, or bond, puOilc or
private official or otherwise Or u be
come fduciary. or TO assume any duty OF
obligation OF like nature as principal or
otherwise.
Extending the time for the collection Of
taxes for the year 1893 in the county OF
Bedford.
For the further distribution among those
entitled OF the moneys received by the
State from the United States Government
I'm connection with the direct-taN.
TO amend and re-enact sections 2. q
l6. II, IS. and 10 Of an act entitled an Get
TO provide for the working Of roads In
Gainesville District of Prince William
county, and approved February 25. 1892
For the protection of game IN Frederick
county.
To amend and re-enact section 55ll OF
the Code OF Virginia in relation TO what
clerks shall not charge for.
To permit the registration or j. +.
Adams as a pharmacist.
TO amend and re-enact section 10 OF an
act entitled an act 10 provide for work
ing and repairing the public roads and
bridges In Albemarle county, approved
February 20. 1892.
TO amend and re-enact sections 4, 9.
& and Is OF an act entitled an act 10 in
corporate the town OF Luray, In Page |
county, approved February 6, 1886.
TO incorporate the lnvalids' Home Asso- |
citation OF Newport News. Va.
TO establish a battalion of naval militia. |
10 be known as the Naval Battalion Of |
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