The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

enact section SOS OF the Code OF Viz
ginia. In relation 10 the jurisdiction OF
Circuit Courts.
Tho following bills we're introduced,
and. under suspension OF the rules. placed
on the calendar.
BY Senator Hay: To authorize the
Board Of Supervisors OF Madison county
to cffec, loan for county purposes.
by Senator buchanan: TO amend ana
re-enact an act approved February =.
1892. entitled AN act Tor the protection
OF deer ia the counties OF Bland, Iazc-
well Smyth. and Wythe.
At 1890 o'clock the Senate adjourned
until to-day AZ II NJ.
sUPERINTENDENTS CONFIRMED.
The following school superintendent
were confirmed In Tuesdays executive
session.
r.. Barksdale. Albcmarle county; J. *.
Fulton. Grayson county; Thomas W.
Smith. Washington county; j. n. Ste
phens. Montgomery county. X. r. Lacy.
New Kent: s. 5. wilkins, Northampton;
!. T.. Foster. Patrick
Clerk Button, STAFF.
Mr.. JOS Button. clerk of the senate.
made the following appointments yes
terdsy.
Arthur Sbectz. I.eesburg. First Assist
ant Clerk. Hudson Martin. Faber's MIL.
Second Assistant Clerk. Committee
Clerks-W. X. Mason. Fredericksburg:
s. w. Niemcyer. Hprtsmouth' Charles
+. Deane. Nottoway. -. NJ. Beam. Rock
ingham: G. l.. Doughcrty. Gate city. and
X. Il. Witt. Rockbridge.
House of Delegates.
The session Of the House Of Delegates
was "A very short one yesterday. II was
opened by Speaker Ryan, ana Rev. Or.
Hoge offered a tervent prayer. Messrs'
c. ". Saunders. of Franklin. and w.
A. Rnehart. OF Allegheny who were
absent on the previous day, were then
sworn I'm as members.
The Speaker then announced that he
had appointed the following pages;
Cary Carr. Of Richmond.
John Hirshbere. Of Richmond.
John Goode OF Richmond.
George Merriman. Of Richmond.
Pegram Boykin. of Isle Of Wight.
James =. Calvin. OF Cnlpeper.
william Waller. OF Spotsylvania.
Milton Morgan. OF Charlotte.
The papers were filed in the election
contest OF j. r. WHITE, OF Pittsylvania
and Danville. against $. II. Wood
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the respective committees:
BY Major Lee of Elizabeth city. A
bin 20 amend the charter of the Buck
roe. Phoebus, and Hampton Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. Newherne. Of Norfolk county.
bin 10 authorize the United States
Government 10 acquire title and Juris-
diction 10 tract OF land in Norfolk
county. on the Southern road.
BY Mr. Winston. Of Hanover: bill
10 amend and re-enact an act entitled
An act TO amend and re-enact section
20i2 of the Code Of lssi, in relation 10
the trospass OF cattle, etc. approved
March !. 1855.
BY Mr. Parker. OF southampton:
bin TO remove the political disabilities
OF James l.. Bishop.
BY the same: 4 bin 10 amend and re-
enact section OF an act authorizing tbs
Boards of Supervisors of each county III
the State 10 levy a, tax on dogs. and 70
enforce collections OF said tax, with
certain penalties in case OF failure 10
pay the same, approved March 3, 1884.
The rules were SUSPENDED. and
the following bill. introduced by Mr.
Lewis. OF Culpeper. was placed on the
calendar:
An act authorizing the town of Cul-
pepper. Va. TO borrow money.
Dr. POWELL Suggestion.
Delegate Dr. K. 5. Powell. Of Bruins
wick county, says his people are I'm favor
Of fair and honest elections. ie sug-
eests that dots of different colors be
placed at the end of the names Of the
candidates of the different parties on
the ballot. and that the constable feature
be abolished. and the Judges OF election
be required 10 give iliterate voters such
information as they may desire.