Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20
WORK.
4 Good Deal Of Business Done In Both
Branches Yesterday.
STATE noAnD OF nnALrh.
Bsu AmeadtMs the Law and GIVING
Enlarged Powers-Food ana b"'rS
conmtssionsr--Thc Game Law Dis
cussed--New Measure.

ruaaeo--NeW Meusures
The session Of the Senate yesterday was
short. and there was little OF public IN
terest In the proceedings. There was
.ome little discussion when Mr.. Morris's
hin. prohibiting the killing or capturing
OF cartridges In the State for two years.
came up for engrossment. Mcssrs. Stubs.
Flood. and Williams wished their coun-
ties exempted from the operations OF the
act.
Mr. wickham said that he thought the
members should be given time to consult
their constituents In regard TO the mea-
sure. which they could do during the
Christmas holidays, and moved that the
consideration OF the bill be made a special
order for Wednesday, January 9Th. This
was agreed to, Mr.. Morris Offering no
objection.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Mr.. Tredway introduced a bill TO amend
and re-enact sections liza. lbs, l1la, l'zi'
and IT'S of the Code of Virginia. In re-
lation to the powers. duties, and compeh-
sation OF the State Board OF Health. ana
TO make an appropriation for maintaining
the same. The bill provides that 'he
Board of Health shall have power anu
authority to adopt such rules and regu-
Iations and issue such orders as may be
necessary TO prevent the spread OF con-
faeious or infectious diseases. and 10 con-
fine persons infected Herewith witnin
prescribed limits. Any member OF the
State Board OF Health or justice OF
any county, upon being informed tnrough
a pbysicians certificate that any person
is infected with smallpox or other uah-
gerous disease, shall prescribe such rules
and regulations as may De deemed ne
cessary to prevent the spread OF sucn
disease, and may establish quarantine
a, any place where the disease exists.
They ma also prevent any railroad tram
or steamboat from taking on or putting
off messengers or freight at any sucn
places. The bill further provides that the
salary of the secretary shall be nxeo py
the board The other members OF the
board shall receive no salary; but snail
be paid the sum of 81 pei day while en-
gagged In the discharge of their duties.
The sum OF 5000 per annum Is appro-
priated to pay the salaries and travelling
expenses of the members OF the poaro'
INSURANCE STATEMENTS.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced a bill to
amend and re-enact chapter III OF the
Code of 1887. as amended by an act APP
proved March 6, 1880. pertaining 10 .ne
law of insurance companies. the Dill
urovides that every company doing busl-
meas I'm this State shall deliver 10 the
Treasurer a statement of its capital STOCK,
ana deposit with him bonds OF the state
or United States equal to per cent
of said capital stock. and upon the race
value of such deposits the Treasurer OF
thu commonwealth shall be authorized 10
make af, annual assessment OF one tweh-
tieth Of l per centum. TO be by MN COZ
lected of the general agent OF such COM
pany for the State OF virginia OF,
there be no such general agent, then oil
anv local agent doing business for SAID
conpany in the State. The Treasurer
shall collect for the year 1880 IN July,
1890 and annually thereafter in the month
OF July.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Nv Mr.. Green: For the relief OF Thomas
& Miller Treasurer of the town OF
Wytheville.
Nv Mr.. Tredway: To amend and re-
enact section SiS of the Code OF virginia
as amended and re-enacted by an act en-
titled an act to amend section sie OF
the Code of Virginia in relation to COM
pensation Of supervisors.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Prescribing the times for holding cir
cult courts in the First Judicial Circuit.
INCORPORATING the Bridgewater Construc-
ton Company
incorporating the Fredericksburg Lum-
Der and Granite Company.
Authorizing the sale Of certain land N
Norfolk county to the United states.
incorporating the Basic City, Bridge
nfrta
Company.
For protection Of fish in Bland county
Authorizing the Board OF SUPERVISOR
of Isle Of Wight county to borrow money
TO purchase metallic furniture for the
Clerks office.
To amend the charter Of the town Of
Cape Charles.
incorporating the Bristol Terminal Com
pany.
Amending an act Incorporating th'
Bristol and Northern Railroad Company
Incorporating the Young Mems Chris
than Association OF Hampton, Va.
Incorporating the Draper Benevoien
Association Of Pulaski.
The Senate adjourned about 100.
House of Delegates.
Yesterdays session Of the House wa
busy one, and extended over thre
hours.
The bill for the extension of thu char
ter of the Empire Transportation Com
pany tthe Norfolk ferry bilD came N
on its passage. and provoked livel
discussion, which occupied over an hour
Several Richmond gentlemen. who ar
interested in the new ferry, which 1t |
proposed TO run between Norfolk an
Portsmouth. in opposition to the Norfol
County and Portsmouth Line, were Of
the floor. and the discussion was give
strict attention.
Mr.. Newberne Of Norfolk county
first spoke against the measure. an
was replied TO by Mr.. Cooke. Of mol
folk who made a strong speech In favo
of the bill. Mr. Charles T. Bland, q
Portsmouth. followed Mr.. Cooke. and elo
quently protested against the passage c
the bill II was Mr.. BANDS Made
speech on ~ floor Of the House. bu
he proved himself TO be a ready and lc
gicai debater. and his speech. whic
consumed about twenty-five minutes. wa
listened to with respectful attention. Nj
StovalI offered motion to pass the bi
by. but his motion was voted down. an
Messrs Lee and Parks spoke for IN
hill. A vote was finally reached. an
the bill passed the House by vote Of
70 81.
GUARD AT THE MONUMENT.
On the call Of the calendar House bi
to authorize the payment OF 800 to Geore