The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
NEW Ia us.
Bills that Have Been Signed BY the Cover
nor During the Past Few Days.


The titles OF the bills signed by the
Chief Executive since the last publication
are as follows:
To provide a new charter for the city
of Roanoke.
To authorize the Winchester and Po-
tomac Railroad Company TO borrow
money. execute mortgages on ITS property
to secure II, to fix the recording tax, ana
to confirm the existing lease to the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
To amend ana reenact section OF an
act entitled an act 10 provide Tor working
and keeping I'm repair the roads ana
bridges In Mar femond county, approved
March 3, 1894.
To amend and reenact an act entitled
an act 10 amend and reenact section 2iss
of the Code of Virginia. i'm relation TO
entering on record payment OF satisfac-
ton Of certain membranes and Hens,
approved February q, 1894.
To amend and reenact section 80 OF an
act entitled an act 10 provide for the
assessment Of taxes. etc, for the support
OF government, approved March 8, 1890, as
to sale By agents. and add thereto.
For the relief OF W. r. McGinnis. a
dentist, of Grayson county.
To refund to Gilbert j. Hunt the sum
OF fourteen dollars and thirty-fve cents,
tIipucouSiF j. 4u ny Alil 'ii AAAANt lAD~
perty in the city Of Richmond.
For the relief Of Jno. ii. Remine,
dentist OF Washington county. a.
To amend and reeuact section $500 Of
the Code Of Virginia. I'm relation to Of
lenses committed without and made pun
ishable within the State-where prose-
cuted. and making liable 10 punishment,
persons committing robbery beyond the
State and bringing the stolen property
within the same.
For the relief OF ]. II. Hickey and H. ].
F. Jackson.
To provide a new charter for the Iron
Belt Building and Loan Association Of
Roanoke. Virginia
To incorporate the Winchester Tele-
phone Company.
To amend and reenact sections 10 and
q Of an act approved February II, 1892,
entitled an act 10 amend and reenact an
act passed March p. 1885, entitled an act
TO incorporate the town OF Salem, IN
Botetourt county now in Roanoke coun-
ty). and all acts amendatory thereto.
To prevent gambling and selling or
mixing books, pools or mutuals within
the Commonwealth OF Virginia.
TO prevent pool-seliing and so forth,
upon the results OF any trials Of speed OF
any animals or beasts taking place with
out the limits OF the Commonwealth.
To authorize the council of the city OF
Bristol 10 issue bonds to pay its bonded
Indebtedness.
To amend and reenact an act entitled
IAN act 10 amend and reenact section 20sS
OF the Code OF Virginia in relation to
hauling-seines or setting traps I'm the
waters Of Accomac and Northampton
counties" approved March Sd. 1892
TO prescribe the times for holding the
circuit courts in the Ninth judicial cir
cult
TO incorporate the Eastern Midland
Railway Company
TO incorporate the Potomac River Rail-
road Company.
To amend and reenact section 1898. Code
OF Virginia as TO prize-hghters how
punished. and TO prohibit prize-hghting
and puglism and fights between man and
animals.
To authorize the president and faculty
of Luray College, Luray. Va. TO confer
certificates Of distinction and to award
diplomas.
To authorize the district school board
Of trustees Of Ellsworth district. Glouces-
ter county. Virginia. 10 sell certain land
bought by them. but not needed for pub
lie school purposes
To amend and reenact section $50 Of the
Code Of Virginia, in regard TO appoint
IlFHt@ OF lDlltt lot IfllIlulN meetings.
To repeal subdivision ninth Of section 70
OF chapter 3 Of an act of the General AS
sembly OF Virginia. approved March g.
1884, entitled an act TO provide a new
charter for the town OF Clintwood in
Dickinson county.
TO fix the penalty ~ tho bond or the
treasurer of Rockbridge county. require
every sixty days a statement OF collections
and payments into the treasury Of the
States revnue. and 10 empower the coun-
~ board Of supervisors TO demand new
or additional bond.
To amend and reenact section 300 Of
the Code OF Virginia. and 10 amend and
reenact section 250l Of the Code, as amend
ed and reenacted by an act approved
February 10, 1890, entitled an act 10 amend
and reenact section 2sOl NJ the Code. I'm
relation to certificates OF acknowledge
ment.