The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09

J TACT mat our Notbl'iN ar ~ III bh''N
preparing for war. When they've got no
one else to fight. they fight among the NJ
| selves.
! This ~ one OF the many bills intro
duccd 10y the gentleman from Culneper
relating 20 military matters. and al OF
them seem to have the same object ana
! aim. and they should all be considered
By the committee as a whole. This PHI
! proposes to remove from The board the
J two men who are best posted on mill
/ tary anairs-the Adjutant-Gencral anu
! Assistant Inspector enerai-an1 II
/ should not be passed. It should be re-
/ committed.
Something has been said on TINS moor
about a Richmond ring. IL can ne
proven that no ring exists
Major Foster hero interrupted ana stat
ed that IL a ring did exist II had It's raml-
/ ncaiions an over the state.
Mr.. Rcddy continued and urged that
tho hin bc recommittcd and was ioi-
lowed by Mr. Mcllae, who advocated q
fccommittal. Some little personal re-
marks were INDUCED I'm ~ MT. LOWS
and Nj Bryant raised point OF order
which was sustained and the member
from Culpcper took his seat.
Mr.. McRac then stated that the House
should postpone action until after tho
report Of ;he committee in the investlga-
ton as 50 She election of a brigadier
was made and said he believed That
would show that the Governor had been
guilty of nothing that would reflect on
him.
TIE VOTE IL DETAIL.
The motion to recommit the bill was
lost by vote OF - TO q, which was as
follows:
Yeas-Mossrs. Booker Bryant, Butt
coles. Foster Gillian. Gosc. Gregory.
u. X. Harrison. Randolph Harrison, Har-
wood McRao Parker Patterson, T. 7.
Powell Rcddy. Rice. Rinchart. Stoyal,
Willard. Zirlde-22
Nays -Aicssrs. Adams. Banks. Berger
Berkeley. Boaz. Buhrman. Cooke. Craig,
Digs. Dor;on. Fishhurne, Gallahcr,
Graves. Harris. Carter II. Harrison,
HUBBARD. keeseo. Matthews. Naupin, JAS
Nice. Miller. Parks Pierce. Pitcher. Chas
smith James w. Smith, Stokes. Stration
Surgoner, Tahb, Turner, Tupin, Walker
Winston. Speaker Ryan,.
General Hundiey. Of Amelia. stated he
would have voted I'm the affirmative haa
me not been paired with Mr. Thomas, OF
Clarke Similar statements were made
by Mr. Cooke, of Norfolk. I'm reference 10
MIR. Hatcher. of Fauquier, and by MT.
Murphy. Of this city, in reference TO MI
williams. of Luneuburg.
The House then adjourned. and the
bin viii again come up ass unfinished Dusl-
ness on Monday morning.
Speaker Ryan presented TO the House
the follOning letter from Major Alcarus
Hooper of Baltimore.
Sir have the honor 10 hand you
herewith "A copy Of a resolution OF the
MAYOR and City Council OF Baltimore
that will explain itself: also. 10 respectful
i
to take part in the centennial anniver-
sarv of our city's incorporation that VIII
be celebrated by great interstate and
international exposition in the year los',
beginning May 18th and closing NOVem-
Der 18th of that year. the object ana pui-
nose of which will he fully explained by
the enclosed pamphlet. issued by the Bal
rmore Centennial Association.
"It is the desire OF our people Una.
every southern state shall be represented
i'm au their AGRICULTURAL. commercial, min
ing and manufacturing resources u'o"
that occasion. as this city is more FAVOR
ablv located for the purposes of a great
expositi0n than any other city in lne
United States. and especially so OWING
to its close proximity 10 our nahohdi
capital"
The resolutions referred to i'm the letter
were adopted by the city Council M lo'o'
when il was decided that the city oil hai-
timore should be officially represented al
the Atlanta Exposition. held last winter
Tho pamphlet issued by the Baltimore
centennial Association enumerates the
advantages Of the city of Baltimore as
site for international eXposiuons.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Tho following Senate bills were passed
No. 81 10 have the boundaries OF
certain natural oyster beds. rocks. and
shoals I'm Mathews county surveyed ana
plats made OF the same
No. ls3. To amend and re-enact
the third section of an act TO incorporate
the Berkley street Railway COMPANY
and TO authorize II TO dispose OF so much
of it's electric power as it may no; need
for the propulsion of its cars.
No. AS. 10 incorporate the Norfolk
and Newport News Ferry Company
No. 49, TO authorize the Munson Man
ufacturing Company TO erect Il wharf or
wharves along its water front on Or-
hanna creek. at Urbanna i'm MiddleseN
county, Va.
No. 423. To ratify confirm, and APP
prove charters Incorporating Joint stock
companies granted by the circuit or cor
poration courts of this Srate, or by the
Judge OF any such court I'M vacation, DID
which the capital stock is not M excess
of $4,000. and the directors, including the
president, are fixed at three.
No. "a. To prohibit any fire insurance
company, incorporated or licensed in
this State. from issuing policy or poll
cies OF insurance OH any single risk for
more t1an ~ per cent. of its capital
stock and assets, or, II mutual com
pany. TOR more than q per cent. of
its cash assets; and providing the penalty
Tor 50 doing.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills We're passed:
80. -. TO amend and re-euact Sec
ton ] or an act entitled An act 10 pro-
vide a new charter for the town OF
Wytnovine Va, approved February 70,
1885, facts, lSs5- SIS. page 2sS' and as amend
eel 10y an act approved February -, lSs2
(Acts, lSsl-'g2, page SOD, and 10 amend
and re-enact section T. of said act as
amended by an act approved January
Is. 1880 tActs, lss9-'so, page lSD, ana TO
amend AMI re-cnact section % Of said
act, approved February -. 1886 (Acts 1885,
'N. page so.
No. 2s0. no amend and re-cnact an
act TO authorize the county OF Powhatan
TO change the form OF the bonds SUBJ
scribcd TO the Farmville and Fowhatan
Railroad Company, approved December
10. 1850. and 10 amend the same. so as 10
allow the Board of Supervisors OF said
county TO refund the conditional bonds
ami tho interest thereon.
No. 4ri In relation to insurance COM
panics and associations.
80. 40. no regulate Tie salary of The
Police Justice Of the city OF Norfolk.
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