Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-14

This and the University Measure Both
Go Through The Senate.
LIMIT As TO GRANTING BAIL
The House Advances the Act To Ar-
compiish This End. and Approves
miner. Looking 10 reducing
criminal Expenses.
criminal Expenses.

The Senate wac called TO order yester-
day by MI. l.ovens;ein. PRESIDENT pre-
ten. and the session was opened WIN
prayer by Rabbi Calisch.
The proceedings Of the body were an
solutcly without interest. though the
calendar was a long one, and many o'ils
were passed. Among these was The NOR
fis bill, FOR the restoration OF the Oh-
yersl,y OF Virginia. only three votes
were recorded against this, thes being
those OF Messrs. Parr Flanagan. anu
Williams. The bill to renew the enar'er
of the Empire transportation COMPANY
of Norfolk. was made the special ofHer
for Friday at ! o'clock. Mr.. Mcliwaine
bill proviling for the Reorganization OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad COM
pany was passed.
REPEAL THEIR CHARTERS
Mr.. Maynard introduced u bill 10 iepe"'
the charter Of the Old Dominion flie-
Insurance Company, Of Portsmouth Va
granted by Judge 4. :. Watts, or that
city. on July 20, 1872, upon application oil
W ]. Dimmock. \. NJ Tyler. II. w Oh
colt. William +. DeSaussure, and r. Shir-
reWs
MIR. Little introduced a bill TO repeai
the charter Of the First National tlfe-
Insurance Company OF frederckspuis'
by Judge A. w. Wallace. OF that city Oh
the 22d OF July, 1885, upon application OF
John W. Bond. W. !. Noodle, George u
Young. 4. +. Wesny. and n T. Nowies.
Mr.. Stubs introduced bill 10 chdhse
the present law In regard 10 the HIailhei
Of granting licenses TO persons NVlhihs
on the natural oyster shoals OF Virginia
so AS 10 permit the tongers 20 renort the
amount OF sales on the LIST of January
and the 18th OF April. instead OF every
Saturday night. as now provided. ana also
II they wish TO pay the s. SPECIFIC tax.
10 allow them TO pay 81 Oh the Isl OF
January and sr on the 9th Of April
MIR. LeCato introduced bill TO amend
and re-enact section 22l5 OF the Code re-
= latirlg TO marriages within certain de-
crees. so as TO make legal any marriage
which has already occurred befween a
woman and her brothers OF sister ; ue-
ceased daughters husband
...... PRINTING THE ACTS.
The following joint resolution was sub
mitted by Mr.. Jones and referred 10 the
Committee on Printing:
HeSDAtu DN INC s'tAAdAf 'iiiT i'''''N -
delegates concurring), That the acts Of
the present session of the General Assem-
bly,. OF a general nature. shall be printed
separately in a volume 10 be bound IN
the same style in which the acts OF pre-
vious sessions are bound, and that the
acts not OF such general character snail
be printed in separate volume OF less
expensive binding.
CRIMINAL. EXPENSES.
Mr.. Jones offered the following which
was agreed 10:
Resolved, That the Auditor Of Public
Accounts be. and is hereby requested 10
transmit 10 the Senate a statement show
ing the amount expended in each OF the
counties of the State on account of
criminal expenses for the fiscal year end
ing September 3, 1895. and the ratio which
such expenditures bear in each Of SAID
counties to the amount Of taxes for state
purposes paid by said counties, respec-
lively.
= Mr.. Flanagan presented a petition from
James \. Coils ana other taxpayers of
Powhatan county, praying for the repeal
of certain Acts OF Assembly IN relation
to county bonds of that county.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
by Mr.. Jones: To authorize Clifton
School District, in the county OF Ale
ghany, TO borrow money, not exceeding
so for the erection of a school build
ing az Clifton Forge.
BY Mr. Southall: For the relief or IN,
Farmvile and Powhatan Railroad com
nanv The bill recites that whereas the
Farmyile and Powhatan Railroad Com
pany propose 20 record a CONSOLIDATED
mortgage for 81, 600 600, to secure bonds 20
he used to secure the SSZo,oOD now out
standing the clerks OF the county courts
OF Chesterfield Powhatan, Cumberland
4 and Prince Edward be authorized 10 re-
cord such mortgage. and TO ceduct Sio'
from the tax on the same.
by Mr. Flanagan: TO repeal an act II
relation to forms to be furnished clerks
by the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
BY MIR. Mcclure: To enable the city OF
Winchester TO accept the bequest Of Johr
Handy. deceased
By MIR. Wickham: To provide for the
purchase and distribution of Howard
Index TO the Code of Virginia.
BY MIR Stubs: TO amend and re-enac
section 2699 OF the Code OF Virginia re
lating TO confirmation Of reports OF com
missioners of accounts.
By Mr.. buchanan: To incorporate th'
town OF Saltville.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the ioitslnoulh 'i'
Primers Point Drawbridse Company.
To amend section 2Ssi of the Code II
relation TO interest,".
To amend section SSs OF the Code, en-
t.t!ed. Powers and duties Of board a
annual meeting"
To amend sections 2i15 and 2i'6 of INT
Code relative TO perfection Of lien, &c.
TO amend section S62 of the Code, EN-
titled 'sTreasurers' annual settlement VIII
the supervisors
TO amend section COS of the Code en-
d tftied Treasures to return lists OIL un
collected taxes" etc.
TO amend section 3625 OF the Code as Il
right of dover of insane person.
To amend section us of The Code in re
.lation TO interloeutory DEGREES and orders
TO amend section 3g7 of The Code il
relation to chancery causes in vacation
10 amend section 1923 Of the Code in re
latlon to power Of judge IN vacation u
enforce obedience TO DEGREES and orders
Recurring list OF all allowance
against the Commonwealth other than al
l.wances to jurors and witnesses, etc.
to be certified. etc.
To amend section 3l6i of the Code u
reference to allowances 10 Jurors, etc.
TO amend sections $500 of the COD
IN reference TO allowances to witnesses
etc Ie.t
To amend section CD OF The Code 1
reference to the property that may b
distrslned for taxes.
To give Nj. C.. Richardson. Treasurer c
Warren county, power of levy, etc.
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