Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

IN different counties. as called Tor py
resolutions introduced In the senate.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Fairfax: In relation to the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfoik
Railroad Company.
by Mr.. Turnbull: To provide the man
ner In which testimony shall be taken IN
certain chancery suits now pending IN
the courts OF this Commonwealth, or
which may hereafter be instituted
BY same: To amend and re-enact sec
fiou a954 of the Code OF Virginia In regard
TO proceedings before q justice for re-
lease 10 claimant OF property taken
under distress warrant or levied
on under execution on judgment OF
Justice. and when and how appear al
lowed.
Nv MIR. Tredway: For the relief OF the
sureties of w. 3. Graveley. late Treasurer
of Henry county.
By Mr.. Clayton: To repeal chapter w.
Acts of Assembly 1Ss3-'94. for the pro
lection Of fish in Roanoke county:
BY Mr.. Lovenstein: To authorize the
United Security. Life and Trust Com
pany, of Pennsylvania, to do business
in this State without the deposit OF Sc
curities with the Treasurer.
BY Mr.. Clayton: To incorporate the
Company.
BY same: To amend and re-enact sec
ton 2l0e OF the Code OF Virginia
BY same: To confirm and validate the
charter of the Peoples Perpetual Loan
and Building Association. OF Roanoke,
Va, granted By the Corporation Court OF
the city Of Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Clayton: To allow correction
of assessments in cases where land Is
he
the same time the land Is assessed TO
another person, at any time after the
discovery of such erroneous assessment
BY Mr.. Barnes: To incorporate the
city of Newport News. In the county OF
Warwick, and to provide a charter there
for.
House of Delegates.
The session OF the House yesterday,
though not very lengthy, was essen
TALLY business one. number OF Inn
portant measures were introduced, and
several bills OF general interest were
moved up on the calendar, some OF them
elicitiDg some little discussion.
FOR SEPARATE CARS.
Mr.. Radford introduced the following
BILL which will probably cause much
| discussion. both In committee and on the
| floor:
BE II enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Virginia, That all railroads
carrying passengers In this State. In
Guiding street railroads, shall provide
| equal. but separate. accommodations for
the white and coiored races. by pro-
viding two or more passenger-cars for
eacn passenger train: or by dividing the
passenger-cars By d partition. so as TO Sc
| cure separate accommodations.
| BE II further enacted. That conductors
OF such passenger trains shall have pow
er, and are hereby required TO as
| sign each passenger to the car. or
the division Of the car, when II Is d.
vided by a partition, used by the race
to which such passenger belongs; and,
should any passenger refuse TO occupy
the car Of the division to which he or
she is assigned by such conductor. said
conductor shall have power to refuse
to carry such passenger on the train. and
| for such refusal neither he nor the
railroad company shall be liable for any
damages whatever In any court.
Be 1t further enacted. That any pas
senger upon a train provided with sepa-
rate coaches or divisions for the pas
sengers, who shah ride or attempt TO
ride in q coach or division OF same not
| designated for his or her color contrary
to the provisions of this act, shall be
| guilty OF misdemeanor. and shall be
| fined upon conviction thereof not ex-
| ceeding 800: Provided. that such rail-
road companies shall have the right to
regulate and control the travel on all
other coaches In each OF their said trains.
except the two coaches. or double
coach, as the case may be, as provided
for In this act;
Be II further enacted. That all railroad
companies that shall refuse or neglect
within sixty days after the approval Of
this act to comply with the require
ments Of section l OF this act shall
be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor.
and shall upon conviction thereof be
fined not exceeding $500: and any con-
ductor who shall refuse or neglect to
carry out the provisions Of section . of
this act shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
) demeanor. and shall upon conviction
! thereof BE- fined not exceeding 800.
All laws I'm conflict with the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
Mr.. Reddy presented a bill which win
prove OF considerable interest to resi-
dents of Richmond, In that II proposes to
change the present government of the
State Library Tho bill authorizes the
| state Board OF Education to elect during
November. 1897. five citizens OF the State
| 20 be known as board of trustees of
the State Library. One shall he elected
| for one year. another. for two. another for
three. another for four, and another
for FIVE years. These trustees shall. in
January, 1885, elect librarian, who shall
hold office for a term of four years. and
receive salary of 5000 He shall give
$40 900 bond. The trustees may also elect
| clerk, or assistant librarian, who shall
hold office for one year. and shall give
bond In the penalty OF $500. He shall
receive salary OF 500 year
BY this means II proposes to take the
government Of the Library out of the
hands OF the Secretary of the Common
| wealth and place IL in the hands Of the
| Board OF Education.
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS.
Mr. 7. T. Powell introduced bill 10 In
corporate Newport News as a city. to
be governed by the laws that apply to
other cities Of 5000 or more inhabitants.
1T is proposed to divide the city into
seven wards. with a Mayor. Sergeant,
Commonwe alths Attorney. Commissioner
OF the Revenue. Treasurer. Clerk. and
Constable. There shall be two council
men and one justice OF the peace from
| each ward.
TO PRESERVE THE RECORDS
Mr.. May, Of Alexandria, offered the
! following:
Whereas. there is stored in the library
Of the Theological. Seminary OF Virginia.
near Alexandria. Va. certain parish ves-
| try books and registers. running from the
year 1868 to 1880, list OF the same here
with annexed. containing valuable history
OF the State OF Virginia. including bound
airy lines, births. marriages. and deaths.
said records being In a very bad condi-
tlon-the ink much faded-and not in
| dexed: be II
| hx, ha Ac-c Of
| Virginia. That the sum of 200. or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be
appropriated to have these vestry- books
| and registers copied Droperly indeed