The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-26
APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
FURTHER CONSIDERED BIZ THE
sENATE YEsTERDAT.
Care of LuuatIcs' In state Institutions-A
Great Many Bills Passed at the
Afternoon Session.

| the session was the discussion OF Inc APP
preparations bill, which was the special
order for O'Clock, and the debate ~
times was highly interesting ana some
! Mr.. brown attempted TO reduce the
| appropriation for the Medical College OF
| Virginia from 5000 10 5000, ana mace
long speech IN support OF his position,
| but The Senate refused 10 concur IN ms
! yicw.
Mr. Withers offered an amendment TO
/ re iucc the salary OF the AdJutant-Generfl
| from sl,5JD TO $1,000. which was at hrst
agreed 10. but was afterwards recon-
| sldc.cd, and went over until to-day.
CARE or LUNATICS.
4 resolution was offered by Mr.. Bu-
| chanan, and adopted, providing That SUI
| perintendents OF lunatic aayluns DE III
/ structed to send for the lunaucs now
confined i'm the county jaiis. Mr. Bu-
| chanan stated that the keeping OF de-
mented persons IN JAMS last year cost
the State $i6,e0. and that the reports
showed that there was pienty OF room
- ''' c0RONERs' INQUEsTs.
| Mr. Snedd introduced bill! in relation
t TO coroners' inguests, regulating the at
| tendance OF physicians for same, and nN-
| ing their pay. The bill provides tnat
! coroner may require one or more pny-
/ sicians totaftend inquests, ana give In
! formation, and render services incident 90
! his profession useful TO the jury, Tor
which he shall receive not less than $40
nor more than Va IN All cases III WHICH,
| an autopsy shall be made, ana not less
/ than - nor more than SO in all other
| cases. The coroner shall receive for tax
ing an inquest on dead BODY -, tN-
cept where such officer IS a physician
| and as such actually makes an eXamlna-
ton of the body, in which case his lee
shall be s..
! MIR. Little offered a BILL which. under
| suspension of the rules. was placed upon
| the calendar to incorporate the FTede-
I ,t.4lr fIgl9nlnug COMPANY.
| the same bill which was vetoed by the
Governor n snort time since. MI Llllle,
| IN introducing II a second tlne, salu
| that he had amended II so that even the
! Governor could no longer have any oDJec-
| ton 10 il.
| Mr. Sands introduced a bill to incorDo-
| rate the Capital Electric Company, WIN
/ the following corDoratOrs. John W Aid
| dendorf Nelson Perrin, W. NJ. Habiston,
| r. Lancaster Williams, and phil. y.
| Shield. The company Is empowered 10
establish and operate the business OF a
/ general electric company, anu 10 generate
| power for all purposes for which u may
| be used and may erect plants in the
! cities Of Richmond, Manchester ana
Petersburg. and the counties OF Henr.cO
/ and Chesterfield They may erect poles
! for the support OF wires. with the ncces-
sary fixtures, in the above cities ana
| counties, upon such instructions as may
be prescribed by the councils and courts
| of said places. The capital stock OF the
company shall not he ess than $4,000
| nor more than $i.OOO,tpO.
| Mr.. Sands so introduced bill 10 amend
| the Code in relation 10 the assessment oi
| taxes on persons. property, and incomes,
| and on licenses TO transact business. and
| imposing taxes thereon for the support
| of government and free schools, ana 10
| pay the interest on the public deDt, ana
| prescribing the mode Of obtaining Licenses
| to sell wine and ardent spirits. The only
| change made In the present law is 10
| prevent dealers in wood and coal IRON
| peddling Their wares without license.
| TO REPEAL A NEW LAW.
| Mr. Boykin introduced a bill. which;
| L. Cel suspension OF the rules, was placed
| upon the calendar, entitled a Nl 10
| repeal an act 10 provide Tor the Trans
! portation of convicts to the peniteniiary'
( This bin. which is sought 10 be re-
| pealed was passed on January Both last
and provides that guards from the penn
| Tertiary shall be sent after conVicts, IN
| stead of allowing the sherlf1s OF counties
TO bring them and collect fees as mere
| tofcre.
| BY Mr.. Wickham: TO incorporate the
| Citizens League Of America.
| BY Mr.. KeeZell: To authorize the estab-
| lishment of a tollgate in Rockingham
| county.
BY Mr. G. W. Jackson: To authorize
the Council OF the town of Waveriy 10
| establish cemeteries outside OF SAID town.
| BY Mr. Little: To add independent sec
| TONS 10 an act dUtIllHb the tHdi tfI VI
| the town of Fredericksburg.
BY the same: For the relief Of the Rap
| pahannock ne company
! BY Mr. McIlwaine: To extend certain
| privileges 10 the Mutual Telephone Com
| By Mr.. williams: TO amend the charter
| Of the Chase City Mineral Water ana
/ Development Company.
| BY Mr.. Flood: To permit Matthew Cay
| TO practice dentistry In Virginia.
BY Mr.. LeCato: For the relief Of a. j.
| Morse. f.. j. Corbin, and s. X. Martin,
| Of AccOmac county.
J. II. Collier the widow Of Il Confederate
By MIR. Tredwly: To amend section .
of The charter OF the town Of Chatham.
BY Mr. Echols For ths relief OF George
A. Hutchison, CT Staunton.
BY Mr. st. Clair: To amend the charter
| of ihe town of Pocahon;As.
| Py Mr. Buchanan. To permit DR.. w G.
Berry. to practice dentistry In Nirglnl ,e,-
| by Mr. Boykin' To amend section 4yb'
of the Code I'm relation 20 guards FOR
prisoners brought { the peniteuuary.
| This bill is the Vale bill introduced in
| tee House sCme time since.
BY Mr.. G.. w. Jackson: TO amend the
| Code so as to exclude the counties OF
Sussex and Prince George in relation
| to liability of owners of animals for
By MIR. Mason: TO vest the title to a
| certain lot of land In King George coun-
| ~ I'm trustees for the use and benefit Of
| Fletcher's chapel. NJ. e. Church. South.
| BY Mr.. Withers. To amend the Code
| in relation TO the Secretary of the Com
| monwealtn furnishing reports of the de-
| cisions Of the Court of Appeals.
! BY Mr. Jones: To amend an act OF the
| General Assembly of Virginia in regard 20
| the Auditor Of Public Accounts making
| a statement annually showing an ac-
| counting OF the county and city treasurers
| with the state This bill merely eorrects
! a mistake made in former Dll IN the
| ending of the fiscal year
| Bv Mr. Stubbs: Declaring certain por-
ton of ground on York river as natural
nv same: For the relief Of r. T. Sears.
one of the sureties of John II. Sears, late
| treasurer OF Mathew county.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reconyened at 4. o'clock,
| pursuant 10 a resolution agreed TO at the
| morning session, 10 consider hills con-
Anticipated. Senator Little took the chair,
and the following bills were passed:
| 70 amend an act in relation 10 the
| election of district officers.
| Recurring corporations TO furnish Coun-
| ty Court of Wythe names OF their ohl-
| GERS, sc.
| ,isn Association of Newport News.
| For the relief of John NJ Dawson.
TO fix the price OF the Code.
I'm relation 10 commissioners OF the
To incorporate the Border Mutual Bene-
TO amend section 500 Of the Code, in
relation TO the term of enlistment.
To incorporate the Citizens Deposit
| Bank.
To amend an act incorporating the