The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-18
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sa,urdav. when the election bill was
passcd. and the debates that occurred
were Of rather a mild character.
number Of bills OF more or less impor-
,anco were passed. The bill TO create
a nsh commission. which came up as
unfinished business. was. on account OF
the absence Of Senator Boykin, OF Isle
OF wieht. postponed until Tomorrow,
as was also the bill TO incorporate Shoe
maker College.
IN OPEN COURT.
Tho special order for l O'Clock was the
consideration Of bill To provide the
manner in which testimony shall be
taken IN certain chanccry suits now
pending in the courts OF tlls Common
wealth or which may hereafter &c ~
hiitutsd.
The bill reads as folio s..
I. BE it enacted by the General As
scmbly OF Virginia, That IN chancery
suits now pending in the courts OF this
Commonwealth. where the evidence las
not been taken. and in chancery suits
hereafter Instituted, the witnesses shal
lie examined I'm open court as now pro-
vidcd by law IN cases at law. provided.
that this act shall not apply 10 suits
Tor divorce. nor to suits I'm which the
parties interested, or their attorneys,
agree that the dispositions OF the wit
nCssos may be taken.
IL was advocated earnestly by It's pa
iron. Mr. Twnbul. ana opposed by
Messrs. Wickham. Jones. and Buchanan.
II was finally defeated by a vote OF -
10 8.
Mr. Lowry introduced the following
Joint resolution, which was referred 10
'he Finance Committee:
Resolved by the General Assembly OF
Virginia. That the Auditor of Public Ac~
counts be. and he is hereby instructed
not 10 draw his warrant during any
fiscal year on account of any item OF
expense for an amount greater than that
appropriated for that purpose.
STOP PAYING THEM.
Mr. Withcrs introduced a joint resolu-
ton. which was unanimously agreed to.
instructing the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts 10 inform sherins OF counties and
sereeants of corporations of the law, re-
Gently passed by the Legislature. proyid-
ing that convicts sentenced 10 impri-
comment shall be brought 10 the peni-
tontlary 10y guards from that institution.
and that no further fees will be allowed
such sheriffs and sergeants
In introducing this resolution Mr..
Withers stated that although the law
dad been I'm operation for nearly three
weeks prisoners were still being brought
10 the penitentiGry by sheriffs and SER
sgeanis. who were collecting their usual
fees from the Auditor. and he thought
that this should be stopped at once.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred.
BY Mr.. Barnes: 70 provide for the
working and keeping IN repair roads
and bridges In ihe county OF Charles City.
BY Mr.. St Clair: To amend an act
allowing clerks of circuit courts to take
Acknowledgements of deeds.
BY Mr.. Jordan: TO amend section
$40 of the Code OF Virginia. in relation
10 appropriations for schools in cities and
towns.
BY Mr. Turnbull: To amend the Code
In relation 20 the practice of phar-
macy.
BY Mr.. Green: To amend the Code in
relation to holding circuit courts in the
Fifteenth judicial district.
BY Mr.. Maynard To amend an act
incorporating the Portsmouth Street Rail-
way Company.
BY Mr.. Flood For the relief Of Will
liam II. Gibbs. late treasurer of Apo
mattox county.
BY Mr.. Green: To authorize the Board
OF Supervisors Of Bland county TO levy
tax for repairing the public roads.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
TO amend the acts relating TO public
printing.
10 allow the University of Virginia use
OF duplicate volumes in the State Ii
hrary.
TO allow T. w. Warburton and others
10 erect pier &c.
To amend the charter OF the town of
Wythevlle.
To incorporate the Richmond. Newport
News. and Norfolk Telephone Company.
To incorporate the American MIX Com
pany.
To Incorporate the Winchester Tele-
phone Company.
TO authorize the Council of the city
OF Norfolk 10 borrow money.
To incorporate the Virginia and North
western Railroad Company.
To amend an act Incorporating the
Chesapeake and West Virginia Railroad
Company.
For the relief Of O. a. Burks.
For the relief of w. III. IL. Cawood.
To amend an act Incorporating the
Marion and Rye Valley railroad.
Incorporating the trustees OF the Fee
10 authorize the county OF Madison 10
subscribe TO the stock of the Madison
and Orange Railroad Company.
To amend an act Incorporating the
Alexandria and Fairfax Railroad Com
pany.
To incorporate the Portsmouth, Pigs
Point, and Newport News Railway Com
pany.
TO INCORPORATE the Southeastern and
Atlantic Railway Company.
The following House bills were passed;
To constitute capitation tax lien
upon real estate.
10 amend the charter of the town OF
Hampton.
Authorizing the City Council OF the
town of salem TO issue bonds.
TO prescribe fence law for CurdsviNe
district, In Buckingham county.
Authorizing the county OF Amherst TO
issue bonds.
TO repeal an act for the protection OF
sheep in Amherst county.
To provide for working roads in Kappa
hammock county.
TO establish public places OF in'ermen,
for citizens OF Tazewell county.
10 provide a new charter for the IRON
Bell Building and Loan Association, CT
Roanoke.
10 amend section 2sii Of the Coee in
relation TO public holidays.
TO amend the charter of the Mercantile
Publishing Company, OF Norfolk city.
For the relief of the Orient Company.
To incorporate the Fairmcnt 11aclon
Company.
10 incorporate IN, Hinton New River
and Western Railroad COMPANY.