Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-19

| two branches of the Council IN JOINT me-. :
ing assembled. fifteen persons. res'ue s,,1 20
OF the city. and qualified TO noia o'.so
| under the laws OF the State. FROM 'ne
nominations thus made the Council shaii
elect five persons 10 compose the pro,
! posed board. who shall hold office unti
d, July. 1890. The City Clerk shall act as an
! ex-officio secretary OF the board, ana snaii
receive for the same 500 per annum. lhe
| objects OF the board are too wei kho"h
| to be repeated. -.
The third bill seeks to amend section
,oa az an act provlding for the city char
ter 10 make II read that all ordinances,
resolutions and acts OF the City Councli
| shall be signed by the president OF each
| branch. and shall be presented 10 tne
Mayor for his approval, who, II ne Cd
iects thereto, shall within five days after
! II shall have been presented 10 MIN LOT
/ his assent. return to the branch IN wnich
a. orirIrated. with his objection in writing.
| III two thirds of the whole NUMBER aste
that the ordinance should pass. notwitn,
/ standing the Mayors objection, IL shali
be a law without his signature.
fourth bill offered by Mr.. Reddy pro-
vides for a special election. to be heid on
the 9Th day Of October. 1896 10 ascertain
/ the sense of the qualified voters on tne
above alterations.
ANOTHER MILITARY MEASURE.
Mr.. Hundley introduced the bill, which
was alluded to In the Dispatch seVeral
| days ago which provides Tor increasils
/ the efficiency of the Virginia volunteers.
| II gives the Commander In Cnlei power
/ 10 change the organization OF the pIlsdue'
regiments. battalions, troops, batteries
| end cornpanies so as TO conform more
nearly TO any organization That may mere
! after be adopted for the United states
/ army. and for that reason the number OF
officers of any grade may be increased at
/ the discretion of the commander IN cnlel
up TO the number authorized for the
| limited States army II Is provided that
nothing In this act shall be construed 10
| interfere with the charters OF military
companies and associations heretofore
granted.
REFORM SCHOOLS.
Sneaker Ryan laid before the House a
petition from the Fairfax Religious Socie-
ty of Friends memoriaizing the Legisla-
ture 10 establish reform school for the
hayward youth, so that they may be
segregated from the hardened criminals
The petition Is signed by Yardiey l.
Brown and Hannah III. Hendrickson.
WALKER LIGHT GUARD ASSOCIA-
TON.
Mr.. Julian Bryant introduced bill to
| charter the Walker Light Guard Asso-
Frank w. Cunningham. president; VIII
liam Russell, e-presdent; j. j. Haver-
ly. treasurer: Elliott +. Duesberry, secre-
| tary. and Messrs. A. w. Milter Il. Cooke
J. c. Chandler, c. Chapman, T. NJ. Tig-
nor. w. p. Talaferro A. j. Taliaferro
f. T.. Mayer, C. Cavedo, j. NJ. Parrish
Thomas Boudar, J. p. Bargam!n, A. Beze-
| lon, c. Hurst. G. f.. Cannon, j. c. Base
lar, and w. p Matthews.
In addition to ordinary powers the as
ISOLATION is authorized to organize from It's
members one or more military companies
| mot to exceed five) to be subject to the
State military laws.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Berkeley: Providing for the
appointment Of female superintendent
| for the respective eleemosynary lhsllu-
tions Of the State.
nv Mr. Cooke: For the relief OF s ar
| ling S. Cooper, Of Pittsylvania county.
By Mr.. Stovall: To provide for the
representation of the State OF Virginia
at the Tennessee centennial celebration.
BY Mr.. Bryant: To charter the Walk
er Light Guards Association.
BY Mr.. G. II. Harrison: To amend
section II Of an act TO provide for the
assessment of taxes on persons, proper
ty, and incomes, ana on licenses 10
| government, etc.
BY Mr.. 3. r. Harrison; For the re-
| lief of Peters G.. Toler, a disabled Con-
| federate soldier. of Amherst county.
BY Mr. Gregory: For the relief OF w.
| S. Henderson.
BY Mr. Stovall: To incorporate the
! Halifax Building and Loan Company.
by Mr. Surgenor: To place the name
of w. w. Mink, of Lee county, on the
| pension-list
BY Mr.. Reinhart: For the relief of
! Patrick Fox from the payment Of GER
| tain taxes.
PLACED ON TIE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and,
under suspension Of the rules, placed Oh
| the calendar:
| BY Mr.. Willard, Of Fairfax: For the
| protection and preservation OF certain
| fish in the Potomac river.
By Mr.. Harrison, of Powhatar: To
authorize and empower the Judge Of
the County Court of Powhatan 10 convey
a plot OF land, forty feet square, on the
couri-green Of the aforesaid county. to
the Powhatan Troop Association.
BY Mr. Semms, of Augusta: In rela-
ton to the fencing Of railroad tracks in
the county of Augusta.
BY Mr.. Eewberne, Of Norfolk county:
| To incorporate the South Norfolk Street
| Railway Company.
BY Mr.. Saunders, OF Franklin: Pro-
| viding for the enlargement Of the library
room of tine Court of Appeals in the
State Library building. in the city Of
| Richmond
BY Mr.. VALE OF Louisa: To make
Northampton river from Mallorys Ford
| at Halladays Mil lawful fence
| BY Mr.. Matthews, OF Accomac: To
authorize the town OF Onancock. in the
county Of Accomac, TO borrow money.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the trustees OF Tazewell
High School to sell and convey any pro-
perty held by them 10 the trustees OF
the Jenersonvlle district Free School
BOARD. to be held by the latter for free
school purposes.
! To amend and re-enact section OF an
act entitled an act TO incorporate Bond
town, in Wise county, approved Febri-
| airy q. 1891.
To amend and re-enact section IL OF
an act entitled an act 10 amend and re-
enact the charter OF the town OF Ash
land; approved February 10. 1894
To amend the charter of the town OF
Keysyille. Charlotte county.
TO authorize the Council o. the city
Of Norfolk 10 issue bonds for sewerage
End other purposes in the Fifth or
Brambleton Ward OF. said city. and TO
submit the same TO vote of the electors
OF said city