Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05

BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Buchanan: To amend an act
10 incorporate the Marion and Rye Val
ley railroad.
By Mr.. G. W. Jackson: To amend sec
tons II and is OF an act providing a new
charter for the town OF Waveriy.
by Mr.. Sands: To provide for method
for the better assessment of personal
property under the control of fiduciaries
and the several courts of the Common
wealth.
BY Mr.. Kane: To amend section OF
an act incorporating Bond Town, in Wise
county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend an act for the protection OF
gamo in Roanoke county.
To amend an act protecting the crab
brg industry
To amend an act with reference TO I'M
lawful taking of crabs.
To amend an act In relation to hauling
OF seines
To provide for better school facilities In
the county OF Craig.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the. Nansemond and
Warwick Ferry Company.
To amend the Code in relation 10 allow
ing certain persons TO hold State and
United States Offices.
To confirm and raiify the action OF the
City Council OF Norfolk In relation 10
Bank-street canal.
House of Delegates.
The session of the House lasted for
three hours, and was interesting through
out The Saturday half-holidsy bill came
up for discussion. and was engrossed af-
ter considerable debate. Mr.. May op-
posed II, and said that the bank officers
and others could legislate for themselves
so tar as their employees were concern
ed. Mr.. Lewis also opposed IT. saying II
the banks closed at noon on Saturdays
il would work great hardship on coun-
trymen who had notes due on that day,
as many OF them couldn't get to bank i'm
time to take up their notes II the doors
closed at noon. Mr.. Randolph Harrison
thought the bill ought to pass. AS did
also Messrs. Cabell and Willard, who set
forth that bank clerks were very fire.
quently made TO work until after mid
night on Saturdays.
The bill to abolish the three days Of
grace in calculating time in banking cir
Giles was also taken up and discussed.
but was passed by.
The bill In relation TO Insurance com
panies and associations, regulating their
business, was called up and Mr.. Pitcher
took the floor, making a most humorous
speech, In which he handled the insurance
men ungloyed. and said that they were
"shrewder than burglars and gold-brick
men," The bill was ordered to its en-
grossment.
WHIPPING-POST ACT.
The bill to restore the whipping post
and punish grand and petty larceny with
stripes WAS taken up and passed by,
but not before Messrs. May and Foster
spoke strongly In favor of it. Mr.. Foster
said as acting Mayor of Norfolk at one
time he had seen the practical effect Of
the lash. and could testify that it was
more effective in stopping crime than any
other mode of punishment.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. James w. Williams: TO amend
section 1898 of the Code of Virginia in
relation TO fees of Commonwealth at
torneys.
By same: For the relief of d. A. French,
late Treasurer of Giles county. or any
Of his deputies.
BY Mr.. Baptist: For the relief OF James
A. Moore, Confederate soldier.
by Mr.. Parks: TO protect all payments
made TO the holder OF any policy in any
accident company sick benefit company,
or distress for any debt due by the in
sured.
BY Mr.. Cabell: TO authorize the sale
OF the church and lot on Mayo street, in
known as the Universa,ist
Unitarian church.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and
placed on the calendar under suspension
Of the rules:
BY Mr.. MuTfee: TO amend sections II
and is of an act to provide a new charter
for the town of Wavery, and validate
certain taxes levied by the Council of the
said town.
BY Mr.. Willard: Tn incorporate the
town OF Wiehl, in Fairfax county, Va.
BY Mr.. Lewis: To authorize the county
judges to appoint an additional justice
of the peace for the Catalpa District OF
culpeper county
by Mr.. Surgenor: To provide for work.
ing and keeping in repair the public roads
OF Lee county.
BY Mr. May: Authorizing the Board OF
of Alexandria county, Va,
TO make allowance to the County Clerk
of the said county for additional work
and labor.
By MIR. Parks: To amend and re-enact
sections 2, 4. and 10 Of the charter OF the
town of Shenandoah. Page county. va
approyed February 70, 1884, as amended,
and TO add sections Is, II, u. 10, ana IL.
BY Mr.. Harrison. OF Lynchhurg. 10
amend and re-enaot section 80 or the
code in relation to the liability Of the
corpus Of the equitable separate estate Oh
married women for their contracts
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
10 authorize the Collector OF City Taxes
and Levies for the city OF Fredericksburg
TO furnish a list of real estate delinquent
for the non-payment OF such taxes 10 the
CITY Treasurer for sale for such taxes,
and to authorize such collector 10 other-
wise enforce the collection of city taxes
and leyies in the same manner as the
collection of State taxes is enforced by
the Treasurer of said city.
To enable the county OF stafford 10
replace It's bonds bearing per cent. in
terest with bonds bearing per cent.
interest. and 10 authorize the issue OF
said bonds bearing interest. al per
cent
To amend section OF a charter granted
to the John q. Hurkamp Company on
the 9TH day of August, 1895. by the Judge
OF the Circuit Court of Fredericksburg,
in vacation, and TO confirm and approve
and ratify such charter as amended. and
all its provisions.
To define a lawful fence for the county
OF Princess Anne.
To authorize the Common Council OF
the city of Fredericksburg To execute
and deliver the bonds of said city for
$4,000 10 the Assembly Home and School.
al Fredericksburg, Va, and 10 authorize
that corporation in consideration thereof
10 provide instructors 10 certain pupils
of free schools of said city.
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