The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-05
GREAT MANYNEW LAWS,
THE GOVERNOR ms PASSED UPON
NCMEROUS BILLS.
The Parker Election. Constitutional Con
vcntion, and Deaf, Dumb, and Blind III
stitutc Bills Among Those Approved.

stitutc Bills Among Those Approved:
Governor OForrall las signed the fol-
lowing additional biIs which during
the past TWO days have been submitted
TO him by the enrolling clerk:
TO amend section 1 u AN act TO author
jze certain persons, when arrested or
convicted. 10 bo committed TO the custody
of the Prison Association Of Virginia.
To prevent cruelty to children and TO
regulate and provide for their control and
custody in certain cases.
To amend an act 10 require the pay
mcnt of fees on certain charters.
TO incorporate the Citizens League Of
America.
TO amend section $3.50 Of the Code. in
reference to rape ana its punishment.
TO authorize the Petersburg Railroad
Company to discontinue the maintenance
and usc of its station and any portion
Of its present line Of railway within
the city OF Petersburg.
To amend am act in relation TO the
counties and districts OF the county
court Judges.
10 incorporate the Allegheny Rod and
Gun Club.
70 amend and re-enact section 556 Of
the Code. prescribing when commission
crs 10 return lists of licenses TO Auditor
and what list 20 contain.
suspcnding time of redeeming lands
sold for delinquent taxes and bought by
the Auditor. I'm cases where proceedings
in equity have been Instituted 10y persons
interested in such lands.
TO incorporate the Waynesboro and
Basic Railway Company.
I'm relation 10 opening and keeping in
repair the roads of Cumberland.
10 incorporate the Citizens Deposit
Bank. of WamesbOro.
To amend chapter J9S of the Acts Of
1N3-'gi. I'm relation 10 the roads OF
Alexandria county.
10 authorize T.. W. Warburton TO erect
a wharf ON his tract of land, called Fish
House, in James city county, on James
river.
TO authorize the Board Of Trustees of
Margaret Academy. i'm Accomac county.
90 hold meetings with less than quorum
of IT'S members
To incorporate the American Stcmmng-
Machine Company.
10 incorporate the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. of Newport Nows
TO require the judges of courts and
the CLERKS TO certify 30 the Auditor lists
of an allowances made by courts.
no nX the price at which the Code of
1887 shall Doe sold
For the relief of Mrs Elizabeth Coving-
ton. widow Of "A Confederate soldier.
TO allow a pension to Sarah Right, of
Patrick county.
To amend an act fixing the time for
holding courts i'm the Third judicial cir
cult
For the relief Of Mrs. T. s Howard,
widow of "a Confederate soldier.
no allow a pension TO Susan A. Ricki-
nan, of Halifax.
TO amend and re-enact section g of an
act Incorporating the town of Barton
Heights.
10 authorize the Board Of Supervisors
Of Bland county to levy a tax for the
purpose of repairing the public roads in
said county.
no relieve Robert Vt. Armistead.
Confederate soldier. of Cumberland coun-
IS.
For the relief OF r. ~. Sears. a surety
OF John II. Sears late treasurer of Ma
thews county.
To provide a system Of water-works at
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
To regulate the granting OF iniunctions
I'm certain cases.
10 authorize landowners 10 erect and
maintain gates across private roads.
To amend an act prescribing the time
for holding the circuit courts in the sew
cral counties comprising the Fifteenth ju-
dicial circuit.
TO amend section OF an act TO incor-
porate the Masonic Home of Virginia.
TO amend section 2042 Of the Code. IN
relation TO damages for trespass by
animals.
TO amend section / Of a charter grant
cd TO the Chase city Mineral Water and
Development Company.
To amend section IL Of an act TO pro-
vide for assessment of taxes on persons
property incomes, licenses etc.
TO authorize and empower the Auditor
90 collect taxes heretofore assessed upon
bank stock held by resident and non
resident stockholders.
10 allow ". j. Giles. treasurer Of
Giles county. and his deputies further
time for collecting uncOlectod taxes in
Giles county.
70 amend and re-enact section of an
act entitled IAN act to amend and re-
enact section 2lSi Of the Code OF Viz
ginia."
TO authorize the County Court Of Buck
ingham county TO establish a public ferry
across James river at or adjacent 10
Howardsvjlle.
To amend and ro-enact an act entitled
an act TO amend and rc-cnact section z96l
OF the Code OF Virginia, relative 10 at
tachments.
To amend and re-onact an act entitled
IAN act TO provide FOR the payment Of
debts due by commission merchants"
IN relation to the fraudulent sale. nego-
tlation. pledge. or hypothecation of IL
censc1 warehouse or other licensed stor-
age receipts.
Extending further time 20 A. G. Burks.
treasurer OF The city Of Buena Vista, for
the collection of unpaid taxes.
TO amend and re-cnact section Of an
act entitled an act for the protection Of
sheep in the county Of Aibemaric.
Approprating the public reserve for
tho two fiscal years ending. respectively.
the 30th day OF September 1896, and the
Goth day Of September, 1891.
70 amend and re-enact section 10 of an
act entitled an act 10 provide for the