Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-09
! ana empowering the judges Of election


RAI.TIAfoRE's CENTENNIAL
sroore, Rvan presented to the House
the following letter from May"'
Hooper OF Baltimore: =. ,,o,,
"sIr.-I have the honor TO hano sVu
herewith a copy OF a resolution OF tne
Mayor and City Council OF Baltimore, w.
u,ll explain Itself: also, To r-spect'u'Is
extend YOU most cordial in'i'at'oh ~
take mart In the centennial anniVeisa,s
~ our citys incorporation that VIII DC
celebrated by a great Interstate anu 81 80
ternatlonal Exposition In the year ,o'''
bertnnIna NAY 18th ard closing November
,s,b ~ that year. the object and purpose
OF which VIII be fully explained by the
enclosed pamphlet, Issued by the baiti-
,.... Centennial Association IL Is u.
desir, OF our people that every Southern
state shall be represented in all their az
ricultursl. commercial mining. and manu-
factI,tng resources upon that occasion as
The city is more favOrably located for the
purposes OF great exposition than any
other city in the United States. and espe-
cialiy 50 owing to its close proximity 10
our national cap tai"
The resolutions referred TO in the lett-r
we're adopted By the city Council In 1879;
VIXEN IL was decided that the city Q,
Baltimore should b. officially repIesepin t.,
AZ tae Atlanta Exp sition. h-iu yaI,,
winter The pamrh.e. Issued by the ba,.'-
I more Centennial Association enuihe' a'rs
the advantages OF the city Of baIl'i""'e
a. a site (or International eNp"s''iOhs'
RIILs PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Nv Nh Cooke: To incorporate the Nc.
! c',pion~h Terminal Railway. Wharf and
! Warehouse Company
Nv Mr. McRas: Authorizing the Com
/ .,t..fonsr Of Direct Taxes Tor tho county
/ OF Prince George 70 pay over to the Boaro
| Of suycryigors any balance OF direct tex
! Crnd H. ais hands. 70 be used IN improve
| ment OF pablo roads.
IS afr. T. r. Powell: 10 locat. the
courteous. Clerk Office end lal OF the
county Of Warwick
~ same: 10 prpv.d. for sn adjustment
and division OF liabilities. properly aud
assets between the county Of Warwick
and the city OF Newport News. ana 10
provide for the occupation oil certain
property.
ny Mr.. Parker: To amend section $3.50
OF the Code. wtn reference TO when .
Justice to discharge an accused persop
who is before him for examination. ard
what 10 do when there is sufficient cause
20 charge him.
81 Mr Rediy: To amend section 27's
OF the Code. in reference 10 how posses
sion Of premises recovered from tenant or
! lessee, when rent Is in default
BY same: To amend section 27s6 OF the
| Code, in reference 10 when tenant deserts
premises how landlord may enter etc.
BY same: To repeal section 1862 OF the
| Code. In reference to the reservation OF
! title 10 goods sold on the instalment plan.
BY same: To amend section 279i Of the
| Code. In reference TO what goocs may be
| levied on.
Il ~ ~
e OF the Acts OF 1ss. in reference 20 the
salary OF the Board Of Supervisors OF
| Warwick county.
BY same: To provide for forwarding and
| paying claims I'm connection with public
free schools Of Warwick county.
by same: TO repeal chapter OF the
Acts of 1899. authorizing the Board Of
Supervisors 81 Warwick to increase the
salary OF the County Court Clerk.
Wy Mr.. Keesee: Ter the relief Of VII
liam s. Tucker. OF Halifax county
by same: For the relief Of Louisa NJ.
Wilbourne. Of Halifax.
BY Mr.. Sutherland: For the relief OF
". c. Jones from the payment OF a fine
imposed by the County Court OF Wise
| county
BY same: For tho relief Of Francis
| Wills in q IKE manner.
BY same: For the relief Of Jsoob Rum
bly,, a disabled Confederate soldier.
BY Mr. Tal'sferro: To amend certain
chapters Of the Code, and empower the
superlntendents OF State hospitals 10 rent
quarters when necessary TO relieve their
institutions when congestod.
By Mr.. Parks: To amend an act In
reference to steam-wh!sties on locomotive
engines before reaching highway cross
inga.
BY Mr. Tabb: To reimburse E. A. Rowe
for erroneous taxes paid by him In
| Gloucester county.
BY ar Sursener: For the relief Of
Daniel Il. Martin, disabled Confederate
soldier. Of Lee county.
by Mr.. willard: To incorporate the
Falls Church, Fairfax and Manassas
Railway Company
PLACED or THE CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. Tabb, Of Gloucester: To author
ize the District School Board OF Trustees
OF Ellsworth District. Gloucester county
Va, to sell certain land bought By tho
same, but not received for publlc-school
purposes.
BY same: To allow Mr.. Thornton
Deputy Treasurer OF Gloucester county
further time In which 10 collect unpaid
tax-t!cSets now IN his hands.
BY Mr.. Matthew, Of Accomac: To in
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county OF Accomac.
BY Mr.. Parks: To amend and re-enaci
section II Of an act entitled an acc "a
provide for the working 81 and keep.nl
In repair the public roads and bridges
OF Page county; for opening new roads
and changing the location Of exist NJ
roads. approved February II. 1888.
by Mr.. Harrison, Of I.ynchburg: II
amend and re-enact an act approve,
January 2S. 1880, entitled an act TO amend
and re-enact chapter 23S Of Acts or lSS3-' Si
in relation to tho times for holding The
circuit courts In the Fourth judicial Dis
tr.ct
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To have the boundaries OF certain natu
raj oyster-beds rocks. and shoals IN Mat
thews county surveyed and p.ats made Of
them.
To amend and re-enact the third sec
ton Of an act TO incorporate the Berkeley
Street Railway Company, and to author
lie 20 10 dispose OF 90 much OF it's e.ec
tric-power az It may not need for IN,
propulsion OF its ears
To incorporate the Norfolk and New
port News Ferry Comtanv
To authorize the Munson Manufacturer
Company to erect a wharf or wharve,
along its waterfront on Urbanna creek
at Urbsnna. in Nddlesex county, Va.
To ratfy. confirm. and approve charter
Incorporating joint stock compan.e
granted by the circuit or corporatiol
courts Of this State or by the Judge o
any such court in vacation. in which IL,
capital stock is not In excess Of $1,000
and the directors. Including the president
are fixed At three
To prohibit any fire insurance compsn,
Incorporated or licensed in this stat
surance on any single risk for more thai
10 Ter cent. of lis canlfal stock and as