The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-06

TO amend and rc-cnact the sd section o
the charter ~ the city OF Alexandra.
To provide Tor the payment ont o'
the treasury for losses sustained b. dc
strucfion OF property and expenses incur
red TO prevent the spread OF smallpox
from an epidemic Of that disease IN tn
Indian Reservation OF the famunkcl
tribe.
To incorporate the Smithvile Cemetery
| Company. I'm Charlotte county.
TO provide for the working and keeping
In repair the public roads and bridges
IN the counties OF northumberland and
| W,stmoreland.
To provide for the making and keep
ing In repair the roads and bridges OF
] Charlotte county.
| For the relief of John T.. Collins. a
/ disabled Confederate soldier.
For the relief Of Ephram Williams,
a Confederate soldier. of Carroll county
TO place II. c. Narrower, OF Prince
William county, on the pension list or
the state of Virginia.
To incorporate the Halifax Building anu
Loan Company.
10 authorize the purchase Of the prop
orty and franchises Of the South Atlantic
and Ohio Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Northern Neck MI
To confirm the organization and cor
porate existence Of and 10 grant certain
powers 70 the Washington. Arlington.
and Falls Church Railroad Company.
To require the clerks Of the circuit
courts for the several counties in this
state to keep their Offices open for the
transaction of business.
To incorporate the Norfolk Lumber Com.
pany.
TO authorize the trustees to sue the
Berings Chapel church property, In Lee
county.
To amend and re-enact an act 10 i'm
corporate the Southwestern Railroad Com
pauy.
TO incorporate the Southsiie Finance
Company Of Virginia.
To authorize the Governor 10 appoint
q Board OF Commissioners for the promo
ton OF the uniformity OF legislation in
the United States.
To amend and re-enact section Sl4 OF
the Code of Virginia. as amended byf
an act approved February g. 1894, prescrib-
ing the penalties Of bonds OF county
officials.
BILLS THAT DIDN'T BECOME LAWS.
riring the session OF the Legislature
that has just come 10 "A close one bin has
been passed 10y the TWO houses over the
veto OF the Governor. AMI thereby be
comes a law. the bill incorporating tho
Pacific Company. Another bill IA regard
10 the charter Of the Berkeley street
Railway Company was passed by the
House over the veto Of the Chief ENecu-
tive. but the House decided 10 sustain
the objections of Governor O'Ferrall.
The existing law gives the Governor tho
right to hold bills that have passed both
Ia
II at the expiration of that time tho
bills have neither been approved nor dis
approved by him. they become laws 10y
limitation. In that manner three mea-
sures became laws during the session
Of 1926 namely:
The bill incorporating the United LAM
Company. the hill Incorporating the
Citizens Bank Of Norfolk and the bill
Incorporating the Southern Improvement
and Terminal Company Of Norfolk
As soon as the Legislature adjourns
for the transaction OF business only
bills that are signed by the Chief EXecu-
tive can become laws, and those which
fail 10 receive his signature have 10 go
by the board. In that manner the fol-
lowing bills have become worthless dur
ing the past three days, the Governor
declining 10 attach his signature 10 them.
To incorporate the Carter Coal and
Iron Company, with privileges Of con-
structing and operating railroads.
TO amend an act entitled an act 10
authorize and empower the Allegheny
Iron Company TO construct and operate
a railroad under certain limitations.
To incorporate the Atlantic. Winchester
and Western Railroad Company.
To authorize the Big Stone Gap Iron
Company 10 build railroads 10 its mines.
IL Inc tff4sr
and Keeping i'm repair the roads I'm the
county Of Cumberland. and for the build
ing and keeping in repair the bridges in
said county.
TO incorporate the peninsular Gas
Light. Fuel and Power Company.
To incorporate the Lake DrummOnd
Railway and Hotel Company.
For the working of convicts at the
State farm upon the public roads in the
vicinity of said farm.
TO incorporate the Potomac Western
Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Chesapeake and Fox
TIN Railroad Company.
I'm act making amendments TO the
charter of Clifton Forge.
To incorporate the Portsmouth. Suf-
folk. Lake of the Dismal Swamp Electric
Railway and Hotel Company.
TO amend an act TO incorporate the
old Dominion Telephone Company
To incorporate the Cottage Farm Live
Stock and Fair Association.
To incorporate the Holston oil and
Manufacturing Company.
TO incorporate the Virginia Electric
Railway and Mining Company.
To amend and re-enact an act entitled
am act 10 make husband and wife cOmpe-
tent witnesses for or against each other
in civil cases.
TO authorize the County Court of Buck
ingham county TO establish public ferry
across James river at or adjacent 10
Howardsvillc between the counties OF
Buckingham and Albemarlo or Nelson.
20 or near TO the public ferry already
established across said river AT said
point
For the relief OF persons and property
i'm the town of South Boston improperly
assessed with the county levios.
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