The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-25

4 Erl Regulating the state Miiitia-othcr
Sew Measures.

| 4 Eli Regulating the state Milita-Othct
Sew Measures.
The session of the House Of Delegates
Yesterday had but very little general
interest. Immediately after the prayer
Of Rev. Dr. Starr, of Broad-street
/ Methodist church. the regular business
/ was taken up. 4 number Of senate DiHa
were passed In tho usual way, aho lNO
I House bills were under suspension on VIZ
/ rules advanced from their second rcaolhs
J until they were passed. Quite q hummer
of relief bills of various character ana
/ other local measures were oiutitu 10
+ their engr0ssmeHt ana thlrd Iet1iHb' ,.
The only measure that Greater as
cussiOu of more general interest was
| House bill No. 20, entitled - uiIl 70
amend and re-enact section iZZO OF the
/ Code OF 1857. I'm relation 90 hhes linpos'u
upon express companies. go,
Mr. Pitcher the patron Of the bill
/ explained that the present r." ,pioNN,5
that express companies shall De nn,u
/ not less than SlOH for violations OF lIic
law ono-half OF which fine is 20 so 10
! the informant Mr.. Pitchers BIZ strikes
out the informant clause, ana scaies
the fines from not less man - 10 10y
more than 500. Mr.. Saunders opposed
( the measure. and offered as an ainehu-
meut TO insert again the informant
clause. The bill then went over uh'I
1lr. Charles n. Bland yesterday ro,
/ cclved by mail the charges preieri,d
bv Mr. John +. Randolph, or NoTt
against the Institution OF me b 1t,
! Dumb and Blind. at stanton. Inc
/ charges which are Of the most serious
and damaging character. but 6o Ne. nor 81
/ the Investigating committee. 49,.
/ Leave of absence was granted 10 me
/ following members: MessrS. SniHi; GA
/ SpOtsylvania and keesec, OF halllaA'
one day each. Nj. Miller OF fluV"iila'
Mir Mir stovall stated that he had not
/ been on the floor OF the House on me
previous day. when the vote ON Senale
/ BIN 80 was recorded. Had he been pres
ent he would have voted I'D the mega
/ tive. .-,...
Mr. Harrison. Of Lynchburg. Yesterday
| secured fhe unanimous report from the
/ Comroittoc ON Courts Of Justice In favor
/ OF his bin dividing the tltth juoicial CT
/ cult The bin assigns the county v4
/ AupOmattoX 10 Judge Coleman CIR
4 cult. the counties Of Amherst ana Mel
/ son TO Judge Gnmsleys circuit and the
/ county of Campbell aud city Of Lynch-
/ burg 10 Judge whites circuit an" ],
app0rtOns the salary heretofore pala
/ the Judge Of the Fifth circuit between
Judges Coleman. Grimsley and WHIT
PLACED OF THE CALENRNR
The following bills were introduced
and. under suspension of the rules plac-
/ ed ON the calendar: e.,,..
No 2a9 by Mr.. Cooke, OF Norfolk
/ To amend and rc-enaci section a9, OF tlo
I
/ cmpt from taxation.
~ BOZ by Mr.. HarwoOd. OF this CITY
/ To amend and rc-enact section 81 OF tue
charter of the city of Rchmond' as
/ amended 10y an act approved FEBRUARY
/ g. qJ. entitled An act 10 amend ana
I ro-cnact sections j., %. So ana "a, ana
/ subdivisions 3 and of section 10 OF the
charter of the city. of Richmond inc
amendment provides that the Mayor
/ shall have The power TO give pdrk-koep-
crs police authority.
No. 50i By Mr. Parker of SOuthamp-
/ ton. To amend and re-enact sections 8.
/ 4. =. and of an act. approved Novem-
/ Der "a. 1881. entitled AN act TO incor-
/ poratc the town OF Boykins, I'M the coun-
/ Is of southampton.
( No. 8o2. l3y Mr., Patterson, OF Rock
ngham. TO prohibit the running at
/ large of horses, cattle. and hogs on
/ The Valley Turnpike, I'm the county of
/ Rockingham.
/ No. 303 by Mr. Buhrman: TO regu-
| late The killing and capturing of deer
| ana other game i'm Botetourt county.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills We're passed:
NO. l1G. To amend and Te-enact Sec
| tous 3l2S of the Code of Virginia i'm
relation 10 power of Judge in vacation to
enforce obedience TO DEGREES ana orders.
40. III. TO amend and re-enact sec
ton %f21 of the Code OF Virginia IN reia-
uon TO- how q chancery cause, submitted
for decision I'm vacation how the decree
certified and entered; its effect.
No. liS.-To amend and rC-enact sec
/ ton 3i16 OF Tho code Of Virginia, as
amended and ro-enacted by an act en-
| titled am Act 10 amend and re-enact Sec
ton 1926 of the Code of Virginia IN rela-
ton 10 interlocutory DEGREES and orders,
10 272. To allow 3. NJ Clement. depu-
Is for r. r. Whitehead. latc treasurer of
Iittsylvania county further nme 10 d's-
train levy Tor, ana collect certain t1N
tickets for which he has accounted 10 the
state
10 Dos To amend and re-enact section
o22j of the Code OF Virginia relating 10
marriage within certain degrees.
No 40 TO rally. confirm, ana enlarge
the charter of the Norfolk VI MARI ware
house and Terminal COMPANY TO confer
upon 10 the rights ana obligations OF
railway and transportation company, as
prescribed, and TO change the name lherc-
of 10 the Norfolk Terminal and Trans
portation Company.
urcr of Botetourt county, further time
40 make settlements and return deln-
ouents and collect tax tickets.
No pa To allow W. {. thahcy, uepu-
~ for John r. whitehead, late treasurer
of Pittsylvania county, additional time 10
levy for and collect tdN tickets ior years
1870 1901. lS'l.. and lS'8 neld ny sara
No 232 To amend and re-enact section
oc95 of The Code of Virginia IN relation
ia how right of dover or insane VIE
nav Zoe passed. and how right OF corf-
icey Of insane husband may be oassed.
eame right IN purchase-mOney TO be Sc
cured 10 her or neir or compensation
'rhe following Hous- bills came IN on
their second reading ana were passed
uuder suspension of the rules.
IN or For The relief of y II. Sed-
u,irk r. T.. Stricken. and frank Phillips,
donutv treasurers for w. .. wager rate
trdasur6r OF Page county.
~ pG3 To amend and re-cnact sec
ton f4q2. Code of Virginia, loss, IN rela-
Ion 10 the attendance or children IN
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
.r,o following bills were introduced and,
under rule No. 81, relcrI'u 10 '''' ''''
c9mm,Mt' Ne charles r. Bland. Of Ports
9TH. To incorporate the virginia
Sic Fircmen's Association. o,o- 20
pa. same. 70 amend secuoh %. OF
Arfs of Assembly l&5-9i' IN relation 10
oyss ,eS r winston. of Hanover. For the
RE ~ W i. Mills. a disabled Conieo-
orefe soldier of Hanover
~. .ann.. Petition Of citizens OF hau-
80 fDr relief OF William }. Mis- a
disabled Confederate soldier -,
Rv MIR. Coles. To allow Niilim Mayo
and his deputy further iime 10 c'hect
tax tickets now IN tnelr nSAg 70 amend
NV Mr. Maupln. OF HenricO. 10 dinenu
section 2042 OF the Code, In relation 10
trespass by cattle, etc.
Nv Mr. Cooke. OF Pittsyvania: For
the relief OF David +. haley, " Pitt
svlvania county, disabled Confederate
Bv same: For the relief Of William
A Dove, on the same grounds.
By Mr. Einstein. OF Montgomery: To
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