The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17

amend tho charter of the town OF Rich-
NV" i.s Mr.. Dcrton. Of Scott: 4 bill Tor
the RELIEF 81 Dr.. W. + Spooles, OF SCOT
county. 80,
By Mr Iiuhard Of Buckingham: 4 bill
20 amend and re-enact an act 10 authoI
ne the county OF Pcwhatar 20 'n~' tSe
the form % the bonds subscribed 10 .ne
FarmviHe and Powhatan Railroad COM
pery, approved December -. lsS'. ~"
TO amend the same 20 a. 10 anoW " ~
Board Of Supervisors Of said county 30
refund the conditional bonds ana 'he
interest thereon.
BY Mr. Harrison. Of Amherst \ bill
FOR the relief Of Thomas H. SpTaoeT'
Ry Mr.. Rarham. Of Surry: \ nll 10
prevent the unlawful killing ol Malel
fowl and other game In the conn,ieS 81
Chesterfield Prince George. ana Surfy.
by Ar. Gregory. OF Dluwiddie: \ ulil
90 amend and re-enact section 800" or nc
Code OIL Virginia IN reference 10 Door
Bv Mr.. Stoke. % Prince Edward: y
bin for the relief Of J. T.. Ailnrook'
wounded Confederate soldier OF Prince
Edward county
abolish the action 81 dciinuc ana en-
large the action ~ trcNcr
iiN Mr.. Newbcrre. of Norfolk county
To maintain the credit. 81 Norfoik ccun-
~ and 10 authorize The treasurer O.
said county TO borrow money
by Jr. Cooke. e Norfolk TO amend
section 70 Of an act go provide ior We
assessment OF taxes On persons. properly
and Incomes ana on licenses 10 trans
act business. etc. The anne rcmfnf pro-
Nidcs that real estate auctiouecrs IN au-
ditlon 20 the fixed license tax lupo-'u
on them shall pay nm additional SUM
oi onc-eighth OF one per cenlum upon
By Sir. Buu. Of Washington: 70
amend and re-enact section IL or an act
approved March d. lEn.
Mr. Williams. Of Giles. introduced
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
20 section OF article Of the Consu-
tuition Of Virginia, and providing icf
publishing SAID amendment ana celu-
tying the same 30 the next General AS
scmby. Section 2 OF article 3. as il "ta4'u9
at present. reads as follows.
Section - All elections shall be pN
ballot and all persons entitled % vote
shall Doe eligible 10 any Office Within inc
gilt OF the people. except as restricted }"
Under the proposed amendment tine sec
ton is 10 read . s follows.
Section 3. All elections shall be by nal-
lot and an persons entitled 10 vote
snail be- eligible 10 any office within the
gift of the people except that county ana
city treasurers shall he ineligible 10 me
same Office for the term next succeeding
that for which they Were elected, auu
except further as restricted ln i'iH 'oH-
stiluiiou. ...,,..-.
TO WEAR BLACK SILK GOWNS,
Afr piicler. Of faH0uicr INTRODUCED 81
bill requiring the president and Judges "i
tfo Cont Of Appeals of This state 10
appear in black silk gowns ana Hn"N
ing am appropriation for ne purchase vi
said gowns The biz provides the lol-
8e il enacted Joy the General As
sembly o. Virginia. That the president
and Judges Of the Court OF Appear oi
this state. while ON the h"nch on FaiI
court whether it, sessions are penny "'lt
lob
SfaunfOn. or the town OF NNlntNlli''
1r elsewhere Ina this state or Nhen we
pi, sidcnt or ether Of the judges OF salu
Court OF Appeals. or me eniiie co,!l
Itself shall appear oihclhiiy VI D..g
upon public occasions, Nhcih'f Ml1him
This state or out of IL, be or lneA -no-I
be ROBBED i'm black silk gowns OF slHnii"I
pattern and make as thote row VIII
10y the chief justice and associate J.s
iices a the Supreme Court Of me nilea
state while on tne bench of SAID cOli
g. That the sum OF one hundred COL
lars be. and the same IS herepF Hpplo-
rriated out OF any money M the Treasure
not otherwise appropriated TO deifay lno
necessary expenses incident 10 me pun
chase Of said gowns.
Mr.. Julian BRYANT, of this city. m
troduced q resolution 500 feiaNo. 20 ,..-
hiring out Of couyicts in me lfhileiliidI .'
Tho resolution READS as follows.
ire IL reso v-C hy the House or bti'-
gates. the senate concuriih 2, inat 81 i7
improper 10 hire convicts pm me
tertiary to persons or corporations 30 "S
that hey and articles manuiacluren Nl
them shall come iurO c0mpc utlon WIN
honest labor and With articles Ws
featured by honest lanor ana lat ny
shall Do no new contracts maoe l'i
such hire nor shall the contracts 70"
existing between the state and other
parties. nor any OF them Joe renewed nor
extended al the expiration Of such con-
H, ,f~ r2otter Of Princess Anne: For