Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26
BILLS ARE NOW LAWS
Many Measures Which Have RtcelVed
the Governors Signature
UNIVERSITY BILL APPROVED.
Many Local Measures and a Large
Number OF General Interest Sent In
from the Executives once Yes
terday.

Extending further time to the town or
Iron Gate for the collection OF unpaid
taxes due said town.
To change the corporate name OF Jack
sonvllle TO Floyd.
To enable the rector and visitors OF
the University OF Virginia to repair the
loss sustained by that institution by the
fire of October q, 1895.
To amend an act to incorporate the
Bridgewater and Forge Granite Lumber
Company, and to change the name to
the Fredericksburg Lumber and Granite
Company
To allow Elva A. Jefrerys to erect a
wharf on the Chincoteague bay. in Acco-
mas county.
10 allow Asher l.. Matthews and Ben
jamin f. Collins to erect a wharf on
~.
TO authorize Clifton School District, in
Allegheny county, TO borrow money.
To approve, ratify, and confirm the
charter of the Grand Order Of the Peace
and Light Society. of King George coun-
~.
To establish a corporation Court for
the city OF Newport News.
To permit certain county officers OF
the county of Warwick, who have been
named and designated In a bill 10 in
corporate the city OF Newport News tor
the like officers for the city Of Newport
News, to serve as such until the 1st OF
July, 1896
To allow S. wilkins Matthews to erect
wharf on Powelrs bay, at Wishart
Point, in AccOmac county.
To allow William ~ Conant to erect
a wharf on Chincoteague bay, in Accomac
county
To prescribe the times for holding the
Circuit Court for the First judicial Cir
cult
To allow the Board OF Education to
pay to Mrs. w. c. Carson any salary
due the estate of William C. Carson,
late superintendent of Schools of Cum
berland county.
To amend section 32l1 OF the Code in
relation TO the remedy by motion for
judgment after fifteen days notice on
contractors generally
To amend section G0J of the Code In
reference to treasurers' return-lsts OF
uncoilected taxes and deiinquents.
To repeal an act to allow Mrs. W. c.
carson TO draw from the Treasury OF
the State any salary due the estate
- ~ - (oiFOlif d4iI 10 llf
Auditor of Public Accounts to pay the
same.
For the protection of sheep In Ham
over county by making the owner or
other person In whose control or about
whose house dog usually STAYS liable
10 the owner OF sheep killed, manned
or worried by such dogs for damages
therefor.
To enable Supervisors of Hanover
COUNT 70 construct road from Chicka-
hominy swamp between the Mechanics
Vlile ana the Richmond and Henrico
turnpikes to the city of Richmond.
To amend an act to provide for .ha
settlement OF the public debt of Vir-
ginia, not funded under the act TO ascer-
tam Nirgnia's debt at the time OF the
partition of her territory.
10 amend the charter OF the town
OF Loray' authorizing the Town Council
10 levy a tax for street and road mr.
poses.
10 authorize vote In the CITY of DAN
VIE and town of Neapolls upon the oues-
ton OF annexing said town to said city.
10 amend sections 615 and GIG Of the
Code in reference to the nroceedin~.
against delinquent treasurers and their
sUreties ''''''
TO amend section 81 of the charter
OF the city Of Manchester. and 10 vail |
uate all taxes and assessments in said
CITY made prior to and including the
years 1885 and 1896 NV
10 give NJ c. Richardson. Treasurer |
OF warren county, power of levy and |
tickets. TAX
To compensate school tr,,atees o,bar
than clerks Of district school boards
In the counties of Gloucester and Ma
thews. va
10 incorporate the Basic City. Bridge
water and Piedmont Railway Company
This bill as first drawn was vetoed nv
the Governor. ''
To require sheriffs and sergeants of
the counties and cities Of this State IN
report to the courts Of their respective
counties and cities the number of prison
ers confined in their jais.
To amend section 1924 Of the Code In
relation TO the place where writs OF pro-
hibition or mandamus from the Court of
Appeals shall issue and be tried.
To prescribe terms for holding cour,s
in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
To allow the voters of Northamnton
county to vote on a fence law.
To vest in Charles Park England
b. c. Blunt, Joseph c. Gilman. James A.
Mallory. and c. +. Cross, trustees for
independence Christian church. two
acres of land situated in Hanover coun-
Iy.
To repeal an act to provide for the
establishment Of a high school for Bed
ford county.
To amend section 2s23 of CHAPTER 100
of the Code in relation TO interest.
To give a defendant in any case OF mis-
iemeanor the right to waive trial by
ury
To authorize Thomas W. Shelton, Dep
ity Treasurer Of Patrick county, TO COL
ect taxes due for the year 1s92
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors
II Norfolk county TO issue bonds for the
redemption of ferry bonds issued under
IN act Of 1887.
To amend. an act I'm reference 10 the
property that may be dstralned for taxes.
To abolish School District 40. g. in
he town Of Manassas. Prince William
county
To incorporate the Salem and Blacks
'urg Electric Railway Company.
To incorporate the Italian Beneficial
md Social Society. of Richmond.
To empower George Booker to erect
pavilion in Hampton Roads, and to
onnect the same by bridge with the
Sherwood Hotel.
To amend an act for the protection OF
sh In Bland, TaZewell, and Smyth coun-
les.
TO authorize the Board Of Supervisors
4 Botetourt county 20 compromise a
uit against e. J. McCulloch late Trea-
urer OF said county, and Jacob Bierley
nd others his sureties.
To protect fish in the Roanoke river
To repeal chapter 209 OF an act for
he protection of fish in Roanoke county.
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