The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-07
TO PAY FOR FREED SLAVES.
/ Bill 10 Incorporate a Society HaVlrs
That iOf lis Col CT.
BILL TO lLLOW FEMALE LAWYERS.
M. ifeadwa,. of Pits-yISania. Offers Eili
10 That End The Eiu to create an In
suraucc Commissioner Discusse! in
fhg senate.


commissioner aDd the second to amend
the Code m relation to insurance COM
panics Tho lll lor nc creation OF an In
furau,e commissioner was introduced in
the senate some Time since by MIR. Ma
son. of Klug George. AND iis provisions
have been published BOO fuli in The Times.
IL ha> been passed upon AVID amended by
the COMMITTEE on General Laws. and
substitute prepared for il hy "a sub-com-
mittcc nom the Committee on General
Laws.
Tho debate ou tAo measure yesterday
was ions and exciting AIR. Trcdway OIL
Tered an amendment reducing the salary
Of thc proposed commissioner from 5000
90 $3.50. Thc amendment was defeated
ny decisive vote.
LOVENsTElN's SUBSTITUTE.
Senator Mason made "a strong appeal
Tor the passage of the nill. ana Do was
AstouNy opposed ny Senators brown and
ILoyenstfm. 1nc latter after an earnest
rind able speech. offered "a substitute for
uditor Of Public Accounts be- enlarged.
. ud uf nc directed 90 perform the func-
'7s provided hy thc tll for the insur-
cOmmissiontr ln presenting his
ute Mr Lotsustein said that he
Tot 30 was wrong Tor the salary Of
,tial 90 no PAID ont Of fees received
|hc Insurance companies, " luch, un-
provisions oI tn| hili. would not
l1.st hc paid into the state Treas
go, .iI. President Do is "a dan
llc. the Senator from Rich
went cu to say. eco Doe creating
conunualy with the cry on, #
eonc out off the state We had
Same thing with the Railroad Com
ionrr tlius that fhc best thing 10
u Mo desire amy further laws upon
subject and mink very rev are re-
ell is 90 acvolsc this duty upon one
.lf officers now elected hy the Lcgisia-
not for the purpose OF catering %
auce corraui,a. bot for The perform
e ol other duties IhrN VIII dischaifc
.sir duties faithfully 90 the state. and
rIl NOT be Dependent upon insurance
cmplrics Tor their salaries.
SIR. ioEenft"iu said that the bin had
been framed for the purpose of giving an
office fo sOINa one. ~ think" continued
Ar I0Fcusteiu. ~ We are to have am
insurance commissioner. De- should De
man who thoroughly understands his
business business man and 10 know.
Alr. President that in selecting officers
hr TIE General Assembly We very fire.
quenflF DO NOT look upon his business
qualifications. hut because be SIS popular
and comes from certain section Of the
state. ! propose substitute which inn
poses these duties upon the Auditor Of
Public Accounts. 7 have not consulted
the Auditor Of Public Accounts or mem
TONED fo him what my intention was. but
NJ We want the laws fully carried out /
think. SIR that hy giving him reasonable
clerical assistance. and one clerk will do,
mat We viii pe protected, the people Of
nus state viii De- protected. and these
officers viii understand that they are not
put there hy insurance companies not
paid hr insurance companies. but paid
our 90 the Treasury of the State
after some further debate the substitute
was ordered 20 Dee printed. and the bin
was passed hv until TODAY
PAY FOR EMANClPATED SLAVES.
W. Little introduced th- following till
bf it enacted hy The General Assembly
oi lurnld, That VI. D.. Bihb. W. r.
el.leion j. y Bihb. H. b. Porter.
y. Aahei, William Koan, and }. J.
Ioitef. ali OF tine state of Virginia be-
corpoiattl body polite under the name
anu sttig of the National Adjustment
society. lht object of said society shall
Dr. fhe placing before the people of the
United states the justice on SO changing
the Constitution of the United States by
" proper amendment as 10 allow Congress
90 pay ior upon fair basis the cman.
clpaifd slaves. dividing the amount az
Wopriated equally between the master
aud slave The officers OF the said SOC
ti'iy shall consist of q president. vice.
president, secretary. treasurer and threo
clicc lois' which for the first year shalt
Doe respectively tine persons above named.
The said society shall have the right TO
iorm as many subordinate socience as
20 shall deem proper, and adopt a code OF
bylaws Tor their government
REPEAL INSURANCE BILL.
Mr. Mushbdch introduced "a bin 10 re-
peal AN act making b. uniaWful for Iu.
-IIa companies. not Incorporated by
lhe laws az the state OF Virginia bin
legally admitted 60 DO business therein
TO- place. or cause 20 Doe placed. Insurance.
on property ln This state in Offices out
SIDE OF the state. iu violation OF the tax
laws of The state OF Virginia. and pre-
scrhne penalties for violation of mo
same. and prescribing the duties and
,ompe~ alton OF the Auditor Of Public
n d " la H...HH
Niding Tor renewal of license privileges of
companies doing business in This STATE
Inc act which Mr. Mushbach's bin seeks
10 repeal was introduced 10y Mr. keezell i'm
tle senate not long SINCE and was sixn-
eQ by the Governor Ou "Wednesday Iast
IT provides that fire insurance c0rnnoni.s
not incorporated hy The laws of the state
or Virginia, hHt legally ann hOriZcd TO DO
business in this State. shall mako CON
tracts OF insurance ON property herein
Only through regularly constituted agents
n',,ti..n .1inn'nies in Virginia. ana the
Nlt'tt'h' pacing or causing 90 Doe wrlt-
Yen "i placed. duy policy OF fire Insurance
Il t"huaNtnuou of this act is hereby
He,l7t.i To ne "a violation of the laws o.,
fs,es t,. l4lii- Tor the payment o.;
mlll'd 90 do business in Nirrinia
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Ar helnes presented "a bin 10 incor- !
poiate lne iSlch mond. Newport News ana |
NOftnk Telephone COmpanv ~
The incorporates named I'm tho Ism ,r.
W. L. Cottreu. j. A. Wnleft Jotr " i
l.Nezcy. j. A. Williams w s. IN
fhur, and rs. j Nelne '
The company is empowered To erect
and operate plants iu lho cities of Rich
inond. Newport News. and Norfolk. and
in ans CIif or town NOT exceeding nfty
miles from either OF said cities. THO
capital stock uf thc company i4 moi fo
De- les. than 5000 nor more than $4,000.
The principal and gcural office of the
SAID company ie 10 Doc Dor Newport News
and offices may also Doc established BOO
Richmond and Norfolk
The company is Co begin the cOngfruc-
ton of JOS works within two years from
me passage of this acf.
FOR FEMALE LAWYERS.
Mr. Trodwav offered Il bin 10 amend
section 1891 OF fhe Code or Virginia IN
relation $50 licensing persons TO practice |
law Bon this state.
There b. only ONE change made in the I
existing laws. Dut that is notable one. |
DO provides iNat amy female citizen over |
tHr age 0f twenty -one years. who has !
resided Zoo the State twelve months pre- /
ctdins Der application for license. shah /
upon satisfactory examination. before /
three judges Of thc supreme Court OF 4
Appeals. ic duly licensed 60 practice law /
in thc State of Virginia
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced |
hy Sin. larues. 20 protect ueh in the |
Waifia OF James river and its tributaries |
below iNr ncad of Ndcwater. The bln |
nfotlfc- thai u shall be unlawful for |
any person To fish below the head OF