Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-26
MANY BILLS PASSED.
Both Branches DeYots Much Of Their
Sessions 10 This Work.
ELECTION MEASURES GO OVER.
Mr.. Craig Makes nm Upsuccessful
Effort to Secure Immediate Con-
Observation-Disclosures for Local
Electric Company.
Electric Company.

The only feature OF interest IN IN
proceedings of the Senate yesterday wa
the consideration of the appropriation
bill, MIR. Brown offered an amendmeh
reducing the appropriation TO the Medica
College OF virginio to 5000 This wa'
s,mply a renewal OF the hight mace
Thursday, and Messrs. Lovenstein' WICK
ham. and Stubs again won. and the ap
propriatson was allowed TO remain a.
! e 600 Mr.. Withers offered an amenu
ment to reduce the salary OF the Ao'u
fant- General from $3.50 to N'oVo' ano
this was adopted.
The vote by which II was adopted, now
ever. was reconsidered, and the furtnei
consideration OF the appropriation DIN
was postponed until to-day.
CAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Mr.. Sands introduced a bill to incorpo'
rate the Capital Electric Company WITH
the following corporators: John w. Mid
dendorf. Nelson Perrin. w. III. Habiiston'
r. Lancaster Williams, and Phil b.
SHIELD. The corporation is empowered to
establish and operate the business OF O
general electric company. and to generate
mower for all purposes for which II may
be used. and may erect plants In the
cities OF Richmond. Manchester and
Petersburg. and the counties OF Henricc
and Chesterfield. They may create poles
for the support OF wires. with the ne
cessary fixtures In the above cities and
counties upon such restrictions as may
be prescribed by the councils and courts
OF said places.
The capital stock of the company shall
not be less than $4,000 nor more thah
$i.0oo,000.
REGULATE CORoNERS INQUEsTS.
Mr.. Snead introduced a bill in relation
to coroners' inquests, regulating the at
tendance OF physicians for same. ana
fixing their pay. The bill provides that
N coroner may require one or more ply
sicians to attend inquests. and give in
formation, and render services incident
TO his profession useful to the jury, for
which he shall receive not less than $40
nor more than SIS in all cases in which
an autopsy shall be made. and not less
than s. nor more than $40 in all other
cases. The coroner shall receive for
taking an inquest on a dead body -,
except where such officer Is physician
and as such actually makes an examina-
ton of the body in which case ms Zee
shall be So.
WANT 1T REPEALED.
Mr.. Boykin introduced a bill. which
was placed upon the calendar. entitled "a
bill TO repeal an act 10 provide Tor the
fransportations of convicts TO the peni-
tertiary" etc.
This bill, which is sought to be re-
pealed. was passed on January 30th last.
and provides that guards from the peni-
Tertiary shall be sent after convicts, In
stead OF allowing the sheriffs of coun-
ties TO bring them and collect fees, as
heretofore.
TO PROHIBIT PEDDLING COAL.
Mr.. Sands introduced a bill to amend
the Code in relation 10 the assessment OF
taxes on persons, property, and incomes,
and on licenses to transact business.
and imposing taxes thereon for the sup
port Of government and free schools. and
90 pay the interest on the public debt,
and prescribing the mode Of obtaining
licenses to sell wine and ardent spirits.
The only change made In the present law
f. TO prevent dealers in wood and coal
from peddiing their wares without license
OTHER BILLS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Little offered bill which. under
suspension Of the rules. was placed upor
the calendar TO incorporate the Frede-
ricksburg Telephone Company. This ]:
the same bill which was vetoed by the
Governor short time since. Mr.. Little.
in introducing II a second time, said
that he had amended IL so that even the
Governor could no longer have any OBJ
lection to II.
BY Mr.. Tredway: To amend section
. OF the charter OF the town of Chatham
BY Mr.. Echols: For the relief OF Georgt
A HurchesOu of StauntOn
BY Mr.. St. Clair: To amend tht
charter OF the town OF Pocahontas
By Mr.. Buchanan: To permit Dr. w
c. Berry to practice dentistry in Vir
ginia.
: BY Mr.. Boykin: To amend sector
1857 OF the Code in regard TO guards fo
prisoners brought to the penitentiary
the House some tire since
by Mr. G. W..Jackson: To amend th'
Code so az TO exclude the counties o
Sussex and Prime George in relation L
liability OF owners of animals for tres
pass.
BY Mr.. Mason: To vest the title of
certain lot of land in King George count!
IN trustees for the use and benefit o
F1etchers chapel, Methodist Episcopa
Church South.
BY Mr.. Withers: To amend the Cod
in relation to the Secretary of the Com
monwealth furnishing reports OF the de
cisions Of the Court of Appeals.
BY Mr.. McIlwaine: To extend certain
privileges TO the Mutual Telephone Com
pany, OF Petersburg.
BY Mr.. williams: To amend the charter
of the Chase City Mineral Water and De-
veiopment Company.
BY MIR Flood: To permit Matthew Gay
to practice dentistry in Virginia.
BY Mr.. LeCato: For the relief Of A. J.
Morse. r. !. Corbin, and S. X. Martin, OF
Accomac county.
BY Mr. Flood; For the relief OF Mrs. j
T. Calm, the widow of a Confederate
soldier.
By Mr.. Wtckham: To incorporate tbs
Citizens League OF America.
BY Mr.. Keezell: To authorize the es,ab.
iishment OF a toll-gate In Rockingham
county.
BY Mr.. g. w. Jackson: To authorize the
Council OF fhe town OF Waverly to estab
lisb cemeteries outside Of said town.
BY Mr.. Little: To add independent sec,
lions to an act amending the charter OF
the town OF Fredericksburg
BY the same: For the relief Of the Rap
pahannock Gold-Nin Company.
BY Mr.. Jones: To amend an act of tht
General Assembly OF Virginia in regard tc
the Auditor OF Public Accounts maxim,
o statement annual y, showing an ac
counting OF the county and city treasurer.
with the State The bill merely correct,
q mistake made In a former bill in IN,
ending Of the fiscal year.
BY Mr.. Stubbs: Declaring a certain por
ton OF the ground In York river natura