The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
In Session Only Fifteen Minutes. but onite
{, Number OF an. Wore Introduced.


In Session Only Fifteen Minutes. bat Quite
Number Of BiIls Were Introduced.
Rev. J. r. Mastin. pastor Of Trinity
Methodist church. i'm this city. again Of
fered PRAYER In the House of Delegates
yesterday after the body had been called
10 order at noon by Speaker Ryan
Colonel John Bell Biggen stated that he
had received several checks IN connection
with charter bills. ale explained that
ne mad catifcd the receipt OF these
checks 10 the treasurer. All such checks
should Doe certified and made payable 10
Colonel j. Bell Bigger read the follow
fnc communication, which ne had re
ceived from Mr.. l.. J.. Bays, clerk or
Russell county
u send YOU by express, addressed 10
YOU copies Of the poll-boOks and returns
OF the Judges Of the various voting pre-
Cincts. in this county Of the vote cast ~
our recent election on the quesuon OF
forming "a new county out of portions OF
Washington Russell. and Scott counties.
] send these copies as required by sec
lion 195. Code of 1851
The matter was referred 10 the Commit
fee on Counties. cities. and towns.
Mr.. William Henry Mann, OF Peters
burg offered the following
Resolved. That 4 committee Of three
ho appointed 90 ascertain n u IS possible
10 have this hall properly ventilated ana
report 10 this House the result Of their
investigation
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. q. r. Bland. of Portsmouth, offered
the following Joint resolution:
Resolved che Senate concurring)' That
q committee OF five be appointed. three on
she part OF the House, and two on the
part Of the Senate. whose duty II snail Dc
10 inquire into the kind. quality, ana
uuantty Of food distributed for meal TO
each convict i'm the pcnitentiary, ana 10
further ascertain as 10 the amount or
rlothing furnished each prisoner ana me
kind and quality of the same. SAID com
mittee TO report To their respective bodies
as soon as practicable.
Or. Winston. of Hanover. thought this
matter should bc referred so the apptO-
pridto committees. ana. after some 1T
Tie discussion, the joint resolution was
rejected
Colonel Bigger then announced the fol-
lowing committee meetings:
Committee on Privileges and Elections
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in room
No 5 on the upper floor Of the capitol
builiile
Committee ON Labor and the Poor-At
$50 4. NJ. yesterday afternoon in Room
No on the upper floor OF the Capitol
building.
Committee on Roads and internal Navi-
gation-This morning az 1890 O'Clock in
room No. Z n the basement.
Committee on Asylums and Prisons
Saturday morning az 10 O'Clock In room
No on the upper floor OF the CapHoi
building
The following bin was passed;
No N-ll0use ongrOssed bill 10 amend
and rc-cuact the act creating ana the
act amending. the charter OF Ihe lius.
tees Of Baptist Orphanage OF Virginia,
and 20 create @ new charter Tor SAID cor
porati0n.
TO THE THIRD READING.
Tho following bills were ordered 10 be
tuerossod and 70 be read the third time
No "a "a
in the county OF Buckingham.
y lo--iiOuso bill To regulate the hunt-
Ina or trapping OF muskrats IN the coun-
" of AccOmac.
The calendar of the House having been
disposed OF for the day. the House ad-
journed at 1915 T. NJ on motion of Mr..
Mann. of Petersburg -
INTRODUCED AND REFEltRbb.
The follow X bills were introduced. ana
under Rule No 81. referred to the respec-
tive committees.
BY Mr.. Gwyn, OF Smyth-to amend ana
re-enact Section 3ei5 OF the Code OF Nir-
ginia. as amended by the act approved
anuary Is. 1855. In regard 10 the duration
OF the terms OF county courts.
The bill p'ovices that county courts
shall sit In open session only ave days Ia
''i Nv Mr.. " 4. Wilson Of Pittsylvania--
For the relief OF Daniel Han. Confed-
crate soldier.
Nv Mr. n. ID. Jennings OF Lynchburg-
ceiver. Slate taxes enormously paid.
BY Mr. Merritt +. Cooke, OF Noriolk-
TO amend and rc-eAact Section olS OF the
Code OF Nifginias providing Tor appeal al
lowed tho state TOT 'Tiohoou' "SseS'-
ments.
By Mr.. James Mann, OF Nottoway,
blu amending various sections OF tho
Code OF Virginia IN relation to The liens
OF mechanics. approved FEBRUARY q lSs4
EXTENDING THE TIME.
The amendment allows a lien 20 be nled
within sixty days from the completion OF
the building or structure, instead OF re-
curing 40 10 be filed within sixty days
from the time amy materials were FURNISH
ed or work done. the idea being TO allow
the contractor an opportunity 10 complete
his contract before the lien must be Med
BY Mr. l.. NJ Carter. of ScOtt--tor the
relief Of Wiley W. Duncan, Confederate
By Mr.. Maupin. OF Henrico-For the
cancellation and remission OF certain
state taxes and county levies Tor the
years 1895 and 1891 on property standing
in the respective names OF Mary ~ BOYD.
pessie Christian. and Alice f0we In Hen
40 county. purchased by the American
fapiiet Home Mission Society, as site
Tor the establishment OF a University for
higher education OF colored persons.
ADULTERATIONO OF CANDY.
MIR. n. :. Parks. Of Page. introduced a
hiu TO prevent the adulteration OF candy.
rhe measure provides that no person snail
either direct or by his consent. manu-
fscture Tor sale or knowingly sell or Of
fer 10 sell any candy adElterated by the
sdnnisture OF terra alba, barytes. tale. or
ANY other mineral substance or poisonous
color or flavor. or other ingredients. de-
ieterlous or injurious TO hesith. Any PER
son violating these provisions shah ne
punished by me not oxeeeains two
hundred dollars. nor less than rwenty
dcilars the candy so aduiterated snail DC