The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
HOUSE or DELEGATEs.

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HOUSE OF DELEG1TES.
Yesterdays Session Rather Unimportant
mad without Features of Interest
Rev. Vim. A. Barr. ID. D.. the rector OF
Monumental church. offered prayer ii
the Hpuse OF Delegates yesterday. ana
Speaker Ryan presided over the deilOeI-
ations Of the body as usual.
The Committee on Roads ana interim
Navigation was discharged from iurtn'i
consideration OF the bill requiring Guy
and street railway companies 20 use yes
Thule fronts on all cars run on their INES
during the months Of December. January
February and March Of each year. The
bill was then referred TO the COMMITTEE
on Labor~and the Poor.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and
under suspension of the rules. placed on
the calendar:
House bill No. o. by Mr.. Cooke Of Nor
folk-To amend and recnact section OF
chapter 10l Of the Acts OF Assembly OF
1885, 'es entitled IAN act to incorporate
the Mary F. Ballenstine Home for the
Aged" approved January DIST. 1S@. so
as TO change and extend the localities
and individuals from which the inmates
OF said home NAV be selected
House hill No. % by Mr.. Jennings. OF
Washington-Repeal an act TO pre-
vent the determination OF partridges or
quail I'm the State OF Virginia; approved
January 9th. 1896. so far as applicable
to the county Of Washington.
House hill No. 30. by Mr.. Parker. OF
Southampton-To amend and re-enact
section of an act entitled AN act 70
t1l ~
Richmond" approved February 10th. 1872.
so as 10 allow an increase in the mem
hers Of the Board OF Governors of said
institution.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
No. 14-House hill to protect labels.
trade marks, terms etc. Of labor asso-
Citations and organizations.
No i5-House bill 70 repeal an act en-
titled an act providing for levyng on
seed cotton in the field OF Brunswick
county approved January II. 1896.
No. i6-House bill 20 revive chapter 53S
of the acts OF the General Assembly or
Virginia. approved March ?. 1894 entitled
an act giving consent Of the state 10
purchase by the United States OF certain
real estate In Wvthe county. and exempt
ing the same from taxation. &c. and as
revived to amend sections and = OF sara
act.
No. 17-House bill authorizing the super
visors Of Henrico county 10 require Usage
orange hedges bordering on the public
roads Of said county. TO be trimmed by
owners OF such hedges. and TO impose a
fine for failure 10 comply
RULES SUSPENDED.
During the discussion Of the bills which
we're read the first time. House bill No.
II was. on motion of Mr.. Parks. Of South
ampton passed at once. It's title is as
follows: To amend and re-enact the title
and sections one and two OF an act enti-
tied an act 10 prescribe the mode by
which unpaid subscriptions TO Joint stock
companies may be recovered by said
companies their receivers or assignee
approved December 70. 1896; so as to pre-
sscrbe and regulate the procedure by
which unpaid subscriptions to joint stock
companies may be recovered by said
companies. their creditors receivers. trus-
tees. assignees or any other person.
TO BE ENGROSSED.
The following bills were ordered 10 be
engrossed:
No. 1S.-Houee bill forb'dding the en-
poyment Of children under fourteen years
Of age in disreputable concert halls, &c.
NO. l9-Ifouse bill 10 prevent the adul-
,eration of candy.
No. 2'.-House bill 10 protect game and
birds t. the county Of King william. and
20 prescribe a penalty for violation Of this
got.
WERE POSTPONED.
The consideration of House bill No. %
ITO prevent extortionate fire insurance
rates in the State Of Virginia" was on
notion OF Mr.. Parker of Southampton.
postponed until Wednesday. January D
iSN. at o'clock. when II will come up as
special continuing order.
When House bill No. p came up. which
seeks to regulate the size OF barrels used
TOR the shipment Of agricultural products
commonly called truck. Mr.. Boaz. of Al
hemarle moved 10 amend the bill so as
not 10 apply to She shipment Of apnles.
The bill was finally passed by until Wed
nesday. January 9TH. on motion OF MI
walker. Of Northumberland.
TO PRINT TEXT BOOKS.
Mr. T. c. Folkes introduced tho fol-
lowing Joint resolution. which was agreed
to: -.
Resolved. That committee OF three
on the mart of the House and two on the
nart ~ .ho Senate be appointed to act in
CONJUNCTION with the Superintendent OF
public Printing in investigating the ad-
Instability and feasibility OF printing the
text books Of the Virginia public schools
under the auspices and management OF
| this Commonwt alth.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees under
| Rule 81:
Nv MIR. Feathorstone. OF Campbell coun-
ty: To allow a pension to Martin Fields,
! OF Campbell county.
Bv Mr. r. 5. Parks, of Page: For the
relief of w. O. Wager. late treasurer OF
| P~ge county.
Mr.. r. s Parks. OF Page, introduced a
bin TO amend and rc-enact the first sub
division OF section of chapter l Of an