The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-02
injected. Such cattle guards at private

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| crossings may. with the consent of the
owners OF said crossings, be dispensed
with. the company In lieu OF cattle guards
erecting and keeping In good order suf-
ficient gates.
FOR SHOOTING PARTRIDGEs.
Nv Afr NJ. s Newberne OF Norfolk
countv. To repeal an act to prevent the
determination Of partridges Cor quaiD in
tho state Of virginia, approved January
q. 1896.
The bill If passed. will allow the shoot
,no ~ n,,tridres I'm the entire State and
10 offer them for sale in the market.
A similar bill was introduced by Mr..
James Lewis Anderson, Of this city. and
| third one by Mr.. J. T.. Booker, OF Nanses-
! mond county. referring to that county
and Isle OF Wight.
BY Mr.. G.. W. Browning. OF Goochand:
To provide for the working and Keeping
in repair the public roads ana p''useS III
the county Of Goochiand.
BY Mr.. Thomas Temple Powell, OF New
port News (by requesD; To Incorporate
the Peninsula Railway Company.
BY Mr.. J. f.. Booker. Of Nansemond:
To amend and re-enact sections and
of an act entitled an act for the dlstri-
button among those entitled TO the direct
tax money donated by the United states
government. approved March 3. nv
BY Mr.. Merritt r. Cooke. of Norfolk:
To amend and re-enact section or an
act entitled an act TO legalize the adop-
tion Of minor children, approved February
5. 1892
The amendment provides that petitions
for that purpose may be made not only
10 the County or Circuit Court OF their
proper county. as under the present law.
hut also 10 the Corporation or circuit
Court Of their proper city
PREVENTING CONSPIRACY.
By Mr.. Cooke. 10 make a conspiracy
between a husband and any other person
or persons to cause a wife TO commit
adultery. as felony, and to provide a
punishment therefor
The bill is 10 prohibit repoti-
ton Of the conspiracy enacted recently
in the city Of Norfolk between Han and
Cannon. The present law fixes the pun
ishmcnt IN such instance AZ imprisonment
in jan for twelve months. while Mr..
Cookies bill fixes the punishment at inn
prisOnmcnt in the penitcntiary for from
ten TO eighteen months. for the guilty
husband. and FOR imprisonment for from
five 90 eighteen years for other conspira-
tors.
Gv Mr.. T. z. Montague. Of Elizabeth
for the non-payment Of taxes
Gv the same: To incorporate tho Phoe-
bus and Fox Hill Railroad Company.
Ilv the same: Relating TO the iurisdc-
ton Of partitions Of land.
Vv the same: To amend and rc-cnact
Section Of an act entitled an act 10 pre-
vent the determination OF partrdges COR
quaiD I'm the state Of Virginia Approved
January q. 1926.
The bin excmpts the counties OF New
Kent. Charles city. James City. York.
Warwick ana Elizabeth city from the
provisions Of the present law.
To AMEND LICENSE TANES.
Bv Or. Charles Smith. of Northampton
To amend and re-onact Section 10 Of
Chapter / Of an act entitled an act 20
prOvide for the assessment OF taxes on
persons. property and incomes. and on
licenses to transact business. and i'm
posing taxes thereon for the support Of
the government and public free schools.
and to pay the interest on the public
debt. and prescribing the mode Of OBJ
tanning licenses 10 sell wine, ardent spir-
its. malt liquors. or any mixture thereof
in cases where a commissioner certih-
Gates is required. approved March g. 1890
in reference to taxing railroad and other
companies. as amended by an act ap-
proved February ~, 1892.
BY the same: To amend and rc-enact
subdivision of Section S33 OF the Code
Of Virginia. in regard TO lcvying county
school and district school taxes.
BY the same. To repeal an act entitled
an act to prevent the determination OF
partridges COR qraiD in the state OF VIZ
ginia. approved January o. 1896.
TAX on CIGARETTES.
BY Mr. $. wilkins Matthews-To impose
n specific license tax on dealers i'm cigar
cites i'm the county Of AccOmac.
BY the Same-ln relation 20 the Fencing
OF railroad tracks IN the counties or Ac-
comac and northampton. defining when
the corporations are not liable for injuries
and establishing their liabilities in certain
cases.
By the Same-To amend and re-cnact
an act approved January o. 1896. entitled
an act 10 prevent the determination Of
partridges COR Quails) IN the state Of
Virginia
The bill cxempts the counties Of Acco-
mac ana Northampton from the provis-
ions Of the existing law.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr. n. G.. Turpin. Of Bedford, offered
the following Joint resolution:
Resolved Ohe Senate concuring) that
the Auditor Of Public Accounts be re-
quostod 10 inform the General Assembly
by report in writing at the earliest prac-
ticablc moment. Of the status of the sew
eral accounts of the trcasurcrs and other
officers Of the several counties. cities and
towns Of this State with the Common
wealth.
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