The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
ANOTHER BATCH OF LAWS,
Governor Tyler Kept Busy in Attach
inc HIS Signature TO Bills.

Governor Tyler was kept busy again
Yesterday for a considerable tme 10 read
ing over bills that had been passed by tho
two Houses Of the Legislature and at
taching his signature 10 the same. The
following new laws were in that manner
added 10 the statute book:
To amend and re-enact section l6i Of
the Code so as 10 allow fourth-class post
masters to act as notaries and schoo.
trustees.
To INCORPORATE the Lexington Street
Railway. Light and Power Company.
To authorize the Petersburg Railroad
Company TO straighten its road.
To provide for the working and keep
ing i'm repair the public roads and bridges
OF Essex county.
To amend and re-enact an act TO au-
thOrizc the school trustees o. ClntwOod
school district in Dickinson county tD
issue bonds upon said school district for
the purpose Of completing the school
house in said district.
To incorporate the American Annuity
order
To relieve The Baltimore. Cincinnati and
Western Railway Company from any for
feiture which may have accrued from
failure to commence and complete its
act Of incorporation and subsequent acts
OF Assembly amending the same. and %
extend the time within which the said
company may commence and complete it's
railway In this State.
To amend and re-enact section 1861 Of
the Code relating 10 the practice Of oeu-
tistry
Relating TO the support ana Mamie
nance in certain cases Of minors commit
ted 10 the Prison Association Of Virginia
To provide for taxation Of shares OF
stock Issued by banks located in towns.
To amend and re-enact sections 1903 and
3C0i OF the Code relative 10 proceedings by
interrogatories. 20 ascertain the estate OF
a debtor on which acri facias or
Judgment .may be a lien and TO compel
an examination Of such debtor and his
debtor or bailce and tho delivery of the
estate.
To incorporate the Truitt Lumber Com
pany
TO amend and re-cnact an act 10 au-
thorize the city councils OF cities to adopt
reasonable ordinances 10 prevent improp-
or Interference OF scholars attending or
boarding at any female school situated
in cities.
TO Impose a tax on corporations char
tered and organized as social clubs de-
string TO keep liquors al their clubhouse
or other places OF meeting, 10 Doe sold oi
given away TO the members q the cor
poration, for the support OK the govern
ment and public free schools and to pay
the interest on the pubic debt and TO
prescribe the mode of paying such taX
and penalty for It's uon-payme1t; 70 de-
fine the privileges Of such clubs and TO
prescribe in what cases their charters
/ may be revoked.
To incorporate the Virginia Electric
! Company.
Those joint resolutions preparing %
strike from the Constitution the second
! clause OF Article 10, and prov i1ing for
/ publishing and certifying the same for
/ the next General Assembly OF Virginia
To amend and re-enact Section s29 Of
the Code OF Virginia In relation to jail
, inspection.
To amend and re-enect Section 276 OF
the Code in relation 10 perfection OF me
/ chanics lien record and notice OF lien.
/ To require each bank or banking insti-
! tuition in the State TO report TO the Az
/ ditor Of Public Accounts all money de-
/ posted In such bank OF banking institu-
/ ton. by order Of any court
| To amend and re-enact Section 2jfI OF
| the Code, providing for the recordauon
/ Of wills.
To empower the Board OF Supervisor
| Of the county of Franklin TO prONds 70.
repairing and keeping In order the rcads
and bridges In that county.
To authoize the United states Gov
eminent to acquire title to ard jurisdic-
ton over certain lands in the counties o.
| stafford. Spoisylvania and Orange. ano
/ the city OF Fredericksburg.
For the relief Of the Orange and Keys
vile railroad Company.
To Incorporate the trustees OF Stone
wall District Council. Jr o. L. a. NJ, OF
Richmond county, Va.
/ 10 authorize the Board Of Supervisors
Of Smyth county TO Increase the county
levy for road purposes.
To prescribe the amount OF license
tax to be paid by peddlers OF manufae-
tured implements ard machines other
than sewing machines. and b. psddlefs
OF cooking stoves and ranges and clocks.
To provide that the Governor Of the