The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22

DinWl0ult III ftlditoii w ~
of superintendent OF the poor.
No. g7g. by Mr. Watkins. OF Prince Ed
ward-To amend and re-enact section ),
OF an act entitled an act TO incorporate
the ..,.nia-Alaska Gold Mining COM
pany. approved December ~, 1880.
No. "a, by Mr. Turner of Floyd-To
submit the question of hog law 10 the
qualified voters Of Little River District
i'm Floyd county. Va.
No. 275, by Mr.. Maupin, OF Henrico-To
amend and re-enact section lS or ire
Code of Virginia in reiet sace 10 pay OF
Judges and clerks u election 40 far as
il relates TO the county ~ ffe1ric9.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred TO the proper committees under
Rule 81:
by Mr. Charles T. Bland. Of Ports
mouth.-To amend and re-enact section
OF an act entitled an act TO incorporate
the Port Norfolk Electric Railway. APP
proved December p, 1891, so as TO allow
persons representing as much as two
hfths Of the capital stock OF said COM
pany equal voice in the management OK
its affairs.
by Mr.. Switzer Of Rockingham, TO
exempt the wages of minors from gar
nishment.
BY Mr.. Newberne. OF Norfolk county:
To authorize the County Court Of Norfolk
TO accept Florida avenue In Port Nor
folk or as much thereof as may be re-
Quisite. as a public road. upon the condl-
ton that no person or corporation shaH
be permitted TO lay, construct, or operate
any electric or other railway along and
upon said public road
BY Mr.. r. II. Hicks. OF Roanoke: TO in
corporate the trustees Of the Joseph II.
Sands Division. No. 4Ol, Of Grand Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
| ginecrs.
BY Mr.. Reddy. OF this city: TO amend
| and re-enact section ] Of an act entitled
an act to incorporate the Virginia Flee
trio Railway Company, approved Febru-
airy q. 1894. and 20 charge the name there
Of TO the Virginia Electric and Railway
Company.
BY Mr. owen OF Manchester: To incor-
/ porate the Southside Railway and De-
| velOpment Company. The cOrporators are
| James l.. Robinson. George T.. Gary. T. L.
| Johns, Augustine Royal. +. II. Wells and
| D. l.. Toney. The company Is empowered
to operate an electric plant ard a street
! railway i'm the city Of Manchester or any
other city Of the Commonwealth. Capital
| stock shall not be less than $4,000
BY Mr. Roddy. o. this city: To remit
| certain taxes enormously assessed against
| Thomas Tabbs heirs and assigns.
by Mr.. Parks. of Pege: To prescribe tho
| mode in which clerks Of cour,s shall Keep
| "A record of al taxes and other public
monies collected by them and TO require
| them TO pay the same into the treasury
by Mr. Wood. of Chesterfield: For the
| relief of Sarah c. Elliott. of Chesterfield
| county. widow Of a Confederate soldier.
BY Nh Cooke Of Norfolk; To provide
| for the proper description Of debts. secur-
| al Itsf 1fnIa If mortgage and tho
name OF the beneficiary.
BY Mr.. Craig. of Rockbrdge: For the
| relief Of George i. Carroll, a wounded
| Confederate soldier.
Mr.. Cooke introduced a bill directing %
| whom notes. bonds. etc shall be taxed The
| measure provides that all notes, bonds
! or other evidences Of debt held subject 20
| the order Of any court or receiver. or
| commissioner Of said court. whether exc
cuted for the purchase price Of real or
personal property shall be taxed 20 the
! clerk of said court TO receiver or commits
sioner as 10 the same may be so held or
| be payable and shall be exempted from
| taxation in the name Of parties beneficial
| ly interested therein
Mr. Browning. OF GOochland. introduced
a bill to prohibit the cultivation of to-
bacco upon the state farm and other lands
| under the direction and control OF the
wealth.
PROTECTING ELECTRIC COMPANIES
Mr. Murphy of this city, introduced
| bill for the protection Of electric lighting
and power companies from theft Of cleo
| trio current or apparatus. OF unlawful IN
! ference herewith.
The measure provides that any one in
| tcntiOnally preventing an electric meter
from properly registering, or divcrtlng
| 81. he
any company. or who shall unlawfuly
| injure any apparatus OF such companies
shall be guilty of a msdemeanor and
| be punished by fine Of not less than
! $50 nor more than 500 or by confinement
| i'm jail for not more than one year. oi
| both.
by Mr.. Louis G. Barley. Of Alexan-
| dria: To amend and re-enact section lzl3
| Of the Code of Virginia Of 1857. IN relation
to relief for grievances by bill in equity
| BY the same: TO amend ana re-enact
| section 1901 Of the Code Of Virginia Of
| 1857 i'm relation to penalty for failures.
| BY the same: To amend and re-enact
| section 1900 of the Code OF Virginia Of
! lSS7. i'm relation 10 when railroads may
! demand tolls. bond 10 transport art-
| Giles on payment thereof; order OF trans
portation.
| Ev Mr.. Jordan. Of Frederick: To COM
! mel railroad ticket DroktfH 10 pay ii''"F
| TO carry or their business. The license is
| fixed by the bill at 500 year.
BY Mir Hicks Of Roanoke For the re-
lief Of Captain Thomas II. Board.
To amend and re-enact section lVi- OF
| the Code Of Virginia. relative 10 city
or town tax on licenses.
Bill, 10 be Reported Favorably
The House Committee on Propositions
| and Grievances met yesterday afternoon
in Room No. 8 on the upper hoor OF me
| CAPITOL building with Mr.. II. 5. Parks OF
| Page. in the chair.
| The committee first took up bill intro
| duced by Mr.. Craig. OF Rockbridge, in
| cooperating the Union Indemnity League
The committee decided 10 rcpors the bill
| favorably.
| II was decided TO take mp the various
relief bills. which had been referred 10
a subcommittee. on next Wednesday
| and finally dispose NJ them
The bill introduced by Mr.. Cooke, Of
Norfolk amending the charter OF the
Norfolk Retreat for the Sick. was next
taken up and Il was agreed TO report the
! bill favorably.
Similar action was taken after some
| discussion i'm regard 20 the Senate bill
providing that every alien casualty In
suranco company shall have a deposit OF
two hundred thousand dollars in the
| United States. dedicated 10 It's business
and liabilities In the United States
The next bill taken up was the one
! introduced by Senator Keezell. prohibit
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