Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-17

OF Franklin county 10 rent law offices O
courf-House Square.
To incorporate the Old Dominion DE
velopment Company.
To require flre-insuranco companies do
ing business In this State TO refund
certain proportion OF the premiums pal
In certain cases.
To provide for the payment OF certain
allowances Of courts.
To amend section G22 OF the Code. II
reference TO property that may be dis
trained for taxes.
There was considerable discussion owe
the bill consolidating the Richmond AM
Petersburg and Petersburg railroads. bu
II was finally ordered 10 It's engrossment
The Senate adjourned at ESQ o'clock.
House OF Delegates.
The House was called TO order al moo,
by Speaker Ryan. and prayer was offere'
by Rev. Mr. Moorchead, OF the Englisl
Lutheran church.
Mr.. Walker. OF Augusta, offered bil
10 prevent the shipment and iranspOrta
tom Of the carcasses o. deer ana othe
game from the state OF Virginia TO point,
beyond the limits OF the state OF Virginia
ful for any railroad company. EXPIRES,
company. Transportation company. com
mon carrier, or person. TO ship, trans
port, or carry IN any manner tho car
cass OF any deer, wild turkey. pheasan
Tor rufiled grouse). quail (or PARTRIDGE
from any point within the limits OF tn
state OF Virginia to any point without III
limits OF the State of Virginia: and Il
shall be unlawful TO deliver for sucf
shipment and transportation, to any rail
road company. express company. trans.
portation company, common carrier. o,
person, the carcass OF any deer. will
turkey. pheasant Tor rufied grouse) quai
Tor PARTRIDGE. II any person. corpora.
ton, or company violate the preceding
section. such person. corporation. or com
paay shall be deemed guilty OF a misde
meanor, and upon conviction thereof. be
fore any Justice Of the county or cor.
poration wherein is situated the point
from which said shipment may have beer
made. or where such delivery for such
shipment. or such Offer Of delivery for
such shipment may be made. shall Do
fined not less than SO nor more than 81
for each offence. In each case one hal
OF the fine shall go to the informer.
This act shall be in force from is
passage
TAX ON OYSTERMEN.
Mr.. Watkins introduced a bin TO pro-
vide for the registration of any person
being a resident of this State who de-
sires to take, or catch, oysters. for sale
or planting. from the natural rocks or
shoals on the eastern. or ocean side. OF
Accomac and Northampton counties, and
fine of not less than SO
nor more than SO Tor so taking oysters
without being registered. The bill also
provides for the registration Of any skiff.
scow, or other small craft, used I'm so
taking and catching oysters. and pre-
scribing a fine Of not less than so nor
more than S25. for a failure TO do so. A
fee Of Sl.25 is charged for the registering
Of such craft.
NO CROSSING AT GRADE.
Mr. Pitcher introduced q bill Cby re-
IuesD to prevent electric and other
street railways from crossing the tracks
If steam or general traffic railways at
4 grade within the established yard
limits of such steam, or general traffic.
The bill provides that no cleo
ric or other street railway shall cross
he track Of any steam. or general traffic.
'ailway at grade within the established
ard limits of such steam. or general
rattle, railway, provided that nothing
herein shall affect any such crossing
low in use. and that this act shall not
Ipply to any crossing within the corpo-
ate limits Of any city or town.
Mr.. Reddy introduced a bill to give to
companies the right of con-
over and along. either longitu-
finally or crosswise, any railroad or any
light of way within the State, owned or
by any railroad company. sub
ect TO the right to the owners thereof
o full compensation for the use thereof
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
eferred TO the proper committees:
BY Mr.. James Mann: For the relief Of
ohm Henry Teas.
BY Mr.. Turner: For the relief Of Eli
smith, a disabled Confederate soldier.
By Mr.. Goad: For the payment to
ohnson & Early. assignees, OF certain ex-
enses for the maintenance and care OF
ertain lunatics Of the county of Carroll.
BY same For the payment to s. c.
robinson and Sidney Robinson, assignees.
ertain expenses for the maintenance and
are of certain lunatics Of the county of
'arroll.
BY Mr. Gwyn: To release r. G. Young.
( the county of Smyth, from an
rroneous assessment.
BY Mr.. Saunders: For the relief Of
ames P. Martin.
BY same: To incorporate the Southern
own and County Development Com
any. The corporators are S. S. Edmon-
ton. c. c. Chaplin. j. w Ball. j. =.
,ewis, and r. NJ. Johnston. The capital
took is to be not less than 10000 nor |
lore than 100000. divided into shares of
90 each.
BY Mr.. Browning: For the relief OF
ohm Z. Childress.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and |
nder suspension of the rules, placed on !
ne calendar:
BY Mr.. Galleher. of Prince William To |
mend and re-enact an act prohibiting |
re running at large of hogs and sheep |
thin a certain district in Prince William
)unty. as amended.
By Mr. Diggs, Of King William: Making
the duty of the Aforementioned to
)tify Commonwealth Attorneys of de-
,cts and inaccuracies as to certain Off
al bonds
BY Mr. Powell. Of Newport News:
Edwin r. Vaughan and
harles Williamson to erect a wharf on
lmes river, in Warwick county, Va.
BY Mr.. Thomas, of Clarke: To pro-
de a new charter for the town of Ber-
willie, in Clarke county.
By Mr.. Montague, Of Elizabeth City:
0 amend and re-enact section IA of the
larter OF the town of Hampton.
By Mr.. Hale of Grayson: To submit
the voters of Grayson county the ques-
on of a subscription TO the capital stock
the Grayson and Carroll Railway Com
any.
BY Mr. Gwyn, of Smyth: To authorize