The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-16
AppRovEp BY 9HE eovERNoN.
The Bills to Which He Has Attached
His Signature

The Bills to Which He Has Attached
His Signature
Tue following hills were approved by
the governor yesterdays
To amend aud re enact an act entitled
an act in relation to fraudulent CONVEX
sion cf property held under trust deed,
approved May %, 1887 and to make the
fraudulent disr osal of personal property
by any person who has agreed in writing
that the title or ownership of the same
shall he or remain in the name of another,
without the written consent of such
other, larceny.
To amend aud re-epact section 1898 of
chapter 100 of the Code of Virginia, as
amended by an act approved January 90,
1895, in relation TO in terest.
To authorize the county court OF Nor
folk county to accept Florida avenue in
Port Norfolk, Or so much thereof as 1t
may see fit. as public road, upon the
condition that no person Or corporation
shall he permitted to lay, constr uct, or
onerate any electric or other railway
ale ug and uI on said public road.
To amend and rc-enact section 3062 of
the Code Of Virginia in reference to what
causes and motions may be tried at sre-
cial term of Il circuit court, and who may
hold it.
To protect game, ETC., i'll the county of
Meek lenburg.
To authorize the boards of district
school trustees OF tho magisterial dis
tricts of Atlantic, Metomrkn, aud the
Islands of Accomac county to borrow GER
tain portions of the Landlords charity
fund.
To incorporate the Pecot Nields and
Mccormick Company.
To amend and re.enact an act entitled
an act 10 amend and re.enact the first
subdivision of section s, chapter OF an
act entitled an act to provide for the AS
sessment OF taxes on persons, property,
and incomes, and on licenses to transact
business, and imposing taxes thereon for
the support of the government and pub
lie free schools, and tic pay the interest on
the public debt, and to prescribe the
mode of obtaining license to sell wine, ar
dent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture
thereof, in cases where Il court certificate
is required. approved March 6, 1S9O,so rs
to provide for the listing of bonds. notes,
stocks, and other evidences of debt, sub
ject TO taxation, appro. ed January 20,
1898.
To incorporate the Radford Southern
Railroad and Mining Company.
To anne md and re enact section 81 an
act, approved March ., 1894, to amend an
It approved March 80, 1873, to incorpo-
rate the town of Falls Church., in the
county of Fairfax
Providing for the working and keeping
in order, building, ami maintaining the
public roads and bridges in the counties
of Scott and Lee, the opening and estab
fishing of new roads, and TO provide the
funds therefor.
To incorporate the Norfolk Trust and
Safe Deposit Company, of Norfolk, Va.
To amend and re enact the third sec
ton of an act entitled an act to incorpo
rate the Norfolk, Willoughby Spit and
Old Point Railroad Company, approved
January IS, 1896.
10 allow the freehold voters of Charlie
mont District, in Bedford county, to vote
on q fence law.
To authorize the board of supervisors
to borrow money and issue bonds to re-
build Gloucester Point Wharf
TO AM end and re-enact section , Of An
act entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Rappahannock in the county Of
Fauuuier, and to change the name
thereof to Bennington. approved March 3,
1890
To amend and re. enact an act entitled
an act to amend and re enact section 1919
OF chapter 1853 of the Code of Virgins. in
relation 10 the appointment Of coininis-
sioners in chancery.
The following bills became laws at
midnight, without the governors sigma
ture, at the expiration of five days pre-
scrihed by law. during whit h they were
in the hands Of the chief executive:
To prohibit hogs from running at large
in the county Gf Warren.
To amend and re-enact section ) Of AN
act entitled an act TO provide charter