Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

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the several portions OF the Constitution
The said committee shall then. as whole,
review the proposed amendments, adopt
ing such as they approve ana altering or
amending the others, as shall appear 70
them necessary.
4 When the committee shall have COM
pletcd its work, II shall report the same
TO the present General Assembly. Tor
consideration. amendment. and adoption
Of the proposed amendments 70 ,he con-
stitution. conforming to the requirements
Of the Constitution as to amending the
Constitution by the General Assembly OF
Virginia.
K The said committee shall be provided
with suitable rooms. with necessary iur-
niturs, fuel, and stationery.
The members Of the said committee,
during the term of their service, which
term shall not exceed thirty days, shall
receive 81 per day, payable In advance.
ont of any money In the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and shall receive
the same mileage as a MEMBER OF the
General Assembly.
7. These resolutions shall be In force
from their passage.
The resolutions were referred to the
proper tOiHhetNc-
THE WAREHOUSE COMPANY.
Mr.. Folkes introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Warehouse Company OF Hicn'
mond, Va. The corporators are as 1oi-
lows: Charles u. williams, John Il. Pur-
cell Hugh A. McCurdy, T. w. Wood,
+. G. Christian, Albert Blair, H. W.
Rountree. A. S. Buford. and Il. ID. Chris
tan. The capital stock shall be not less
than $4,000 nor more than %OoOV, 10 DC
divided into shares OF 500 each. Inc
company shall have the right 10 receive
for storage and safekeeping all goods
wares. and merchandise. and to issue re-
CENTS therefor. which receipts shall o.
slammed negotiable, and shall have the
legal effect prescribed by the general law:
Said company shall have lien on an
goods stored In its warehouse. III Is
further empowered to conduct ReneraI
auction and commission business, and
may sell at public auction any goods heid
NV them. when charges for same have
not been paid
A REPEATING MEASURE.
Mr.. Charles T. Bland introduced bill
10 repeal the act recently passed. OF
which Mr.. Parks was the patron, provid-
ing that when express companies or other
common carriers shall make an over
| charge. and upon being notified OF same
| shall refund the amount within ten aays'
| that such corporations shall not be SUD-
| iect to the penalty provided by law.
THE GAMBLING LAW.
Mr. Maupin. OF Henrico, introduced a
hill repealing sections 1919 and 1888 OF the
| Code of 1881 in relation to gambling
Section 1919 allows persons TO play az
| any game or wager elsewhere than at
| public place, and lose or win WITHIN q
| hours the sum of $50. Section 1871 contains
| the following:
sTf anv person playing at any game OF
making a wager, or having share In any
stake or wager, or betting on the hand'
or sides of others playing at any game
or making a wager, cheat or by Irauuu
| lent means win or acquire for himsei
or another money or other valuable
thing. he shall be confined in jail no
exceeding one year and fined not les
than five times the value of the none!
or thing won or acquired"
RITIS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
The following bills were introduced ant
referred To the proper committees:
nv MIR. Powell: TO amend an act
nrovide for method for better assess
ment of personal property under the con
troll of fiducaries and the courts or IN
Commonwealth.
nv same: To amend and re-enact sec
ton 1ol NJ an act entitled an act to In
corporate the city Of Newport News !
the county of warwick, and TO provid
a charter therefor, approved January
1896.
Nv same: To authorize the Commo
| Council of the city Of Newport news
cause to be issued for and IN the nam
of the said city certificates OF DEBT
bonds in addition to those authorized
section 1Ol of an act entitled an act
incorporate the city OF newport news,
the county Of Warwick; and to PROVE
oharter therefor. approved January ]
1906 or any amendment thereto now e
isting or hereafter enacted, and In aou
.. tion 10 the present Indebtedness OF u
said city. 49,
: nv Mr. RYAN: To authorize the NorIo
> and Western Railway Company to col
str,,ct and operate a branch railroad
ths Potomac river and into the city
| Washington.
nv Mr.. Thomas: To amend and
: enact section 1908 Of the Code, entlti'
the state Female Normal School-Ho
vacancy in the Board of Trustees ilileu.
nv MIR. Montague: To incorporate u
( Hamilton and Old Point Gas and Electr
Company. :,
, BY Mr.. Palmer. 10 ihCCi POA"N" -
South Boston Tobacco Association.
1 BY Mr.. williams: For the relief OF MI
!. Anne w. Harper.
I Bv same: For the relief of Mrs san
Boswell.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
4 The following bills were introduce
a and. under suspension OF the rules, plac
4 on the calendar:
No 1875. by Mr.. Wallace, of this CIT
o To amend and re-enact an act entiti
an act to legalize primary elections al
9 conventions in the city of Richmond'
a proved February 4, 1894. The Dill pr
h yides that legalized primaries ana co
: yentions may be held at any time.
o No. 1876, by Mr. Pendleton, or LOUIS
To repeal an act entitled an act TO pr
vent the determination of game In
: counties of orange, Culpeper, LOUIS
spotsylvania, King George, and stanoi
and the protection of the same, approx
= February II, 1896, so far as 1t relates
/ or affects the county Of Louisa.
No. 137, by Mr. Cooke, OF Nortoik;
: amend and re-enact section of an
entitled an act to incorporate the M
e folk Library, approved February y, 1884
/ COMMITTEES NAMED.
d The following special committee
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