The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29

under SUSPENSION OF the rules placed on
| the calendar:
No. 81, by Mr. Jones. OF Isle OF Wight:
TO hermit f. A. Converse. Jr., and
| Walter II. Mac Kimnie, to erect a wharf
| on their land from the old Stone House
| road on the James river In Isle of Wight
| county.
No. 800. by Mr.. Gallaher OF Prince
| william: To submit the question OF a hog
law to the voters of Coles district, Prince
William county.
No. 1856. by Mr.. Jennings OF Washing
ton: To amend and re-enact section ISL
Of the Code in regard to submitting the
| question OF liquor licens to the qualified
voters of counties. corporatins and magis-
| terai districts.
No 3G7. bv Mr.. Barley. OF Alexandria:
| To amend and re-enact the 33d section OF
| the charter OF the city OF Alexandria
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
| under rule No. 81 referred to the proper
| committees:
BY Mr.. Minter. OF Bedford-For the re-
| lief OF James VI. Dickerson, guard az
penitentiary. for release OF fine and pay
ment of expense incurred in search for
| convict.
BY Mr.. G. ]. Campbell. of Amherst
| For the relief Of John y. Blanks. dis
abled Confedeia ate soldier of Amherst
| county.
BY Mr.. Watkins. OF Prince Edward
For the relief OF the orange and Keys
VILE Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Stubs, of Gloucester-To refund
10 r. T. Acars an amount overpaid to
| the Commonwealth
by Mr.. Winborne OF Rockbrldge-To
Of in
tain districts in Rockbridge county.
by Mr.. Kizer. by request-To allow W.
A. RufHn. OF Norfolk. Va. TO practice
veterinary medicine and surgery in the
| state 90 Virginia.
By Mr.. Thomas, Of Clarke-To authorize
the sale OF the Front Royal Turnpike
Company. its real and personal property
and all its corporate stock and fran
| chises
By Mr.. Newbernc. of Norfolk county
To provide for working Migrants on pub
lie roads in the county of Norfolk.
BY Mr. Chaplin. OF Greensville. by re-
quest-1o amend and re-enact section 2s
Of chapter 22i Of Acts of lssJ- 90, approved
March 8. 1900. providing Tor the assess
ment OF taxes on persons. property ana
incomes. and on licenses to transact bus
mess and imposing taxes thereon for the
support Of the government land public
free schools. and to pay the interest on
the public debt, and prescribing
the mode OF obtaining licenses to sell
wine. ardent spirits. matt liquors. or any
mixture thereof. in case where the court
certificate is required This bill affects
merchants licenses and is the same as
that offered last session by Mr.. G. w
Jackson.
Iy Mr.. Withrow. Of Bath-For the re-
lief OF 9. +. Parsons.
BY ar Winborne. OF Rockbridge-To
amend the LIST section OF the act APPROX
ed February %. 1892, entitled an act to in
corporate the town of Gloucester.
by Mr.. Sayers-For the relief Of l. r.
Harkrader sheriff Of Wythe county for
expenses incurred by him in bringing one
Low Borne 10 justice for committing a
felony in the county OF Wythe in 1897
BY Mr.. Surgener Of Lee-For the relief
of VI r. Dun. a dentist Of Lee county.
BY MT notwithstanding and fixing
The interests Of the City Council Of Alex
andria and the county of Alexandria. re-
spectively i'm the property conveyed by
the deed from 5. Barlow collector OF the
treasury. TO the Governor of Virginia and
his Successors. dated May 81. 1s47. and
comforting jurisdiction on the Circuit
Court Of the City OF Richmond to make
Il partition or sale Of said property.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. S. H. walker. OF Augusta, introduce
ed n bin to abolish the State Board of
Agriculture. and TO transfer the proper
ty. powers and duties pertaining 10 them
to the Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College and
Polytechnic Institute. The bill provides
Ill .aaHUN
keep an account Of all moneys received
under the act making the transfer TO con-
stitute an annual report Of the said
Board of Visitors To the Governor and 10
effect the provisions Of the act the board
Is authorized 10 make use of and employ
as far as practicable. the officers and
scientific staff and equipment Of the
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
under its control.
MIR j. +. Booker, OF Nansemond. intro
duoed q bill 10 amend section 1898 Of the
Code and section 1909 of the Code as
amended by an act approved January 81.
1890 az TO what conycyances for religious
purposes are valid.
Mr. GeOge C. Bland. OF King and Queen,
introduced bill providing FOR the trans
pOrtation OF persons sentenced 10 death
to the penitentiary. and for the execution
of such sentence ana 10 repeal sections
1862 and 1863 of the Code of Virginia.
me bill Is in the line of economy. be-
cause IL removes the execution from the
place where the cause Of action arose.
II will save the great expense OF MAIN
tanning and guarding the criminals in
lails. where the expenses would be ne
cessarily greater than al the penitentiary.
Mr. j. G. Fcatherston. Of Campbell in
troduced bill repeating section 80 Of the
Code OF Virginia relating 10 the Adlutant
Generals Office. The section provides
that the Adiutant General shall be au-
thorized TO rent rooms for his Office at an
expense OF not exceeding IS per month.
CUTTING SALARIES.
Mr. Featherston also introduced bill
amending section lS3 Of the Code relating
10 the salaries. mileage and other allow
ances of certain State officers. The bill
fixes the salaries as follows:
The Governor. 5000 a year; the Gov
errors clerk. Sl2c0 a year.
The Acknowledgement. $3.50 a year.
and ten cents per mile for every mile Of
necessary travel; one clerk 500 year
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
5000 all fees OF office and commissions
TO be paid into the treasury: for clerks
of that Office a sum not exceeding 5000
a year.
The Auditor OF Public Accounts. $500
a year. all fees OF office 70 be paid into
the treasury: for clerks Of that ONCE
sum not exceeding after July l, 1885, $500
per year.
The second Auditor 81. 800: for his clerks
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