The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-04
VIRGINIA MEASURES,
Senator Daniel Presents Number OF
Memorials To the Senate.


WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 2.-Spe-
cial-Senator Daniel has presented the
following petitions and memorials in the
Senate
4 petition Of the Chamber OF Commerce
Of Richmond. praying that an appropria-
ton be made for The improvement OF the
James river. which was referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
4 petition of the Legislature Of the
State Of Virginia. praying for the enact
ment Of legislation providing Tor the cree
ton Of monument i'm memory or the
late Matthew Fountain Maury of Nir-
ginia; which was referred TO the COM
mttee on the Library.
A memorial of the Board Of Health OF
Norfolk. Va. demonstrating against the
passage Of the so-called Spooner health
bill: which was oroered 10 lie on the
table,
A petition Of the Common Council Of Pc
tersburg Va. praying for the enactment
Of legislation providing for the establish
ment of a national park on the battle
fields around that city; which was refer
red 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
4 petition of Osceola Lodge, No. A.
knights of Pythias Of Roanoke. Va.
praying for the enactment Of legislation
TO establish a national Pythian sanitar-
ium on the United States reservation at
Hot Springs. Ark; which was ordered TO
lie on the table.
Petitions Of the officers and members
of the Second Battalion of Infantry of
Virginia; Of the First Battalion Of Ar
tillery Of Virginia Of Company G, Sec
ond Battalion Of Infantry. Virginia State
Guard and Of Company b. Second Bat
TALON Of Infantry Virginia state Guard,
praying that House bill No. 2Sl6, to pro-
mote the efficiency of the militia. be
amended so that the annual appropriation
for the National Guard shall be not less
than S1.OOJ,0O0; which were referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs
A memorial Of Typographical Union 40.
%. of Norfolk. Va, demonstrating against
the passage of the so-called anti-scalp-
ing ticket BILL and praying for the pas
sage OF the so-calied eight-hour bill the
prison-labor bill. the anti-injunctiOn bill.
and the bill for the relief Of American
seamen. which was referred to the Com
mittee on Education snc Labor
Petitions OF sundry employees of the
Newport News Shipbuiding and Dry
Dock Company. OF Newport News. OF
Richmond Lodge. No. 10. international
Association Of Machiuists, of Richmond.
OF Old Dominion Lodge No. l31. lnterna-
tiOnal Associations OF Machinists. OF
Newport News ana Of Union No. 100. In
dependent Brotherhood of Blacksmiths.
OF Newport News. all I'M the state of Nir-
ginia. praying for the passage Of the
so-called eight-hour bill the Pison-labor
bill. the anti-injuncIon bill. and the bill
for the relief OF American seamen;
which We're referred 20 the Committee
on Education and Labor.
Petitions of the Board Of Trade and
Business Mems Association of Norfolk.
Of Devotion Lodge. No. 400. OF Norfolk
and of Crewe Division, No 349. Order Of
Railway Conductors. of Crewe all I'm the
State Of Virginia. praying for the pas
sage Of the so-called anti-scalping ticket
bill: which were ordered 10 lie on the
table.
4 petition of the National Wholesale
Lumber Dealers Association. praying
for the passage OF the so-cailed anti
scalping ticket bill; which was ordered TO
lie on the table.
Petition OF G.. +. Kellar Jr, and sun
dry other citizens OF Abingdon. Va. and
the petition of r. II Elliott. W. II. VIII
kerson. j. y. Early and fourteen other
citizens Of Bedford City, Va: praying
for the passage of the so-called bank
Tuptcy bin. which were ordered 10 lie
on the table.
4 petition Of the heirs and legal re-
personalities 81 John Kelly. deceased.
late Of the State OF Virginia. praying
that their claim be referred 10 the Court
az Claims under the provisions Of the
so-called Tucker act. which was referred
10 the Committee on Claims