The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-08
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BlESS from erroneous dsseSsIuent.
by Mr.. Lovelace. OF Halifax: For the
relief OF George w. Waugh. Confederate
soldier of Halifax county
by Mr.. Murphy. OF this city: Requiring
the payment of certain taxes due. before
admitting to record n deed OF bargain
and sale. conveying the land on which
taxes are charged.
BY Mr.. Wharton. OF Montgomery: For
the relief of the Pittsburg Development
Company from erroneous assessment
by same (by request: To prevent the
running OF hogs at large in the county OF
Montgomery.
BY same: To relieve the Degale Hotel
Company property from erroneous assess
ment.
BY Mr.. Powell. OF Newport News (by
requesO To authorize the trustees OF the
town Of York TO locate and establish the
streets OF that town.
BY Mr. Powell. of Newport News tby
requesO: To amend and re-enact Section
81 OF the act Incorporating the city OF
Newport News.
BY same (by reauesD: To authorize the
City Council of Newport News TO issue
certificates or bonds to the amount of
$4,000.
BY same Cby reauesO: To amend and
re-enact Section 2050 Of the Code In refer
ence 10 owner OF animals being liable Tor
trespass
BY Mr.. Watkins. of Prince Edward; To
prohibit hogs running at large upon the
streets or roads within certain prescribed
limits at Accomac Courthouse, Va.
BY Mr.. Wallace. Of this city: For the
relief OF r. r. Piper. a disabled Confed-
crate soldier.
BY Mr.. Dexter Goad. of Carroll: A bill
for the relief Of Joshua G.. Montgomery.
p Confederate soldier of Carroll county, of
Virginia.
by Mr.. Parks. Of Page: To provide a
method for the better assessment Of GER
tain personal property and incomes in the
several cities and corporations of this
Commonwealth.
BY Messrs. Wood and Owen, of Chester
field: For the relief of II. w. Fendley of
Chesterfield county, a disabled Confed-
crate soldier.
by Mr.. GalIeher. Of Prince william: To
amend and re-enact Section of an act 10
incorporate the town Of Manassas, in re-
lation 10 its boundaries.
BY Mr.. Carter. Of Scott: To amend ana
re-enact Section 32os OF the Code Of Vir-
ginia I'm relation 10 what courts other
than the Court Of Appeals. shall have
jurisdiction Of writs of mandamus. pro-
hibition and certiorari. II gives concur
rent jurisdiction to County Courts with
Circuit Courts I'm all matters arising from
or appertsining 10 the action OF Boards
Of Supervisors Justices. sc.
Mr.. Anderson. OF this city. introduced
bill amending the act Incorporating 81.
raurs Church Home so as 10 allow the
Board Of Managers 10 permanently dis
charge children after they attain the age
OF fifteen years. Tho amended bill also
gives the same board the power to bind
out children IN its care after they have
attained twelve years until they arc
eighteen. the family or person so taking
them TO be responsible for their mainte-
nance and instruction.
Mr.. Wood. OF Chesterfield. introduced
a bill providing. for the purpose Of reve-
nue.. for an annual tax Of ten cents per
horsepower upon all water taken from
the rivers. streams. or other waters Of
the State by mills, manufactures. electric
power works. &c. TO be levied and col
lected In the same manner as taxes on
real estate.
KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH DAY.
Mr.. Charles T. Bland. Of Portsmouth,
yesterday introduced the following bill in
the House OF Delegates:
To prohibit railroad and steamboat COM
panies from loading or unloading freight
cars, or freight steamers or other vessels
on Sunday. and also from running loco
run for carrying passengers or the mails.
!. BE IL enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia. that no railroad COM
pany shall permit the loading or unload
Ing OF any freight car on Sunday; nor
shall permit any car. train OF cars. or
locomotive TO be run on Sunday on any
railroad, except such as may be run Tor
the purpose OF transporting the United
States mails. either with or without pas
sengers. and except such as shall be run
for carrying passengers exclusively: pro-
vided, that the word Sunday In this section
shall be construed 10 embrace only that
portion OF day between sunrise and sum
set. andthat trains I'm transitu. having
started on aturday. may. i'm order TO reach
the terminus or shops. run until 9 O'Clock
A. VI. on Sunday. but not later; nor for
any other purpose than 10 reach the ter
minus or shops. And any railroad COM
pany violating this section shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanOr in each county I'm which
such car, train OF cars, or locomotive
shall run. or I'm which any such freight car
shall he loaded or unlOaded. and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than five
hundred dollars for each offence: the fine
when collected TO be paid TO the stale
Treasurer for the use OF the public
schools.
. The above section shall he construed
10 apply 10 all vessels carrying freight
so far as the loading ana unloading Of
said freight applies 10 the word Sunday
as defined in said section.
g. This act shall be In force from ~
passage.