Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-05


to incorporate the Mineral Belt Ralwa
and Tramway Company,
Senate Bill No. 1871; no incorporate IN
Petersburg and Claremont Terminal an
Improvement Company and to define II
powers.
Senate Bill No. s5s: To amend an &C
To- incorporate the Mineral Belt Railwa,
| and Tramway Company
House Bill No. ST. TO amend an &C
regulating the transportation OF bodies
dead OF contagious or infectious diseases
| Regarding these. the Governor stated
| that the dispensary bill affected the
| license and local-option laws of the State
| and while IL might not have been harm
| full in its effects. he could not devote to
| II the close consideration which II de-
served. therefore. he did not sign II.
He had received number of protests
from Roanoke, Wytheville and the South
west against the bill which provided that
business for the Court OF Appeals for the
city OF Roanoke and counties east should
be disposed OF at the slttings OF the court
In Richmond, and as Wytheville was very
much nearer 20 the great portion OF this
territory he felt he would hardly be-
justified in approving the act
The powers conferred by the bills OF In
corporation which were passed seemed
very broad. and he did not care to take
any risks except upon mature delibera-
ton, which he could not give in these
cases.
UNIQUE PENSION BILL.
Many pension bills were passed by the
General Assembly during the session
which has just come TO an end, but the
following "relief measure" in point OF
phraseology, is without an equal. Inc
bill reads
Whereas. it appearing that said Henry
Sharpe Throckmorton. was ordered out
of field and thereby relieved from ac-
tive duty by General Robert l.. Lee on
the 18th day OF April, 1865, thereby show
ing his disability at that time; therefore
BE il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia That the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts be, and is hereby authorized
and directed to list Henry Sharpe Throck-
morton for q pension of $50; provided,
that the County Court of Halifax. certi-
fies that he is entitled TO same from the
fact of disability equal TO loss of leg or
arm with respect to incapacity for manual
labor"
REMEMBERED BY FRIENDS.
Captain Frank Il. Watkins. the Ser
geant-at-Arms of the Senate was pre-
scented yesterday by Hon. George Pass
more. the Delegate from bunenourg, with
a Deautlful tOlIet set, as Il lOhtH u MS
Captain Watkins Is one OF
the most popular officers connected with
the General Assembly, and II was quite
noticeable that nobody was parted from
with expressions of greater regret. Ac-
these I'm almost every in
stance were hopes that he would be
called OH to discharge at the session OF
1899 1899. the same duties he has per-
formed in that just ended.
Mr.. Clarepce Werner, who has reported
the House of Delegates for several ses-
sions. was presented with handsome SILK
umbrella yesterday by Colonel John Bell /
Bigger. Clerk of the House of Delegates, |
and his staff
Speaker Ryan entertained a number OK |
friends at luncheon at the Jefferson yes |
erday, including several of Colonel Big |
gers staff.
Colonel Bigger yesterday was the reel
,ient OF a very handsome pair OF gold |
uff buttons bearing his initials. The
lift was from the several clerks who
rave been on the Coloners staff this ses-
ion. Colonel Bigger made his acknow-
edgment in his usual inimitable style.