Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19

I'm the state Fish Commiss Toner anC
70 90 Whatever may be necessary TO main
.ain, protect, and recover the rights OF
me state at. near, and around Fos
Island or Islands.
MI. Sands introduced q bin TO incorpo
rate the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, with Il. A. Saunders. Jr, w. S
forbes. Warner Moore, w H. Allison
ana L. N. Vaughan as corporators. Tn,
biH authorizes the company TO conduct
general insurance business. Rates are I,
be hNed by the Board of Directors Tn,
company proposes 10 do business on tn,
mutual plan.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Hale (No. 30: To authorize IN,
Board OF Supervisors OF Franklin county
10 rent law offices and other public office.
on the Courthouse Square.
10y Mr.. Flanagan (No. 230: To requir,
the issuing of executions on judgments
for money
BY Mr.. Hartley no. 2SD: To amend the
code In relation 10 the appointment OF
commissioners in chancery.
BY Mr.. Wickham (No. 2iW: 40 allow
executors and other fduciaries TO invest
In Virginia per cent. bonds issued by
virtue OF an act approved February IL,
1882
BY Mr.. St. Clair. by request CNo. 2i2)
For the relief of J. II. McClelI and others
BY Mr.. St. Clair (No. 243). by request:
To authorize the County Court Of Dick
enson and Buchanan counties TO appoint
special commissioner to settle with GER
tain officers OF said counties.
BY Mr.. Flanagan. by request CNo eii)
To empower the corporation courts of
the State to render judgment in civil ac-
lions at any term of the court.
BY Mr.. Lowry (No. 2i0: To place the
name of Samuel X. Mead of Bedford an
eX-Confederate soldier, on the pension list.
BY Mr.. Lowry (No. 2i6: To place the
name Of Thomas j. Fielder, an ex-Con-
federate of Bedford, on the pension list.
BY Mr.. Kane (No. 300: To amend and
re-enact section 26D Of the Code, relating
to commissioners of accounts.
BY Mr.. Steele mo. 25D TO amend the
act in relation to the protection Of fish in
Washington and Smyth counties.
BY Mr.. Barksdale ono. 252): To amend
the act prescribing the time for holding
the circuit courts in the Fourth judicial
Circuit.
BY Mr.. LeCato (No. 250: To incorporate
the Consolidated Central Telephone Com
pany of the Eastern Shore.
House of Delegates.
The House yesterday consumed nearly
the entire session in a discussion OF the
Reddy employers liability bill. Mr..
Saunders and Captain Parks. in favoring
that measure. made splendid speeches.
which were probably the best efforts that
have thus far been made on the floor OF
the House this session. Argument had
not been completed when the House ad-
journed at o'clock.
The body was called 10 order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and Bishop Van de
Nyver offered prayer. Mr.. George h.
Passmore. of Lunenburg elected TO sue
coed the late DR.. Neblett, took the oath
of Office before the Clerk shortly after
the body convened. and was assigned TO
a seat.
Mr. Anderson introduced a bill re-
Quiring junk dealers TO keep record Of
all articles bought except rags. bones,
paper. and scrap iron. The object Of the
measure is to facilitate the recovery Of
stolen goods when sold at junk shops
and it is particularly aimed at those who
now have "lead-pipe cinch" and who
enter vacant houses. tear out the plumb
ing and dispose Of it to junk dealers.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees:
BY Mr. Chaplin: To incorporate the
Peart, Neilds & Mccormick Company.
BY Mr.. Powell: To define a lawful fence
for the county Of York.
BY Mr. Withrow: To allow \. j. Gill
lespie, of Allegheny county, to make ap-
plication to the County Court of said
county for redress against the erroneous
assessment for the years 1893, 1884, and 1885,
of the improvements on his real estate in
said county, standing in the name OF
John Wright.
BY Mr.. James z. Mann: To amend and
re-enact an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Potomac River Railroad
Company.
BY Mr. Carter: To furnish justices Of
the peace of the Commonwealth with
Hurts Manual and Guide.
BY Mr.. Sayers: To provide for work
ing and keeping in repair the roads and
bridges in the county of Carroll, and
repeating acts in the county of Carroll.
BY Mr.. Passmore: To pension Julia
Johnson and Martha S. Slaughter, widows
of Confederate soldiers of Lunenburg
county.
BY Mr.. Elswick: For the relief of +.
w. Maxwell, late Treasurer of Wise
county and sureties upon his official
bond.
BY Mr.. Cooke: To amend and re-enact
the charter Of the Norfolk Retreat FOR the
Sick, which was granted by the Corpora
ton Court of the city Of Norfolk on the
18th day Of May, 1886, by changing the
name of the said corporation and in other
respects and TO re-enact the salu chdrler
as amended.
Bv Mr. George c. Bland: To permit
John +. Morris to practice pharmacy in
Virginia.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced, and
under the suspension of the rules placed
on the calendar:
No. 233. by Mr.. Parker, of Southampton:
To authorize the Franklin Female Semi
nary Company. of Southampton county,
to issue diplomas Of graduation.
No 234, by Mr.. Booker, Of Nansemond:
To authorize the town Of Suffolk to bor-
row money
No. 285. by Mr.. Early. of Greene: To
declare the Conway river a lawful fence
between the counties of Greene and Mad
ison from Iruden's Store, on said river,
where said river empties into the Rapidan
river.
No. 296. by Mr.. williams. OF Giles: To
empower the Board Of Supervisors of
Giles Pulaski, Craig, Lee, Wise, Dicken-
son. Buchanan, and Scott counties TO re-
uuire old fines and costs TO be worked
out upon the public roads and streets
(of the towns) of said counties and pro-
viding rules and regulations therefor.
No. 2g7. by Mr.. Gwyn, of Smyth: To
amend and re-enact section 1868 of the
Code Of Virginia with reference to certain
officers of the State hospitals as TO their
selection, appointment, removal, ana pay.
No. 23S. by Mr.. Reddy, Of this city; To
amend and re-enact the 5th section OF
The act to incorporate the Medical Col
lege of Virginia as amended Dy an act
passed January %, 1879, ana 10 empower
said college TO take and hold any gltt
Il.