Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-24
New Belts,
New Ribbons.
MEYER SYCLE,
1913 east Broad street,
Next Corner First.
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Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. The
! resignation was passed by until to-day.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend an act for the protection OF
! laboring men as TO exemptions.
To authorize the Board Of Supervisors
Of Gloucester county to levy a special tax.
To amend section 2465 Of the Code in re-
lation TO contracts, &c.
To amend section 573 Of the Code as to
appeals.
| In relation to fees of Commissioner OF
the Revenue for Norfolk city, providing
| that they shall be collected by the Clerk
| of the Court.
For the relief Of n. f. Duff.
To authorize the clerk OF Lee District
| School Board, Of Fauquier county, TO take
a census.
To incorporate the Accomac Tribe, Inde-
pendent Order OF Red Men.
! To amend the charter Of the Athletic
Association Of the University OF Nir-
| ginia.
For the protection of game in Roanoke
county.
To amend the charter of the Metropoli-
tan Western railroad.
To authorize the Commemorative At
torney Of Bristol to collect taxes due by
the Bristol Land Company.
To amend section 2O3S of the Code de-
hning a lawful fence for Accomac county.
To enlarge the powers of the Southern
Electric Company.
To incorporate the Southern Branch
Draworidgc Company.
To incorporate the town Of Buchanan.
To prescribe the mode in which clerks
shall keep a record of all taxes.
To amend section 20s6 TO provide for
eos fgh devices &c
Directing to whom notes, &c, shall be
taxed.
70 amend section 6O3 Of the Code in refe-
renee to the collection Of taxes.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of the Shetering Arms
Hospital.
To exempt newspapers from license
tax.
To amend section 1851 Of the Code I'm re-
lation to party having adverse interes-.
To provide a Circuit Court for the city
Of Bristol.
To amend the act declaring certain
streams in Charlotte county to be high
ways.
To incorporate the Chesapeake Transit
Company.
The Senate adjourned at 315.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Ryan called the House to order
at the usual hour There was no prayer.
Mr. Cooke, chairman Of the Finance
Committee. reported the appropriation
bill prepared by that body. and offered it
as a substitute for the Senate bill The
changes which are given in detail else
where. were nearly all foreshadOwed in
yesterdays Dispatch. At Mr.. Cookies
suggestion, the subject was passed by
until this morning at II o'clock and
made the special and continuing order for
that time.
FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The following joint resolution was offer
ed by Captain Mnter and referred:
Resolved. by the House of Delegates |
Ohe Senate concurring), That on and after
the first day of July 1898. all money col
lected by county, city, or town authorities |
under present laws authorizing district |
taxation on railroads. telegraph, and tele- |
phone properties for district school pur-
poses. shall be by aforesaid tax collect
ors paid into the State Treasury, and |
shall be credited by the State Treasurer
10 the common-school fund of the State,
and with that divided among the several
Of the State. in proportion TO
the school population Of the same.
MOVE THE HOUDON STATUE.
DR.. Winston, of Hanover. offered joint
resolution, which was placed on the calen-
iar providing that inasmuch as the Capt.
tol building was not safe in regard 10 fire,
the HOudOn statue of George Washington
be removed to the Library building after
a proper place has been procured, the
expense not to exceed $500. The resolution
was placed on the calendar, under sus-
pension of the rules.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Wallace introduced a bill TO amend
section 1858 Of the Code in relation TO
schools for deaf mutes and the blind. The
Dill provides that in said institutions
separate class-rOoms and dormitories
must be maintained for the sexes, so that
males and females shall not be educated
ogether, and shall not lodge in the same
BY Mr.. James Mann: For the relief or
7. Il. Enroughty, a Confederate soldier.
BY Mr.. w. G. Wilson: For the relief or
Mrs. Henry Haywood
BY Mr.. John Taylor: For the relief OF
-,eroy Grin, a disabled Confederate sol
Nv Mr.. Garnett: For the relief or
Thomas II. Dearham, a Confederate SOL
Her.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and.
lnder suspension of the rules, placed on
he calendar:
BY Mr.. Campbell. Of Amherst To amend
IN act of the General Assembly providing
or the working and keeping In repair
he public roa.,., Of Amherst county.
BY Mr.. Barley. OF Alexandria: To
mend an act OF the General Assembly in
cooperating the Falls Church and Poto-
mac Railway Company.
Nv Mr. Hicks of Roanoke To suspend
NTH July 1, 1898 so much of sections Sl9
nd 500 of the Code as refers to justices Of
he peace for the Second Ward Of Roa-
oke city.
BY Mr.. Newberne, OF Norfolk county: ,
. incorporate the Norfolk and Kemp
lille Turnpike Company.
BY DIR. Winston, of Hanover: Joint reso-
ition in regard to moving the Houdon
tatue of Washington 10 the Library !
ullding.
BY Mr. Hobbs. of Prince George: To
mend the road law of Prince George Y
ounty. I
BY Mr. snead. Of Princess Anne: TO {
the Princess Anne Telephone {
Company. J
BY Mr.. Darnall OF Pittsylvania: TO '
revent placing distractions on the pub ,
C roads of the county OF Pittsylvania. s
BY Mr. Parker. OF Southampton: TO
harge the name OF Jerusalem voting pre- '
met. In Southampton county, TO Court /
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BY Mr.. Watson. of Pittsylvania To =