The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20


| passage.
The motion 10 reconsider was then car
| ried and the bill was subsequently passed
by a vote OF sixty-hve TO five.
House bill No. S6S was reached as the
first special order. It provides that
state banks may issue bank notes as
local currency, redeemable in silver bull
lion The bill was passed.
House bin No. 2l9 was next taken up
as special order. Judge Williams. OF
Orange. the patron OF the bill. stated that
the present law prescribcs that distillers
OF apple brandy shall pay license tax
when they distill more than forty gal
Ions The bill provided that all distilicrs
OF apple brandy shall pay license tax
OF ten dollars annually.
Mr.. Willard. OF Fairfax. said the bill
provided that these distiilers should not
sell apple brandy in quantities OF less
than one gallon. but he desired 90 offer
an amendment providing that apple
brandy shall not be sold In quantities
| less Khan five gallons.
Alter some little discussion the bill
was passed by until Monday at the re-
quest OF Captain Parks. OF Page who de-
| siros 10 still 'uriher amend the bill.
ABOUT LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
House bill No 426 was the next bill
taken up. II seeks 10 protect employees
OF corporations in their right 10 belong
10 labor organizations. The bill pre-
scribes n fine OF S2OWlor imprisonment
I'm Jail for one year or both for any vio-
latfone Of the provisions Of the bill.
Mr.. Folkes the patron Of the bill. eX-
plained the provisions and the bill was
briefly advocated by Mlssrs. Jennings. OF
Washington. Wallace. OF Richmond, and
Withrow. Of Bath.
CAPTAIN Parks. Of Page. offered as an
amendment that the provisions OF the
bill shall not only apply 10 corporations,
but also to individuals. Another amend
ment of Mr.. Parks reduces the fine 10
$500 and the Imprisonment 10 six months
The amendment was agreed 10 and the
bill was subsequently passed.
House bill No. 80 prohibiting unjust
determinations Ola the part Of railroad
and other transportation companies with
reference 10 long and short hauls, was
passed by until next Wednesday.
On motion Of Mr.. Newberne Of Nor
folk county. two days leave of absence
were granted 10 Mr. Buford, of Bruins
wick
ON motion of Mr.. Anderson. of this city
Senate bill No. 80 was taken up out OF
it's order and made a special order for
Monday at o'clock The bill provides
for an amendment of the law in regard
to the collateral inheritance tax
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
me following bills were introduced and
under suspension OF the rule placed on
the calendar:
No 49, by Mr. Matthews. Of Accomac-
10 amend and re-eneact section 203S Of
the code. defining a lawful fence for the
county Of Accomac.
No. 793. by the same-In relation 10 the
tax Of hobby-hOrse machines In the
| county of AccOmac.
No. 19i. by Mr. Smith. Of Northamp-
ton-TO authorize the qualified voters OF
the county OF Northampton 10 vote upon
the question Of the removal OF the court
mouse, clerks office. jail and all build
ngs pertaining 10 the court of Nortnamp-
ton county from their present location az
nashville TO the town of Cape Charles
and TO appropriate a part OF the 'Gleoe
fund~ OF said county towards erecting
new buildings in case Of removal ana TO
improve and enlarge the courthouse by
aDpropriating 5000 OF the "Gleoe tund
Of said county
No. l5. by Mr.. Settle. Of Rappahan-
nocK-Io incorporate the Piedmont RAIL
way Company.
No 7gG. By the same-TO authorize the
supervisors Of the county Of Rappahan-
mock Madison, Cupeper Albemarle'
Greene. Orange, Warren and spottsylVa-
MA. or any OF them 10 aid IN the con-
struction OF the Piedmont Railway Com
pany.
No ~, by Mr. willard. of Fairfax-
10 amend and re-enact section l. OF an
act To INCORPORATE the Metropolitan West
ern Railroad OF Virginia, approved req
ruary T. 1890.
No 79s. by Mr. Early OF Greene ana
Madison-To provide for the working ana
keeping in repair the roads ana bridges
Of Greene county.
No. 7a9 by Mr.. Chaplin. OF Green's
ville-To authorize the Board or super
vlsors OF SUSSEX county TO provide Tor tls
pavment Of interest on bonds OF sald
county issued pursuant 10 an act APP
proved February 20. 1925. and to provide
a sinking fund for the payment OF saiu
bonds.
No. 500. by Mr.. Powell. Of Newpor I
News-To incorporate the Newport news
Beneficial Association.
No. sol. by Mr. Garrett OF Henry-io
provide for the protection OF partrioses
or quail in Henry county
No. SOP, by Mr.. Berrey. OF stanord-io
protect game in the county OF stanoru'
no. Nljf bN MI. NdiAiih N'''f
loite-To amend an act approved req
ruary q. 1896. declaring certain streams
in Charlotte county to be highways.
No. s0i, by Mr.. wood, OF Chesterheid-
To incorporate the home for friendiess
| children.
No. sos. by Mr. Pitcher, of FaVauier-
To repeal an act entitled an act 10
create the Board of Fisheries oil VIZ
glnia. define it's duties and fix the saiA-
ries OF its members. approved FEBRUARY
z. 1885
No. sos. by Mr. Walker OF Augusta
To make South river In the county Oh
Augusta between certain points ia"iui
fence.
No. S07. by Mr.. Saunders, OF Franklin
TO provide for the district boards OF
school trustees in the counties shall not
contract TO expsnd in any one year an
amount in excess of the approximate
amount certified to them by the county
superintendent
No. sos. by Mr.. Digs. OF King WI.
liam.-To provide for the working ano
keeping in order all the public ROADS ana
bridges in the county Of Hanover ana 70