The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
MONEY BILL AGREED UPON.
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naday, Jackson Via, J. Harvey carter
Leroy Coin. Mrs. Henry hegoou' j. Is.
Enroughty. W. f. Dickcrson' Wi'ham r.
f. Robertson, Il. o. Leath. OK Notto"ay;
Martin Weisor. OF Wythe; EDWARD -.
Hugson. Jacob Akers William Pollard,
Alexander Duval Thomas I. Martin
John @. Fielder. william H. Gardner.
Sand +, Whit, Hagar Iiushes' bedford
Satterfeld. Louise Seamstcr Ni.liom
Ayers.
On motion OF Mr.. Parker. OF southamp-
ton. the resolution under which the House
was working was postponed for Ten min
utes and Senate bill SIS was taken Up.
which provides that the term OF Office OF
the electoral boards shall expire on May
3lst instead OF February 18th and allow
the new boards to 20 into Office on June
1st instead Of March lst.
TO PREVENT 4 LAWSUIT.
The bill was passed after orief ex-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Parker.
Mr.. Stubbs OF Gloucester. offered the
following bill. which. he said. had been
handed him by the Attorney General. who
urged It's passage In order 10 avoid a law
suit against the State:
Whereas on the sd day Of December.
1897. there was collision between the
Commemorative steamer Chesapeake and
the schooner w r. Billups In the waters
Of Elizabeth river. near Lamhert's Point,
and I'm consequence OF said collision the
said schooner was sunk and otherwise in
iured. and out Of which has risen "A claim
for damages. therefore.
"Be II enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia That the Board on the Ches-
apoake and its Tributaries be. and are
hereby. authorized and empowered TO in
vestigate the said collision and claim and
10 adjust and settle the same and 10 pay
therefor such q sum as they may deem
just and proper. not exceeding $50 out OF
any MONEYS IN the treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
This act Shah be IN force from its
passage"
Mr.. Maupn. If Henrico. first opnosed
the taking up Of the measure. innsmuch
as the House had refused n take NJ out
Of its order Senate bill No. 100. but he
finally Withdrew his objection. learning
that the STATE would lose a large amount
Of money If this legislation was blocked.
The bill wae then taken up, ordered 10
its third reading and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Parker Il was de-
cjded that the House meet to-day at noon.
Mr.. Saunders. OF Franklin. then offered
the following resolution:
Resolved. That the House hereby
takes occasion TO EXPRESS IFS high appre-
citation Of the singular ability and uni
form courtesy with which the clerk 81
this House has discharged the arduous.
delicate and important duties of his Of
flee"
The resolution was agreed TO.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were pass
ed.
Amending the code IN relation 10 the
verncation and publication Of the annual
reports Of Insurance. companies
To amend an act OF Assembly In reia-
ton 20 oysters.
To amend an act Of Assembly for the
preservation OF oysters and to obtain re-
venue for the privilege Of taking oysters
form tho waters OF tho Commonwealth.
For the relief Of Mrs. Martha Brock
man. OF Greene county. the widow OF
Confederate soldier.
For the relief Of n. c. Moore. OF Scott
county To practice dentistry.
Repeating sections OF the Code rclat-
ing to the registration Of births and
deaths
Amending an act TO provide for the
working Of roads In the county Of Wash
ington.
10 protect wild water fowl and ether
game in the counties OF Accomac and
Northampton.
TO incorporate the home for needy
Confederate women.
To permit Peter Bonawell 10 erect wharf
on the west side Of SaXis Island. ia Ac-
comac county.
To protect wild turkey in the county Of
Accomac.
To incorporate the Machapungo Bridge
Company OF AccOmac.
TO enable married women TO SUE In their
own name I'm all cases where they were
required 10 sue by their next friend.
To authorize building and loan assO-
Citations and other similar institutions TO
change trustees in deed Of trust and
comforting the same powers and rights
upon the substituted trustees as were
vested in the original trustees.
TO amend an act Incorporating tho
town OF Big Stone Gap and to legalize
certain acts of the town council.
To amend an act TO incorporate Chat
ham Female Episcopal Institute so as
20 change the name OF said institute.
To dispense with the necessity for
motion for a new trial IN certain cases.
To amend the acts 10 provide for the
time Of holding tho terms OF the Sec
ond Judicial Circuit.
To authorize the Governor 10 appoint
a Board OF Commissioners for tho pro-
motion Of the uniformity OF legislation
In the United States.
To amend the Code in relation 10 pro-
fessOrs' salaries. fees and houses az the
University Of Virginia.
TO incorporate the Mecklenburg Rail
road Company
To provide Tor the appointment Of
prosecuting attorneys in special cases.
TO authorize the trustees OF the Episco-
pal Theological Seminary Of Virginia to
hold additional property.
To incorporate the Portsmouth and
Smithheld Railroad.
For the working OF the public roads IN
Scott and Lee counties.
To amend the code in relation 20 the
Commissioners Of Accounts and their du-
ties
TO require a return Of distress war
rants.
To enlarge the powers Of the Richmond
Gas Company
For tho protection Of game IA Augusta
county.
For the relief Of the securities Of the
I late g. II. Ingalls,. treasurer OF Henry
county.
\ Seat 10 Keep
Upon the adjournment OF the House
Mr. Reddy. OF this city. on behalf OF the
! Committee on Courts OF Justice. present
cd the chairman. Mr.. Z. ". Saunders. OF
Franklin. with a handsome office chair.
In doing so he paid the highest triHu.s
TO Mr.. Saunders and the able manner in