Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

ceedinsly boIsterous humor. and each
time Mr.. Darlington tried TO resume he
was loudly applauded. Finally. gaining
the attention Of the body. he addressed
some quite personal remarks 10 Mr.
Diggs for the part which he had taken
In these demonstrations, and closed with
an appeal against the bill.
A vote was then taken, and the bill
was ordered to Its engrossment with but
little opposition
SPECIAL ORDERS FIXED.
When Mr.. BANDS inspection bill
came up on the calendar II was, on his
motion, made a special order for Tues
day next at ] O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Winborne. the House
bill relating to the salaries OF county SUI
perintendents OF schools was made
special order for tomorrow, following
those already made.
REVERT TO THE STATE.
At the request OF Mr.. Parks. House
bill No. ga was taken up out OF IT'S or
der. He explained that 1t WAS a COM
panion bill TO another one which had al
ready been passed. and had gone over 10
the Senate. The latter bill directed oil
banks to make regular reports to the Au-
dtor Of Public Accounts, in regard 10
funds held by them that belong 10 any
suits In courts where the claimant Is not
known. The companion bill just taken
up provided that the court might order
the Commissioner of the Revenue TO de-
post such funds i'm bank, and that TINS
fund. If not claimed within five years,
shall revert TO the State. The Clerk OF
the court is also to make the necessary
entries in regard to such funds In Z. BOOK
kept for the purpose, and TO furnish
copies of such entries to the Auditor OF
Public Accounts. The Clerk OF the court
shall also furnish the Commissioner OF
the Revenue with regular reports as 10
the amounts OF these funds.
The bill was ordered 10 its engross-
ment. and then the House adjourned at
o'clock.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Fredericksburg and
Rappahannock Railroad Company.
To amend and re-enact sections %, 81,
los. and 1O9 of an act approved February
% 1896 TO provide a new charter for The
city Of Roanoke.
To amend and re-enact an act for the
protection of fish i'm Smyth and Wash
ington counties.
To extend the time for commencing
and completing the construction OF the
railroad authorized under the act incor-
porating the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pany.
Authorizing and directing the Attorney
General of this State TO institute legal
proceedings against William Ellinger. in
the Circuit Court Of Accomac.
Authorizing the Leemont Baptist church
of Accomac county to sell and convey
certain lands and buildings.
To empower the trustees of the Vir-
gnia Female Institute TO issue bonds.
To prohibit hogs from running at large
in the county of Warren.
To authorize and empower the Mayor
and Council of the town of South Boston |
to issue bonds, etc.
To amend and re-enact section 1884 of |
the Code of Virginia, in relation to limit
alton of actions.
To amend and re-enact section 10 OF an |
act approved May IS, 1887, entitled an act |
TO incorporate the Buck Horn Iron and |
Improvement Company.
TO amend and re-enact section 1898 of /
chapter 132 of the Code of Virginia, re-
lating to dealings with students and |
gaming.
To protect electric lighting and power |
companies. and gas companies, and cities |
and towns, from the theft of electric |
current, or gas, or apparatus, or unlawful |
interference Herewith.
To allow the Board of Supervisors of |
Pulaski county to contract with Robert |
l.. Gardner for the construction of a /
walkway on the court green.
To amend and re-enact section 400 Of |
the Code OF Virginia in relation TO the |
jurisdiction of police justices and justices |
in certain cases.
To amend and re-enact section 492 of
the Code of Virginia; by whom property
is TO be listed; TO whom taxed.
To ratify and confirm an act confirming
to John c. Olinger and those claiming
under him the title to a certain tract of
land purchased at "A tax sale, approved
January Z. 1882.
For the relief of Emory and Henry Col
lege.
To incorporate the Richmond Trust and
Safe Deposit Company.
To amend and re-enact section | Of /
chapter l29 of the Acts Of the General |
Assembly Of Virginia. TO prescribe the |
time for holding the courts of the Seven
teenth Judicial Circuit.
Authorizing the trustees Of the Protestant
Episcopal Theological Seminary and High
School. in Virginia, to confer the degree
of Bachelor of Divinity.
TO amend and re-enact the 3sd section
Of the charter of the city OF Alexandria.
To provide for leasing certain oyster
planting bottom, upon the terms pro-
vded for i'm the general law. to +. w. |
Lewis G. w. Taylor, j. II. Wheaton. T. |
b. Backman, S. II. COulburn. r. c. Lark
ford, j. p. Sanders w. T. Coulburn, and
Howard Hathaway.
To amend and re-enact section 1889 of /
the Code of Virginia. in relation to change |
of location of railroad lines.
To incorporate the Mutual Fire Insu-
rance Company.
Authorizing John b. Lake. Sr, John |
w. Rowe, and others TO construct a |
bridge within the corporate limits of the
town of Hampton, across a branch OF
Hampton creek
To amend and re-enact section ] OF
chapter % of an act of 1S93-'94 to incor-
porate the American Mutual Benefit So
ciety. by changing its name 10 the Mt
tual Benefit Fraternity.
To amend and re-enact section l02 of the
Code of 1887, i'm relation TO the beginning
OF the term Of Superintendent of the Poor
in Nelson county
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section $50 OF
the Code, relating 10 payment Of costs
and expenses in prosecutions for
vagrancy.
To define and declare what shall con-
stitute telephone. telegraph. and express
company: TO provide a method for the
determination Of the value Of that pro-
perty within this State for the purpose OF
taxation. and 70 make il penal for the
or their agents to refuse to
furnish the information within their pos
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