The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-17
VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE DoINes.

The House Thursday, by a unanimous
vote. dismissed the bill incorporating |
the Virginia Telephone and Telegraph |
Company.
A bill has been offered in the
Senate allowing the graduates of insti-
tutions Of learning chartered by the
State to teach in public schools Of the
State without examination.
The feature Of the House session was
the ordering of the committees bill |
amending the delinquent land law to
its engrossment after having been
amended in several particulars.
The bill making quite radical changes
in the law governing the admission Of
applicants to the practice Of medicine
in this State. also caused much debate,
but the bill was ordered TO its engross-
ment
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House was consumed in discussing the
subject Of pensions. The discussion |
terminated in the Finance Committee |
being ordered to report general pen
sion bill within five days
The Senate passed the bill providing |
for the appointment Of examiners of
accounts of State and county officials, |
and the bill incorporating the State |
Council, Junior Order United American |
Mechanics These bills now go to the
House.
An important bill offered in the |
House was that OF Mr.. Hume's provid- |
ing that the Railroad Commissioners |
shall also have the supervision Of the |
telegraph lines of the State. and giving |
to him the power to regulate charges |
for transmission Of messages
The chief feature Wednesday was the |
debate over the resolution offered in the |
Senate by Mr. Glass. asking the House |
to send back without action the bill
passed by the Senate Incorporating the |
Virginia Telephone and Telegraph |
Company The resolution was finslly |
adopted without dissenting voice.
Mr.. Sands introduced in the Senate |
a new bill incorporating the company, |
but containing the provision that the |
corporators should deposit a forfeit Of
300 900 in State bonds if the corpora
tion did not extend it's lines, by pur.
chase or otherwise, into every county |
in Virginia within three years from the |
passage of the act
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the town of Warrenton |
to call in outstanding bonds
To authorize Octavius W. Hudson 20 |
erect wharf on the Yeocomico river |
in county Of Northumberland
To authorize she heirs at law OF Ed
gar Snowden TO redeem a tract in Fair
fax county.
To allow E. W. Sims. Treasurer of |
Greene county. further time within
which to distrain. levy, and collect Ger.
tain tax tickets for which he has &C.
counted to the State.
To allow George W. Conner TO erect |
a wharf in front Of his land, in Acco-
mac county.
To allow H L. Newbill to erect an |
oyster-hous or pier in Essex county.
To authorize +. NJ Thrift to erect a |
wharf on Yeocomico river, in West
moreland county.
For the relief OF 7. b. Trevillian, a |
sergeant Of the town of Ashland. Va.
To allow G.. w. Mercer 81 Sons to |
build a wharf Oh Rappahannock river,
near Cherry Point, Lancaster county. |
To incorporate the Help and Protec'
tion Society. Of King George county.
To incorporate the Sons and Dsugh-
ters Of Solomon, Of King George county
INTRODUCED OR PLACED on CALENDAR.
By Mr.. Walker (by request) To per-
NIT n. H. Oakley to erect a wharf in
Maratico creek, in Richmond couny.
By Mr. Mathews To amend section
1865 Of the Code.
By Mr.. Gallaher; To amend and re.
enact section of an act entitled an act
authorizing the Board Of Supervisors
of each county in the State TO levy a
tax on dogs. and to enforce collection
of said tax, with certain penalties in
case Of failure to pay the same, as
amended by an act approved February
q, 1895 as to Prince William and Shen.
andoah counties.
By Mr.. Garnett For the relief Of
James r Grigsby.
By Mr.. Fleet To prohibit the sale
OF all kinds of cider in the State with.
out license.
By Mr.. Gouldman: For the relief OF
William O. Muse.
By Mr.. Galleher To increase the
pension being paid James L. Cole.
By Mr.. Blakey For the protection
of fish and game in Occupacia creek, In
the county Of Essex.
By Mr. Galleher: To submit the ques.
ton Of q stock law to the voters Of
Brentsville District. in the county Of
Prince William.
By Mr.. Blakey: To amend the act
the Walkerton and Malta.
poni Bridge Company.