The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27

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~ cRocERs q EyEEYEHERE p
OF Gloucester and Matthews counties.
Bys Mr.. Lambert-To provided road law
for Wythe county.
BY Mr. Mathews-To allow Ledin Lynch
to erect a wharf. ~
BY Mr.. Gouldman-To regulate the
taking of oysters from the waters of the
POTOMAC river, between certain points.
Ry Mr. Newhouse-To legalZe primary
elections in Culpeper5 county.
nv Mr.. Stickley-To authorize the pay
.lent of certain monies to the trustees
OF the Christian church at Strasburg,
Va.
BY Mr.. Cromwell-To provide a game
law for Norfolk county.
BY same-To allow school trustees OF
District No. of Norfolk county, to
sell and convey certain property. ~
BY Mr.. Blakemore-To protect fish in
certain streams OF Rockingham county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills We're introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Early-For the relief of Mrs
Hattie Wood, widow of 4 Confederate
soldier.
BY Mr.. Duke-For the relief of James
Prtchet. a Confederate soldier.
BY Mr.. Hunley-For the relief OF
Hodges shaclielford. VIM ]. Hunley,
Frank Bridges. Wesley Digs. James
White, r. H. Lewis and James Andrew
Davis. disabled Confederate veterans.
BY Mr.. McConnell--To incorporate the
Colburn. Clinch Valley and Nichelsville
Telephone Co.
BY Mr. Bland-To amend section $40
Of the Code SO as to provide that clerks
offices may be closed on legal holidays.
BY Mr. Hunley-To prohibit the sale
OF or the firing of cannon crackers In
Virginia.
BY Mr.. Davis-For the relief of Bare
clay Cox and J. w. L. Sharp.
tEyN1r. Garnett-For the relief Of W.
B. Griggsby.
BY Mr.. Williams-To amend section 1856
of the Code.
No patron named-For the relief OF
John c. Martin.
BY Mr. Robinson-For the relief of c.
NJ Marshall!
By .A,r. Southall-F'or the relief Of
Mrs. NJ J. Bell.
BY Mr.. NIcConnell-To regulate the is
suing licenses to physicians.
by same-For the relief of Mrs. Liz
gle Quitlin.
BY same-Tor the relief of Thomas
Gillian.
By Mr. Gent-To authorize E. c. Ban
ner, of Wise county, to practice medl-
cine.
BY Mr.. Priddy-For the relief of Thos.
A. Duncan.
BY Mr. Cromwell-To amend section
1902 Of the Code in relation to roads
abandoned by turnpike companies.
By Mr. ;,larke-For the relief OF Mrs.
L. c. Ruse.
BY Mr. Nottingham-Two petitions. one
asking no-fence law for E!liott's Neck,
in Nottingham county; and another ask
ing the same for Eastville and Frank
town districts in said. county.
BY same-Three petitions asking that
no steps be taken in the matter.
Afternoon. SeSS on
The first debate of the afternoon ses-
sion was caused upon the bill fixing the
rates of toll upon the Warm Springs and
Harrisonburg turnpike. Mr.. Churchman,
OF Augusta, opposed the bill and offered
an amendment providing that the States
interest in said turnpike, lying in the
county of Augusta. be transferred to the
supervisors of the said county.
Mr.. Patterson, of Rockingham, opposed
the amendment and spoke in favor Of the
bill.
He commended that the amendment of
Mr. Churchman would. if adopted, render
the bill Unconstitutional.
Mr. Pitcher chairman Of the Committee
on Roads, took the same view.
Mr.. ATcAlister, of Bath champoned
the measure without amendment.
There was quite a coll0quy between
Mr. McAllister and Mr.. Churchman.
The amendment was adopted by a vote
of 81 to p.
Mr.. Blakemore, of Rockingham. offered
an amendment to the effect that the
tolls be reduced to three-fifths of the
rate new charged.
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill, as amended, was passed.
The two committee bills amending the
present election law were then taken up,
and after rejecting several amendments
by Mr.. Grave!y and others, the House
passed them in their original form. The
House also voted down a substitute which
Mr. Gent, Of Russell, offered for enc OF
the bills.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to prohibit the raking.
scraping and roughins OF natural oyster
rocks on the eastern or ocean side of
Accomac and Northampton counties.
Senate bill to amend ana re-enact the
seventh subsection OF section 10. and
section SIS of the charter of the city OF
Manchester as enacted by rhe General
an act to provide charter for the city
of Manchester, approved March 20, 1871
Senate bill for the relief OF d. Matt
Robertson, of Appomattox county.
Senate bill for the relief of Miss Carrie
c.. Sexton, of Slnyth county, from err
roneous assessment
Senate bill for the relief of Mrs. Fan
ME c. Sexton. of Smyth county, from
erroneous assessment.
Senate bill to incorporate the Herndor
and Leesburg Telephone Company
Senate bill to authorize the city OF
Portsmouth to issue bonds to construct
sewerage and to continue the paving
and grading Of the streets in the fifth
ward.
Senate bill to incorporate the Tidewatel
Insurance Company of Virginia.
Senate bill to authorize and empower
the school trustees of the Chesterfield
school district of Tazewell county, Va.
to sell and convey certain school prop
erty
To amend and re-enact section of ar
act entitled an act to protect mountain
trout in the waters Of Rockingham coun.
ty. approved March 4, 1888.
Senate bill authorizing the town OF
Emporia to issue bonds and borrow
money for the purpose of establishing
a system of ter works for said town
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