The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

nose of establishing and definitely sell
Ting the true boundary line between inc
said States by naming the headlands OF
the Virginia shore, which shall' be the
points from which the true line Oh Douliu-
airy shall be drawn.
The said Virginia Committee is hereby
fully empowered to confer and treat with
the Maryland Committee on the subject
of the boundary line aforesaid, and to re
mort the result of such conference to the
General Assembly of Virginia for appro-
val and ratification.
The said committee is also authorized
and empowered to sit during the recess
of the General Assembly II they shali
deem It necessary or expedient to do SO.
The Senate passed the three bills amend
ing the charter of the city Of Richmond.
These measures were approved by the
City Council
To incorporate town of Round Hill IN
Loudoun.
To incorporate Citizens Relief Associa-
ton of Richmond.
Authorizing supervisors of Prince Ed
ward county to increase county Judge $
salary.
TO incorporate town of Virginia in Hall
fax.
TO authorize trustees Of Catalpa DIS
trict in Culpeper county.
In relation to contingent right OF COW
or of married woman.
To amend section o2229 of the Code, as
to marriage licenses.
The Senate bill to prescribe weight OF
a bushel of apples was passed
When the Bari1sdale bill to prevent The
corrupt use of money in elections came
m the patron asked that it be made the
special and continuing order for l o'clock
February CT h.
BILLS OFFERED.
BY Senator Opie-To authorize the en-
largement Of the corporate limits OF
the city of Stanton. when approved by
a vote of the people affected
BY Senator Stee!e-For the relief oi
James A. Mock, a disabled Confederate
veteran.
BY Senator Maynard-To incorporate
the Tidewater Transportation Co. With the
following corporators: ]. W. G. Black
stone. r. G. Bickford VIM. P. Andrews.
Floyd Hughes, B. w. Leigh, John B.
Moore. and ]. 7. Lawless. The Company
is authorized in the act to operate Ter
ries between Norfolk and Newport News.
and Hampton. Old Point ard Willoughby
Spit. The bill prohibits the operation OF
a ferry between Norfolk and Portsmouth.
EXAMINATION OF DOCTORS.
Senator Harvey's three bills IN re-
lation to the examination of candidates
for tls. practice of medicine and surgery
are pending in the Senate. The principal
changes in the existing laws, as pro-
vided for are as follows:
Isl. That in the futu.c all persons to
whom certificates are granted by the.
examining board shall be graduate of
some medical college, chartered by the
state, territory o. district in which the
same is situated.
H. s,;r hon
haze the right in their discl elton. to
accent a diploma and a certificate from
the examining board Of any other State
or Territory in lieu of an examination.
srd. That an applicant for revenue
license to practice medicine or surgery
shall exhibit to the commissioners his
certificate from the examining board,
or file an affidavit that he commenced
practice In the State prior to jan. LIST,
1856.
4th. That all offences against the laws
regulating the practice of medicine and
surgery shall be tried in the County and
Corporation Courts.
House Proceedings.
There was no prayer in the House yes
terday. The attendance Of members was
rather small, owing to the fact that two
Committees had gone to Petersburg, to
inspect the Public institutions Of that city.
It was agreed. for .the day only, to
take up and dispose of first, such bills
on the calendar as would invite no OPP
position. This facilitated the work Of
disposing OF the calendar to a great e1-i
tent. and a large number of bills an
pearing thereon were passed.
The bill, Of which Col. George Warne
Anderson, Of Richmond, is the patron,
amending the Land Grabbers act, zr.as
taken up out OF its own order, and made.
a special and continuing order for We'd,
nesday next at o'clock
The hour of 1 o'clock having arrived,
the House went into the execution of the
special order. which was the consideration
Of the Employers Liability bill, of which
Captain r. S. Parks, of Page, is the pat
ron. =
Mr.. Pitcher, of Fauquir. who will lead
the opposition to the measure, conducted
a brief filibuster fight against going in
to the matter, in the absence of so many
members His first motion was to pass
by. and upon this he went to the limit
demanding first a division. and then q
recorded vote. 8
The House refusing to pass the bill:
ry Mr.. Pitcher moved to adjonrn, which
motion was defeated by practically the.
same vote by which his former motion.
was lost Mr.. Whitehead. OF Norfolk
thought he could solve the problem sat-
isfactorily to both sides. and In reply to-
him. Mr.. Pitcher suggested that he had
not been iii the habit OF sending 10 Nor;
folk for Knee Brceches'. politician
-tc help him manage his fights upon the.
floor OF tho House
Upon motion OF Mr.. Ryan. Of Iloudoun,:
agreed 10 by Capt. Parks. the bill was.
passed by. and EmadsE 9 special and ooA-s