The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-01

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selling liquor in Virginia to erect any
screen or such device before or within the
entrance from any public street or high
way into any saloon or bar-room or any
commandment of any store used Tor the
sale Of liquors. A violation of the law Is
to be construed as amisdemeanor and to
be punished by a fine not exceeding So
and in default of payment Imprisonment
in Jail for not more than thirty DAYS.
!. Senator Lupton introduced bill to ere
ate and maintain a State Board of Crop
Pest Commissioners and to define their
powers This act is designed to make
more effective the present law known as
the. San Jose Scale Act.
Senator Munford introduced q, bill which
proposes the amendment of the act incor-
porating the trustees of Union Theolog:-
cal Seminary so as to give the board the
power to confer such degrees upon grad
yates as may be provided by the bylaws
Of the. institution.
Rv Senator Bruce-For the relief of Jo-
seph Galloway, a Confederate soldier OF
Lee county
by Senator Claytor-For the relief of
James W. Newman, a Confederate soldier
of Bedford county.
BY Senator Opie-For the relief of Mrs.
J. W. Sprinkle. of Staunton, widow OF a
Confederate soldier.
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Senator Eggleston opposed the bill to
validate certain contracts between the
Holloway Building anu Loan Association
and its members. lie dill not Object SO
much to this particular measure but It's
passage would encourage other building
ana loan associations to ask for slniiar
Iegislation Certain persons had made
contracts with the Ncttoways Association
prior to March. 1891 when the new law
went into effect and they should be ri
loved to stand upon,their rights under Inc
ola law.
Senator Mann said the ill was designed
to accomplish the very Thing which MI.
! Eggleston$ seemed TO think It's de- a.
would accomplish. It was proposed to
! validate the contracts :nade with the O.
cIationF prior to March, 1924.
! The measure was finally passed by until
to-day. +.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section S4S of Code, fixing
mileage and per diem of supervisors
| For relief of H. II. Dickinson.
! To incorporate Hairston Mining Com
Z! pany.
authorizing city of Buena Vista to issue
bonds.
| To amend charter city of. Newport
To amend section SIG of Code, in refer
| ence to clerks Office.
For the relief of w. S. Summers.
Tor the relief of treasurer of Amherst
| county.
for collection of unpaid taxes by rehtlnS
IIreal estate
For the relief of A. B. Cook.
For the relief Of James P. Keith.
| SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section 9 of an act to au-
thorize the purchase of a State farm
| Authorizing Dan River Power and Man
ufacturing Company to dispose OF !. Its
| property
Board to allow monument to lie erected
! ITO authorize supervisors of Tazewell
to erect monument. 81
Providing for holding court in Second
Judicial circuit. J.
| TO amend Code relating to reporter OF
| court OF appeals.
! To protect purchaser for valuable con-
sidera ton. ~
/ 70 give county courts Jurisdiction upon
scirc facias, etc. ~
In relation to jud grnents in Appropriations
count:'. 55=
NEW. RAILROAD.
Senator Maynard introduced bill TO
tincorpora te the James River railway
| Company, with John i. atson.s 80
phillips, Charles G. Fink, D.. w. Todd, j
W. Brown. W. P. Andrews. $GustaVus
5Ober and T. j. Wood as corpora tors. 5
The capital stock is from SIC, Goo to $780,
coo, Tho board of directors Is to consis t
OF five mernbe The1road is run from
any point in the city OF Portsmouth, by
such route as may be orSa Ire ady has been
chosea, through the coaneies . 81 !, sit.E
isas e,.>::..d ard Isle OF AID N 70
thu town of Sni thi ed he COM Any "a
authorized to cross any Of the railroads
| lin Its route, and to construct branch lines
lSof not exceeding twenty miles, and Is
authorized to ex tend fits line-t Richmond.
provided that in crossing rivers Sn2yisacz