The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-05
QUARANTINE BILL.

-s-s QUARANTINE BILL.
Mr. Elan;l. of Portsmouth, presented
bill, which purposes transferring the ap-
;r!mtinG power of the Governor IN Ire
matter Of a quarantine officer for III"
district of Elizabeth c.ve.,5;ii,,l its branch
6. and 20 authorize thc Eoard o. Guar
ar;:nc Commissioners 70 eject the same.
Mr.. Pattesuns two bits one relating TO
the state Library and the other 70 De
establishment. of free public libraries III
tho cites and towns OF The State. we're
presented.
!, proposition was made 10 elect tuds-
es uC various county and Corporation
Courts. but it went over to to-day.
Nir. Band offered a bin II authorize
tie United States Government to acquire
by purchase 20 or more acres of land adj
Joining The United States Navy yard with
q water front OF $50 feet for govern
mental purposes.
Mr.. Dupuy offered a bill requiring all
insurance companies TO post forfeit
bond with the proper state officer.
Mr. Lyons. OF Norfolk, introduced bill
nrovidins for the creation OF the place of
steam-noiier inspector
The House adjourned 1T O'clock
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. WelIford-For the relief OF Sarah
J. Harris. widow OF. a Confederate soldier.
of Richmond county.
By Mr. Ayers-To grant to c. W. Pow
crs. late treasurer OF Dickinson county.
further time to make sale of delinquent
lands.
BY Mr.. Gent-To exonerate relieve and
forever discharge James z. Keith from
the payment OF the fires and costs inl-
posed on him by G. S. Isaacs, a justice
of the peace of Russell county.
BY Mr.. Pettit-To enlarge the pension
act SO as to extend relief to those eX-
M. s,,3s
decrepid.
BY Mr. Gregory-To exempt Confeder-
ate soldiers, sailors and marines from
the payment OF the capitation tax
BY Mr.. John Wi.itehead-Io incorporate
the Christ Church Loan Association. This
bill is intended 20 thwart the pawn
brokers ana shvloclls, and to make loans
to INDECENT poor at unc-haIf the presen.
rates charged.
BY Mr. Duke-1nco"poratine- the Raw
Iings Institute. conducted by the Baptist
denomination, at Charlottesville, Va
BY Mr.. Gent-To amend and re-enact
section :.laa OF the Code of Virginia. as
amended by an act approved February
II, 1898, entitled an act to amend and re-
enact section 319o Of the Code in reference
to who may practice law in this State.
ON THE CALENDAR
To incorporate tho Keysville Blenstone
Mission Industrial School.
To compensate school trustees other
than clerks in Richmond county.
To provide q new charter for the town
of Abingdon
To empower the School Board lof Big
Stone Gap school district in Wise county
to issue bonds to erect building for
graded school.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Wise county to levy q tax for county
school purposes.
To create a board of sinking-fund COM
missioners for Wise counay.
To authorize the school board of JEFF
ferson township. in Culpeper county, to
borrow money.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing y. W. Houchins, ex-deputy
treasurer OF Patrick county, to levy and
distrain for the collection Of certain UNI
collected taxes and Ievies, assessed in
Smiths river district, for the year OF
1894.
To incorporate the town Of Phoebus.
in the county OF Elizabeth City
TO authorize and empower the council
of the town of Farmville to vacate and
close so much of Spruce street as lies
between High and Chambers streets.
To change the name of the Title and
Trust Company to Southern Trust Com
pany, and to amend and re-enact section
one of an act to incorporate the Virginia
Guarantee and Safe Deposit Company.
of Richmond, approved January q. 1889.
as amended and re-enacted by an act
approved January %, 1884.
To amend and re-enact section 7j3 of
the Code of Virginia, relating TO State de-
pcsitaries.
For the relief of NJ. c. Morris.
To allow NJ S. Cahoon, late treasurer
of Botetourt county, further time TO
make settlements and return deinvuents
and collect tax tickets.
To authorize and permit the Old Domin-
ion Land Company to erect wharves or
piers and to construct bulkheads in the
James river along the water fronts of
the lands owned by it in the city OF New
port News. Virginia. and to issue bonds
and negotiable notes, secured by mort
gage or deeds OF trust, to pay for the
same.
SENATE BILL. PASSED.
To amend the charter Of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany. permitting the erection of a plant
for the manufacture of farmor-plate.
Bouts Elocked.
Owing to the quantities of Ice with
which the James is choked the S. T. Nor