The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23

s1essening of the public burdens, and q
proper a pplica ton of the public funds.
We favor the enactment OF law pro- pro
svid!ng for the exa n.nation of oil county,
city, and State officersIthroush Wh!cn
public funds pass -
At thesconcIusion Of Mr. Meetings. res
marks Mr.. SToney, of Manchester, stated
that his City Treasurer had requested
him to vote for the bill. He thought so
himself and should therefore giveSlt MS
support.
the floor and spoke in vigorous manner
against the passage of the bill he
thought it would amount to nothing II
passed except an expenditure or pubic
money, and commended that the officers
elected by the people were capable Of at
tending to the peoples business
Before Captain Parks had concluded his
remarks he yielded to a motion to adj
Ejourn. The matter will probably be dis
posed Of to-day.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to establish the Wise school
district in Wise county, providing the
mode Of appointing trustees and for
levying tax for district school purposes
therein, authorizing the trustees to APP
ply money collected to payment OF
teachers salaries, SC.
the Board of Supervisors of Southampton
county to aid in the erection of a monu-
ment to the Confederate dead OF said
county on the courthouse square. by con-
tributirg thereto sum not exceeding
five hundred (s5O9} dollars.
Senate bill for the protection OF FISH
and game in Occepacia creek, in the
county of Essex, and to prevent OBJ
struction to navigation in said creek.
To provide a new charter for. the city
of Characteristics
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To extend the time in which R. D.
Buford, ex-clerk of Bedford County
Court, may collect fee bills.
To provide for the establishment. all
teration. discontinuarce, and working
and keeping in repair the roads ana
bridges of Giles county. and to punish
distractions of the road commissioners
in the discharge of their duties.
For the relief of John E. Morris, OF
Newport News, Va.
To allow r. n. Turner. late treasurer
of Goochland. further time to collect
taxes and levies uncollected, but ac-
counted for by him.
To amend and re-enact Section OF
an act approved January %. 1S9S, entitled
an act to declare the Conway river
lawful fence between the counties OF
Greene and Madison.
To authorize the county school board
OF Campbell county to pay the treasurer
9 per centum for disbursing the school
fund.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Warwick county to compensate the
treasurer of said county.
To ratfy and confirm an order entered
in the Circuit Court of the city of Rich
mond. March 6. 1894. permitting James
Grant and Mary Grant, his wife. to
adopt as their own child Kate Woods. a
female minor child under the age of four
teen, changing her name to Annie Grant,
and to change the name of the said re-
male minor child to Annie Grant, and to
declare the said Annie Grant to all legal
intents and purposes the child of the said
james Grant and Mary Grant.
To amend an act entitled an act to
authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Henrico county, Va, to adopt sanitary
rules and regulations for that portion
of the said county lying within three
fourths of a mile of the corporate limits
of the city of Richmond, approved Feb
ruary 90 1896. amended by an act APP
proved January S, 1898, entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section s of said act
above stated.
For the protection of game in the coun-
ties Of Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince
William.
To amend and re-enact section 6 of an
act entitled an act to provide for the
opening and working of roads and keep
ing the same in repair and to provide
for erecting and maintaining bridges in
the county of Culpeper, approved jan
uary %, 1898.
To allow William J. NJ. Sharpley and
Joshua T. Sharpley to erect a wharf.
pier, marine railway. or dry dock in
Chincoteague Bay, near Franklin City,
-Accomac county, Va.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Washington county. Virginia, to COM
promise and settle a Judgment against
the securities Of the late John G. Gray,
late treasurer of Washington county,
Va in favor of Washington county.
To amend and re-enact section 8 of an
act approved January q, 1883, entitled
an act to incorporate the town of Court
land, in the county of Southampton.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Albemarle county to issue bonds of
the said county for the purpose of erect
ing bridges therein.
To authorize the Washington, Alex
andria and Mt. Vernon Railway Com
pany to dispose of its surplus electric
power by sale, lease or otherwise.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Norfolk county to provide against
nuisances near the limits of cities and
towns and within the villages of said
county.
To prevent any fire insurance company.
association or partnership, authorized to
do business in this State. from entering
into any compact or combination with
other fire insurance companies. associa-
tons or partnerships. to make or require
their agents or employees to enter into
any compact, agreement or pledge, for
the purpose of governing or controlling
the commissions or compensation paid
said agents.
WILL HOLD SPECIAL SESSION.