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terest might suffer, and that it should be

terest might suffer, and that it should be
sold at once.
Messrs. Cardwell and Anderson made
strong speeches in Which they contended
that there had been no violation of any
law in relation to contracts between the
two companies, and they saw no danger
OF the States interest,": suffering. The
matter ended here, MIR. Gravely saying
that he only desired TO call the atten-
ton of the House TO what he believed
a danger to the States interest.
TO ADJOURN TO-DAY.
The House agreed to Senate joint
resolution providing for final adjourn
ment to-day
The Speaker announced the following
committees to act with similar ones on
the part of the Senate: On Repairs at
the Capitol-AIessrs. Cardwell, Baker,
Epps. On Providing a Better System FOR
Keeping Public Roads in Crder-Messrs.
Jordan of Frederick; Murrell and Ander-
son.
When the Buffalo bill came over
from the Senate with amendment, Mr..
Todd moved d further amendment, which
was adopted providing that the wild Buff
falo from Fauquier be not allowed to
craze upon the oyster commons OF Ac-
comac and Northampton.
Mr. Pitcher introduced a bill, which was
passed, placing a tax on muskrat traps
IN the county of Accomac.
Resolutions of thanks were passed for
the impartial manner in which the
Speaker has presided at the extra ses-
aIu.i, ana 1t was SO amended as to in
clude all the House officers for faithful
services, and the newspaper men for cor
rectiy reporting the proceedings.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
TO incorporate the Hollins Institute
Improvement Company.
TO incorporate the Virginia Equipment
Company.
To authorize the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company to acquire an
interest in extensions and additions to
its system of railroads within and without
this State, and to acquire, hold, or guar
antee the stocks and bonds, or either, OF
other corporations.
10 amend and re-enact an act entitled
an act to amend and re-enact section 249S
of the Code of Virginia, as amended, &c,
in relation to deeds of trust and other
membranes.
of Frederick county. the States interest
in the North Frederick Turnpike.
To incorporate the Norfolk County Rail
way Company.
70 amend and re-enact section 1 of an
act entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Tidewater and West Virginia Railroad
Company approved March 3. 1900.
TO provide for winding upa abandoned,
insolvent, or Improbable corporations at
the suit Of stockholders.
TO amend an act approved March 4.
1886, entitled an act to amend and re-enact
AN act entitled an act to provide a method
of voting by ballot, approved March 6.
1894, by SuSpending the operation of sec
ton 20 of said act at the election to be
held on the fourth Thursday in May,
1901.
Authorizing the County School Board of
Elizabeth City cd unity to borrow fifteen
thousand dollars (s15,C00) and issue bonds
therefor, for the building and equipment
of a new school-house in the town of
Hampton.
For the relief of Mrs. r. F. Burks.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To nmend and re-enalct an act entitled
an act to protect game in the county of
Dinwiddie.
70 Incorporate the Citizens Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
To amend and re-enact section Is of am
act approved GIIrch 6, 1850, entitled an act
to provide for the making, building and
keeping in repair the public roads and
bridges in Grayson county.
TO amend and re-enact an act to incor-
porate the Farmers Fair Association, APP
proved March 5, 1900.
TO authorize the Council of the town of
Easic City to close up and abandon part
of Essex Avenue in said town, and convey
to a private corporation or individual the
fee simple or other less title in the part
OF said street so closed.
For the relief of the heirs of S. NJ. Allen
from improper assessments OF land located
i'll Madison county
To incorporate the Isle OF Wight Con-
federate Memorial Association
To authorize the holding of an additional
term Of the Circuit Court OF Norfolk coun-
ty.