The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

addition 10 promised cEcf fnt Eoul sssIst
ancc a package OF CASSANDRA ORIENTAL PER.
EUME AS We sell 10 the trade only, CASSANDRA
80 not remit torit. Address Tho MatilIa Company
New York
the invitation. In doing 50, he paid
high tribute to Washington, saying:
i have watched the course of Booker
7. Washington wtli great interest anu
unccasfng approval lie is the foremost
man of his race to-day III point OF intel
lcct, but his influence has been uniformly
cSerted in promoting kindly feeling be-
tween the two RACES. His advice ana eH-
ample TO tlla members Of his OWN race
has deservcdIy called forth co:Ilmenda-
lions from ali who have given the subject
Serious thought. He is teaching his poo
nlc the dignity of labor, the value of char
acter. and the Inquestionable fact That
their best friends are the people Of the
South. among whom they live. His life
and work deserves the Conmendation and
cncourag cement OF all DeoAle.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
WYTHEVILbE AND CONVENTION.
GIr Tate presented a memorial from cit
izcns Of Wytheville. asking that the Con-
stitutional Convention sit in tllat place.
The memorial recireS that Inc convention
will sit in the Summer. and that the heat
III Wytheville VIII not be nearly 50 great
as in Richmond. 1t is further rCcited that
there is = HAN in the town well suited for
convention purposes, and that the hotel
accommodations are ample
Nh Morris. arising to question of
nersonal privilege. said a report in tine
Times this morning TO the effect that he
favored the sale of the States stock III
the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana Poto-
mac did him injustice, unintentio7al he
was sure, for he fully realized that in the
hurry of collecting news, reporters We're
liable 10 err. He declared he was opposed
20 the sale of the stock.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To allow S H. Price, Treasurer Of Bed.
ford county, further time in which TO col
Iect taxes.
To incorporate the West Point, Urbanna
and Yorktown Railroad and Development
Company.
TO incorporate the Sweet Briar Insti-
tutc. Of Amherst county.
To provide what evidence may be con-
si0ercd in appellate courts.
To embrace the county OF Surry within
the oyster territory.
TO allow NJ. S. Cahoon, late Treasurer
of Fctetourt county, further time to make
settlements.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter OF the city of
Norfolk.
To prevent taking fish with pound-nets
in The East Branch of Elizabeth river.
10 amend section 2l4S Of the Code,
relating 10 oysters.
To amend an act to prohibit the raking
an~ scraping of oyster rocks III Accomac
and Northampton counties.
Authorizing Law and Equity Court OF
Richmond TO adjust accounts between
Jacob Reeds Sons and First Regiment,
Virginia Volunteers.
Authorizing the city Of williamsburg
10 borrow money.
Amending charter of the city of Will
lamsburg.
To amend the charter of the town of
Boyllins.
To protect China pheasants in Grayson
county.
Providing for taxing dogs in Grayson
county.
10 amend section 525 of the Code in re-
lation to collection of fees of the Commits
sioner of the Revenue, with amendments
To incorporate the Norfolk and North
ern Railway Company, with amend
ments.
To incorporate the Portsmouth Dime
Savings Bank.
To amend section 1866 Of the Code in
relation to State Hospitals.
To amend section 1919 OF the Code SO
as to give Rappahannocll county five
commissioners in chancery.
To ratify and confirm the charter of
Ocean View Pleasure Pier Company.
TO amend charter OF fee laws so as to
euro an ambiguity.
To establish a liquor dispensary for
Jerusalem District, in Southampton
county.
To amend the fence law OF Washing
ton county.
To amend the charter of Bristol.
To establish a dispensary for the town
of Boydton. Mccklenburg county.
To incorporate the Nurses Settlement,
of Richmond.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Kcezell-To amend and re-cnact
section 1886 of the Code, in relation TO the
rights of oyster planters
BY 2lr. Opie-To provide for printing
copies of the several constitutions of the
State for use of The Constitutional Con-
vention, and other documents for use of
the convention.
BY Mr. Morris-To amend and re-enact
the charter of the FallsburS Power and
Manufacturing Company
BY Mr. James-To re-enact section 1908
OF the Code of 1887.
THE CONVENTION BILL.
1t was nearly o'clock when the calen-
dar having been cleared, the Senate be-
gan consideration of a Constitutional
amendment to his bill whereby the con-
vention might submit the Constitution by
sections The amendment was adopted
without opposition, but Senator lie Cato
attempted to have reconsidered the vote
by which il was done, in order that he
might make a statement against it.
He declared it would require ballots
'.as big as table cloths if the people were
to vote on the Constitution by sections.