The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12


inform Governor-elect Montague and
-Governor-elect Willard Of their
elections.
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
When the hour OF 3:45 o'clock arrived
the Senate went into the execution of the
joint order having for its object the cleo
ton of a judge for the county courts of
Elizabeth City and Warwick Mr.. Z. E.
Montague, the choice of the Democratic
caucus, received all the votes cast.
When the bill to confirm the consolida-
ton of the two street-car and the gas
light companies of Lynchburg came up.
Mr.. Lyle made an effort to have it re-
ferred to the Committee on General Laws.
He had no doubt the bill was all right.
hut thought it should be carefully scru-
If;..zed. There might possibly be some pro-
vision in the act that would permit the
company to operate outside of Lynch
burg.
Mr.. Glass explained that the City At
torney of Lynchburg had examined the
bill and had found no objection to it The
Senator from LynchburS was perfectly
willing for the measure to go over until
to-day, which was the disposition made
of it, after Mr.. Lyle had offered an
amendment 10 .confine the operations OF
the company TO LynchpurS ana camp
bell county.
inviting the United States Government to
establish an army post in Virginia.
The bill to allow j. n. Whitaker, Of
Amelia county, to act as a notary public
while serving as a clerk to a United
States officer at Norfolk was passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Tho following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr. Glass Coy request: To provide
for an Industrial exhibit by Virginia at
the St. Louis Exposition. The act pro-
vides for an appropriation of $4,000 out
OF the public treasury. and that the Com
missioner OF Agriculture shall take charge
of and supervise the exhibit.
BY Mr. Cromwell: To authorize the in
crease of the capital stock Of the Old
Dominion Railway Company from s1535 :
600 to s., 100000. The Old Dominion Com
pany is the outcome of the merger of the
Portsmouth Street Railway Company, the
River Front Railroad Company. the Nor
folk Comfy Railway Company and the
irSinia Equipment Company.
BY Mr.. Revercomb: To authorize SUI
pervisors of Rcckbridge county to issue
bonds for the purpose of refunding the
Indebtedness of the county, created to
pay subscriptions of the sal county to
tho stock OF the Valley Railroad Com
pauy.
BY Mr.. Onie: To punish persons who
Institute suits for the purpose OF annoy
inr Others. or to exact money for dam
ages alleged but which were not sus-
tanned and to punish collision between
clients and attorneys in such cases.
BY Mr. Walker: TO allow r. NJ San
ders. treasurer of the county OF Lancas-
ter and his deputies. further time in
which 10 collect taxes.
BY Mr.. Lyle: To authorize the Common
Council of the city of Roanoke to issue
bonds alrc uniting TO s25 900 for the purpose
~ purchasing. improving and maintain
ing pnhlic rark and cemetery in
the CITY of Roanoke.
RY My. Cromwell: To authorize the Old
Dnrinion Railway Company to create
divisional mortgages.
2v Mr.. Harvev: To incornorate the
tow, OF F'-'ess in Gravson county.
~ Mr.. Sale: To amend and re-enac ct
c-S0.'o-' s of chapter n2. Acts Of Assembly.
| 1878.
BY Mr.. Cromwell: To authorize the