The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-11

day. March 18th, The General Assembly
proceed to elect circuit judges for the
State. The resolution was referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, it was de-:
ter1nined to consider only uncontested
bills during the day. The Speaker stated
that General A. r. Stewart, of Tonnes
see. was present and would at some -FOUR
during the day address the General AS
sembly in favor of an appropriation Tor
Chickamausa Park.
TOOK A RECESS.
On motion OF Mr.. Rice the House took
a recess in order to hear General Stewart.
The Senate having adjourned, the mem
b.ers of that body came over to the hall
of the House to hear the distinguished
speaker who, next to General Jongstreet,
is the ranking surviving Confederate Of
ncer.
Speaker Ryan presented General Stew
art at 12:45, who made an exceedingly IN
teresting address. in which he vividly de-
scribed the battle of Chicl.amauSa, and
spoke earnestly in favor of an approprla-
ton for marking tho position OF the F1r-
gira troops on the famous battlefield,
which is now being converted IN a ma
tional park He called attention to the
fact that all the Northern States that
had troops in any Of the engagements
around the park had made fitting appro-
priations while only five Southern States
had responded. He enumerated the VIZ
Einia regiments that were there and paid
an eloquent tribute to their valor, and
especially mentioned Captain c. IL. Lynch,
Of the Sixty-third Virginia. He said those
Virginians who fell at Chickamauga We're
among the most gallant men IN the Army
of Northern Virginia, and they deserved
to have their position properly marked
ard their valor fifty commemorate
General Stewart spoke for only twenty
or
be presented and passed making an ap-
preparation for the purpose indicated III
his remarks.
lie was literally applauded, and the
House rcconvened and disposed OF the I'M
contested matter upon its calendar.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Cannaday: To repeal the char
ter of the town of Floyd.
By Mr.. Sine: To incorporate the Har-
risonburs Mutual Telephone Company.
By Mr.. Settle: To amend the law IN
relation to the bonds OF county of1cers'
so as not to require bonds of county sur
veyors.
Queen Annes Railroad Company.
By Mr.. e. c. Jordon: TO exempt rail-
roads less than twelve miles in length
from the operations of the Eppcs Sep
arate-Car law.
BY Mr.. c. T. Bland: 10 anlenu SCI
ton 1S2 of the Code of 1887.
BY MIR. Gent: TO declare Chnch river
and Cljnch mountain in Russell county,
a lawful fence.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-cnact the second sec
ton of an act in force January %, 1884,
entitled an act to amend and re-enact
an act to incorporate the Southwest Flr-
ginia Improvement Company.
Authorizing and directing the Board
of Pharmacy to register c. Il. Bruce
as a pharmacist and allowing him to
compound and sell drugs in the town OF
Wise, in Wise county, and not elsewhere
To incorporate the Bedford Llbrarq Asso-
citation.
To incorporate the leta Tau Alpha
Sorority OF the State Female Normal
School of FarmviIle. Virginia.
To amend the charter of Birchfield Coal
and Coke Company: and change the name
to Stonegap Collery Company.
To permit A. c. Harding and w. d.
Potter TO erect a wharf or wllarves on
Indian creek in the county of Northum-
berland
TO amend and re-cnact section II of an
act entitled an act to incorporate the
town Of Washington in the county of
Rappahannock with license to sell liquor
To incorporate the Virginia Carolina
Trust Company
authorize the filing of q petition in a
pcndins chancery cause in the clerks Of
flee. and to mature the same at rules
To amend and re-enact sections 1885,
1902, 1403 and 140i of the Code of Virginia.
so as to enable religious congregations,
churches and their trustees to take and
hold personal estate
To change the name and increase the
capital stock of the Gladeville Railroad
Company, in Wise county, ana 10 amend
and enlarge its charter
To-incorporate the Empcria Land and
Investment Company
To incorporate the Battle Town Gas
Company.
10 amend and re-enact an act to pro-
vide for taxation of dogs and protec-
ton of sheep in the county OF Rappahan-
mock.
To allow City Trust Company OF New
port News, to change its name.
TO change the name of the Security
Trust Company of Newport News, Vir-
GINA to Security Trust and Savings
Bank of Newport News, Virginia. and to
amend and re-enact sections l, :, IA ana
16 OF chapter 1l3 of Acts of Assembly
1S9S-'9i, entitled an act to incorporate the
Security Trust Company OF Newport |
News, Virginia, approved January ol'
1884.
For the relief of r. ". Hutchinson.
deputy treasurer of Loudoun county.
To incorporate the Benevolent Aid and !
Relief Association Of Virginia.
To allow J. s. Wise, treasurer CT North
anpton county, further time IN Wnich 10
collect certain tax tickets in his hands |
not returned delinquent or insolvent.
TO authorize the firm of Coulbourn Bros
to erect a pier in Currotoman river, IN
Lancaster county.
To amend and re-enact section 1874 of