The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-05
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CORPORATIONS f' \ n }.
Mr.cumm;ng oft5ts Two in the.
House.
FOR AN INSURANCE BUREAU b.
One ofThem Creates That Office and
Another IS General Incorporation
Law-Fowers Against Sale OF
Pisto! Cartridges to Miners.
FOR AN INSURANCE BUREAU

Pistol. Cartridges to Miners.
More bills Of sweeping moment poured
into the House and Senate on yester-
day, but beyond the interest IN these
there was I1Lt.e OF public moment
The house Committee on agriculture
reported the Eol.Aes semi-montnly settle
ment bill adversely, and the patron gave
not,ce that he would later call 1t up ana
tight it out on the floor.
Mr.. Cumming oneled two bills OF
sweeping moment. They we're to ADOPT
the statutes to conform to the corpora
tive section OF the new Constitution, and
to create a department OF insurance.
One of them also provides for gen
eral Incorporation law and repeals all
existing statutes on the subject.
MIR. Powers offered bill to punish
minors under is years of age for pur-
chasing pistol cartridges and merchants
Tor selling them.
Mr.. Jordan of Frederick. orered Two
oyster bills on the lines indicated in his
recent newspaper articles. The Senate
session was brief and without pubic IN
terest.
Day in the Senate.
The bill of Mr. John S. Chapman to
incorporate the alumni OF the Cnlver-
sity of Virginia was probably the most
interesting offe ed in the Senate yester-
day. 1t shows that an effort IS to be
made to make the alumni OF the great
Virginia school a greater help to their
alma mater than ever before Inc opin-
ion is expressed that under the present
organization anu charter, granted nearly
thirty years ago. the best results, either
for the Organization or the University.
cannot be OBTAINED.
The session was not bristling with
debate such as enlivened that Of We'd
nesday.
The attendance of Senators yesterday
uron the session OF their body was quite
large. Presiden, Willard was in the
chair. and Rev H. c. Combs. of the
Oh irtion denomination. offered PRAYER.
Several bills were offered as follows:
Ly Mr.. Hartman: P. esc.ibing the man
ner of selecting Justices Of the peace and
fixing their; jurisdiction. THIS bill pro-
vices for three district justices OF the
peace to be elected by the people and
a fourth justice nominated by the bar,
pra ct cling at the court who shall have
jurisdiction over the entire county. and
shall reside. at the county seat. where
he can readily be found. Referred to
Committee on Courts of Justice.
BY Mr.. Bryant: To amend an act
making it unlawful! for insurance COM
panles not Incorporated by the laws OF
the State. but legally doing business here.
to place insurance on persons m this
State, in Offices outside OF the State in
violation OF the taS-laws Of the State
with penalties. The only change In the
present Law IS the Insertion of persons
in connection with property
Mr. Harvey presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved That the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth be and is hereby author
i7ed to furnish members OF the Senate
with copies Of the code and subsequent
acts OF the General Assembly. which
are to be .reca:rrea for.
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI.
Mr. CHAPMAN offered a bin providing
fer the incorporation of the alumni Of
the University of Virginia. with au-
thori+y to issue charters to local asso-
Citations composing the General Alumni
Associa ton The statement is made
that it is found inpra cticable to main
tain the secietv of the alumni on the
basis and lines granted that association
under the terms OF the charter enacted
by the General Assembly Of this State.
February 6. 1873. because it was founded
on the basis of individual membership
only. "
The brI provides that there shall he
an Incorporation. to be known as the
General AIrnlui Association Of the Uni
versity of Virginia. as a necessary aux
fiery TO the progress and success Of
that institution"
The present officers, chosen last June.
are named las officers under the new
charter. The principal office is to be
at the University. It's property. real
and PERSONAL shall not exceed 100000:
two thousand dollars of personal prop
erty is now in hand. and this is to be
used solely for the erection of public
hall for the uses of the alumni.
This society shall succeed the society
chartered in 1873.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The body passed the following House
bills:
For the relief of county and city
treasurers.
For relief Of certain officers OF the
penitentiary.
Presiding for. mileage to officers and
members Of the General Assembly.
To invalidate an election regarding the
'iCl1lS or bridges IN .ClaTke county.
The following Senate bill was also
Pc ssed:
To amend an act providing for the
payment. OF pensioners under the pension
act Of @Aprl=2 1902. whose claims were
not approved and filed in the Office of
the state Auditor prior to September
T., 1902
Mr.. Barksdale said he would forestal
the president and move adjournment.
THE Senate session lasted torty-fve
minutes.
IN the House.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan and there was. no
prayer. Without ceremony members pro-
ceeded to the introduction OF bills and
resolutions
The session lasted but 10 minutes. hav-
ing adjourned at 1910 P. NJ. The Com
mittee on Agriculture reported Mr..
Follles' sen1i-monthly settlement bill ad-
versely and the member from Richmond
gave notice that he would fight the
matter on the floor of the House.