heatre he en LARD mander To the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns: By Mr. SAUNDERS: A bill to give James C. Hall, treasurer of Franklin county, and his deputies power of levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax-tickets now in his hands. By Mr. PERKINS: A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Warwick county to tax the sale of liquor in said county. By Mr. DEJARNETTE: Petition of citizens of Red Bank district, Halifax county, in relation to the fence law. By Mr. BINFORD: A bill to amend and re-enact section 1488 of the Code, in relation to condemnation of land for school houses. To the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation: By Mr. CAMPBELL: A bill to require the several railroad companies in the State of Virginia to transport free of charge members of the general assembly and judges of the State, and to repeal certain portions of sections 184 and 185 of the Code of 1887. To the Committee on Banks, Currency and Commerce: By Mr. PATTESON: A bill to enforce the payment of all contracts entered into in the State of Virginia in gold and silver. To the Committee on Finance: By Mr. HARRISON of Lynchburg: A bill for the relief of C. H. Parsons, of Lynchburg, from forfeited recognizance. By Mr. SAUNDERS: A bill for the relief of John C. Hall, treasurer of the county of Franklin. To the Committee on Propositions and Grievances: By Mr. PRIDDY: A bill to regulate the practice of medicine. and surgery in the State of Virginia. By Mr. PERKINS: A bill to incorporate the Security trust company, of Newport News, Virginia. The morning hour having expired, the House proceeded to the business on the calendar. The following House engrossed bills were read a third time and passed: No 4, House engrossed bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Warwick county to increase the salary of the clerk of the county court of the said county. No. 5, House engrossed bill to distribute the road tax arising from Citizens bank of Carroll the several maristoniol die The following House bills were read a second time and ordered to be engrossed: No. 11, House bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Bedford county to borrow money. No. 13, House bill to authorize the town of Harrisonburg to issue bonds and borrow money for the purpose of paying its existing indebtedness. No. 10, House bill enlarging the governor's staff was read a second time. On motion of Mr. NICOL, the bill was amended by adding at end of second section the following: "Provided that the creation of these offices shall impose no cost upon the State in any respect. The question being on ordering the bill as amended to be engrossed, was put and decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. FENTRESs, the House adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock M. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1893. Prayer by Rev. Dr. J. B. Newton, of the Monumental Episco pal church. On motion of Mr. MATTHEWS, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate by their clerk was read, as follows: In Senate, December 13, 1893. The Senate have passed Senate bills entitled "An act to incor porate the Real estate, title and guaranty company," No. 15. And "An act enlarging the governor's staff," No. 41. And they have passed, with amendments, House bill entitled for cer mencing the construction o olles urg t its er read › be e antil No. 22, House bill to allow the board of supervisors of Roanoke county to increase the salary of the county judge of said county. No. 23, House bill to authorize the board of supervisors of King and Queen county to borrow money. No. 24, House bill to repeal the charter of the town of Potomac, in Prince William county. Leave of M D By Mr. MASON: A bill to postpone for the fiscal year ending July 1, 1894, the collection of five per cent. penalty imposed upon tax-payers under section 603, Code of Virginia 1887, until the 15th day of April, 1894. By Mr. RICHARDSON: A bill to remit the penalty of five per cent. on the collection of all taxes for the year ending December 1, 1893, in the State of Virginia. By Mr. STOKES: A bill to amend and re-enact section 603 of the Code of Virginia, in reference to the five per cent. penalty for non-payment of taxes. By Mr. DIGGS: A bill for the relief of P. B. Hughes, of the town of West Point, Va. By Mr. KOINER: A bill extending the time for collecting taxes before adding the penalty of five per centum for the year 1893. Chesapeake and its Tributaries: |