Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-02

charged is not in excess of the
| amount paid for such clothing.
| Grand .jUrjeS are only to be held in
| the county court twice year, unless
specially ordered by the court. One
dollar per day shall be allowed for SER
vice upon the grand jury.
The allowance for the feeding OF the
jury in all criminal cases shall be at
rate of 81 per entire dsy-Or, in other
words, dollar shall not be allowed
| for one meal,
In ali cases where, upon the trial
for an offence not punishable by death
or confinement in the Penitentiary
ten years, the jury shall not be kept
together, bu5 shall be treated as jurors
ia civil cases, unless the court direct
otherV ise.
A great saving will be made in the
transportation of cuuvicis, the rail
road companies having agreed to take
couyicts and ti!eiT guards al the rate
nf t2OO cents per mile.
RECOMMENDATIONS NOT ADOPTED.
As proposed hy the committee, the
bill was expected 80 save from $50 600
To S75 900 IA criminal expenses ih-
amendment of That feature of the bill
making bail a matter Of right has very
seriously Impaired the ecOuemy of tue
measure. Bail is now as it was in the
Code.
Ene committee as n further measure
commend the abolition of the exam
inatiOu If felony ct-es after Ind.Ct-
menI. This Was stricken oUt by the
House, and the Jaw remains ns before
the change Ia the law relating 10
pTiUUte executions OF cOnvicts was al
so disagreed to, and that law remains
IN StatW quo.
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
In the matter of carrying concealed
weapons the House amended the uiIi
by striking out The imprisonment feat
ure, and providing that parties con
vIcted shall not Ge fined more than
500.
BURGLARS TOOLS.
An i'm Ortant new feature Of the
law Is as follows:
Ii any person have in his possis-
sion any tools, implements, OF other
outfit with Intent 10 commit burglary
or larceny. he shall be deemed guiJy
ui felony, and Oh convscjiou lere, f
shall be punished by coutineElent il
the PeHItguiIGty not less than live Dor
more than ten years. The IDple-
ments, or outfit, shall be prjH0 JUcie
evidence Oi al intent 10 coIunIt bur
giary, robbery, or larceny"
no yUTLs 10 BE BOUGHT,
The bill prohibits persons from Civ
ing or taking money 10 influence
UOtCS, and does not allow aLy one t.
pay the poil.LaX Of another 10 get his
vote, ANA make the givcC uua yaker
EACH liable 10 punishment Tor mjsde
meanOr
IMPORTANT To POLICE OFFICERS.
The folio Wing section seriously ~
feCts the captains and sergeants O..
police in Richmond, and perhaps ia
other cities, TOO
No justice. constable. gerkenut.
captain, or sergeant oi police, vino
q salary CT allowance for ;.cG
eral service out of the Treasury nf Ia
county, city, or corporation, small Ie-
ceive any fees for service ia cgiu.I
nal case from the State, city, or cOua-
", bat al fees ~ such oific. T, shaI. /.
paid by The party against whoU
is rendered 4. provide.
however, that the judge oi amy city o.
court May make an allow
auce not exceeding $500 year to each
OF two c0nstabies or sergeants of police
of such city or corporation, TO be paid
in lieu Of all fees for serving criminal
process of any kind, which allowance
shall be paid out of the Treasury"