The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-16
BUT THREE DAYS MORE.
THEN TIE SESSION WILL END.

Legislative Business Well Done-The Me.
chanics' Lien--yir. Turner's Record--vir.
rinia Reports, &c., &c.
The General Assembly, which has been
IN session, and hard at work, too, since
December 9th, with the exception OF ten.
uayS CHRISTMAS recess, will adjourn Sint
de at p. NJ. Wednesday.
There Us 10 be no extra session this
spring, though without doubt there is
| enough buslness-some OF il important
to occupy them month longer. But the
regular session having been extended fol
thirty days-the members, In other words,
having volunteered TO remain here and fin.
lsh up their work without additional pay
II was found that to call an extra session
would render them liable TO hopeless mis-
construction, and the idea was abandoned
and il was found also that II would be q
great hardship TO require members to re-
main the month out. SO they go Wednes-
day, not to return until December, 1895,
unless recalled by the Governor OF his own
volition or upon demand of two thirds.
With rare exceptions the unfinished work
will keep till they come again. and 1t is the
almost unanimous opinion that they will
be here again this winter. III the courts
should find flaws in the prominent party
measures Of this session--and it will be
some months before that can be ascertain
ed-the Democrats, at least, will then all
feel bound to sign q call for an extra ses-
sion.
Many bills proposing to make liberal ap-
preparations Of public money will die with
this session.
In the course OF the year, as provided by
law. the surplus in the treasury will be
largely reduced by the purchase of Riddle
berger bonds: said bonds to be held to pay
the interest Of the whole debt, when
funded, and to reduce the same. This plan
recommended itself TO men OF all parties.
II Is business proposition.
A number Of bills have been passed to
"cripple" coupons. No license will be
granted unless the application and the
money are sent in together.
The railroad legisliGOn that threatened
the prosperity Of Richmond died as soon as
it was exposed and understood.
The sale OF the useless public property
in Richmond is measure which will be
highly advantageous TO the State and 10
Richmond. These eight or ten acres will
be chopped up INTO lots and sold. They
will soon be built upon and become reve-
nue-producing bothtO the State and to the
city. At present they are unused and I'M
profitable, and OF course there are no taxes
paid on them.
The Governor, Treasurer, Auditor, and
Judge Of the Circuit Court OF Richmond
are charged to see that the lots bring fair
prices; else they are not to be sold.
\ Commissioner of Agriculture is to be
elected before adjournment. The candi-
dates are numerous. The caucus will be
held probably tomorrow evening; II not,
then the next day.
This Commissioner will succeed DR..
Blanton, whose term has expired. but,
unlike him, will not be nominated by the
Governor and confirmed by the Senate,
but will be elected by the two houses OF
the General Assembly. His duties and paw
will be the same as are now prescribed by
law.
1t is barely possible that the bill for the
election OF three Railroad Commissioners
will get through in time.
The same NAV be SAID about the reyiserS
of the Code. Perhaps this stands rather
more chance OF success than the Railroad
Commissioners bill.
The Governor yesterday and the day be-
fore returned great many bills with bis
approval, but the Dock and Dry-Dock bill
was not among them. He kept that bill.
He will not have had it five DAYS until II
O'Clock Tuesday night.
The House special committee to investi-
gate the charges against Mr.. Farr was hard
ct work last night.
The tax bill-a prodigious roll Of MS
was sent to the Governor yesterday.
MECHANICS LIENS.
The following has passed both houses
An Act TO amend and Reenact Sections A
and 5 of chapter 115 Of the Code OF
1873, as amended by an Act approved
March 81, 1875, and an Act approved
February 10, 1880, Relating to Ne
chdniCS' Liens.
1. BE ii enacted by the General ASSEMBLY
OF Virginia, That sections 4and Of chap
ter 1jO OF the Code of. 1878, as amended,
the former by an act approved February
10, 1880, and the latter by an act approved
March 81, 1915, be amended and re-
enacted so as to read rs follows:
81. A general contractor, or sub-con-
tractor, or any person contracting to fur
nish materials about a building or other
improvements for general contractor, or
other person than the owner, wishing TO
avail himself of the lien given him by the
preceding section, shall, the general con-
tractor within ninety days after the CON-
pletion OF such building or improvement,
and the sub-contractor, or other persons
contracting to furnish materials, within
thirty days after the completion Of such
building or improvement, file in the clerks
office OF the County or Corporation Court
Of the county or corporation in which the
nroDerty upon which the lien is sought to
be secured is situated, and in the clerks
Office OF the Chancery Court OF the city Of
Richmond, when the property is in said
CITY, a true account OF the work done, or
materials furnished, sworn to by said
claimant, or his agent, with statement Of
facts signifying his intention to claim the
benefit OF said lien, and setting forth a
brief description OF the property upon
which he claims the lien, and shall give
notice thereof in affidavit to the owner Of
the property or other person contracting
with the general contractor. IL shall be
the duty of the clerk in whose Office such
account and statement shall be filed, as
hereinbefore provided, 10 record the same
in book TO be kept for that purpose, and
from the time of such fling all persons
shall be deemed to have notice thereof /:
Provided, however. that the owner or
other person. contracting with the gene
raj contractor shall have actual notice as
provided by this section.
IS. Any sub-contractor. or any person
contracting to furnish materials about a
building or other improvement for gene
raj contractor, or other person than the
owner, shall, within thirty days after such
building or other improvement is COM
pleted, or the work thereon otherwise
terminated, furnish the owner thereof
with an affidavit showing correct ac-
count OF the amount due to said party by
the contractor, and remaining upaid to the
sub-contIactor, or person contracting to
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