The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07
THE GEN ERAL ASSEM- bly,
MUCH TALK ABOUT CRIMINAL tx
PENSES IN THE STATE.

Tho House Discusses the Eject of
Foreign Corporations In Virginia Trade
New Measures.
An animated discussion was caused yes
ierday In the senate bs Mr.. Moore, who
called up his Joint resolution, which had
been made a special order. insiructlng The
proper committee TO take into consideration
that part OF the Auditors report relating %
public expenditure on account OF criminal
prosecutions. The resolutions and prcam-
bic have been published. and have made the
revelation that over 10 per cent Of The
states income is spent for criminal prose-
BUTTONS.
FTw STATISTICS
Alr. Moore SAID the duty Of the peoples
representatives was 10 watch the public
treasury. fihc representatives did not do
this the money would be squandcrcd as it
had been ia the past For The Eighth Com
grcssional district for The year 1850 the total
amount Of general taxes was S'li. The
amount of license taxes was alt.lNl. maxi
ins ihr total amount of taxes S.Ii6loU;
fhD total assessment az taxes of The Ninth
district for the same period amounted 60
only Sl521sl. The Eighth district takes
from iho treasury for criminal expenses
alnuf Sij.WO. ihc Ninth district takes about
>n.UD. WHY ihis difference l. there any
Thing vfonet Mr. Moore went ON o. come
pare other counties, and ail doe figures
hc cited showed large discrepancies
and differences. some might Say the me-
.r,os were ihn cause oi thc difference. but
"a lo1l 40 the Black heli district the fourth
district showed ihai Ouly s2l.0OO were spent
for criminal expenses Mr.. Moore said
there was "a defect in ihc law. and there WIS
"a remedy which should Doe applied. Fifty
per cent. Of The people, money could Doe
saved. The Investigation. ~ his resolution
was adopted. would bc thorough. MIR. Moore
read as q sample the bin of the Common
wcalth's Attorney for scott county. which
showed. Every charge Tor felony on irial.the
Commonwealth Attorney received $40.
whOih3r there was q conviction or not. s.
was paid him for misdemean0r cases 300 thc
same way. NJ Doe bad been the
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney Doe would have
been ashamed iO mako charges for such
trivial cases ae were before his COURT which
might have been disposed OF by ihe Justice.
such cases as shooting ON the public r0ad.
on carrying pistol, Oh church. Or like trivial
Affairs should he disposed or without ihr
expense of iury Ur Commonwealth
Attorney. Mr. Mills defended hls county
-rnii-anl accounted as well as Doe could
tor thc lawlcs.uo-s there. which De claimed
resulted from ihc presence 90 foreigners
railroad hands building neW railroads. DC.
he favored Che resolution. which was
adopted.
CHANGE Or CRIMINAL LAW.
Mr.. lleaion offered the following, which
was adopted Resolved. That Doe Commit
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COMMISSIONER ca AGRICULTURE.
Vhebiu ampuliur tho Code I'm rrlatiou to
the appointment of Ma. commissioner of
Nurii1iiltrp. which WAS "a enorial order for
one O'Clock. was taken up. and onmotion of
MIR Harrison nl.ald hy until Friday af fhe
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sU Commissioner of Immigration.
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having paid iis money Go support the Office.
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