Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-15

by Mr.. Gibson. To amend and reSnact
section 2442 Of the Code Of Virginia.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
| To amend subdivision Of section 10
of the charter Of Richmond, approved May
TO allow william II. Barnes and John IL.
Barnes to erect pier or wharf Oil james
| river.
Committee of the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate Institute for the payment OF
balance due contractors.
To provide for the opening. altering,
changing. and working of thepublic roads
OF Madison county.
Dsclariug Plcg river. in Franklin county,
between certain points lawful fence.
TO authorize the Board of Supervisors OF
Gloucester county to borrow money and
Issue bond or bonds for the Same to be
used in rebuilding the wharf ut Gloucester
Point.
payment of o fine and costs imposed by
tho County Court OF Amherst county.
To extend the time for making returns
of assessments for the city Of Richmond
and for the county of Henrico; j,
TO authorize the voters OF the county OF
Pulaski to vote on the question Of re-
moving the county courthouse TO the
town Of Dublin. on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad. in said county.
COUPON MEASURE.
Mr. Saunders called up his bill 10 estab--
lish boards of commissioners of excise and
10 define their duties and powers.
Mr. Curtis vigorously opposed the bill
on the ground that it was piece OF legls-
lation 20 effect only the cities. which he
thought unjust. lie believed 1t but fair
10 fry and keep coupons out OF the Treasury
in the counties ~ well az in the cities.
Mr.. Saunders explained that IT had been
found inexpedient 10 establish the boards
in the counties The measure was not In
tended. he said, as legislation to effect only
Richmond for that city had used far less
coupons than many other cities OF the
State.
Tho bill was ordered to be engrossed
with very little opposition.
THE BILL IN FULL.
The measure. which is among several
that will doubtless be enacted to keep
coupons out of the Treasury. reads as fol-
lows:
1. be IL enacted By he General assembly of
yirquid. That the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts. the Second Auditor. and the Trea-
surer shall constitute and be known as the
State Board of Commissioners of Excise.
ANY two Of them shall constitute quorum.
2. The said board shall elect one Of their
number chairman. and another secretary.
and shall keep book of minutes OF their
proceedings, in which shall be entered an
account of the proceedings OF the board.
including all appointments and removals OF
members of the city boards.
8. IL shall be the duty of the State Board
of Commissioners of Excise to elect for
each city IN the Commonwealth three
qualified voters (who shall be residents OF
the city for which they are chosen, TO be
known rs the Board of Commissioners OF
Excise for that city, who shall 60 INTO
office within ten days after their election,
having first taken, subscribed. and filed In
the clerks office Of the Corporation or
Hastings Court, as the case may be, the
oath prescribed for county and city OFF,
Gals, said oath TO be taken and subscribed
before any person qualified to administer
oaths. The term of Office of the members
of this board shall continue during the
pleasure of the State board, and until their
successors are appointed by said board
and qualified.
4. Each city board Of commissioners of
excise shall. at its first meeting, elect one
of their number chairman and another
secretary, and any vacancy occurring
therein by death. resignation, removal. or
otherwise shall be filled by the State board.
and the person so chosen shall remain IN
Office until the end of the uneXpired term
of the person in whose stead he was
selected.
5. 1t shall be the duty of the board for
any city to consider the applications for
license which shall be referred TO it in pur-
suancc of law and filed with its secretary.
For the purpose of this consideration the
board NAV adjourn from day to day and
time to time so as not, however. to sit
more than fifty days in any one year. After
an application has been filed with the
board they shall inquire into the character
of the applicant, the suitability. conve-
nience, and appropriateness of the place
of which the proposed business is
to be conducted and the general
propriety of approving the application.
The petitions of resident citizens for
and against the application may be filed
with the board. and shall be duly consid-
cred by them. The chairman of the board,
whenever they deem it necessary for the
purpose of informing themselves on any of
the matters referred to their consideration
by this act. to have witnesses before them.
may issue his summons, to be served by
the sergeant OF the city, for any person
within said city to appear before them on
a day and at place named to testify touch
ing the case in hand. Applications APP
proved by the board shall be endorsed
"Approved with the signature of the
chairman, and applications disapproved
shall be endorsed i'll like manner Dis
approved" =,
G. Two members of any city board shall
constitute quorum. The secretary of
the board shall keep, in book to be pro-
vided for the purpose by the State. MN
utes of the proceedings. in which shall be
entered memorandum of the action of
the board on each application. This me-
morandum shall show the name of the APP
plicant, the nature of the business. the
place at which it is sought to be conduct
ed. whether the application was zap
proved" or disapproved." and the date
of the same.
7. Whenever in any city, from failure to
qualify, death, resignation, or otherwise.
there is no board of commissioners OF ex-
else at the time any person wishes to make
application for one of the licenses referred
to in section 8 of this act, then such apph-
cation may be made to the Corporation or
Hastings Cont Of said city. which may
grant the license: but where there is such
q board in office, the Corporation or Hust-
ings Court shall not grant any license TO
sell liquors within the sand city until and
have been first endorsed Approved" by
the city Board of Commissioners of Excise.
8. Each member of a city board shall re-
ceiye 50 per day from the State for each
DAY of actual service.
8. All laws or parts of laws in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
10. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
The House adjourned at 2:l5 o'clock.
New Laws.
The Governor has approved the follow
ing bills
To amend and reenact chapter 14s of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia
of 1886. touching the road-law for War
rem county.
To provide for new charter for the
town OF Farmville.
10 incorporate the Salem Improvement
Company of Salem, Va.
To amend and reenact section 250l of the
Code of Virginia, in relation to certificates
of ac acknowledgment.
To amend sections 1901 and 1902 OF the
Code of Virginia of 1887, as TO fees of CON-
rissioners in chancery.
To amend and re-enact section 80 OF the
Code of 1887, in relation to the terms OF
commissioners of the revenue in the
cities of the Commonwealth and the tine
of their election.
Peiating IN tho tresnae of stock in car