Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-18
Legislative Summary.

Legislative OulllI1dI y
The Legislature will probably adjourn
for the Christmas holidays next Tuesday.
The bill redistricting the state for mem
bers of the general assembly must be
passed before that time, as the law re-
quires that this be done during 1871. The
Joint sub committee from the two COM
mittees on elections and privileges Is now
at work on bill, but the drafting of 1T is
a difficult matter. The bill redistricting
the state for members of congress Will not
be prepared until after the holidays.
At the Democratic caucus the COM
mittee appointed to investigate certain
charges against the superintendent OF the
penitentiary, w. w. Moses, made verbal
report stating that the charges were not
sustained. The caucus then went into
the nomination of candidate for TINS
Office. Mr.. Moses was defeated by MT.
Lynn. of Loudoun county, the vote beng
seventy-fve to thirty-five This is the
only State official who failed of reelection
Major w, r. Gains was re-nominated over
Mr., b. w. L. Blanton. of Cumberland, and
Mr.. Drummond, of Amherst, for register
of the land Office,
A hill was presented to amend the law
with regard to working on roads: Inc
amendment saws no person shall be re-
onired TO work over three days in the
year. and it provides fine tor those
onali6ed to work and who refuse, ana
desicnates how the fines shall be collected
In the House on Thursday an act was
introduced to amend and re-enact section
1851, chapter 279, of the Code of Virginia
in regard TO shooting in or along or within
one hundred yards of public roads, &C.
The amendment reads as follows: 1T any
person. without good and sufficient cause,
shoot in or along or across any pnbllc
road. or within one hundred yards thereon,
or in a street of any city or town, whether
The town be Incorporated or not, he shall
for each offense be fined not less than i've
dollars
Mir. Hunter offered bill to amend and
re-enact section 5, chapter 2, OF the Acts
of the Assembly for the year leo9-'9O' 70,
lating to liquor license. The Amendment
provides that the petitioner before aP-
plying shall have posted notice OF MS
purpose 10 apply for license SIX weeks III
advance, and in at least two OF the most
conspicuous places in the community
where he proposes to sell, and PROVIDES
further that wherever the majority OF the
representative people of the community
are opposed to the selling of ardent spirits
therein the Judge of the county In when
the license is sought shall in no wise
grant license. Either party to such ap,,
5Iication shall have the right to appeal
from the order of judgment OF the court
granting or refusing such application dur
mo the Term at which the application is
heard and decided TO the Circuit Court OF
said county or corporation. The judge OF
such circuit shall take cognizance oi such
appeal, and may hear the same either IN
term time or vacation, and may grant or
refuse such license according to the pro-
vision set forth in the bill.
In the House a bill was presented al
lowing fees to Commemorative attorneys,
clarke of circuit and county courts and
sberiffs. in cases OF judgments in favor OF
the Commonwealth when parties have
rendered coupons in payment OF taxes OF
debts due the Commonwealth.
MIR. Flood: To regulate the effect OF as
slgnments creating preferences maze oy
linsolyent or embarrassed debtors, 10 pre-
vent frauds being perpetrated by DEBTORS
ana to regulate the removal and ap-
pointment of trustees in deeds Oh assign
ment.
Mr.. Berry An act to increase the pub.
lie revenue by the better enforcement OF
he assessments, the collection, and the
having over of fines and oth9r dues to the
Common wealth. The bill provides Tor
the appointment by the Governor OF a
fiscal commissioner, who shall serve
term of two years, the first term COM
mencing on January l, 1892. The com
missioner is to lave general supervision
of the clerks of courts, notaries puollc,
justices of the peace. city and town ser
oeants. shoriffs, constabes, and other col
lectlng officers. He is given authority
and is required to make an examination
at least once each year of the books OF inc
collecting officers. The bill IS quite
long one and describes very fully the
duties of this official.
In the House on Friday last Mr.. j. NJ.
Lawson, of Campbell, offered an act to
amend aud re-enact section 1872, chapter
1874. of the Code of 1887, in relation to
associatDg justices together for the trial
of causes. The bill provides that justice
to whom complaint IS made or before
whom prisoner is brought may associate
with himself one or more justices of his
county or corporation, or the justice OF
county may associate with himself one or
more justices of an adjoining county, and
they may together execute the powers
and duties before mentioned. But in
case of disagreement in opinion, the oriin-
ion of the justice to whom the complaint
is made or before whom the prisoner is
brought shall prevail.
MIR. Walton: To amend and re-enact
sections 2O71 of the Code of Virginia sub
iectipg a trespasser on lands of another
without the consent of the owner, shoot
ing, hunting, ETC., to the payment OF a
fine.
The special order of the General AS
sembly at l o'clock Tuesday was the cleo.
ton of a United States senator to succeed
Hon. John w. Daniel. That gentleman
was reelected. receivingal the votes cast
IN the two houses. Delegates Sowder aad
Peery, Republicans, did not vote for any
one. and Mr.. Gose, the only Republican In
the Senate, was not in his seat.