Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-12
The Legislature for the Week.

Among the bills which became laws during
the past week by the signature Of the Cover
nor. was one amending the act in regard to
"the examination of applicants for the prac-
tice of medicine and surgery" and one to
amend the code in relation to when judgment
entered in Office is to become final
Among the measures introduced was one to
make any bank State depository which shall
deposit with the State Treasurer $4,000 or
more of Riddleberger bonds, the State, how
ever, not to deposit more with such bank than
IS per cent. of its deposit with the State, and
to pay the bank per cent. interest on its
bonds deposited with the Treasurer. One to
fine 50 all who shall work on Sunday. except
household work OF work of necessity or char
ity, or who shall 60 fishing, hunting or play
ing base ball, the fine to be doubled at each
conviction after the first. One to tax sleel =
ing cars so cents on the SlOO of their value,
and a further 10 cents OH the hundred dollars
to 60 to the public schools.
The House has passed to its third reading a
bill providing that all persons furnishing
supplies to a mining or manufacturing COM
pany, necessary to the operation of the same,
shall have prior lien upon the gross earn
ings of such company to the extent of the
money due them for such supplies, and also
lien upon the estate, real and personal, of
such company, which said last lien, however,
upon such real and personal estate, shall be
subject and inferior to any lien by deed of
trust, mortgage, hypothecation, sale, Or con.
veyance made OF executed and duly admitted
to record prior to the date at which said sup
,,1i no fin nrovidod h0v hot
the lien secured by this provision to parties
furnishing supplies shall be subsequent to
that due to clerks, mechanics and laborers
for services furnished as aforesaid; provided,
that no right to or remedy upon lien which
has already accrued to any person shall be
extended, abridged, or otherwise affected
hereby.
The bill reviving the whipping pest was
killed in the House, that body refusing to
order it to engrossment.
Senator Harnsberger introduced bill to
incorporate the Harrisonburg and Bridge
water Ry. Co. Senator Turner introduced one
to amend the Code in relation to proof of neg
ligence IN suits for injury to property on rail
road tracks, and to provide for boards of ap-
praiSerS.
The House has ordered to its third reading
the bill for general game law for the State,
after amending it SO as not to include the
county of Loudoun in its provisions, and to
forbid the killing of cartridges or quail be-
tween January LIST and November 1st. or wild
turkeys between February LIST and No
vember 1st in counties west of the
Blue Ridge; and in counties east
of the Blue Ridge to forbid the killing
capturing, &C., of any cartridges or quail be-
tween the 1st of February and the 1st of No
vember, or any pheasants, ruffied grouse or
wild turkeys between February lst and No
vember 1St.
Senator Flood made speech Wednesday,
charging Supt. of Public Instruction John E.
Massey with travelling free and also on pri-
vate business and charging it to the State as
expenses. The Senate directed the Committee
on Public Institutions to investigate it. Mr..
Massey will doubtless be heard from prompt
ly by the public in answer to the charges.