The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-14
tended. Abridged or otherwise affected

."e ehief Office of tho company
| iocated In this State mem
orandum OF the claims. &c. The amend
ment requires the memorandum 10 d.
iied In the clerks Office within hi1e's
days after such supplies are furnished OF
/ services ara rendered.
Lien on crops for advances 10 farmers
! Section 2i9l Of Code 1SS7-amended by
| chapter 4sS, page 1872, Acts 1911
Section 2i94 provides that the agree
ments mentioned therein. In order &c
| be liens shall be recorded In the county
In which the land lies and In proper deeo
10 ok
The amendment requires that the agree
n ents hail be docket In book Kept Tor
! The purpose and In the same manner
that judgments are "equireh u De uoch-
etcd. and shall have some force ana eHect
as if recorded in a deed DO pS' A zee OF
q cents Is allowed the clerk Tor oocKetihs
the agreement.
as the docketing OF the agreement Is
much less expensive than its iecordauon,
api as ample protection IS given as under
the old law.
Tes tamentary guardians-
Section 25g7 OF Code Islam ended by
chapter 2J5. page 43i. Acts lS9l-92
Section ej97 provides that every father
may by his will appoint guardian for
his infant child. born or 10 be porn, nd
for such time during its infancy as he
:aay direct.
The amendment allows the mother by
will 10 appoint n guardian for her child,
provided the infant have no father living
aud there be no other duly qualihed guar
dian appointed by the father.
I'pO1 the qualification Of a guardian APP
pointed bv the mother under the Act
the powers Of any guardian Of her child,
appointed otherwise than by the father.
shall thereupon cease and determine.
The amendment seems TO be eminently
proper.
Marriage Of female personal representa-
tive
Section 2GH. Code 1ss7-amended by
chapter POS. page 1913. Acts 1912.
Section 2G3i Of Code provides that the
marriage Of n female personal representa-
tive shall eNtinguish her authority.
The amendment provides that her mar
riage shall not operate as an extinsuish-
ment Of her authority.
The court in which she qualified. on
the motion of any surety, on her bond,
is directed to revoke her powers and
authority, and the court may revoke her
powers and authority on the motion OF
any other person interested, or when ii
shall seem proper to the court
This amendment is I'm keeping with the
legislation Of this State In regard TO mar
ried women, and the wisdom Of the
amendment is at least most doubtful.
Public holidays-when bills, notes, &c,
TO be pTesentabe-
Section 2SH OF Code 1887, as amended by
chapter $50. page III, Acts 1889 '9O-amend-
ed by chapter l65, pages 25G-7-Acts 1872
Section 2SH of Code provides what days
should be treated as a Sunday or public
holiday as regards the presenting and
acceptance for payment and Of protest.
ing and giving notice Of the dishonOr OF
any bill Of exchange. negotiable note.
&c, and declared when such presenting
for acceptance and payment should he
made. when otherwise il would be made
on Sunday or public holiday.
Chapter 49, page III. Acts 1SS9'9O. was
intended to amend section 2S44 of Code
only by adding the 18th of January
known as Lees birthday as another
public holiday.
The craftsman of chapter $50. page III,
Acts 1890, left out several lines OF sec
tion 2SH Of Code, which made the amend
n.ent uninteligable
Chapter 1G6, page 256-'7, Acts 1871
amends chapter 49, page III, Acts
lSS9-'9O by adding the first Monday in
0lnown as Labor day. as a
public holiday, and also adds that part
OF section 2S4 Of Code OF 1887 which Lad
been omitted from chapter $50, page III,
Acts 1SS9-9O.
Section 2SH Of Code provides that every
such bill. &c. which would otherwise be
&c. on any such holiday.
or on a Sunday. shall be deemed TO Re
presentable OH the secular or business day
HI
The amendment after the words ION the
secular or business day" just mentioned
adds the words mot a holiday"
The law as It now stands is as II is
found in section 2Sf4 OF Code, with the
addition Of January 18th Qee's birthday,
and first Monday i'm September known az
Labor day.. to be treated as Sundays and
public holidays; and the further addition
Of the words mot a holiday" above men
toned.
Section 2ST Of Code 1sS7-amended by
chapter 166. page 257-Acts 1872.
The amendment adds the 18th OF Jan
nary ices birthday and first Monday in
known as Labor day. to the
rublic holidays mentioned therein.
What equivalent In city or town TO per-
sonal service Of notice Of protest
Section 2S4S. Code 1SS7-amended by
chapter 256. page i%2-Acts 1912.
Section 2Si9 of Code provides that In
my city or town the sending of notice Of
ttcst or dishonor of note. &c, properly
addressed by mail to any party residing
herein. shall be deemed equivalent TO
personal service on such party.
The amendment makes the sending II
'uch notice, properly addressed, by nail,
o any party whose postOffice is in n city
" town. equivalent to personal service
# notice on su'h party
The amendment applies to parties re-
iding outside Of city or town, but VIII ose
'ostonice is therein.
Jurisdiction Of Justices
Section 1888 of Code iSS7-amended by |
hapter Cpl. pages 975-G-Acts 1872
Section 2933 Of Code provides as 10 what |
laims justices have Jurisdiction.
The amendment enlarges the jurisdic- |
ION Of justices by giving them jurisdic- |
ion in claims for damages for the breach |
4 any contract. or for injuring TO prop |
rty. real or personal, If the amount OF |
UGH claim does exceed 500. exclusive OF |
interest.
Under section 1929 the Jurisdiction was |
United 10 such claims not exceeding $50, |
xclusive Of interest
The amendment also limits the juris-
lotion when the claim is to a fine to
%; under section 2939 1t was $50. exclusive
{ interest.
ttachments-
Section 1858, Code 1SS7-amended by
HAPPIER 800, pages 500 '2I-Acts 1S9t'92.
The first ground for attachment men
oncd In section 1853 IS that the dsfendant
r enc Of the defendants is a foreign cor
Jration or is not a resident OF this State,
nd has estate or debts owing TO said de-
,ndant within the county or corporation