The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
ACTION OF THE HOUSE.
.fsHORT sEssIoS AND LITTLE nus
gSEss TRANSACTED,
hfr. Binford Indignant-To Protect Par
ridges and wild Turkeys-To Change
q County seas-other Matters.

members IN their seats yesterday at noon,
when Speaker Cardwel called the House
IL DELEGATES 90 order. Rev. Jno. Il.
Newton, y. D.. rector Of Monumental
thurch. offered prayer. wherein he asked
that the Lord may direct his servants,
the members OF the General Assembly,
An all their doings with his most gracious
FAVOR and keep them In perfect health.
Mr.. Rinford, Of Honrco. being recog-
nizod By the Chair, arose 10 a ques-
ZION of personal privilege and made the
following statement:
"Mr Speaker. 1 rise 10 question Of
personal privilege. The Dispatch Of yes
terday. I'm its head line Of first column
and first page, reads as follows Mr..
Blnford rendered a campaign fund, II
he would support Martin
"Mr Speaker I have never in my Ire
been q party 10 do q fellow man
gross injustice. nor can I permit II TO
a. done now. I have on the Held OF
battle protected and kept from being
lmed. a fallen foe The heading I'm this
paper does Mr. Martin "a great injustice;
such a one as I cannot DE party 10
sulh misrepr
BnIs Introduced and Referred.
The following bills were introduced and
teferred:
By Mr. Rmrreu. TO authorize the
county Court OF Campbell 20 correct
assessment Of lands or lots in said
rountv The BIN provides that persons
who feel aggrieved by the assessment Of
he lands or lots under the assessment
az IS1 may apply 20 the County Court
srior 10 May LIST, 1904 10 have the assess
snont corrected.
By Air. Utz: To authorize the trustees
a. the Ruckervine and Monroe district
i1 the county OF Greene 10 transfer
district school funds TO the trustees Of
me Stanardsville district for the pur-
pose Of erecting a graded school build
inF.
~ mr.. Matthews: To regulate the
killing capturing. hunting. buying or
falinc. or Offering for sale ~ partridges
and wild turkeys in the county Of Lunen-
burg and 10 prohibit the catching OF
same in traps or nets. and 10 prohibit
tie taking or destruction OF eggs OF
same in said county The bill forbids
she hunting. buying. capturing. killing
and selling of partridgcs and wild tur-
Keys I'm that county during the time
from January LIST 20 October 18th.
To Prevent Election Frauds.
Hy sir. G.. G.. Nicol. Of Prince William:
To prevent bribery and fraud at pri-
mar, elections. nominating conventions,
executive committees and at election Of
delegates 70 nominating conventions, i'm
Che several counties, towns, and cities
II THIS State.
The bin provides that hereafter. II a
candidate for any Office within this Com
m0nwealth shall directly or indirectly
give. offer. or promise 10 give 10 any
elector any gift or reward I'm money.
goods or other valuable thing. or any
Ilrff fnr 10 rr OF
money. goods, or other valuable thing,
or any office. cmolument or employment
on condition. express or implied. that
such elector shall cast, give, retain, or
withhold his vote or use his influence at
@ nominating or primary election or
delegate election, or cast, give, or sub
stitute another 10 cast or give his vote
or use his influence at n nominating
convention for or against the nominal
ton Of any parties as candidates for
nomination, so as 20 procure such per
sons 20 he voted for at any election
90 take place. the person so hiring, pro-
curing innuencug abating. endeavoring
or offering. either directly or indirectly
through others 10 procure tho person
40 be voted for boy such electors. shall
be guilty Of a misdcmeanOr and on con-
Vcuon shall ho fined not exceeding $500
and imprisoned not exceeding three
months.
ANY olector. authorized To vote. who
Fhall accept or receive from any person
desiring 20 be nominated as "a candi-
date from the friends of any such per-
son a reward in money. goods or other
valuable things, or any Office or employ
ment under am agreement or promise, !
express or implied. that shall give or
withhold his vote for the nomination |
Uf such 70 person. shall also be guilty /
Of a mlslcmc4nor and punished in SINH /
Jar manner. The same provisions are 90 |
prevail in case am clector makes any |
offer 10 that effect wifi the eXpecta- /
tiou Of a consideration. Persons dis 1
qualified 90 vote. who do vote on such /
elections or those who induce disqualified /
people to vote, or persons who vote |
more than once in the same election,
shall be punished I'm similar manner for
mlsdemeanor The same provisions are 4
~ prevail I'm reference to the action of
delegates to conventions. members of
town. county. or city committees Of any
party. or Judges or clerks OF return
board TO count mp and declare the votes
poIled at "a primary election held TO
make nominations.
The same provisions shall apply 10
persons who endeavor to influence wrong
~. or intmidate any of the above named
persons.
Any Judge of a primary election, who
Shall knowingly reject the vote Of any
person entitled % vote under the rules
Of the party holding such primary cleo
tiOn. or shall knowingly receive the vote
o. persons not qualified TO vote shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanOr and on
conviction, fined not exceeding 500: If
guilty Of any wilfu fraud in the dis
charge OF his duties by destroying or
defacng ballots adding ballots 10 the
poll other than those lawfully voted by
stufing the ballot box. by false counting.
making false returns or other acts shall
be guilty OF misdemeanor and If con-
Nictcd shall De fined not 90 exceed S50l
or imprisoned for not more than six
months
The provisions ~ this bin shall not
incur any additional expenses 90 the
counties cities and towns.
Placed on the Calendar.
The following bills were placed on
the calendar.
Senate bin No 60: TO amend ana re-
enact sections ~ and l3 OF chaptcr a4
entitled "An act 20 charter the town OF
Richlands. Tazewen county" ia refer
cnce 20 levy Tor public schools
Senate bin no. CD; To remove the
political disabilities of James *. GH-
more Hugh J. j. Parish, oliver Clutch
ines. John Lipop Mallory Is Cannon
and Adam e. Carson.
by Nr Gibson. no authorize the school
board OF Cafalpa district Culpcpcr county.
20 fund the indebtedness Of the district
.neu rred under the act approved July