The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-13

] and election or certain judges MdJoi
Baker p. Lee nominated Judge Benjamin
T. Gunter. the present incumbent. FOR
circuit Judge OF The Eighth district The
nomination was seconded by Dr. Smith,
| OF Northampton. and Judge Gunter was
| subsequently reelected, receiving the en-
tire vote.
Mr.. Randolph Harrison. OF Lynchburg
nominated MIR. Frank i. Christian FOR
! corporation judge Of that city, and the
| nomination was seconded by Mr.. Murrell'
Of Campbell. lie was also elected without
a dissenting vote.
The House then proceeded 70 the election
OF corporation judge for the city OF
| Portsmouth. Mr. Fentress. Of that city,
| nominated for that position the present
| incumbent, Judge a. $. Watts, who was
| unanimously elected.
Bills Referred
The following bills were introduced and
referred to their respective committees:
BY Mr.. Speck: To amend and re-enact
section 1861 Of chapter 70 of the Code Of
| Virginia OF 1857, In relation to location and
name of the asylums Of the Common
wealth.
BY Mr.. Shelley by request of the Com
mittee on Asylums and Prisons): For re-
lief OF Bedford county. The bill provides
that that county shall be relieved from
the payment Of 500 for the escape Of
three convicts who worked on the roads
in that county.
by Mr.. Bryant: A joint resolution TO
provide rooms in the basement OF the
Capitol for the superintendent Of Public
Printing. The resolution states that rooms
for that department had been set aside
in the new Library building, but that it
vas desirable to make this change to
enable the Superintendent OF Public Print
ing TO keep his stationery near his office.
BY Mr.. Pretlow: for the relief Of James
L. Bishop.
- Mr. Mason: For the relief of James
Nj. Gift, Of King George county.
By Mr. Patteson: To encourage immi-
grafton into the Commonwealth of Vir-
sinia, and TO promote sales Of land within
the Commonwealth
BY Mr.. Caben: To incorporate the
American Music Company The bill pro-
vides that Messrs. T. William Pember-
ton, Marshall VI. Gillian. f. T. Paul.
w. S. Forbes and r. Harris shall be
the incorporatOrs Of the concern named
The capital stock OF the corporation is
to be not less than 100000. nor more
than $4,000, i'm shares OF SEQ each The
corporation may own all kinds of must
cal Instruments and other personal pro-
ZOO acres i'm any county. The pricipal
office is TO be within the State Of Vir-
ginia.
Placed on the Calendar
The following bills were introduced. and.
under suspension of the rules. placed on
the calendar:
House bill No. 1i6, introduced by Mr..
Ryan. Of Franklin: To amend and re-
enact section 10 Of an act for working
the roads Of the county Of LOudoun, IN
50 far as IT relates to Lovell's district.
House bill No. III. introduced by Mr..
Brugh. Of Botetourt: To amend and re-
enact sections 2 II, and - Of an act en-
titled an act 10 provide for working and
keeping In repair the public roads OF Bote-
tourt, approved February 20. 1892.
House bill No us. introduced by Mr..
segar. of Aiddlesex: To amend chapter
lj2 Acts OF 1912. in relation to a law
ful fence for Essex county.
Biis Passed
The following bills We're passed:
House bin No. 2D.-An act to give John
c.. Hail, treasurer of Franklin county,
and his deputies power OF levy and dis
tress 10 collect certain uncOllected tax
tickets now I'm his hands.
House bill No. i2.--An act 10 allow John
j. Blackstone, late treasurer of AccOmac
county. additional time in which to levy
and collect any unpaid tax tickets in his
hands.
House bin No. 75.-An act for the relief
OF Rosa 7. Millner from erroneous as
sessment.
House bill No. 77.-An act for the relief
OF j. l.. Garland, sheriff OF Botetourt
county.
House bill No ll2-An act for the relief
or Il. i. AcLemore. clerk Of the Circuit
and County Courts OF Southampton
county.
Courts ofJus.'ce
The Committee for Courts OF Justice
met In the rooms OF the Court OF Appeals
yesterday morning. with MIR. Saunders. Of
Franklin, in the chair.
bill introduced by Mr. Ryan, OF Lou
doun. was taken up. providing fer an
amendment OF the existing law so as 10
make 1t optional with the Judge I'm felony
cases. where the punishment Is imprlson-
incnt or more than ten years or death. TO
Keep the jury together at the expense OF
the state until the verdict Is rendered
while the present law comDels him 10 DO
so. The committee decided TO report the
bill favorably.
Mr. McRae, OF Petersburg. called ND
his bin, which provides for the repeal or
the law according to which, in cases
"here the Commonwealth is the defend
ant, the same jury shall not try more
than one case. unless the defendant is
willing TO certify that the Jury would moi
be pre1udiced. The speaker explained the
details OF the law which refers TO the
trying OF coupon cases. as he did once
before, and the committee finally decided
10 report the bill favorably.
Mr.. Bryant called up his bill, which
allows husband and wife TO testify
against each other In civil cases, wni,e
In criminal cases one may be competent
TO testify on behalf OF the other. After
some little discussion the bill was passed
by.
The Chair rnouested the r,suhsr. xho