The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-12

dosing proclamation shali he made by the
u,iees OF election fifteen minutes pre-
,iouslv thereto) the judges snsh i'n"e
d,..<lr nroceed TO canvass the vote given
=, such election. and the SAID canvass
shall be continued without au)o"rn"en.
until the same Is completed anu '''e 49,, 49,,
thereof declared But the juuses VI ~
ZION "a soon as the polls are ilnaiiy cioseu.
and before the ballot boxes are unioOn.a
and the canvass OF the vote Is commence,
or AZ any other time before the canvass Vi
the vote is completed and the result 'he'.
OF declared, N requested so to 90, sn''
admit into tho room In which said VOWS
Will or are beirg canyassed not eNceeu''s /
two political friends OF the persons who
are the opposing candidates for the oilices
TO be filled by said election. The pohucal
friends so 10 be admitted when INC
election is for county, district or munici-
pal officers. shall he designated respec-
lively by the opposing candidates Tor the
offices 20 be hlled by said election OF
majority OF them. but in case such oe-
signation be not made in the mode pre-
scribed. The judges OF election shall not
withs;anding admit such polinca'
friends into the room in which said votes
will be or are being canvassed. upon the
request OF any enc of the opposing can
dldates voted for at said election, and ~
Federal elections they shall be designated
respectively by the chairman Of the ex-
ccutive committee OF the political parties
in the several counties, cities. ana towns
OF the Commonwealth represented by the
persons voted for In such elections. Inc
Judges of election shall permit the SAID
POLITICAL friends so designated 10 remain in
said room Until the said canvess OF the
votes shall be completed and the result
thereof declared.
>. This act shall be in force from It's
passage.
BY the same: TO amend and re-enact
section 40 or the Code of Virginia, pro-
viding how votes counted and returns
made.
How to Count the Votes.
!. &c il enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia, That section 1870 OF the Code or
Virginia be amended and re-enacted so as
to read as follows:
Section lSD after the poll-books are
thus signed and attested. the judges snail
/ proceed 10 count and ascertain the num-
/ Der OF votes cast for each person voted
for. and the tickets or ballots shall be
distinctly read. and as soon az read and
canvassed. shall be strung by one Of the
/ judges on string, and the clerk shall
set down on the poll-books next after
the certificate of the judges at the foot
OF the list of electors as the returns OF
the election. the name Of every person
voted for written at fun length. the Office
| for which such person received such votes.
! and the number Of votes he received, the
number being represented in figures. and
also at fun length i'm writing, in accord
| ance with the form prescribed In SAID
section 100 which said returns when so
made out shall be signed and attested as
provided in said section, but no other
persons than the judges Of election shall
handle the ballots.
2. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Where 10 Keep Ballot
BY the same: TO amend and re-enact
section I24 OF the Code of Virginia pre-
scTibing how ballot-boxes emptied before
election and where TO be placed. The bill
provides that during elections ballot-boxes
shall be placed at the polling places in a
conspicuous position. so that they may
readily be seen by the electors when they
deliver their ballots. and shall be kept
in such position continuously until the
polls are closed.
BY the same: A bill TO amend and re-
enact section 3l99 OF the Code OF Virginia,
forbidding certain officers and their depu-
ties 10 practice law in particular courts.
The bill imposes n fine Of 500 upon sher-
] Ills OF ScISvdltS OF any cleIk OF deputies
VINO act as attorneys in any case in the
circuit court OF the county If he is the
clerk or deputy, or upon clerks and their
deputies Of circuit courts who act as at
torneys In any case I'm the county court
of the county Of which he is such clerk
or deputy.
Placed on the Calendar.
The following bills were introduced and
under suspension of the rules, placed Oh
the calendar:
House bill No. 1lO. introduced by Major
Lee: For the protection Of certain game
within the county of Elizabeth City.
House bill No. III. introduced by Colone
Logan: For the protection Of fish il
Roanoke county.
House bill No. 10. introduced by Mr.
Pretlow: For the relief OF b. +. Me
Lemore. clerk Of the Circuit and County
Courts OF Southampton county.
Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed.
Senate Bill No. 4: An act TO amend an'
re-enact section AS Of the Code of Viz
ginia, so as TO provide for the election
OF one commissioner of the revenue 70
each magisterial district in the counties
of Allegheny and Shenandoah
Senate Bill No. 3: To distribute IN
road-tax arising from the Citizens Banl
! Of Carroll among the several naelSterla
districts of Carroll county.
Senate Bill No. 30: An act providing 70
the retirement of bonds held by the trus
tees Of St. Josephs Academy and Orphan
Asylum. OF Richmond, and the issuing o
registered certificates therefor.
L House BIZ No 70: An act for the relic
Of Joseph ID. Mitchell from a fine Of tn
I County Court of Grayson county.
j House Bill No. 20: An act for the pre-
= lection Of fish in the county OF Mont
gomery.
4 House Bin No. 81 An act authorizin
s the commissioner of direct taxes for III
5 county of Bedford to pay over to IN
board of supervisors of said county an
= balance of direct-tax fund in his hands
& to be used In the improvement OF publ
Y roads of said county. and providing &c
4 enforcing payment of same and Tor n
funding any OF said fund 10 persons er
I titled thereto.
) House Bill No. 90: An act for the reli'
OF William NJ. Beaton.
- considering Financial Measures.
? The Finance Committee met in the roo
Of the Southern Historical Society In u
a was i'm the chair.
- Colonel Logan. OF Roanoke, adocated Il
- passage OF a oil introduced by HIM askif
- that David Bradley. an old Confedera
= solder, be placed on the pension is. h
served in the artillery during the war ar
> was badly ruptured. The bill asks that
he allowed SIS a year. On motion of VI
Cooke the committee decided to report Il
IL bill favorably
The next bill taken up was one intr
duced by Mr.. Willard asking that VI