Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13
The DANvILLE BILL.
"a % nssslfs md Proposed Amend.
hsas % Be- Voted Upon To-Day.
EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY SERVICE,
"es amended In the scnatc-New
"eehan'e's Lien Law-Busy Day
In Both Houses,

'e senate Cleaned up It's calendar in
'~o-hours' session yesterday. The only
ueea'c was on the bin amending the Jury
Jaw as TO exemptions, and that was
abort.
MT Maynard. when the bin came up on
us passage. contended that II was unjust
TO the Fire Department OF Portsmouth. to
~nose efficiency he paid "a high comrn-
ment He moved to exempt Portsmouth
rom the operations OF the bill.
= AR. Harrison said nc saw no more rea-
son. Tor cxempting Portsmouth than Win
chester, and Mr.. Ecbols said that the
present law was so abused as to interfere
with the administration OF justice. The
pus which originated in the House, was
passed as amended. The amendments OF
ahe Senate limit the exemptions Of active
hrcmen 10 100 in company, and extend
'he exemption TO all telegraph operators.
instead. OF conhning II to a certain nam
ber in each office.
Colonel Tree. superintendent OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company: Mir.
fentress. and Major Robert Stiles APP
peared before the committee yesterday
morning and secured the adoption Of the
later amendment. The measure goes
back 10 the House for concurrence.
MECHANICS LIEN LAW.
The bill amending the mechanics lien
law. which passed the Senate yesterday.
makes the following changes in the old
Law:
First. IL constitutes any ono a sub
contractor entitled TO lien who does work
or furnishes material for building,
other than a general contractor.
Second. 1t allows the mechanic or
material-man 10 hold the owner rcspon-
sible without giving notice to the owner
before he performs the work. provided
notice Is given before the money Is paid
the general contractor
Third. 1t allows the sub-contractor 10
secure the amount due or which might
thereafter become due by the owner
at time notice is given.
The Wickham West Virginia debt reso-
buttons viii come up as the special order
in the Senate to-day at O'Clock.
senate Proceedings.
The Senate was called TO order at
noon by the Northumberland.
Mr.. Hatcher. from the committee to
examine the Office of the Register of the
Land Office. reported that the office was In
good condition: that the receipts were
Increasing. and that there was steady
increase In the work. The committee
recommended an appropriation OF 80 Tor
binding certain records. The report was
ordered To be printed.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were Introduced ana
referred:
by AIR. Jennings: To prohibit the sale
of pistols. Bowie-knives and dirks.
BY Mr. McTllwaine: TO authorize J. T.
Nclllwaine to erect pier In James river.
by Mr.. Hay: To amend the charter or
the Cardwell Machine Company, OF Rich
inond.
BY Mr.. Green: TO suppress tipping
houses and the unlawful traffic in liquor
In Giles county.
BY same: To authorize the Board OF
Supervisors OF Giles county to increase
the salary of the county judge.
by same: TO require corporations 10
furnish To the County Court Of Wythc
the names of their officers and directors
and imposing a penalty for failure
BY Mr. Miller: 70 amend section 5hl
OF the Code of 1857, making dogs hsted
for taxation the subject of petit larceny
present law provided for in the bill Is TO
omi, after the word taxation the words
and wearing tag. Is proViued i'll sec-
ton 600 OF the Code.
BY Mr.. Harnsberger: For the further
enforcement of the oyster laws ana IN
crease Of the pay of county surveyors.
nv Mr.. Buchanan: To regulate the
practice OF medicine and surgery In the
state The object of the bill Is to correct
an ,,nintentional omission In the act re-
Gently PASSED. The bill was taken up
out of its order and passed
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
tn establish a State Board OF Emba'm-
ing. 10 provIdc for the better protection OF
life and health; to prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases. and to regulate the
practIce OF embalming and the care ana
disposition of the dead.
: To authorize the County Court or Nor
folk county TO take evidence ana III i's
discretion TO correct an alleged erroneous
assessment OF the lands OF Nllham l.
CLYDE and the taxes thereon.
To Incorporate Bondtown. in Wise county.
To regulate municipal elections in the
city OF Winchester
For the relief of Robert Is. Burns.
To amend sections 2i77 and 2ig OF the
Code I'm relation to the lien OF mechanics
To Mace George Alexander on the pen
sion roll. ~,
4 To extend the time of the Treasurer. w.
T. Jones, OF Charlottesville, Tor coiiectnls
delinquent taxes ,,,,
To incorporate the Chatnaih r>piS0oP"i
Female Institute
& To amend and re-enact section SD OF the
coae in relation 10 what officers are for
bidten to have interest in contracts with
or claims against their counties.
For the relief OF Charles II. Pyle ana
Robert De Haven, OF Petersburg
To INCORPORATE the town of Chase city.
MeckIenburg county
Authorizing the School Board OF Catalpa
district. Cuipeper county, to fund the IN
debtedness incurred under the act OF fep-
rsiaryf Is, 1890.
To amend the charter OF Abingdon, va
Giving permission TO the Baltimore,
f,hesapeake and Richmond Steamboat
Company 70 erect wharves at Gloucester
Point.
To remove the political disabilities or
Jefferxon Wallace. Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr.'
and John ii. Sadler
To change the name OF the Pulaski De-
yelopment Company
= To amend and re-enact section $40 OF the
code in relation TO exemptions from jury
service. r,,.
AUTHORIZING 'the Supervisors OF Wise
co.,nty 10 increase the salary OF the county
Judge. .,s
Fer the relief of John NJ. Petticord.
Prohibiting hogs. sheep. and goats roam,
ing at large upon the highways Oh fuiashi
county ,eoo 80.
To re-enact an act OF March 4, lSs2 re-
4. t,pg IN the holding Of courts In the Four
teentb judicial District
Empowering the Supervisors OF Pulaski
county 10 reimburse the town of Pulaski
TOR moneys expended In caring Tor small
pox patients. ~. c,,,
To incorporate the Virginia Boat Club.
authorizing the deputies OF "A. J. farisn,
Treasurer OF Albemarle county, 10 coheel
by distress unpaid taxes. and extending the
zine for such collections. al
To amend the charter OF the Town Oh