The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
.,yxYEw BILLS PREsENTED FOR
CONSIDERATION.
- n. Exempt from Jury Duiy--The Nir-
,,ni. Historical sociciy-An Absurd
taw-To Reduce Rcgistrstion Days.


.,.,,e, was openea Yesterday by Speaker
.,rswell. Rev. 4. y. Calisch. OF the
..,seoeue Beth Ahaoa. again offered
,cr. He asked God that his servants
~, had hcen called 90 build up the
.,ct,,rc and watch for the welfare Of
,,~,r,onwcaRh be guided by the
-.raee which fcaIs nothing save evil.
.,ich shrlnks from nothing save what
.,rirbtcous. and he prayed God that
~. rretcct i'm all ,hings the honor Of our
tesr mother state.
" Nelson. n Frederick. offered
ttrt resolution providing that the Audi
ear 90 Public accounts be requested as
,,,~ as practicable 20 furnish the Finance
committee Of ne House with a tabulated
,.,,omcnt showing the amount OF char
,.r taxes or fees paid TO che State by
,sint stock corporations. chartered by
.s,,-is II tbs State under section lli5 of
30 code II Virginia between February
X iS0. and February Is. 1892.
Placed ON the Calender.
The following bills were introduced and
under suspension Of the rules placed on
ne calendar.
BY Mr. Logan: For the protection Of
rsme in Roanoke
By Mr.. Harwood. To amend ana re-
enact section OF am act approved
January rs 1872 entitled AN act 10
Incorporate the Richmond. Gayton. and
Soathsidc Railroad Company The bin
grants an extension OF two years FOR
re construction OF the road.
hin Passed.
Senate bill 40. 95 An act to validate
and confirm AN acts. contracts. and pro-
ceilings under the charter Of The Nir-
Cr.a Trust Company. heretofore styled
"The Virginia Safe Deposit and Fidelity
Company" prior TO the payment of the
Zee ON IT'S charter. with the same effect
as 81 the said fee had been paid imme-
dately upon the passage Of the act Of
March 4. $500, Incorporating said COM
pany.
The following bills were introduced
and referred.
By Mr. Withers: To amend and re-
enact section 3l39 of the Code in rela-
tion % who are liable 10 serve as jurors.
The amendment provides that all male
citizens twenty-one years Of age and
not over siXty-hve. who are entitled 10
vote and hold office, shall be liable TO
serve as jurors.
By the same. An act 10 amend sec
ron $40 Of the Code of Virginia in
relation % exemption from jury SER
r.a. The amendment cxempts telegraph
c,erators from jury service where only
ore operator IS IN an office, active Off
GERS and members Of the volunteer fire
apartment or OF volunteer fire companies.
and members OF Congress while the
latter Is in session.
By Mr.. Sanders of Wythe: To extend
10 time of commencing the construc-
tor o. the Northeast and Southwest
railroad
By Mr.. Gibson. To amend and re-
enact section 376 OF the Code Of Virginia
ST. relation 20 the military fund. The bin
provides that annually seven-tenths Of /
per cent. Of all receipts into the Treasury
derived from regular sources Of income
except the school fund shall be set
aside as the military fund The present
Jaw sets aside l-2 per cent Of the in
come for that fund
To Preserve Old Documents.
The Finance Committee held another
important session yesterday morning I'm
fre rooms of the Southern Historical Go
Getty -at the Capitol building. Air
John p. Noon. of Albemarle was I'm the
chair. Besides the members Of the com
uittee there were ON hand several Nom
ters Of The Virginia Historical Society.
namely Professor Lyon g. Tyler. nresf-
c.nt Of William and Mary College. OF
Williamsburg. and Messrs Wyndham r..
Meredith. Jackson GUY s. 6 T. pafteson
u.s. ~ Daniel Phillip $. Bruce Major
John Hunter Jr. and Mayor Ellyson.
Tie INST bin taken into consideration
aas fHa one introduced by Mr.. Camm
fa'ff.on. of buckingham, which intends 10
promote The preservation and dissent |
"a'I.N oI ancient manuscripts relating 10 |
history of Virginia. In order TO /
laNer The necessary papers and conv /
.f'-s the bin provides for an annual |
appropriation Of 5000. taken from the lit |
ral fund Of the State.
MerIis OF she Bill.
President Tyler Of William and Mary /
college, first addressed the committee /
and explained the merits Of the bill He /
stated that the Historical Society had be- /
tween o." and 800 members, and that its l
OW was to disseminate historical ma |
i.ias concerning this State. Quite fire.
N..n.t complaint could be heard that !
i.r literature OF Virginia was neglected. /
4Ae object Of the bill was a very impor-
i.hi one for the records of Virginia would |
always have 20 be considered in the his
..F OF America. and in order to write the /
-I'tr % was certainly necessary to refer |
to The former
p io The late war comparatively few /
papers had been preserved, but since the
FH 20 laudable effort had been made 10
It'''lht ana disseminate all such pa
lers In some counties as in New Kent.
a.. Che OLD records had been lost. and no
document Was in existence there which
WIS older than the war. However. il
Dad SO happened that I'm the Seminary OF
Alexandria the parish register Of New
Kent had been p~csered. but these papers
we're 90 great extent inaccessible TO
ne public.
wIsh to Copy Them.
The Historical Society Yves anxious 20
lave these papers copied and deIosit the
pies afterwards in tine State library.
f the State made an annual appropriation
~ 5000 q great deal OF work could be |
done I'm that bne. and IL would be dis
dictionary with the society 20 pick out
only tho most important papers.
President Tyler stated that appropfia-
noHs f9r similar amounts and for similar
YORK have been made for years by the
States Of Maine. Michigan. Maryland,
N'w Jersey. and South Carolina. and in
New Mexico. 10 addition 10 the copying
M fho parish register the society would
.e subsequently, enabled by the appropri-
alton 10 COPY some Of the papers which
aed been submitted by the president Of
H colony 10 the various boards Of trade
and which were now in the possession Of
he BRUSH archives. Furthermore, quite
number Of families al over the state
he1 in their possession Old documents re-
4lg fe The history of the state which