The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09
Ellis Passed.

In relation to the use by the commits
sioners Of the sinking fund of any sur
plus in the treasury for the purchase Of
certain bonds. Passed with House amend
ment. which substitutes the second Tues
day for the first Monday.
To amend the code In relation TO pro-
test as evidence.
To amend the act 10 allow notaries
public or other officers who hold stock in
companies to take acknowledgements 10
deeds or other writings which said COM
panies executed, provided said notalles
or other officers are not otherwise IN
terested.
To incorporate the Peninsula Cas-
Light, Fuel and Power Company.
House niiis.
To provide a new charter FOR the city
Of Roanoke.
To establish a new court for the city
of Norfolk. and to define its jurisdiction.
To Incorporate the town OF Washing
ton. in the county Of Rappahannock.
To provide that process for witness
during the trial Of a criminal prosecution
IN a court of record may be executed by
the officer Of the court from which the
process issues in any county or corpora
ton of the State.
To enable commissioners in chancery
fore them.
To supplant an act to incorporate the
Berlin and Lovettsville Bridge Company.
To amend the Code so as to allow
fourth-class postmasters TO act as nota-
ries.
TO amend the charter OF the Chesapeake
Agricultural Association.
TO amend the acts touching the killing
of partridges in the counties of Clarke
and Warren.
The oourt ef LSw and Equity.
House bill to establish the Court Of
Law and Equity in TIE city Of Richmond
was reported by the Finance Committee
with an amendment reducing the salary
of the judge from $500 TO 50 o0).
THE bill. as originally reported. pro-
vided "th0t the SALARY should be the came
as that Of the Chancery Court Of Rich
mond which is $500
Senator Lovenstein made a strong
sneech IN opposition 10 the amendment,
and held that this court possessed the
sane Importance and III r1'ty as the other
cprrfr and should h given the same
s'arding as measured nv tive salarv paid
re stated that the cit wes ready II
srnnlenert the sainrv Of tNis iu'ge 10
the same amount-Sa0n-as II does with the
other court.
m mt, and held that while the Viz
ginia judges received a paitry salary in
comparison with other States. he would
not favor the Judge OF this new court in
a city Of 5000 inhabitants receiving so
large salary while the judge of his
circuit containing n much larger number
OF Inhabitants. received only s1.Goo lie
cited q number OF States where the salary
OF the circuit judges was from $1,000 10
IS 600 per annum. He held that all our
Judges were III paid. but wanted them put
on an equal footing.
Senator Sands claimed that a city judge
had 10 deal with matters which the
county courts in other circuits disposed
OF.
senator Berry supported the report OF
the committee ON the plea of necessary
economy and Senator Watts opposed the
he~,nnine of economy at point where
a, causad the cutting of the salary OF
Judge of one court below that on announcer
of equal Importance anu Jurisu'c'io D L.
The amendment was aoopteo ny 'he ioi-
'o svas-Barnes Ct. HI. Berry. Buchanan.
rchols. Fairfax. Harnsburger, Hatcher
hurt Jennings. Jones Jordan Miller,
l,or,is. southal. Washington. Watson and
"NS,oss-Arthur. Green. Harrison. Hay.
cato Loverstein. Maynard. Nell
.ra,ra parrish. Sands. st. Clair Stubbs'
Tredway. Walton, Watts and Wickham-
10 The blu was then passed