The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-01
10 IMPROVE THE JURIE
uoyST or DELEGATES DIS.
,,,,Es Mr.. WIN ERS' BILL.
,.,,i .,uendmc ptsssrc o6sfcd and the
x,n flnall, ordered To its Third Read
ing FIrcmen and Military Men.

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.re House OF Delegates met at me us""'
., yesterday Win SPEAKER Cardweh !"
,.e ,aair. 49,,
notion of Mr. Nicol. Of Prince WI
s.natc bili NO lol which intends 10
,hc powers Of Societies for the
..aoa of cruelty 10 Animals. vas
.. special and continuing order lot
,....iy ISL AT J.. NJ.
l.s,nc Wlthcrs. Of panNihe' c"h'u
r.. bui. which makes certain res'F''-
.,s To- exemptions from jury duty lie
.,.l al SOME length The objects 81 the
t,f.,iua that the condition OF lhhlSS
r.n,.nc. where bank clerks ana o'''-
. teIceraph operators, etc. are 81
ann, iurv service. had resulted III
~ e,H. producing such coh"i''Vn
affairs that the lufies were "''"p''
.... .or,noscl of mechanics carpenters
..t fIborcrs 10 had been necessary al one
,.n oi thc court 80 summon three speV'al
. Ic claimed that the men VINO were
.d 10 do jury duty were those VINO
,.all lu afford 90 do So
.f. Moon. OF Albemarle. offered an
..sn,enf providing that active members
=. he fire departments should be eNeinp'.
lfr Nelson. OF Winchester. MADE NeIN
,0Ie speech in support OF the Dill. an" -
,..e.ed himself as being Opposed 10 any
.f,ufional exemptions.
,lr Harris Of Albemarlc spoke IN laFo.
,. tre amendment offered 10y "AlDemi' -.
Mr. saunders. OF Franklin SPOKE ~
..o length against the proiessiohal J"'s
,r.r. those who hang afouhn auu ~
....,,t "a, almost every jury. lie thought
yai there was injustice IA eNehp'''S any
... class AGAINST another Inc aihSdl ""'
do A. do service. and some man with an
honorary title. or q bank clerk was eN-
.,,r,nd ..,N ere they rightf' MI. sauh-
ocrs qlericd. 10
.,Nfen who now sit at their ease, ne
continued and are exempt from 'uts
.utv. Will be- brought 10 face the c"iu
lions Make all liable 10 the uulS' az"
,hose who are lou0est I'm denounclne 'he
,nr, svstem viii be sienced. There was
never a better or more philanthroplV
measure. introduced I'm the LeHlSlhtuit
lc was not opposed. Sir. saunders s",u
10 excmpting active iiremen, but those Nh'
made DO Il point 10 enroll their names -"
30 other purpose than 40 secure su'h -
,mpton should not be exempted. ne va
,nnoseI 10 eXcmpting contributing "'"'
i.fs Of military companies WHOSE SUI
object was TO avoid jury service
The amendment Co exempt active hie
.u was finally agreed 20.
Mr kellam. OF Norfolk oHeied al
amendment which provides that the actV
,0n-eommissioned officers and the actiN
members OF the Virginia Volunteers 10
,.thor with the contributing members q
volunteer companies. shall be exempt iron
serving on jmies in civil and criinina
eases The bin also provides that IN
citizens Of Tangier, Sykes and 'hih'o
f.aeue islands ion the county OF Accom''
ana Hogg and Cobbs Islands h the cum
=. of Northampton shall bc exempt froi
.-ues
Tne amendment was agreed 10.
tir Cooke offered am amendment pro
,.nua mat AN cashiers. teners am
clerks Of banks shall be exempt lroi
.lry service. a..
THE amendment was, AFTER some "''
tu-sion. rejected.
ur Fenfress submitted am amendmer
which provides that all railway telesrap
,n.rsif0is shall Doe exempt from jury duty
The amendment was agreed 10. and III
I'M WAS finally ordered 20 its third readin
unl tuefo--ment.
Ellis Referred.
The following bills were introduced am
referred 90 the proper committees.
Hr Mr LOGAN. Amending The COD
section -@S. in relation 10 satstacuo
OF liens. 10 be entered by creditor no.
s.enfd and how owners. etc. of the fe'
ESTATE may have lien released
Ev the same: Amending the CODE SCI
r..n .,l relative 10 how defence may
made. when motion 10 quash heard al
lulemsut OF courts on the merits.
d.. the same. 10 amend section a-la.
cha. code iu relation go trial of motto
1ur judgments.
gv Mr Cooke by rclucsu. To amer
section 26 of the charter OF the city
Norfoll, SO as TO provide for e!ectins ce
r.in officers ana dispensing with The 81
al. 90
There was "a mammoth petition fro
,ha business men of Norfolk asking 4
the amendment. The bin provides J.
the election every two years OF a cl
lax collector. "a city attorney inspect
OF streets. clerk of the market, one pm
stefan as health officer, one almshou
loeper superintendent of cemeterit
one weiphcr of coal. one measurer
wood ONE eauger and inspector
liquors. who shall hold office for ~
years The assistants TO the officers
elected shall Doe appointed by the Cou
I'll af ifs July meeting In short. II Is
adaptation of the Epps resolution, ana
considerably enlarged
Bv Mr. Clarke. Requiring justices
fhe peace 90 keep book showing
femized account of cost and fines IN ca
case tried by him. and 10 pay ines q
costs 90 thc treasurer OF MS county
corporation. and for not complying W
This provision rule shall be issued asai
1he Justice in default TO show cause W
la should not be removed from Office.
The bin requires justices TO keep
i,ok showing an itemized account
COSTS and fines. and in each case tried
him. and 10 pay the fines and costs
flc treasurer Of his county or corpordi
and 10 provide for q special commission
no examine annually the itemized accoi
and report 10 the court the amount
money received by the Justice and If
anne had been paid 10 the treasurer.
amy other information; and. upon defa
Orb the Commonwealth by any justice
,aurf 10 issue rule against such }
lice TO show cause why such justice
default should not be removed from on
Bs Mr. Thomas. Memorial from
9uka Typographical Union, NO 81. !
rs.ting against the competition of con-
labor with free and honest labor.
paper is signed and sealed by the unio
gv Air. Thomas: For the relief OF -
T peddicoId This is TO relieve nm II
'h. law in relation 10 practicing denus'
in that be was "a practitioner prior 10
adoption OF The law, but when IL
into effect was out Of practice.
oyster Legislation.
Ie ar BoylSln Two bills amending $
e.al sections OF he Code In relation