Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-18
THF R1CHwOyp DfspATcH-wE DECEMBER 49, 1895

OhSlEhS AND ftBi<tC hCHi'S.
Mr.. Keezell offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved by the Senate Cthe House
OF Delegates concurrng). That the Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts be. and Is here
by, requested to furnish a statement
showing the amount Of revenue derived
from the oyster industry for the fiscal
year ending September 30. 1896 on account
of rents from natural rocks. from fees.
etc. from dredgers and tongers.
Mr. WIthers offered the following reso-
luton. which. under the rules, will come
up for G. nsideration to-day:
Resolved That so much OF the Cover
nor's message as refers to the subject OF
suitable legislation TO provide for syste-
matte and permanent improvement OF the
public roads OF the State be referred for
consideration and report TO special
joint committee of five from the Senate
aad ten from the House of Delegates. to
be appointed by the presiding officers of
the two houses.
TO PROTECT THE TREASURY.
Mr. Winston introduced three bills
which are designed TO protect the Urea
sury and prevent frauds against IT, One
Of them is TO require a list Of all allow
ances against the Commonwealth other
than allowances TO jurors and witnesses
made at any term of court of the Com
monwealth. to be certified by the Judge
of the court and the Clerk thereof and
transmitted TO the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts Immediately upon the adjournment
OF court of the Commonwealth; another
Is to amend section 1864 of the Code of
Virginia in reference TO allowances to
jurors. and requiring lists. certified by
the Judge of the court and the Clerk
thereof, to be sent to the Treasurer Of
the county or corporation and TO the
Auditor of Public Accounts Immediately
after the adjournment of any court, and
the third Is TO amend sections 35i9 and
1850 of the Code of Virginia In reference
to allowance to witnesses; how and by
whom entered; by whom and upon what
certificate paid, and requiring lists certi-
fled by the Judge of the court and the
Clerk thereof of all allowances made
witnesses on behalf of the Commonwealth
to be sent to the Treasurer of the county
or city, and to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts Immediately after the adjournment
of any court
AS the law now stands d Deputy Clerk
may forge writings purporting to he
court orders and these orders may be
presented to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts and warrants from the Treasury
obtained. The Deputy has power to sign
inc 1itlh may biifSFil ifi~
tify the order to be a true copy. and
upon this certificate the Auditor issues
the warrant on the Treasurer. and the
Treasurer pays II. 1t Is utterly impossi-
BILE for the Auditor to keep a record Of
the signatures of the clerks and deputies
Colonel Marye has given this subject close
thought. and these bills are practically
drawn by him. They require the Clerk of
every court Of the Commonwealth, imme-
diately upon the adjournment of the
term, TO make out and transmit TO the
Treasurer of the county or corporation,
and to the Auditor of Public Accounts at
Richmond, a list of all allowances against
the Commonwealth made at that term
which list must be certified to be correct,
under the proper hand OF the Judge Of the
court and the Clerk. The necessity for
these bills arises from the fact that diff
ferent sections of the Code must be
amended 10 accomplish this end. Allow
ances for Jurors anf for witnesses are
kept separate from Cher allowances, for
convenience of filing and binding in the
Auditors Office. forms for which are pre-
scribed by the Auditor.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Mr.. Withers presented a bill to take the
sense Of the people upon the call OF a
convention to revise and amend the Con-
SIlutlOHs Inc Ui4l sttS .tOi' AheAN ~ -
represented to the General Assembly that
a portion of the people of this Common
wealth are DESTROYS of amending the Con
stitution of this State" and provides
that it shall be the duty of the officers
authorized to conduct the elections within
this Commonwealth on the fourth Thurs
day in May, 1896. at the pOlling-p places in
the counties. cities, and towns of the
State t. open polls for the purpose OF
taking the sense of the people upon this
question. "Ssall there be a convention TO
revise the Constitution and amend the
same?" and all persons qualified to vote
for the members of the General Assembly
shall be permitted TO vote thereon. The
polls to be opened shall contain two
columns, and shall be headed on the
one side of the pollbook thus: Shall
there be a convention to revise the Con-
stitution and amend the same?-Conven-
ton: No Convention"
The bill goes on TO define the duties of
judges and clerks. and to provide for
the general conduct of such constitutional
election
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees:
BY Mr. ST. Clair: Repeating an act
entitled, IAN act for the protection of
fish in Bland. Tazewell and Smyth coun-
ties" so far as il relates TO Bland.
BY Mr. Jones: To amend and re-enact
section Is of an act entitled. IAN act
to provide a charter for the city OF Buena
Vista" approved February 10. 1899.
BY Mr.. McCune: Governing the location
of toll-gate'.
BY Mr.. Maynard: To amend and re
enact section PASS of the Code OF Virginia
| In relation to fraudulent assignments
| The bill provides that every conveyance
assignment, transfer of real estate, etc.
intended to delay, hinder, or defraud
creditors shall be void.
| BY Mr.. Boykin To authorize the Beard
of Supervisors OF the county of Isle OF
Wight to borrow money for the purchase
of metallic furniture for the Clerks Office
of said county. Under supension of the
rules this bill was placed on the calender
BY Mr. Mushbaoh: To protect game and
to punish unlawful hunting in the coun
ties of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince
| William.
TAX ON INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Mr.. Sands introduced a bill to amend
the present law in regard to tax on in
surance companies by striking out thu
| provision that the fees and taxes. so fal
as the same apply to assessment com
panies shall be in full and In lieu Of
all others, State, county, town, and city
| license taxes, and fees.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating the Chatham Female
| Seminary.
Amending and re-enacting the charter
of the Bethel Cemetery Company.
Authorizing the city of Portsmouth Il
Issue bonds.
Fixing the terms of members of The
| Council of Portsmouth.
Senate bills were taken from the calen
dar and passed as follows
To incorporate the Alberene Railroad
Company
To authorize the Progressive Endow