Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13

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Finance; Stubbs Of Gloucester, Publis
Institutions and Education; st. Clair
Executive Expenditures.
Senator Withers Of Danvllle, offered 1
resolution which was agreed to, requesting
the clerks of county courts, who are ex
oflclo clerks OF the Boards of Supervisors
to furnish statement OF the revenues anG
disbursements of their counties for the ifs
cal year ending Sept. 30, 1895.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced bill to pre-
vent and punish discrimination in favor
of individuals in the amount Of payment!
of premiums charged for policies of life o.
endowment insurance. The measure makes
such discrimination a felony and punish
able by fine and Imprisonment. The Au
ditor shall revoke the license Of the offend
ing company.
| Senator Wickham of Hanover, proposes
soon to introduce biIl in the Senate max
ing changes in thu Walton electioa law.
His idea is that his proposition shall cover
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existing law and harmonic the views OF al
the different members of the Democratic
party. MIR. Wickbam is, he says, decided
ly opposed to more than one special con
stable.
Delegate Parker Of Southampton, intro
duced al amendment to Sec. 1860 of the
Code, so as to restrict to the court in which
prisoner is tried, the right to apply fol
bail. This is to prevent any more ''gold
brick" bail cases in Virginia.
Delegate Bland introduced a bill appro
priating $4,000 to copy from the muster
rolls in the War Department at Washing
ton the names of the Virginia soldiers in
the Confederate army.
Delegate May of Alexandria, introduced
a bill appropriating $4,000 Towards the
restoration and preservation of Jamestown,
Va"
Senator Keezell introduced resolution
calling on the Auditor for statement OF
the Indebtedness. if any, to the State, OF
the treasurers of the counties and cities on
the 1st day Of December, 1895.
Delegate Bryant bill to pre-
vent the removal of cases from Magistrates
Courts to higher courts without stating in
affidavit good grounds for removal; one to
allow warrant trying for small claims in the
places where the parties are engaged in bus
mess; one to dispense with the necessity OF
kissing the Bible when taking an oath.
Senator Hay introduced an important
bill providing in substance that when a
person convicted in county court desires
to take an appeal it shall be direct to the
Supreme Court of Appeals. In other words,
it takes from the Circuit Court jurisdic-
tion in such matters. Mr.. Hay thinks if
his measure is adopted it will reduce crimi-
nal expenses, as well as prevent the laws
delay, so often complained of.
The Speaker of the House announced the
Standing Committees. The following are
the chairmen of the more important ones
Harrison of Lynchburg, of Privileges and
Elections; Saunders of Franklin, OF Courts
of Justice; Pitcher of Fauquier, of Rail
roads and Internal improvements; Cooke
of Finance; HARDWOOD of Richmond, OF
Banks; Harris of Retrenchment and Econ
omy.
Senator Flanagan Rep offered a bill
requiring every county or city of the Com
monwealth in which lynching-either
hanging OF whipping-occurs, to pay a
fine into the State Treasury equal to $500
for every one thousand inhabitants of said
county Oh city.
MI, Flanagan also offered a resolution
for the investigation of an attache OF the
Senate named Wilson, as to his connection
with the Smithers' precinct election
frauds. For this Mr.. Flanagan was
scored in a sarcastic speech by Senator
McCune (Rep.) of Shenandoah, amid the
applause and laughter of the Democrats
and the resolution was overwhelmingly
defeated.
Mr.. Radford offered bill to amend the
Walton law so that the illiterate shall be
aided by the judges OF election instead OF
the constable.
The House on Wednesday unseated s. H.
Wood (Pop.) Of Pittsylvania. and seated
J. l. White Dem.