The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-18

| AFTER the adJOuIliHltht VI ii% court.
TO PROTECT THE TREASURY.
The purpose Of these three Bills Is TO
protect the Treasury. and prevent frauds
upon II. As the law now stands. deputy
| clerk may forge writings purporting 10
ba court orders, and these ordefs nsy
be presented TO the Auditor Of pubic
Accounts and warrants from the riees-
nry obtained The deputy has power
to sign the clerks name. and may nlm-
self certify the order TO be a true cory;
and upon this certificate the Auditor
issues the warrant on the Treasurer,
and the Treasurer pays IL. IL Is Ut
terry impossible for the Auditor TO keep
record OF the signatures OK the c.sIks
and deputies.
Colonel Marye has given this subject
close thought and these bills are Wac-
ticaIly drawn by him. They require the
clerk OF every court OF the Common
| wealth Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of the term to make out and trans
1 nit 10 the treasurer OF the county or
| CORPORATION. and to the Auditor Of Public
Accounts at Richmond. a list OF all al
.owances against the Commonwealth
made at that term. which list must be
! certified 10 be correct, under the proper
hand OF the judge OF the court, and the
| clerk
The necessity for three bills arises from
the fact that different sections Of The
| Code must be amended 10 accomplish
thil end. Allowances for jurors and
for witnesses, are kept separate from
other allowances, Tor convenience Of
! filing and binding I'm the Auditors Of
/ fee. forms for which are prescribed by
| the Auditor.
By Mr.. Withers: To take the sense
| OF the people upon the call OF a con-
vention to revise and amend the Consti-
tuition.
The bill states that, whereas IT IS rep
resented to the General Assembly Of Nir-
ginia that a portion Of the people Of this
| Commonwealth are DESTROYS OF amend
! ing the Constitution of this State.
| BE IL. therefore enacted. That 70 shall
! be the duty OF the officers authorized 10
conduct the elections within this Com
| mOnWealth. on the fourth Monday ma
| May, 1896 at the pOllng-paces I'm the
counties, cities, and towns Of the state,
10 open polls for the purpose OF taking
the sense OF the people upon this Quos-
ton. shall there Doc a convention 10
revise the Constitution, and amend the
same?" and ail persons qualified TO vote
! for the members Of the General Assembly
shall be permitted 10 vote thereon.
The polls TO be opened shall contain
two columns. and shall be- headed ON the
one side OF the poll-boOk thus. "Shall
|
stitutiOn and amend the same-Conven-
lion: No Convention"
The bill goes on 10 define the duties OF
judges and clerks and 20 provide for
the general conduct Of such constitu-
tional election.
By Mr.. ST. Clair Repeating an act
entitled AN act for the protection of
fish in Bland. Tazewell. and Smyth coun-
ties" SO far as IL relates 20 Bland.
D.
act section Is Of an act entitled. AN act
TO provide a charter FOR the city of
Buena VISTA" approved February II.
1872.
By Mr.. McCune. Governing the To-
cation Of toll-gates.
FRAUDULENT ASSIGNMENTS.
by Nr. Maynard: TO amend and re-
enact section PISS of the Code of Virginia.
iu relation 10 fraudulent assignments.
The bin provides that every convey
ance. assignment. transfer of real estate,
&C.. Intended TO delay hinder, OF de-
fraud creditors. shall Doe void.
1857 SIR Boykn. 10 authorize the
Board 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 sus-
pension OF the rules, this bin was placed
on the calendar
by Mr.. Mushbach. To protect game.
and TO punish unlawful hunting in the
counties of Alexandria, Fairfax, ard
Prince william.
By Mr. Morris: To authorize the rector
and visitors Of the University of Virginia
20 borrow money.
by the same. Defeating and appro- /
priating 10 the rector and visitors of /
the University of Virginia the dividends /
To- accrue from The Goth day of .septem- /
bcr. 1896 10 and including the 3iei day of I
March. ie0l. on the stock and dividend /
obligations Of the Richmond Frclelicks- /
burg and Potomac. belonging TO the /
State of Virginia. ana now held by the /
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund.
By the same: 10 provide for Che re- I
storation and erection of suitable build
lngs al the University of Virginia. 10 I
supply The place OF those recently de-
sfroyed ty fire.
By Mr. Sands. To amend the present
law len regard to tax on insurance COM
panies 10y striking out the provision
that the fees and taxes so far as tine
same apply TO assessment companies. shan
be- i'm fun and in lieu Of all others. state.
county. town. and city license txos and
fees
BILLS PASSED
The following House bills were pass
ed.
Incorporating tho Chatham Female
seminary
Amending and ro-enacting the charter
of the Bethel Cemetery Company.
Authorizing the city of Portsmouth 90
issue bonds
Fixing the terms Of members OF the
Council Of Portsmouth.
Senate bills were taken from the calcn-
dar and passed as follows.
To incorporate the Alberene Railroad
To authorize the Progressive Endow-
ment Guild TO deposit securities.
Allowing H. II. Showers further time
for collecting taxes I'm Bland county
Defining how subscriptions 20 Joint
stock companies may be recovered.
Incorporating Virginia Mineral Railroad
Company
Amending the charter OF the Atlantic.
Stanton, and West Virginia Railroad
Company.
Charterng the Bland County I.ani.
lmprcvs ment. Development. and Trans
portatiOn Company
AZ 1880 the Senate adjourned until to-
day at y o'clock.
General bOrd0n the Orator