The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-10

Resolved. That 30 much OF the cover
nor's message as refers to the Lee monu-
ment be referred TO the Committee on
Public Institutions. and said committee
be directed TO make an examination and
report forthwith TO tile Senate, by bill
or otherwise.
The following bills were introduced ana
referred to the proper committees:
BY Senator Norris: To amend and re-
enact Section 1916 OF the Code Of Vir-
ginia-when treasurer may return secu-
rifles to company.
by Senator Morris: To prohibit any
insurance company. incorporated or IL
censed, in this State, from issuing a
policy or policies OF insurance on any
single risk for more than 10 per cent. of
Its capital; or II mutual company. for
more than per cent. OF its cash assets:
and providing the penalty for so doing.
TO PREVENT LYNCHING.
BY Senator Flanagan: To prevent
lynching. The bill reads as follows:
!. BE II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia. That whenever a lynch
ing shall occur In any county or incor-
porated city or town In the State OF Vir-
ginia 1t shall be the duty OF the Board
or Supervisors or town Council Of the
city or town In the case of an inco 'porat-
ed city or town. in which such lynching
nual levy OF county or city or town
taxes. as the case may be. sum OF not
less than two hundred dollars for every
one thousand inhabitants of said county
discarding fractional parts Of a thousand,
which sum Of money shall be levied and
collected as other county and city taxes
are collected, and the said sum of money
shah be paid into the treasury OF the
Commonwealth as other State taxes are
paid into the same
.. The word lynching as used in this
act, shall Toe construed 10 mean the sum
airy punishment, by death or otherwise,
In riotous manner. of any person sus-
pected or charged by affidavit with crime
or arrested under warrant for the same.
BY Senator Little: To incorporate the
Fredericksburg Telephone Company.
SHOULD APPLY TO COURTS.
This bill was the occasion of extended
remarks by Senator Stubs, who said
that IT ought not TO be the policy of the
Legislature TO incorporate such bodies
when the courts OF the land were open
TO all such business. He did not think IL
was right to entail this expense upon
the State, and he had been fighting along
this line for two years, and II the Sen
ate chartered this company 1t would SO
against the recommendation Of the Com
OF this sort. he said. should properly go
to the courts. and much expense would
be saved. He thought that the Senate
should sustain the Committee on General
Laws IN this position
Mr.. McIlwaine said that this bill prop
erly came before the Legislature for ac-
ton because land was 10 be condemned,
and it was the province of the Legisla-
tlre to act upon questions OF this kind
ftf.. Tgv ion, tor
Stubs said that ne withdrew his opposi-
ton 10 this particular bill but he wish
cd 10 particularly emphasize the point
that Il was the business Of the courts
to grant charters. Upon motion, Senator
Titles bill was referred 10 the Com
mittee Oh General Laws
BY Senator Brown: To amend and re-
enact section 20iS of the Code Of Virginia
in relation TO how boundary lines of
lots and tracts Of land made a lawful
fence" as amended and re-enacted by
acts approved, etc.
BY Senator Green: To amend an act
entitled An act 10 incorporate the
Bland County Land, Improvement De-
velopment, and Transportation Com
pany.'
CONDITIONAL PARDONS.
BY Senator Sands: To grant conditional
pardons to persons convicted and contn-
ed in the penltentiary or the jails of this
Commonwealth
The bill reads as follows:
!. BE II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia. That the Governor shall.
whenever in his opinion II would be ex-
| pedient to do so. grant conditional
pardons 10 criminals convicted and con
T, fined either I'm the penitentiary or In
the ians OF this Commonwealth. provid-
| ed such pardons shall not extend to those
convicted of capital offences.
. Any person pardoned conditionally
| shall be discharged from the place Of his
| confinement and so long as he deufan
himself as a sober. peaceable. and law
| abiding citizen shall be free from arrest,
| but on his failure to so demean and de-
| port himself he shall, in whatever county
| or city he may be found. be arrested by
| the sheriff OF such county or the sergeant
OF such city or town and conveyed 10
the penitentary or the Jail in which he
may have been last incarcerated and re-
quired 10 serve out his term Of imprison-
! ment in the peniteniary or such jail, and
! no credit shall be given him for that
| portion of the term Of ertence for which
| he was so released on his good beha-
| vior.
/ BY Senator Wickham: To make the
| owner or other person in whose con-
troll or on whose premises dog usually
| STAYS liable 10 the owner of sheep kill
| ed. manned. or worried by such dog. for
| damages for such killing, manning, or
| worrying.
BY Senator Snead: To amend and re-
| enact section of an act TO incorporate
! the Empire Transportation Company.
| BY Senator Kane: To permit Thomas
Anderson 10 practice law I'm the courts
| of Virginia.
By Senator Clement: To incorporate
| the town Of RivormOnt. in Campbell coun-
! ~.
by same: To amend ard re-enact sec
ton sos Of the Code Of Virginia, in regard
| TO the extension of time for the collection
| Of taxes.
BY Senator Southall: TO allow Mr. W
\ C. Coreen, TO draw from the treasury
OF the State any salary due the estate OF
W. l.. Corsen. and 10 authorize the Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts to pay the same.
BY Senator Lovenstein: To amend and
re-enact section 6l3 OF the Code Of Nir-
einia. relating TO compensation OF treas
urers for receiving and paying over reFe-
nue..
BY Senator Turnbull TO repeal section
1861 Of the Code of Virginia, 1851 entitled
Shooting In or along a road or in a
street. how punished"
BILLS PASSED.
TIE following Senate bills were pass
ed:
A bill 10 authorize the supervisors or
| Madison county to effect a loan.
y bill for the protection of deer in the
counties of Bland. Tazewell. Smyth, and
H..