The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

AR. BRYLEI'S HALP-HOLIDlY BILL.
CIR. Cook May Now Maintain His Repu.
t"'ion "a Watchdog of the Treas
ury-Deicgate Cotc's Pluck
When at College South
west Recognized.

Der or the committee has been Iaaced at
It's mead. The Committee on Privileges
anu Elections r,fains its 1-d chairman,
MI. Little. and MIR Jones IS continued
as chairman Of the Committee for Courts
oil Justice Mr.. Sands has been pro-
NOTED 10 be chairman OF The Committee
on GENERAL Laws and. as forestalled IN
the columns OF The Times. Mr.. Ecnols
WY preside over the deliberations of
INC Committee on Roads. The Commit
tee on Public Institutions aud Educa-
uon vii have an excellent chairman in
Mr.. Stubbs. HIS choice as pell az that
OF Mr.. Wickhsm, for the important posi-
oon OF chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee. has also hcen predicted by The
Times. Mr.. MUshbach Is member OF
the Committee on Counties, cities. and
Towns. but he VIII no doubt make a
very able and efficient presiding officer
Mr.. Flood will hereafter guide the coun-
sells OF The Committee on Fish and Game
and his task Will not be an easy one
considering the varied oyster legislation
which. no doubt VIII ne. as usual. sub
United to THAI body. MI Jordan viii
be Of great value 10 the Committee on
Agriculture, Mining. and Manufacturing.
and his long experience IA that line Will
largely expedite matters with that com
mittee.
Speaker Ryan has not yet announced
the list OF staining committee Of the
House. lie has completed The same
and would have made known his appoint
mcnis yesterday. n the House had not
decided 10 adjourn over until tomorrow.
Tho list will come forth at the opening
OF to-morrow's session.
HALF-HOLIDAY BILL
Mr. Julian Bryant OF this city mas in
PRODUCED the Saturday half holiday bill.
which has been endorsed by the VIZ
ginia Bankers - ssociation. that met re-
Gently in the city of Norfolk. The bill
contains the following provisions:
The FIRST day OF January. the nineteenth
tay OF January, known az Lees birth
day. the tWcnty--vcC nd day of February,
the fourth day of July. the first Monday
IN september, known a. labor-day. the
twenty-ffth day of December. every sat
urday from 70 o'clock noon until - O'Clock
midnight each OF which Saturdays Is
hereby designated hslf-hoiday, and
any Gay appointed or recommended ny
The Governor OF this state or the Presi-
dent Of the United States. as "a day of
Thanksgiving or of fasting and prayer,
or other religious observance. shall. for
all purposes whatever as regards the
presenting for payment or acceptance
and OF protesting and giving nouce or
the dishonor OF any rrll of exchange,
draft. check, prOmissOry note, or other
negotiable instrument hereafter made, be
considered and treated as a Sunday and
as public holidays and half-hOlidays and
all such bills of exchange, drafts checks,
promssOry notes. or other negotiable in
struments otherwise presentabie for pay
holidays shall be deemed 10 be payable
and be presentablc for payment or ac-
Ceptance on the secular or business day
next preceding such holiday. or, In case
az a half-hOliday. be deemed TO be pay
able and presentable for payment or ac-
ceptance at or before u o'clock noon OF
such half-hOliaay.
When any person. firm, corporation,
or company shall on any Saturday desig-
mated half-holiday. receive for cOllec-
ton any bill of exchange. draft. check
- other negotiable
.'rument. such person. firm, cooperation,
or company shall not be deemed guilty
Of any neglect or omission Of duty nor
incur any liability in not presenting for
payment or acceptance or collecting such
bin OF exchange. draft. check promis-
sorry note, or other negotiable instru-
Whenever the LIST day of January the
18th day of January, the I'D day of Feb
ruary the 4th day OF July. or the 18th
day OF December shall fall on sunday,
the Monday next following shall be
deemed a public holiday for any and all
tho purposes aforesaid. and i'm that case
every such bill of exchange, draft, check,
promissOry note. or other negotiable in
strumcnt hereafter made which would
otherwise be presented FOR payment or
acceptance on the said Monday, shall be
deemed TO be presentable for payment or
acceptance on the secular or business day
next preceding.
LAW AND EQUITY JUDGE.
When the General Assembly during the
last session enacted the law which created
the Law and Equity Court for the city
of Richmond. the salary OF the judge OF
that court TO be paid on the part Of the
state was fixed at 5000. while the city OF
Richmond was expected TO add the sum
of $3.50 annually as her share. The CITY
Council however, In one Of its rare nts
OF economy. saw m TO cut that amount
down 10 $500. thereby making the salary Of
that judge $500 less than that OF any other
Judge in this city. The fact I'm the matter
is that the business OF the new Law and
Equity Court has ever since its existence
been heavier than that OF any other court
OF record In this city. and IL appears,
therefore. as a hardship that the judge
who Is doing the most work shall receive
the smallest sa' ".
Senator LOVcnsten has come TO the
rescue OF the new court. and has intro
duced bill which provides that the
salary Of the Law and Equity Court shall
be s.. 300 per annum. 10 be paid by the
State. and this salary may be increased
by the Council of the city of Richmond
not exceeding the sum OF $500 per annum.
Mr. Merritt r. Cooke, OF Norfolk. the
new chairman OF the Finance Commit
tee. will In that capacity have a good
opportunity TO preserve his weli-meritcd
reputation as watchdog Of the treas
ury," for II looks as II a good many de-
mands viii bc made on the funds OF the
old COmmOy wealth. and careful scru-
tiny OF all bills tending 10 increase the
expenses of the State will be very apprO-
PIRATE. Already two measures have been
referred 10 the Finance Committee which
II enacted a. laws will involve an addi-
tonal outlay Of money. one of thes"
bills provides for an appropriation OF
IS 600 TO defray the expenses of cOoying
from the muster rolls at the War De
partinent In Washington a list of all
Virginia soldiers who during the late
war served in the ranks OF the Confed-
crate army Another bill provides for an
additional expenditure OF $1,000 annually
for ten consecutive years for the nreser-
walton of the historic relics al Yorktown.
SOUTHWEST RECOGNIZED
Very often the cry rs raised that the
great Southwest does not find its de-
served recognition in the distribution Of
patronage Such an oversight certainly
cannot be charged 10 Colonel John Bell
Bigger. tho affable Clerk OF the House
OF Delegates who is continually studying
how he can best obige everybody In
making up his list Of committee CLERKS
he has reappOinted that reliable and efii-
cicnt official Hon. John T. Loving. mayor
OF the town OF Pulaski lie mas also
reappOinted Mr. James W. Williams OF
Giles county. who made his debut IN the
halls OF legislation last session and ne
has given another clerkship TO Mr. j,
loge Tyler, jr.. OF Radford. son OF the
former ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. who lives
in Montgomery county.
Speaking Of Colonel Bigger who for 50
many years has fillcd the important and
responsible position Of Clerk OF the iIouse
OF Delegates and Keeper OF Records. re-
calls TO nv mind the tact that that Office
has been nlled before the gallant Colonel !
by such eminent NirSinians as William
Writ st George Tucker. and George