The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-15

sons who have purchased marriage H.
ccnses TINT the. license has not been
returned as required by law If the
party performing the ceremony falls to
return the license within two months
the Clerk shall present the matter To
the Court, and the offending party shall
be fined S5, of which sum the clerk Ehlll
retain SO as his fee. The penalty under
this bill is merely cumulative. and no
existing laws are repealed regarding
penalties inflicted on parties celebrating
marriages fer failure to make proper
returns It's further provided that the
Auditor of Public Accounts shall have
printed ut the bottom OF the forms OF
marriage licenses In bold type IL brief
summary OF the law relating to penal
Ties for the failure of parties celebrating
marriages to promptly return the mar
riagc licenses.
Mr.. Craig Offered in the House n bill
to require all State county. and muni-
cipal officers who have To give bonds
TO furnish security In some truet or
fidelity company.
a very important bill. of which Mr.
Parks, OF Page, Is patron, Is before the
Finance Committee of the House. IT
seeks to amend section 8 of the existing
tax bill SO as TO require commissioners
of the revenue to make out in detail the
name of maker date, and other evil
dcnceS Of debt due and payable the
same TO be signed and sworn To by the
taxpayer and signed by the Commits
sioner. The list and statement shall
be filed with the Clerk OF the Court
who shall preserve the same In his Of
flee and they shall not be inspected by
any one except the taxpayer and Com
missioner OF Revenue except by an or
der from n court of competent iurisdic-
ton. This bin is one of the most i'm
portant now before the Finance Com
mittce.
Mr.. Cabell offered n hill In the House
to incorporate the Society OF Colonial
Wars In the State OF Virginia. The
corporators are Joseph Bryan. Gustn-
vnS AdolDhus Walker. Vlrginius New
ton Richard Thomas. Walker Duke. Jr..
Thomas Rolling. Jr. Edward CARING
ton Mayo, James Lyons, William
James Walker John Garland Walker.
James Alston Cahell. and Thomas Mel
son Carter. The objects are social and
patriotic.
The Senate to-day pased Mr.. Stubs
resolution providing for making n COPY
from the muster rolls in the War De-
partment at Washington of the names
OF the persons from Virginia who en-
listed in the Confederate service. When
the matter came up MIR. Stubbs made
a very eloquent and patriotic speech In
favor of the adoption of the resolution.
The House Committee on Privileges
and Elections this morning continued
ahtii next afternoon at 3:30 o'clock the
consideration OF the contested election
case of Hudson against Kecsce, from
Halifax.
Senator Withcrs and Delegate Me
Rae were paired at the Democrats
caucus last night. Mr.. Withers would
have voted for Messrc Hardaway and
Wilson. and Mr.. McRae for NIessrs.
Woods and Adams
Mr.. Maupin has n bill before the
ttnancc Committee OF the House
making IL the duty of the Clerk OF the
Court to collect the fee OF the Com
missioner of Revenue when deed is
filed for record. II provides for n fee
every time the deed To the same proper
~ is recorded. The bill has bcen re-
felred to the Attorney General for his
opinion as to the fees