Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-20

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II. G. T1NsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 20, 1895
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
The first old member to offer change
in the election law is Senator Hay. who
handed in bills to abolish the constable and
adopt the West Virginia ballot with sep
arate ticket for each political party, and
an emblem over each ticket to be su bmittsd
by the chairman Of each party.
Senator McIlwaine introduced a bill to
require candidates for admission to the
bar to be licensed by three judges OF the
Court of Appeals acting together.
Delegate Banks introduced a bill to put
an end to preference creditors in assign
ments, and making any deed of assignment
void whore the property is not equally dis.
tributed among the creditors. The fact
that the transfer is not made in the usual
course of business Of tthhs debtor shall be
prima facie evidence Of fraud.
Delegate Bland introduced bill requi-
ring a court making an order for the pay
ment Of any money out of the State treas
ury, to certify the same under the seal
of the court within ten days after such
allowance is made. The certificate is also
to be attested by the clerk Of the court.
The legislature elected the following
judges-Taylor Berry of the Amherst cir
cult court; Allen R. Hankel OF the Norfolk
city court; J. M. Mullen of the Petersburg
city court: Geo. X. Anderson of the county
court of Allegheny and Craig; John w.
Wood of the Roanoke city court; Stephen
Adams Of Campbell county court, and j.
G. Padgett of Grayson county court.
Senator Wickham offered bill regulat-
elections by ballot and repeating the Walton
law.
The distinctive features of this bill are
requiring the same size of type to be used
for all candidates; prescribing in detail how
the ballots shall be printed; making special
provisions for presidential electors. and for
the cases wherein constitutional amend
ments are submitted to the popular vote.
Another distinctive feature is that it is
made the duty of the judge Of the county,
when the Electoral Board meets to stamp
the ball OTIS with the seal, to cause to be de-
ivered to the clerk Of the county sample
ballot. which shall be placed upon file for
examination by the public, it being made
the duty Of the clerk to attend to this.
The law also provides that there shall not
be less that one booth for every 100 voters
registered at the voting place. The law
also provides careful and full directions for
marking the ballots. But the distinctive
feature is that the special constable is abol-
ished, and in lieu is given the following
provision:
ANY voter may call to his aid any quail
fled elcctOr in the same district who may
retire to one of the booths with him and
there mark his ballot for him; but no such
person shall so mark the ballot of more
than one such voter at any one election,
and the judges of election shall keep upon
the poll books memorandum in writing
after the name of each and every one of
such persons so assisted, specifying the
name of the elector so assisting
The provisions are enforced by violation i
being made misemeanor and the penalties
consist of fine and Imprisonment. A dup
licate of this bill was offered in the House
by Mr.. Winston.
Senator Mason introduced bill estab- |
fishing the office of State Insurance Com.
missioner. It is aimed at companies that
attempt to do business without capital.
Three bills were introduced in the SEN
ate and House Tuesday for the rebuilding |
at the University. One appropriates the
States dividends from the Richmond, |
Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad (S37.-
900 annually for six years; another appro-
pirates from thu Treasury 100000 in 1875
and $4,000 in 1897, and the third author
ICES the Board of Visitors to mortgage the
University property for 100000.
The House of Delegates by vote 81 to
% endorsed President Cleveland's action
in the Venezuela matter.
Gov. % 'Ferral sent in message We'd
nesday suggesting the passage of law to
enable him to send troops to Lunenburg
with the prisoners charged with the Pol
lard murder. It was referred in the House
to the Committee of Courts Of Justice, and
by it tabled indefinitely.
Delegate Craig introduced an election
bill resembling the Maryland bill, with
emblems over the tickets. Other members
introduced election bills.
Senator Withers introduced a bill to
submit to the people the question OF call
ing constitutional convention, the vote
on it to be taken in May, 1896
Bills were introduced in the Horse max
ing it $40 fine and thirty days in jail for
killing partridge for two years after the
passage OF the act; giving laborers OIL per-
sons who furnish material to build q
railroad, mechanic s lien on the road bed
and rails when the railroad company is not
operating and has no other property that
can be attached; repeating the law giving
Che bodies OF executed criminals to the
medical colleges; prohibiting the insertion
OF the "three-quarters" clause in fire In
surance policies; requiring Commissioners
OF Revenue to take list OF all evidences of
debt In the possession of tax payers, the
list net to be open for inspection, except
by the tax payer and commissioner, unless
on order of court.
NEW TRIAL FOR THE LUNENBURGI 1
PRISONERS.
The Court Of Appeals on Thursday de-
cided that the record of the county conrt
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