Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-11

IN. Rligway Precinct the room IN "hlcn
the election took pace was cro"ueu az
dav. and Mr. l.. B. Reese was among
the crowd Within the prescribed tlinS
of ten days Mr.. keesee was duiy ho'iieu
of the proposed contest lie theIeupVn
applied 10 the Court Of Appears ior
writ of mandamus compelling the com
uiseioners of election to count the News
Ferry vote. which had been by thein
+ thrown out This was granted. ana theIe-
/ by gave Mr. Reese a majority OF twenty
/ five votes. This matter was CONSIDERED
! by the Beard OF Canvassers, anu they
/ finally decided that they could not 20
otherwise than award Mr.. keesee the GER
I tincate OF election.
LIEN or EMPLOYEES.
Probably the most important bill intro
duced was one by Mir HarwooD. IL Is
/ 4 bill 10 amend and re-enact sections z4oo
/ and 2iS6 Of the code of 1851, as amenied
by an act entitled an act 10 ameIu
/ and re-enact sections 2ie5 and zieo OF the
+ Code of Virginia in re.aticn 10 the hch
I of employees etc, Of transportation,
mining, and manufacturing companies or
franchises and property OF sald co
I panies. and how the same may be per-
l fected and enforced, approved feOl '"''
I l.. 1892. -,
Section 24S5 is to read as follows: All
/ conductors. brakemen, engine-drlNers'
nremen. captains, stewards plots, clerks
depot or Office agents storekeepers me
chanics. or laburers. and ell pers ms
/ furnishing railroad iron, engines, cars
/ fuel, and all other supplies necessary 10
/ the operation OF any railroad, cahia4 OF
other TRANSPORTATION company; and all
clerks. mechanics. who furnish theiF
services or labor TO any mining or manu-
| featuring companies whether such ran
/ road, canal or other transportation or
mining or manufacturing company DC
chartered under or by the laws Of this
State. or be chartered elsewhere ana be
doing business within the limits OF TINS
/ state. and all such employees or persons
/ %. firms doing work or furnishing supphes
/ TO any firm or person engaged IN the
I operation OF any sucn railroad' canal
/ transportation, mining, or manuiactui lns
| business shall have prior ltn on ihe
franchises. gross earnings, ana all the
real and personal property OF such COM
many. which is used in operating he
same. to the extent OF the moneys que
/ them by said company, ana Tor suCh
I wages or supplies. Ana no MOI 1s"br
/ deed Of trust, sale. hypOthecation' or con
vevance executed since the 2lst day 81
March. 1917. shall defeat or lake pre-
ccdonce over said lien. and all persons
/ furnishing supplies TO mining or manu-
/ featuring company necessary 10 the ope-
/ ration of the same, shall nave PRIOR
lion upon the personal property OF such
company. firm. or person other than that
/ forming part Of It's plant 10 the extent
/ Of the money due them for such suppHes,
/ and also lien upon all the estate Ied4
and personal. Of such company hiHn' VI
person. which said last Len, however
mon All such real and personal estate
/ shall be subject and inferior TO any hen
/ bv deed Of trust mortgages, hypotheca-
/ tion. sale. or conveyance made or exc
/ cuted and duly admitted II record prior
TO the date at which said supplies are
! furnished: provided, however. that the
| lien secured By this provision to parties
furnishing supplies shall be subsequent
10 that due to clerks, mechanics, ana
/ laborers for services furnished as afore-
said: and, provided. that II any person
] entitled To a lien as well under section
/ 2f75 as under this section, shall perfect
/ his lien given by either section, he shall
not be entitled 10 the benefit Of the other.
and. provided. also that no right to OF
remedy upon a lien which has already
/ accrued TO any person shall be extended
/ abridged or otherwise affected hereby.
Section 2lSo is 10 read: No person shall.
be entitled to the lien given by the pre-
ceding section, unless he shall within
ninety days after the whole OF the debt
/ becomes due and payable for which sucn
supplies are furnished or service ndered
file In the Clerks office OF the court oil
| the county or corporation in which is To-
Gated the chief office in this State Of the
/ company against which the claim is. or
] in the Clerks office Of the Chancery
/ Court of the city Of Richmond, when
/ such Office is IN said city, memordn-
dunn of the amount and consideration OF
his claim. verified by affidavit, which
/ memorandum the said Clerk shall forth
with record in the deed-bOok and index
the same in the name Of the said claim.
ant. and also in the name OF the com
! pany against which the claim IS any
such lien may be enforced in court OF
| equity.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following additional bills were in
troduced and referred:
BY Mr. Cooke. OF Norfolk: To amend
and re-enact section 3l66 of chapter j..
of the Code in relation TO juries Ia civil
cases. The bill provides that In every
case where a jury of twelve Is sworn
any nine Of them concurrng shall renlei
a verdict in Ike manner and with Ike
effect as If the twelve had been unani
nous IN Il cir verdict.
BY the same: To amend and re-enac
sections 10 and II Of an act entitled an
act TO incorporate the Virginia. Seaboarl
and Western Railroad Company, approyeC
February TO- 1891.
BY Mr.. Rodgers. Of Stafford For the re-
lief Of Nancy Jane Rollins, the widow Of &
Confederate soldier.
BY Mr. Hundley. Of Nottoway: To pre-
scribe the mode by which unpaid sub
scriptions TO the stock of joint stock com
panies may be recovered by said compa
MES their receivers or assignees.
BY Mr.. Simms Of Augusta In relation
10 the running Of hogs sheep. and goat
at large on the public highway and OF
I enclosed land in the county Of Augusta.
BY Mr.. Parks OF Page: To amend an,
re-enact section 9i8 Of chapter 90 Of tn
Code Of 1857 so as TO provide for pla
and report Of the survey Of tie roads an,
the record thereof by the Clerk OF tn
County Court.
BY Mr. Maupin: To amend and re-enac
section 525 Of the Code of Virginia in re
lation to the collection OF fees OF tn
Commissioner Of the Revenue.
BY Mr. Bryant: To fix the effect o
written releases and receipts.
BY Mr. Boaz: a bin for the relief o
Adeline II. Elton. Of Albemare. widow
of Fleming Elton.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were placed on tn
calendar under srenension Of the rules:
By Mr.. Matthew'S To repeal an act {
impose license on dealers In cast-oi
clothing in Accomac and Northampton
BY same: To prohibit horses, mules
and colts from runn'ng al large on tn
public roads Of Accom"c county.
Bv Mr.. Berkeley: To amend and re
enact an act approved February 10. 1S9i
10 relation to the time for holding IN
the courts in the Fourteenth Judica
Circuit
Bv Mr.. Segar: To permit s. Grenell {
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