The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-04
WHAT The Legislature DID.
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saw daylight in the House. where 1t had
It's origin. SIS l.
Roth houses passed a bill to enlarge
the powers OF the Richmond Traction
Company, hut the Governor vetoed IT.
Another measure, WITH tpe same OBJ
iecf was introduced and went through
tho lowor branch. but ~ was killed in
the Senate committee. For several days
there was a powerful lobby at the Capt.
toll opuosiug the measure At first the
only actual opponents were Nessrs. stiles
4 Uolladav counsel for the Western
Union Telegraph Company. Lately there
have been here several railroad attorneys
working against the measure.
THE GOOD ROADS BILL.
Governor O'Ferrall. as wen as the Good
Roads Association. heartily recommend
"a ,bo tnt,oluction OF some general sys-
ion, bv which the roads IN this state
r,tgb, he improved A trip TO New Jer-
se,- was rendered the nfrrbers OF the
! legislature TO view the Improved roads
of that state. but Of the fifiy-odd mem.
hers of the Two houses wle awaited them
selves of this opportunity TO take part
iu a free excursion, none afterwards
made sufficient efforts TO have general
road law enacted. Notwithstanding the
fact that quite a number Of local road
bills We're passed.
Experience during the prevailing small
pox among the Indians in King William
county. year or so ago, has shown 'he
desirablitv Of having State Board of
Health established, with the Necessary
authority and means rho SUM Of $3.50
annually has. therefore. been provided IN
the budget After bitter fight. both
houses also agreed so appropriate the
sum OF S1.Wo ucr annum 10 the Medical
College of Virginia and the sum OF $40
Ops has been granted go the Prison Ass0-
citation OF Virginia for the erection of an
additional building at Lacrel Station ia
connection with the Industrial school.
Much 10 the qualification Of all friends
Of genuine sport, a general law has been
enacted which prohibits me hunting,
catching. and killing OF partridges Tor
quaiD In Virginia for the nest two years.
At the instance OF the commissioners OF
the revenue of Henrco county and the
city of Richmond. a law has been passed
which directs tho clerks of their re-
soectlye courts OF record to collect the
fees for transferring of deeds. but only
ono fee IS TO be charged annually in each
case.
OTHER IMPORTANT BILLS.
iolnt.stock companies whose capital stock
Is limited TO $4,000. may BE- governed bV
q board OF directors. consisting OF three
persons only. including the president. An
other law follows the example that has
beon for years successfully established IN
other States. creating the Saturday hall
holiday. so that banks may close on
SATURDAYS at noon Another banking law
abolishes the three days grace which
heretofore has been granted on notes
etc. Some twenty-five or thirty bills were
passed repeating the charters Of so-calied
wildcat fire insurance companies. which
have heretofore only existed ON paper
and never had any home office in this
state.
Another important measure prohibits
the selling OF delinquent lands by the
State without giving due notice 10 tho
original owner law has also Deen en-
acted which gives the department OF the
Commissioner 81 Agriculture the add
tional amount OF $3u~ ont of the fef-
tuizer fund Another law. just enacted,
makes the owners of liquor saloons. as
well as their employees and agents. amen
able TO the law n they are caught selling
liquor 10 minors and students of certain
irsflfuffons Another bill aboiishes the
office Of sealer Of weights and measures,
while stln another seeks 70 regulate the
sale of goods marked STERLING or stei-
ling silver"
In order 10 avoid a repetition OF the
experience i'm the Parker goid-brick case,
a law has been enacted modifying the
privilege Of securing bail In criminal
cases. The Mayor Of the city OF RchmohH
and the police commissioners have peen
given power. by an amendment 10 the
charter. TO confer police authority upon
mark keepers and another bill provides for
poIice protection al baseball and ioot-baH
parks.
THE MILITARY BILLS.
Mailing has been done for the military
~ virginia IN the lire OF legislation. and
Tho various obnoxious bills that had been
introduced never came 10 Hight. The VIZ
rlnia Volunteer I'm its February issue,
has the following To say on this point.
"Our legislators deserve the highest
nraise for their good, common-sense ac-
lion I'm Killing thu demOralizing bils or
the Gentleman from Culpeper. Their mill
tarv LEGISLATION has been all that could
hoe desired. They have shown conclusive
lv that they understand their business.
that they are men of intelligence
an old saw says. a good beginning
makes a bad ending We have somel mes
known old saws To be prophetic Out We
have too much confidence IN the clear
sightedness Of our lawmakers 10 ihlhk
for a moment that the antaudted saw
can cut its way into the actions oI sucii
am up-to-late body as now honors tapitoi
um with SIS presence