Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09

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lee ion Of unpaid taxes due sad town.
By Mr. Buchanan: To am nd and re-
enact section 2275 Of the Code Of Virginia
IN relation TO how dover may DC as
signed"
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
To refund to Carringtoh W. Mosby GER
tain taxes Improperly paid the state.
To incorporate the Elizabeth y ght
Ferry Company.
To incorporate the Frederick Electric
Railway Company.
To amend and rc-cnact sections 10 and
u Of an act entitled AN act 20 inclr-
poFate the Virginia, Seaboard and west
orn Railroad Company
To amend sections / and of an act IN
cooperating the Chesapeake Bay ana
Great Western Railway Company
The body adjourned about O'CLOCK.
House OF Delegates.
The House held an unusually long
and tedious sessOu yesterday, ana
transacted large amount Of bpsi-
ness.
The most important measure that oc-
cup.cd the attention OF the body was the
senate Bib. which proposes 10 amend
90 ru 5lW o. tho Code, so as % require
tina 30 rsons electng TO practice law
shall De examined by three of me hvc
Supreme Court judges. instead OF two
circuit judges, as is now the law
The bin came up on ITS second read
Ing. and was bitterly fought iy Mr..
Pitcher who made a very humorous
speech in oppos ton 20 10.
Mr. Cooke first took the floor, and
offered as an amendment that the bill
he not made effective until July l. 1895.
Air. Hathaway spoke against this amend
ment. as dld also Nr Hundley, while
Mr. Charles r. Bland made strong
speech In favor OF it,
Air Pitcher than arose and assailed
the whole b.ll and Of red as an amend
ncnt thereto the follow ing: And The
provisions Of This bin shall apply 20 an
persons now practicing law In this state,
as soon as practicable"
This amendment would require an
examination Of an VINO are now at the
bar, and It ELECTED much opposition
from the lawyers Of the House
a DECISIVE VOTE
The debate lasted for over an hour,
and was only ended -ghen Mr. Diegs
called the previous question. Mr. PHI
chers amendment was voted down
by recorded vote Of % ayes as
against 81 noes. Mr. Cookies amend
ment prevailed boy vote Of &c 10 Il. and
the bill was passed by vote OF IS TO a.
TOO MANY NEW TRIALS.
Mr. Hundlcy introduced a bin which
bears directly On the famous Lunenburg
case. and which had 80 been on the
statute-bOoks a month ago. would have
prevented the Supreme Court from grant
ing a new trial IN the case Of Marable.
q ais.
The bin IS entitled an act TO prescribe
the rule which shall govern the appel
late courts Of Virginia i'm the granting
Of new trials In criminal cases. 10 reads:
BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia. That no new trial shall
be- granted by the appellate courts OF
this State in any criminal case on ac-
count OF the manner I'm which the grand
jury that made the presentment. or pre-
scented tie Indictment. as the case may
be. was summoned or sworn: or on ac-
count Of the manner I'm which the jury
that tried the case was summoned. en-
paueled, or sworn. or on account OF any
defect in the manner i'm which the trial
was conducted. or on account Of the man
ner i'm which the record Of the trial was
kept, or on account Of any other irregu-
laIity. which does not 30 10 the merits
Of the case: but every requirement Of
law in regard to the issuing Of process.
the summoning and empaneline Of the
p
of conducting the trial and keeping the
record of the same. shall be presumed
by said appellate court TO have been pro-
perly carried OUT unless it shall appear
from the record that the irregularity or
informalty complained OF was brought
TO the attention Of the trial court by the
accused at the time, and that said trial
CO ri refused TO correct the same; and
that the accused executed TO the said
ruling OF the court. and filed proper bills
Of execution thereto. And said appel
late court shall not then grant a new
trial unless the irregularity or inform
atty complained Of was manifestly pre-
judicial TO the interest Of the accused.
ERECT MONUMENTS.
Mr. Harwood introduced a bill, making
an Appropriation to enable the Virginia
Chickamauga Commission 10 mark by
monument, or monuments and other suit
able memorials the positions held by the
Virginia troops In the battles OF Chicka-
manga and Chattanooga, within the limits
of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Park. and for other purposes.
The bill is as follows:
BE it enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia. That the sum Of 5000. or
SO much thereof as may be necessary,
be and is hereby appropriated out OF any
money i'm the Treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, 10 be expended in the erection
in Chickamauga and Chattanooga Ma
tiOnal Park Of one or more monuments
and other memorials of such material,
design. and inscriptions as the Virginia
Chckamauga Commission may select. TO
designate the positions OF Virginia troops
participating in the battles OF ChickamaU.
"a and Chattanooga
fs..I
hall be expended by the Virginia Chicka-
manga Commission under the control and
direction of the Governor Of Virginia.
That the Virginia Chickamauga Com
mission shall keep record of their pro.
ceedings. and an itemized account OF
expenditures and shall report the same
TO the Governor TO he embraced in his
annual message 10 the Legislature, and
said commission shall serve without COM
pensation. except actual and necessary
expenses, and the Governor is hereby au.
thorized TO draw his warrant on the
Treasury for such sums and az such times
as said commission may deem necessary
In carrying out the provisions Of this act.
WANTS A VIVA-VOCE VOTE.
Mr.. Newberne. OF Norfolk county. Of
Tered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Privi-
reyes anu i-ltGlOuS bt ana the same rs
hereby directed TO prepare and present
to the House of Delegates a proper resO.
luton, providing for a proposed amend
nent TO the Constitution OF Virginia.
Whereby the election laws may be SO
hanged as TO require a Viva-yoce vote at
al elections TO be held in this State.
Mr. Cooke submitted resolutions adopted
by the Norfolk Real Estate and Stock
Exchanges, protesting against the passage
# the bill introduced by Mr.. Bland, at the
Instance of the mechanics of Portsmouth.
roposing to amend the present mechanics
on laws.
TO EXAMINE VETERINARIANS.
4 bill was presented by MIR. Cabell by
oquesO TO regulate the practice OF vete-
mary medicine and surgery in the State