Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

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their successors are elected.
BY Mr. Tredway: To authorize J. l..
Saunders. Treasurer of Henry county,
further time in which to collect taxes
and county levies fer the past ave years.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill making 1t unlawful for in
surance companies, not Incorporated by
the laws OF the State OF Virginia. but
legally admitted to do business therein.
10 place, or cause to be placed, Insurance
on property in this State In Offices out
side OF the State. In violation Of the tax
laws OF the State OF Virginia; and pre-
scriblng penalties for violation OF the
same; and prescribing the duties and
compensation of the Auditor OF Public
Accounts in relation thereto; and provid-
ing for renewal of license privileges OF
companies doing business in this State.
House bill to authorize the Treasurer Of
Hanover to return amount paid Tor dog
tax.
House bill 10 amend act Incorporating
the Virginia state Agricultural Society
House bill for the relief of taxpayers
OF King William county
The Senate adjourned shortly after
o'clock.
House OF Delegates.
There was absolutely nothing in the
proceedings of the House to enllven the
session, and beyond the introduction OF
one or two important bills and the pas
sage OF several unimDortant ones no.
thing beyond routine work on the calen-
dar was done.
Mr.. Reddy introduced a bill to prohibit
winter racing In the State, and to re-
strict the holding of race meetings upon
the grounds or race-tracks owned or con-
trolled by any agricultural association,
county or city fair, driving club, or driv-
ing park, within the the State. The bill
seeks 10 make it unlawful for racing to
be had between the LIST of NoTember and
the LIST of April, end proyidys that pool
selling, or making of mutuals on the
races shall be unlawful. except for fif-
teen consecutive days between the LIST
of April and the LIST Of July, and fifteen
consecutive days between the LIST of July
and the 1st of November A penalty Of
not less than $3.50 nor moro than 500
for the first offence, not less than $3.50
nor more than s., 900 for the second Of
fence, and revocation OF the charter
for the third offence is proposed TO be
imposed for violations OF the law, and
each days races in excess Of the fifteen
shall constitute q separate offence.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Segar: For the relief of w. H.
Perkins. Treasurer OF Middlesex county.
and to authorize the Auditor of Public
Accounts to credit said Treasurer with
the lost school warrants.
BY M Rice For the relief OF +. Il.
Daniels. Treasurer Of Charlotte county.
BY Mr.. May: To amend section 1907 Of
the Code relating to and defining grand
and petit larceny and how punished. The
bill provides that for petit larceny the
court can. at its option substitute for
imprisonment punishment by stripes or
not less than five nor more than thirty
nine
BY Mr. Williams: To amend and re-
enact section $3.50 of the Code OF Virginia
IN relation to the pay and mileage OF
jurors.
BY Mr.. Parker: To amend and re-
enact section 4107 Of the Code of Virginia
In relation TO right of appeal from JUS
tice under section 4l06: accused TO be
admitted to bail or committed 70 Jail by
justice. and papers to be returned 10
Clerks office. This bill simply provides
that no appeal shall be allowed In mis-
demeanor cases from the decision OF
justice: unless the accused be sentenced
TO confinement in jail or be fined more
than SO
BY the same: To amend and re-en-
act section 1916 of the Code of Virginia
as amended and re-enacted by act APP
proved February -. 1894. in relation 10
where criminal offences committed in
counties and cities are TO be tried. and
when and by whom the yenire facias is
to be issued. This ban is intended to
exclude all m;edemearf1f trials from the
courts of record, except upon appeal.
II does not in the least abri6ge the in
eff fal FUN fatau % h. md tfrk
but simply prescribes that where there
is an indictment. preseniment. or inform
alton for any misdemeanor in
county or corporation court, that the
accused snail be tried first before a ma
gistrate of the county or the police jus
tice OF the city, and prescribes the method
by which it shall be taken before
sad magistrate or police justice for
trial.
BY Mr. Morgan: For tho relief OF A.
L. Miller. disabled soldier. OF Bland
county.
BY Mr.. Einstein: To place r. H. An
derson. of Montgomery county, OH tho
pension-list
BY Mr.. Hale Cby request): For the re-
lief of Susan Hicks, widow OF a Confede-
rate soldier.
BY Mr. Parks: To amend and re-en-
act section $3.50 Of the Code in relation
to carrying concealed weapons. The hin
provides that persons who are fined for
carrying concealed weapons shall be con-
fined TO jail for thirty days. and there
after, until such fine and costs are paid.
BY Mr.. Winfree: To amend and re-
enact section 1o2, Code OF Virginia, as
so as to strike the word enclosed" out
of said section.
BY Mr.. Surgener: To amend and re-
Sagfipn no Coda Of Virginia a =
10 when officers are TO enter upon their
duties. The bin provides that superin-
tendents OF the poor shall enter upon the
duties of their offices on the 1st day of
January next succeeding their. appoint
ment.
BY Mr.. Sutherland To repeal an act
approved March 6. 1884, entitled an act
TO provide for the method of voting by
ballot and to re-enact section 122 of the
Code OF Virginia The section in question
provides that voters shall hand their
ballot to one of the judges In the presence
of the two others The ballot shall
be white paper ticket, and contain on
the face or inside or it. written or print
ed. or partly written and printed, the
names of the persons for whom the cleo
tor intends to vote. and designate
the office to which each person so named
is intended by him TO be chosen; but
no ballot shall contain a greater number
Of names of persons designated for any
office than there are persons to be chosen
at the election TO fill each office, and the
names Of all persons voted for by an
elector shall be on one ballot.
by the same: For the relief of j. Nj.
Hill.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and.
under suspension of the rules. placed on
the calendar:
BY Mr.. Bland: To authorize the appoint