Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

of the present law, ana provinces
any person OF corporation required py INC
laws Of this State. or by any court Juoss'
or other public officer or board or organl-
xation. 10 execute bond with suIey,
may give surety company 10 sae''
surety. 80,
The same gentleman introduced a Dill
to amend and rc-enact sections q. w.
10. and Is OF an act 10 regulate ana con-
troll guaranty. trust. indemnity. fidelity,
and other like companies. having ior
their purpose or one Of their purposes
to become security for the faithful per-
Torrance of any trust. duty, contract
agreement. or bond. public or private,
official or otherwise, or to assume any
duty or obligation Of like nature, as
principal or otherwise. or TO become
filuciary; approved March 8, 1Ss. Inc
principal change made by the amend
ment Is that it reduces the maximum
deposit required Of such companies from
$1,000 TO $500. and increases the mini,
mum deposit from $4,000 to 1880. ana
carefully restricts the benefit OF sucn oe-
post to citizens OF Virginia
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Mchse
proposes TO amend and re-enact section
as4o Of the Code OF Virginia In relation
to warrants for small claims. as amended
Of Assembly, 1880. and chapter 5i OF
the Acts OF Assembly. 1854
The bill restores the law allowing war
rants to be served In the county or cor
poration In which the cause OF action
arose, and provides for the rendition OIL
judgments in cases where an acton ot
assumpsit would lie. after service OF
COPY. certified by affidavit, OF the account
on which the warrant was issued, unless
the defendant shall on oath deny DIS
liability.
Mr.. McRae also introduced a bill 10
amend and re-enact section S2ll OF tne
Code In relation to the remedy by motion
for Judgment after fifteen days notice
on contracts generally. This Dill pro''oes
for the service with the notice, In any
case where an action Of assumpsit wouio
lie. OF a copy OF the account on which the
motion is to be made, and provides that
n such copy be served at the same time
and In the same manner with the notice,
and copy OF the account verified py
affidavit be filed with the notice. 1uog-
ment shall be rendered for the piaintih
for the amount claimed In the account
unless the defendant shall deny on oath
his liability The provisions are similar
to those applicable at present In actions
OF assumpst.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Powell. Of Brunswick: To
punish fraud. The bill provides that u
any person obtain any money, goods.
or other personal property OF any KIND
whatever from another upon promise
In writing-or verbal. also, perhaps-that
he will thereafter deliver to such per-
son in payment for such money, goods,
or other personal property. any personal
property Of which he Is the owner at
the time OF making such promise and
fraudulently fail to deliver such personal
property, according to such promise. he
shall be deemed guilty Of the larceny OF
tho money, goods. or other personal
property so obtained by means OF such
promise. and the failure to deliver such
personal property shall be prime facie
evidence OF a fraudulent failure to de-
liver within the provisions of the act.
BY Mr.. Newberne: Prohibiting tax
on market-carts. etc. Under this bill
1t shall be unlawful for any city or town
to impose a tax or license on market
carts or wagons, or upon any person or
persons selling or offering poultry, eggs.
hogs. sheep. cattle. corn. wheat, oats.
vegetables. and other farm products. for
sale therefrom: nor shall any charge
be- made for the privilege OF space on
any street or sidewalk used for said
market-carts. or wagons TO occupy.
BY same: To amend and re-enact the
Sd section OF an act approved Febru-
airy g. 1888, entitled an act TO incorporate
the Berkeley Street Railway Company.
BY Mr.. Powell, OF Warwick: Grant
ing and confirming to the Old Dominion
Land Company for bathing-grounds the
possession OF certain grounds under the
water in the James river at Newport
News, In the county Of Warwick.
BY Mr.. Stratton: To provide for the
Incorporation Of local mutual fire In
surance companies. The bill provides
that any five or more persons. residents
OF this State, who shall desire TO
form a fire insurance company on the
assessment plan to do business in this
State. may make sign, and acknowledge
before any officer authorized to take ac-
acknowledgements TO deeds under The laws
OF the State a certificate In writing. set
ting forth the name of the company.
the purpose for which it IS formed.
the place in this State where the
principal office IS to be kept, the bust
ness to be transacted. and the names
and residences of the officers who for
the year are to manage the affairs Of
the company.
BY Mr.. Harrison, Of Amherst: To
punish for a misdemeanor a person using
abusive language to another. The bill
provides that " any person shall in tho
presence or the hearing of another curse
or abuse such person. or use any violent
ly-abusive language to such person con-
corning him or any Of his female rela-
tives under circumstances reasonably
calculated to provoke a breach OF the
peace. ne shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be
fined In any sum not less than S nor
more than 500.
BY Mr.. Pitcher: To amend an act to
prescribe forms to be furnished by the
Auditor Of Public Accounts to clerks OF
courts. and in which Is to be entered
the money received by them, and re-
ceipts given by them to those paying said
money; and also to provide a more eff
cient method OF collecting the revenues
arising from the tax and deeds. wills,
seals OF court. and money arising from
fines and delinquent lands. approved
March 5. 1894
BY Mr.. Miller, Of Fluvanna: To
amend section 1874 Of the Code so as to
allow fourth-class postmasters to act as
notaries.
BY Mr.. Einstein: To place Charles W.
Bingham. Of Montgomery county. on
the pension list.
BY same: For the relief Of p. c.
Haynes.
BY Mr.. Reinhart: For the relief Of 10
seph T. Fudge, Treasurer OF Allegheny
county.
BY Mr. McRae: For the relief OF Mrs.
Eliza 3. Burch. OF Petersburg.
BY Mr.. Reinhart: Extending further
time to the town OF Iron Gate for the
collection OF unpaid taxes due said town.
BY Mr.. Gose: For the relief OF Lafayette
Sexton from the payment OF a fine OF
500, assessed against him by the County
Court OF Russell county.
BY Mr.. Turner: To provide for submit
ting the question OF liquor-licenses to
the qualified voters OF the town of Floyd.
in the county OF Floyd
BY Mr.. Craig: To make payable In law