Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16

| person OF rad precinct. and BE- able to
| read and write. and who shall be Z con-
| servator OF the peace. and shall be cspe-
| ciaIly charged with enforcing the provis.
| ions Of this act, having ell the powers OF
constable. and for such services ne
shall be allowed q per day ne snsn
| have the power Of .arresting. upon the
verbal order or warrant Of the judges OF
| election, Or a majority Of them. Of the
| precinct to which he IL appointed, any
| person who Is offending or attempting
| to violate any of the provisions OF TINS
| act, or disturbing the peace, and the per-
SON so arrested shall be taken az soon
| as possible before a justice OF the peace
| having cognizance OF the offence and be
then proceeded against under the gene
| raj laws OF the State. At the request OF
any elector In the voting booth. who may
| be physically or educationally unable 10
| vote the said special constable may rem
| der him assistance by reading the names
| and Offices on the ballot. and pointing
| out to him the name or names he may
wish to strike out, or otherwise aid him
| in preparing his ballot. In case SAID
elector be blind. said special constable
shall prepare said ballot for said eiector:
| In accordance with the instructions OF
said elector, and In case any such elector
has any doubt as to whether the said
! constable has prepared his ballot accord
| ing to his desire, he may call upon any
| one OF the judges Of the election to exs
anime and explain the said ballot to him,
| and the Judge so-called upon shall do so.
| and in the event that said ballot Ii not
| prepared in accordance with the wishes
| OF said elector he may, In the presence
| of said elector and the other judges Of
election. change the said ballot to con-
| form to the wishes OF said elector and
| deposit the same In the ballot-box. Be-
| fore entering upon the duties Of his once
| the said special constable shall take an
oath to faithfully perform the duties
| thereof, and for a corrupt violation OF the
sa q ~ shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor. and be fined not less IMAM
500. and be imprisoned not less than one
| nor more than twelve months In jail. In
| case of DEATH removal. or resignation OF
| any constable during the term OF his APP
| pointment. the judge OF his county or city
| can fill the vacancy at any time prior 10
| and within ten days OF any election,
| otherwise the said special constable 10 TO
be appointed as Is provided In another
lotion Of Vthe law as approved March D.
| 1894
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
Nv Mr. Williams: To incorporate the
Hinton. New-Rlver and Western Railway
| Company.
| BY Mr.. Turpin: For the relief of BEDFORD
county from the payment OF $50 penalty
| for escaped conyicts-
BY MIR. Cooke: To require in certain
causes a notice OF lis pendens to De nied
before final judgment or decree Is en-
| tered
BY same: To amend and re-enact Sec
| ton 800 of the Code relating 10
| Judgment not being lien against pur-
chaser for value without notice unless
| docketed.
Nv Mr.. RInehart: To amend an act TO
authorize and empower the AlIegnaly
Iron Company to construct ana operate
| a railroad under certain limitations.
nv Mr.. Simpson: Resolutions adopted
at a mass-meeting of the county OF camp
bell. advocating the passage OF the gene
railroad law proposed by the Good-Roads
Association OF Virginia.
| BY Mr.. Sayers: To authorize aired
Curry, Confederate soldier OF Wythe
county. TO be placed on the pension-list.
nv Mr.. simpson: Resolutions II he
BOARD of Supervisors of the county OF
Campbell, protesting against the passage
| OF any bill proposing to annex any TART
| Of Campbell county to Lynchburg.
| BY Mr. Hubard To allow James Lewis
Shoemaker to change his name to
| Whorley.
BY Mr.. May: TO amend chapter 5ss OF
| the Acts Of 1894 In relation to working
and keeping in repair the ROADS ana
bridges OF Alexandria county.
By Nr. Wood: To relieve delinquent
taxpayer. whose lands have been pur-
chased by the Commonwealth from all
accumulated penalties from 1876 to 1s3'
nv Mr.. James w. Smith: To provide
charter for the town of Pocahontas.
nv Mr.. HARDWOOD: To amend section
| 2aS6 of the Code in relation TO the zen
OF EMPLOYEES of transportation, mining.
and manufacturing companies on fran
chses and property of said companies.
| BY Mr.. Butt: To prescribe the age OF
consent.
BY Mr.. Wood: To amend and re-enact
section 81 of the charter OF the city Oh
Manchester.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend sections 2f75 and 2476 OF the
| Code of Virginia, with reference 70 lien
| for work done and material furnished oy
artisans, mechanics, lumoer-deaie's' anu
| others.
To amend and re-enact an act to amend
and re-enact section 1919 Of chapter 1e3.
code of Virginia, in relation to the ap-
nointment of commissioners in chancery,
| aa amended and re-enacted by an act,
annroved February 4, 1890, and by an ACT
approved March 4. 1892, and by an act APP
proyed January 20, 1894. and by an act
approved February q, 1884.
Repealing an act entitled an act for the
nrotection of fish in Bland, Tazeweli, ana
Smyth counties, so far as 1t relates 10 the
| county of Bland.
! To amend and re-enact an act ap-
proved March 6, 1886, entitled an act 10
authorize the Judge Of the County Court
| of Warwick to appoint quarantine OIL
| cor AT NeNport News by placing the APP
pojnting power with the Governor, and
de6n,ng tie duties of said officer. and
adding thereto sections 2, 3, 4, ), ., T.
| and s
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
| To amend and re-enact section $40 OF
| the Code Of Virginia In relation TO war
| rants for small claims. as amended ana
re-enacted by chapter "A OF the Acts or
| Assembly 1880 and chapter OIL OF the
Acts Of Assembly 1864
To amend and re-enact section 3211 Of
| the Code Of Virginia in relation to the
remedy by motion for judgment, after
| fifteen days notice, on contracts gene
! rally.
To allow William N. Conant to erect q
wharf on Chincoteague bay, In Accomac
| county.
To allow 8. wilkins Matthews to erect
a wharf on Powelrs bay, at Wishart
Point. In Accomac county.
To allow Asher L. Matthews and Ben
tamin F. Collins to erect a wharf on
Chincoteague bay. IN Accomac county.
To allow Elva A. Jefferys to erect a
wharf on Chincoteague bay. In Accomac
county.
To exempt the Green Hill Cemetery
| Company, near Berryyille, from taxa