Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
1893. 1884. and 1896. on property destroyed

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by nie.
Ey same: TO prescribe the number OF
Jurors necessary 20 determine veru'c,
IN criminal cases. This bill provides that
IN all civil cases two-thrds or the Jury
shsIl determine what the verdict snail
he
BY same: For the relief OF San.ue. X
Hubbard, a disabled Confederate soid'er
by Mr.. Little: To amend the act H.
cooperating the Fredericksburg ana Ian
caster Railroad Company
by Nj Flood For the relief or d. r
Coleman, OF Prince Edward COUNTY,
disabled Confederate veteran
By Mr.. Macon: For the relief OF WI
liam II. II. Cawood
By same. For the relief OF Fannie
Grvmes
Ey MIR. Mushbach: To amend nm act
recurring the Eoa.d Of Supervisors or
Alexandria coInty 20 tay the sale OF
ardent spirits aud NAL; liduors IN said
county.
By Mr. Kane: rcr the relief OF 10
scph T. Tate and John s. King. sufeties
for the late Treasurer OF Scott county.
~ Mr.. Nushbach: To amend the oct
creating a board of excise commissioners
for Alexandria county.
by Mr. Kane: 70 provide for the re-
in Scott county.
BY Mr.. Kane: 70 amend an act jnccr-
porating Shoemaker College.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section $3.50 OF the Code. Tx
ing the orccr IN whcn oep'S VI
cenenI are 10 De pau.
To amend section 2225 of the Code, re-
lating TO marriage within certain "e-
grees.
TO amend section 16t OF the Code, re-
lating to fourth-ciass postmasters as no
taries
To confirm the charter Of the Grand
Order of Peace and Light Society OF
King George county. .,,.
10 amend the cnafter OF EetIseiha"V
Lodge ,o
10 incorporate the fotmac ana ONO
Railroad Company.
To amend Acts lSs2-'9i for the protec-
ton of game in the counties of Charlotte
and Meckenburg.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To prescribe the times for holding the
circuit courts for the First Judicial CIR
cult. Co.,, -
To authorize Clopton-School District to
borrow money.
To amend the Code in relation to how
and where writs of prohibition or man
damus from the Court Of Appeals shall
issue or be tried.
To authorize the Circuit Judge of Clarke
county to appoint an additional coHlihls-
sioner in chancery.
To require sheriffs and sergeants 10
report to the courts OF these counties OF
cities the number OF prisoners confined III
their jails. -
To amend the Code in reference 10
Judgment on contracts after fifteen days
notice. ,,,.,,.,,s
To allow w. n. Conant 5. wilkins
Matthews. A. l.. Matthews. b. f. Col
Iins. and Elva A. Jeffreys TO erect
WharVeS. -
To prescribe time for holding courts III
the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit,
The Senate adjourned about l'So'
House of Delegates.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Saunders
bill requiring railroads TO fence III thel'
tracks occupied almost the ehtre t'ino
The bill was called up from the calendar
on IT'S second reading, and Mir Saun .ei S
opened the discussion by outlining the
benefits of the bill, setting forth the pro-
lection it would give 10 cattle-owners and
passengers on the roads.
DR. Powell opposed the bill, and argued
that if the stock was killed by railroad
companies the company should not De
liable therefor, as the stock was Tres
passing on It's property. He thought IL
was the duty OF the stock-owner to Keep
his stock off the tracks.
Mr.. Keesee spoke in favor of the bill,
and was followed by Mr.. Randolph Har-
rison. who opposed several provisions oil
the bill as savoring of class legislation.
Messrs. Berkeley and Parks made
strong speeches for the bill, and DR.. Win
ston spoke against it. Mr.. Saunders then
made another strong speech IN the IN
lerests of his bill, and Mr.. Willard SPOKE
strongly against il. Mr.. Vale spoke ioi
the bill. and Mr.. Lewis called the pending
question. whereupon the bill was ordered
TO its engrossment
HAVE SMALLER JURlES.
Mr.. Williams. of Giles, offered reso-
luton directing the Committee for Courts
| of Justice 10 inquire into the expectancy
of so amending the statute laws as e
| provide that the county and corporation
courts shall have jurisdiction for the tria
| Of misdemeanor cases at only four term:
a year, and for the trial Of felony cases
only six terms year, ana further' u
provide that all juries in the county
courts, other than for the trial of felo
MES, and juries in the corporation courts
for misdemeanors, shall consist OF onl!
six persons.
DISPENSE WITH THE CIRCUIT.
| Mr. Randolph Harrison offered a bill
providing for abolishing the Fifth Judicia
| Circuit. The bill seeks to make Appomat
tox county a part of the Third Circuit
! Campbell county and the city Of Lynch
burg a part of the Fourth Circuit, an
Amherst and Nelson counties part o
the Sixth Circuit. The salary heretofor
paid the Judge Of the Fifth Circuit Is Z
be distributed as follows: To the Judg
Of the Third Circuit, 500; to the Judg
of the Fourth Circuit, $780, and TO IN
Judge of the Sixth Circuit. $500.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
BY Mr.. Winston: To amend an act ap
proved March 8. 1894, entitled an act I
incorporate the Chesterfield Transit Com
uany.
BY Mr.. Charles Smith: To amend an
re-enact section 1925 Of the Code as I
obstructing or injuring canals. etc.
BY Mr.. winston: To amend the charte
of the Virginia Transit Company, eA
tending the time of completion 10 Januar
/, 1899
BY Mr.. HARDWOOD: To provide for
bureau of labor and statistics, and TO
defining the duties of said bureau. TIL
bill. which was drawn by the Centrs
Trades and Labor Council Of this city
Is based on the Kansas law. and pre-
poses to establish "a bureau of labor. wit
a commissioner. to be appointed by III
Governor, to preside over it. The CON
missioner is empowered to investigai
and enter at all times all manufacture.
workshops, or mines. and shall have III
power to enforce answers TO all question
he may PROFOUND. Failure to answt
these questions Is to be considered mis-
demeanor.
~, Mr. Eishburup. Providing for IN