Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-08
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liquors are sold. or to be employed io'
any purpose likely to injure the hsaill,
or morals of such Child. Violation Vi
the act is punishable by a fine OF no.
more than $1Oo or by imprisonment Oh not
more than three months, or both.
TO PREVENT EXTORTION.
Mr. wharton introduced n bill to pre-
vent extortionate fire insurance rates III
the State of Virginia. The measure pro-
vides that all fire insurance companies
doing business in the State shall make
affidavit and file same with the secretary
of the Commonwealth, presenting the
duly certified oaths of their respective
executive officers, that they have not en-
tered into any trust, combination, or as
ISOLATION for the purpose or preventing
competition in insurance rates IN the
state. Any attempt to evade the law
shall subject the officers OF such IRE IN
surance company TO a fine OF $500 ana
Imprisonment in the State penitentiary
for a space of one year The act shall
be i'm force after the 1st Of July, 1888. ana
shall not apply to existing insurance poll
cies.
AS TO DEEDS OF TRUST.
Mr.. Ouisenberry, Of Caroline, present.
ed a bill to amend section 2ijS or the
Code AS the law now stands, any per-
son who is insolvent, when a creator
attempts to make his debt" the Tor
mer will have deed of trust drawn on
his property, securing it in favor Of all
his creditors. and often those who are
not bona-fide creditors. The OBJECT Oh
the amendment is to prevent this, and Is
in the following words: UNLESS at the
time Of such gift, conveyance, assign
ment. or transfer of or charge upon
there
pendlng i'm the County Court in which
such estate is located some suit TO OBJ
tain a Judgment or decree for money
against said grantor.
Mr.. Ouesenbery also introduced bill
providing for the locating and working
of public roads, and repairing and build
ing bridges in Caroline county, ana 10
raise revenue for same.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY MIR. ]. i. Anderson: For the relief
Of Caroline H. Jefferds, widow of j. a.
Jefferds.
by Mr.. Cooke: To provide a tax or fee
for printing and binding private acts In
the Acts of Assembly.
BY Mr.. Boaz: To amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act to provide Tor a
method for the better assessment OF
personal property under the control OF
iduciaries and the several courts OF the
Commonwealth, approved March 4, 1895.
By Mr.. James Mann: To relieve Mrs.
Amelia T.. Crowder Of an erroneous as
sessment OF $50 acres of land in Amelia
county, and to refund taxes Improperly
paid i'm consequence of such erroneous
assessments.
BY Mr. Charles T. Bland: To amend and
re-enact an act entitled an act in relation
to fraudulent conveyanccs Of property
held under trust deed, approved May .,
1887.
BY Mr.. pitcher: To prohibit the taking
or killing of black bass Of less than eight
inches in length.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The following bill was, under suspen-
sion of the rules. placed on the calendar:
BY Mr. r. r. Hicks, Of Roanoke: TO
amend and re-enact the act creating ana
the act amending the charter of THE
Trustees Of the Baptist Orphanage OF
Virginia" and to create a new charter
for said corporation.
ADVANCED TO ENDORSEMENT.
The following House bills were ordered
to be engrossec:
To repeal an act enlllleu an AZ ~ p
vent the determination of partridge (or
ouaiD I'm the state Of Virginia, so far as
it affects the county Of Dinwiddie.
Joint resolution TO make it the duty OF
the Attorney-General to procure copies Oh
official bonds of treasurers and clerks Oh
courts and other papers, and ascertain
if they contain inaccuracies or deIecls'
and to take steps 10 protect the Com
monwealth, il such defects and inaccu-
racies exist
To incorporate the Virginia Gold
Mining Company.
TO ATTEND THE LECTURE
An invitation was extended the mem
bers of the House to be present AT the
next meeting of r. +. Lee camp 10 De
held Friday, December 10th. at o'clock
vhen Lieutenant Colonel William ii.
stewart, of Portsmouth. will deliver an
address on the life and services OF COM
modore Matthew +. Maury.
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