The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17

the inmates OF said home may be select
ed.
20 ,ncornorato the Founding Hospital OF
The civ OF Richmond. approved February
M lsgo 40 as TO allow an increase In the
number OF the boards OF governors OF
said institution.
Ne -House bill to amend and re-
enact section SIS OF the Code or Nlrs'nla,
in reference to bonds OF city treasurers.
No bill for the relief OF w.
n wager. late treasurer OF Page county,
and his deputies.
voters OF Mayo river district in Patrick
county TO vote on the fence law
INTRODUCED AND KEFEilsEp'
The following bills swere INTRODUCED ana
referred 70 the proper committees,
Nv Mr.. II. G.. Turpin. OF Bedford; for
the relief Of Lewis -. Wrigh d as
| abled Confederate soldier,
3y Mr.. Hale, OF Grayson; FOR the re-
lief OF Henry Bates, a blind man Oh uray-
son county.
BY Mr.. r.. G.. Turpin, OF Bedford; For
the relief of Mrs. Nancy Z. Johnsoh'
widow of a Confederate soldier.
BY Mr.. Booker Garrett, OF Essex for
! the relief OF w. IL. Perkins treasurer Oh
Middiesex county. ~
BY Mr.. w. G.. Williams, OF Oranss' ~
amend and ~re-enact section Oh OF INC
code of Virginia prescribing INC pe"a'
ties of bonds Of county ofhceIs,
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS.
Mr. Anderson. of this city. introduced a
hill 70 amend section ISL of the Code OF
virginia for the government OF limited
partnerships and for the Withdrawn OF
anv sums by the special partners ana as
10 their liability for such sums IN case
of insolvency. m.
The amendment is a proviso that
cold uithdrawals or receipts DO not at the
time of such Withdrawals or receipts
,mpair the original sum contributed Dy
said special partners as set forth IN the
paper executed in pursuance OF secuOh
1866"
The effect OF the amendment IS mat the
special partner is allowed, without Ma
hlitv. TO withdraw OF receipts from such
partnership any sum that docs noI I'M
pair the original sum continues 10y H'm'
A CONFEDERATE ROSTER.
Ar wharton. OF Montgomery, intro
dnced \ hill TO provide for a roster of all
ev-Confederate soldiers living in Virginia.
The measure provides that 1t shall be the
d,,tv Of the several commissioners OF the
revenue OF the several counties and cities
30 tho Commonwealth in the year 1873
,,non nroner blanks 10 be furnished by the
Auditor OF Public Accounts, to take d
list of all ex-Confederate soldiers ana
sailors living in the several cities anu
Init. of tho commonwealth, together
nth ,helr respective ages. ranks. to what
companies and regiments attached OF II
which they served, and shall return a fun
report thereof TO the county or corpora
ton courts Of his Commonwealth, VINO
shal file the same in their respective Oh
fees for preservation Inspection
Mr.. y. b. Early, Jr., OF Green anu
Madison. introduced a Dill MAKING lho
2Dth of January a legal hoiday, 10 Oo
known as the Lee-Jackson Memorial day'
The measure which Mr.. Early intro-
80 somo DAVIS ago with the same OBJ
iect in view was Withdrawn on account
of its being defective, and the ABOVE
offered as a substitute.
MR.. EMBREY'S BILL.
Mr. Embrey, of Fredericksburg, intro
duced q. bill TO correct errors in the board
ing-house act and make that act as pass
ed last year effective. Also an act
amending an act passed last session pro-
vjding for the better assessment of per-
sonal property under the control OF hdu-
Charles and the several courts OF the Com
monwealth. Under this act as passed last
| session a special commissioner was ap-
pointed TO search the court records and
make return Of the personal property I'M
der the control of fduciarics and courts.
Much Of the property returned was al
ready on the commissioners books, and
much had passed from under the courts
control and was not liable 10 taxation UNI
der this act. but the examiners under the
law drew their commissions for this use
less work from which the State derived
no benefit. Under the amendment offered
the examiners return only such property
as has not previously been reported or
which has not been given to the COM
missioners for taxation.
Mr.. Embrey also introduced two COM
panion bills in the interest Of retrench-
ment and reform. reducing the pay Of
jurors to 30 cents rer day and no mileage
except for travel out Of the jurors own
county or corporation. He said the bulk
Of criminal expenses went for Jurors pay
and mileage and the people had rather
draw less pay as jurors than have their
taxes increased TO meet the increased in
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