Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

plOymeut or more and other iupVi o'
such roads. or the employment OF tne
prisoners and aonvicts I'm conjunction
with, or under, any existing scheme or
plan already in effective operation by or
In said county. And provided further,
that every county shall ANNUALLY levy
road tax of not less than 10 cents nor
more than 30 cents on ever 800 OK the
value of the property. real ana per
sonal. assessed for taxes In the county
the proceeds TO be applied to road I'M
provement in said county under or III
connection with. the plan adopted thereih
to work Its public roads.
T. This act, shall be in force from lis
passage.
TO MAKE 1T A STUDY.
Mr.. Maupln introduced a bill providing
that the nature Of alcoholic drinks anu
other narcotics and their effects on the
human system shall be taught III conneS-
ton with the various divisions OF pnys-
ology and hygiene as thoroughly as o'her
branches in all schools upder State CON
troll or supported wholly or in part py
public money, and also In all scnoois
connected with reformatory ihstltutonS'
No public money OF the state snail DC
apportioned by the State superintendent
of Public Instruction for any schooi un-
I'll such officer shall have satlshed NM
self that the provisions of this act are
being complied with in such institutions.
This act shall not affect however. the
public schools during the present scholas-
tic year.
CHANGE RULES OF EVIDENCE.
Mr.. b. W. L. Blanton introduced bill
to alter and change rule of evidence III
Virginia The measure provides 'when
case at law. civil or criminal. Is tried
by a jury. and q party excerpts 10 the
| judgment or action of the court In grant
| ing, or refusing to grant, new trial Oh
! a motion TO set aside the verdict OF
| jury on the ground that IL is contrary 10
| the evidence, or when a-&case az law Is
decided by a court or judge without the
| intervention Of jury, and party eN-
cepts to the decision on the ground that
Il is contrary to the evidence, and the
evidence mot the facts is certified, the
| rule Of decision in the appellate court in
| considering the evidence in the case shan
not be as on a demurrer to evidence or
the party excepting, but the court snail
consider the whole evidence, and shall
| give such a decision as i'm its opinion the
weight Of the evidence shall justify"
THE BONDS OF TREASURES.
Mr.. Cooke introduced a bill providing
| that every city treasurer at the time ne
| qualities, shall in addition to any bonds
| required OF him by his city under It's
| charter and ordinances, give bond, with
| sufficient surety, in a penalty double the
| amount of the state revenue TO be an
nually received by him, payable to the
! Commonwealth. and with condition for
| the faithful discharge of his official du-
! ties I'm relation TO the State revenue, ana
! of such other official duties as are I'M
posed upon him by law otherwise than
| by the charter and ordinances or MS CITY;
provided. that the penalty of the bond
| of the Treasurer of the city of Richmond
| shall be $4,000, and that of the Trea-
surer of Norfolk 100000; that OF the
| Treasurer Of the city of Petersburg ana
the Treasurer Of Lynchburg shall be $780,
Co.,
| The only change made in the present
| law is TO make the bond of the Treasurer
of the city of Norfolk the same as that
| of the city OF Richmond. The bond OF
| the Treasurer of Norfolk is at present
$4,000.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees:
| BY Mr.. Watkins To amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act to amend
and re-enact section 3S2S of the Code Of
| Virginia I'm relation TO the sale of in
| toxicating liquors TO minors or certain
students approved February %, 1896.
BY same: To amend and re-enact Sec
ton 1888 Of the Code of Virginia, entitled,
| "What conyeyances, etc, for religious
purposes valid" The bin provides that
| every such conveyance shall be valid
which was made prior to January l, 1897
| BY Mr.. r. G. Turpin: For the relief Of
| william L. Jesse, a disabled Confederate
| soldier.
BY Mr.. C. ]. Campbell: For the relief Of
| NJ II Stvne and A. T. Stuart
BY Mr.. i. w l.. Blanton To abolish
demurrers to evidence in Virginia. The
bin reads as follows: 1t is hereby en-
acted that demurrers to evidence are
abolished in Virginia. This act shall take
effect from its passage.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Stubs,
from the citizens Of Gloucester county,
asking for some legislation looking to
the better care Of convicts Of the peni-
| tertiary.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Mr.. Montague presented. by request,
! petition from ]. Edward Cole, contesting
the seat of Mr.. NJ. S. Newberne, of Nor
folk county.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced,
and. under suspension of the rules,
placed on the calendar:
| Nv Mr. b. w. L. Blanton, Of Bucking-
ham: TO amend the road law in the
county of Buckingham.
BY Mr. S. wilkins Matthews, Of Acco-
mac: TO regulate the hunting or trap
ping of muslIrats IN the county of Ac-
! comac.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills We're passed:
House bill to repeal an act entitled an
act to prevent the determination OF part
ridges Tor quaiD i'm the state or Virginia,
so far as it affects the county OF Din
| widdie.
House Joint resolution to make 1t the
| duty OF the Attorney to procure
| comics OF official bonds of treasurers and
| clerks OF courts, and other papers. and
ascertain n they contain inaccuracies or