Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
JUDGES ARE CHOSEN.


two wears. and shall receive salary OF
goo pcr nnnum. Deputy game "ar"e"'
NAV he appointed, upon request OF 'he
rame warden, for each county Oh 'ne
STATE said deputies TO receive no saiary'
~, 60 receive a patron OF the fines re-
,uI,,ue from violation Of the laws
Ar George c. Bland introduced Dill
80 Law off. designate, and survey the
natural oystor-beds, rocks. and shoais III
York river, in the county OF King anu
queen. hr, to
.r,nnd and re-enact section Sl4 OF the
code OF Virginia, as amended by an act
npproyed March T. 1896. prescribing tne
oenalsies OF bonds OF county ofhcers- ne
measure provides that said DohCs shdA
be such as the court or judge may re-
ouire. but not less than the amount 10 DC
received annually by him.
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. George c. Bland introduced two
hills. proposing amendments 10 the Con
stitutson. which are both in the me ol
economy. one OF these measures pro
vides that members OF the Genera AS
sembly be elected for four years. ana "
serve two terms. The second Dill pIo-
poses 10 merge the May eiecuohs WIN
chose of November. The object OF these
,ronose1 amendments is 10 save ex-
nense 10 the Commonwealth in conduct
ing elections. and to prevent agitation in
the country. 90,
Mr.. William G. williams offered bill
,ronos,np TO amend the Constitution so
as TO reduce the membership OF the House
of Delegates 20 not more than sixty nor
less than fifty delegates. This would re-
duce the membership almost hair, as at
nreseut the law provides that there shall
not be more than one hundred or less
than ninety. 1t would require the reds
tricting OF the State, but no provision Is
made for this.
PRINTING OF BILLS.
Mr. G. M. Wallace. Jr., offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted;
Resolved. That the Committee on
Rules be, and II is hereby, requested 10
consider and report TO the house
change in the rules providing Tor the
printing Of bills Of a general nature, not
otherwise provided for, upon their intro
ductlon."
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees:
BY Mr.. r. S. Parks: To amend ana
re-enact section SIT Of the Code OF VIZ
cinia. providing for oaths to be taken by
the deputies of certain city ana county
officers.
nv Mr.. T. D. Jennings: Providing for
an appropria ton of $500 for the benefit
Of the Girls Reform School, of Lynch
burg, Va.
Nv MIR. r. G.. Wood: To prohibit the
hunting of wild fowl between the hours
of sunset and sunrise upon the waters OF
the Commonwealth in the counties OF
Chesterfield, Prince George, ana Charies
City.
Nv Mr.. Il. Winston: Petition from the
faculty of Randolph-Macon College, pray
ing for a law. requiring the public SCHOOLS
10 teach hygiene. and also the erect OF
alcohol and narcotics.
BY Mr.. w. c. Darlington: To pension
Mrs. Maria Farrar, widow of a Confede-
rate soldier.
BY ]. l. Anderson: To pension Mrs. j.
"A Wilkinson, the widow of a Confede-
rate soldier.
BY same: TO amend and re-enact sec
ton 2Si9 of the Code of Virginia in regard
10 negotiable notes and checks.
BY Mr.. Cooke: To ratify and confirm
the consolidation Of the City Gas-Light
Company of Norfolk. and the Norfolk
Gas and Electric Company, under the
name of the City Gas Company, of Nor
folk.
BY same: To incorporate the Peoples
Light. Fuel, and Power Company OF Nor
folk. Va.
By Mr.. Charles Smith: For the relief
of John b. Read, late Treasurer OF North
ampton county, and his deputies.
BY Mr.. E. w. Saunders: Providing
that In any case in which an action OF
.,-f1l l3a he maintains
ed an action of assumpsit
BY Mr.. r. w. Winborne: For the re-
lief OF Joseph Spence. a Confederate vete-
ran Of the city of Buena Vista.
By same: To amend and re-enact sec
ton 525 OF the Code in relation to the
collection Of the fees OF commissioners
of revenue. approved March 3, 1895.
BY Mr.. Cooke: To amend and re-enact
section $50 of the Code Of Virginia, rela-
tive 10 treasurer restrained from collect
ing; how money refunded.
BY Mr.. r. w. Winborne: To amend
and re-enact section $50 of the Code, re-
iating to payment OF costs and expenses
in prosecution for vagrancy. The mea-
sure provides that such costs snail De
paid out of the amount received from the
hire Of such vagrant. and In no case
shall be paid by the Commonwealth.
BY same: To amend and re-enact sec
ton 1882 OF the code, relating to the fees
of the jailer.
By Mr.. n. B. Early, Jr: TO withhold
from the county and corporation courts
jurisdiction Of cases in which the con-
stitutionality Of an act of the General AS
sembly is called in question.
REDUCTION OF JUDGES SALARIES
Mr.. Winbornes bill reducing the sala-
ries OF county judges, referred TO above,
provoked considerable discussion, and
was finally ordered to its engrossment
Under the present law the State pays
salary OF $3.50 TO every judge in county
where the popclation is not in excess or
10000 with an additional $40 for every GOO
above that number of inhabitants Mr..
Winbornes bill provides that the salary
snail be 500 in counties with population
rs stated above, with an additional $40
for every 1900 inhabitants over that num-
Der.
The bill was taken up out or its order
under suspension Of the rules, and Mr.
winborne explained it's provisions at
length. Mr. Willard did not think the
salaries Of the county jcdges should be
reduced. Mr.. Carter, Of Scott. was de-
cidedly opposed TO the bill, and Mr. Jor-
dan and that gentleman had lively lit
tie spat, one with the other, the charge
being made by each that the other one
MAS NOT sufficiently acquainted with tho