Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
Virginia. prescribing the penalties Of
bonds Of county officers.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.

PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. Buford: To provide for work.
ing. opening. and keeping in repair the
roads In the county of Brunswick, and
for the building and keeping In repair
the bridges In the said county.
By Mr.. Jennings, Of Washington: To
amend and re-enact section OF an act
entitled an, ect TO amend and re-enact
sections 1 and OF an act TO prevent the
determination of cartridges Cor quaiD in
the State of Virginia, approved January
q, 1896.
BY Mr. Pendleton, OF Louisa: For the
protection OF sheep In the county OF
Louisa.
BY Mr. winborne, OF Rockbridge: To
amend and re-enact subdivision Of Sec
ton 1S5 of the Code OF Virginia, relating
to the salary of County Court judges.
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTIONS.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, the Senate concurring, That
the Auditor of Public Accounts be and
is hereby directed TO furnish each MEM
Der Of both houses OF the General AS
sembly with a printed statement showing
the amount or amounts collected In each
city and county in this State during the
past two years, under the delinquent-tax
law of the session 1885. Also, the
amount or amounts of delinquent taxes
now due on real estate as should be
collected to date.
CATCHING BLACK BASS.
The bill prohibiting the catching Of
black bass came up and was amended so
as to make 1t unlawful to take such bass
under five inches, instead OF eight. There
were amendments offered. proposing to
except certain counties, and as it APP
peared that at least half Of the counties
were to be excepted, the measure was
passed by.
VIOLATION OF LIQUOR LAW.
Mr.. Parks's bill fixing so as the mini
mum fine for violating the law in regard
TO the sale of liquors, instead of 500, as
at present, came up on its passage. Mr..
Winston asked that Hanover be ex-
empted, as during the summer months
hundreds of Richmond negroes came out
to his county on picnics, and there were
many disturbances, and liquor was sold
without regard TO law. To reduce the
penalty for such violations would work
a hardship upon his people.
Mr. Saunders was opposed to eXemptlng
any county from the provisions of such
a general law. AS the law stood, it was
almost impossible TO secure a conviction
under it, as turles were unwilling to fine
a man 500 for violating the law by selling
a man drink of whiskey. Therefore,
the law was ineffective in its practical
workings
Mr.. Parks agreed to amend his bill by
making the minimum fine $40. Mr.. Win
ston asked that the consideration of the
hill no pascpd nv until ba pouId cOnqfIlf
with the Commemorative Attorney OF his
county, which was done.
DIRECT TAX DISTRIBUTION.
The bill with reference to the distribu-
ton Of the direct tax came up on its Sc
cond reading, and was explained by Mr..
Parker, and a motion was made to pass
It by, and several members moved to
have their counties excepted from the
operation Of the bill. Mr.. Anderson ex-
planned that the object of the bill was
TO give parties entitled 10 the money an
additional time from January l, 1898, 10
July /, 1898, within which to claim the
same, and TO provide additional facilities
for notifying them and paying the same
TO them, and allowing the commissioners
8 per cent. on the amount which should
remain I'm the hands Of the commissioners
on July l. 1898. The bill passed to its en-
grossment with amendments exemptine
the following counties: Loudoun, Spotsyl-
vania, Bedford, Stafford, Rockingham
Fauquier, Pittsylvania, Caroline, Au-
gusta, Hanover, Culpeper, Botetourt, ant
Campbell,
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section 10 Of ar
act entitled an act to provide for the
| assessment of taxes on persons, pro
perty, and incomes, and on licenses L
| transact business, and imposing taxes.
To amend and re-enact subsection q
section S3 of the Code of Virginia in re
lation TO the levy of school taxes by the
board Of supervisors Of each county a
| their annual meeting.
To amend and re-enact section OF
chapter l01 of the Acts of Assembly Of
1886, entitled an act to incorporate tn,
| Mary +. Ballentine Home for the Aged
approved January q, 1896, so as TO chang,
and extend the localities and individual.
! from which the inmates of said nome
may be selected.
To amend and re-enact section 1 of al
| act entitled an act to incorporate tn,
| Founding Hospital, of the city OF Rich
| mond, approved February 16 1892, so as t.
| allow an increase in the number of tn,
BOdTO OF GONeTnOTS ana Sdlu institution
To amend and re-enact section Sl5 o.
the Code Of Virginia in reference t.
| bonds of city treasurers.
For the relief Of w. o. wager, late
| Treasurer Of Page county, and his depu
| ties.
To authorize the voters Of Mayo-Rivel
| District, in Patrick county, to vote OF
| the fence law.
To authorize the Observation-Disclosures o
| the city of Charlottesville to be purgeC
| prior TO the special vote to be taken II
said city on the 18th of January, 1898.
To amend and re-enact an act entitled
| an act authorizing the Board of Super
| visors of King William county TO in
crease the salary Of the County Judge o
said county, approved February 20, 1892
SO as to provide that said Board of Su
| pervisors may fix the salary or SAT-
Judge before and during his term o
| office.
The House adjourned at o'clock.