The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
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No 1EHouse bill to protect labels
trade marks. terms, etc, OF iaDo' asSoo'''
lions and organizations.
No. 15.-House bill TO repeal an act en-,
,itled an act providing for levying on seed
cotton in the field in brunswick co''''''
approved January ii, 1870 -,
No 1s-House bill to revive chapter %.
90 tho acts of the General Assembly OF
Virginia. approved March 2. 1894 enti'ied
an act giving consent of the state 10 put-
ohasc nv the United States. OF certain
real estate in Wythe county ana eNei,'p.
inc tho same from taxation. &c., ana az
revived 10 amend sections and OF s"'o
act. -,.,,. tho GU
M 17.-House bill authorizing 'he 9u
nervisors of Henrico county 10 IoquLo
Usage orange hedges, poIueI.ns .riro
nubIic roads OF said county, TO DE t,'in-
ned nv owners OF such hedges ana 10
,mnoso a fine for failure 10 comply,
'"' TvTRODITCED AND REFERRED.
Tho following bills were introduced and
under Rule 81, referred TO the respective
committees: $1,000. GA
nv Mr.. n u. Early Jr.. OF Greene ahu
Madison. To amend and re-enact Sectons
osa4 and 2s47. as amended and re-enacted
- on act entitled "An act to amend Sec
tion 9S44 of the Code of Virginia. In reia-
ton 10 public holidays" approved feD-
MARY 1892 and to amend ana re-ehdct
Section 2si7 Of the Code of Virginia. oo.,
The bill provides that January 2oth
| shall be set aside az n public holiday III
| commemoration of the birthdays OF Zen
| erals Lee and Jackson. the former having
| been born on January 18th ana the I"tlei
ON January Dist. The present law pro-
! yides for the observation Of January 18Th
az a legal holiday as Lees birthday, and
| tbic nroViciCn ic TO be repealed.
! MIR Early intends TO follow up TINS
| hill with another directing teachers 70
] require their pupils TO prepare essays on
/ patriotic subjects for that occasion.
/ BY Mr.. Saunders. of Franklin: TO
| amend and re-enact subdivision or
| Section S33. OF the Code Of Virginia. in
| relation TO the powers and duties OF the
| boards of supervisors of the counties at
| their annual meetings:
| BY the same: To amend and re-enact
| Section 1901 of the Code. in relation TO
| clerks of Court of Appeals. to whom
/ cost of printing records 10 be charged.
1 when case dismissed. If cost of printing
| not paid and amount taxed for printing
/ TO be paid into the treasury.
| BY the same: To give to John G. Hall.
| late Treasurer Of the county OF Franklin
| and his deputies the power of levy and
distress TO collect certain uncollected tax
tickets now in his hands.
BY Mr.. II. s. Parks, OF Page: To amend
! and re-enact Section 3il9 of the Code of
| Virginia of 1851. in relation to appoint
| ment of a trustee in place of one who
| has died.
| LIVE STOCK COMMISSIONERS
Mr.. Harry b. owen, Of Manchester, in
| troduced bill to amend the present law
| in regard to the establishment OF live
| stock quarantine lines. etc, so as TO place
| this work in the hands of experienced cat
| tie men or stock raisers. The board is TO
| be known as the Live Stock Sanitary
| Commission of the state of Virginia and
is to be composed OF five members, APP
| pointed by the Governor. The terms OF
| office of said commission shall be four
| years. Each member is required TO give
| bond of 5000. The members of the
| commission shall be practical stock rails
| ers of not less than five years expert
| ence and shall be bona-tde residents of
| the section of the State from which they
| are appointed. No compensation is to be
| paid said commissioners other than for
| the actual expenses incurred in the per-
! Torrance of their duties. The expenses or
the commission shall not exceed the sum
| Of $500 per year. IL shall be the duty OF
the commission to protect the domestic
| animals of the State from all contagious
| diseases Of a malignant character. For
| this purpose they are authorized to es-
| tablish and enforce such quarantine laws
| as they may deem necessary. II shall be
| the duty of all railroads and navigation
| companies transporting live stock to keep
| the cars or parts of vessels occupied by
| the live stock in a clean and healthful
| condition; violation OF this provision 10
| be punishable by a fine Of not less than
500 Any person who shall knowingly
| hiring into the State any animal infected
| with contagious disease shall be fined not
| less than $500.
| TO FILL VACANCIES.
| MIR. r. S. Parks introduced bill to
| amend and re-enact section 50 Of the Code
| of Virginia in relation TO vacancies on
| the Electoral Board.
The measure provides that If any va
| cancy occurs in the Electoral Board ana
| the remaining members thereon refuse TO
| fill the vacancy the Judge or the county
| court shall do so. If every position on
| the board becomes vacant IT shan be the
| duty of the court to appoint new Elec-
toral Board.
SHALL NOT TESTIFY.
I Mr.. Hale. of Grayson, introduced bill
TO amend the act in relation 10 the
competency of husband and wife for or
| against each other IN CIVIL CASTS Inc
| measure provides that husband and wife
| shall not he competent witnesses against
each other i'm cases where an attempt is
| made to impeach any conveyance. gift
or sale from the one 10 the other, or any
conveyance by third party 10 the wife
of lands acquired during the converture
on the ground of fraud or want OF con-
slderation.
Mr.. Il. W. Saunders OF Franklin. intro
duced a bill to. amend the Code in rela-
ton TO the fraudulent removal OF goods
which have been levied upon. The
measure provides: "If any person fraud
emily remove. destroy, receive, secrete,
or dispose of goods or chattels that have
been distrained or levied on. or upon
which n deed of trust or mortgage has
been given or recorded i'm the clerks Of
flee OF the County of Corporation Court
Of the county or corporation as the case
may be. in which the property Is. with
intent 10 defeat such distress. levy. deed
OF trust or mortgage. ne shall be deemed
guilty of the larceny thereof
OTHER BILLS.
Mr. r. s. Parks OF Page. introduced
bin TO amend the Code in relation TO
the penalty for taking another's boat
Or vessel" The measure simply makes
the minimum fine for such an offence -
instead Of $40 as at present.
Mr. J. n. Stubbs. OF Gloucester. intro
duced bill TO allow and permit the Colo
NAL Water Company to erect wharf or
| pier on the York River and 10 erect a
| hofAl and threA bntlSfpga ana nYOvife