Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-11
THE SESSION SHORT.
NEITHER BRANCH OF GENERAL As
sEMnLy srrs VERY LONG.
TO CONSIDER TIE ELECTION LAW.

The Availability OF Hcpe"hns "
Revising the Parker Act to he In
c.ircd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BIZ
Passea-Ncw Measures introduced
There was little OF public interest IL
the General Assembly. The sessions o
both branches were short and the pro
ccedings were OF routine character.
The Senate convened at noon, and re
manned in session Just eighteen minutes
one minute longer than on Thursday
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS presided, anS
Rev. Dr. George Cooper made the open
ing prayer.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Sands: To amend and re-enact
section 252 OF the Code OF Virginia, in re-
gard 10 the reports OF decisions of the
Supreme Court OF Appeals, maps. and
other books.
BY Mir. Flanagan: To amend and re-
enact sections 29i5 and 29i9 Of the Code
relating 20 warrants for small claims.
BY Mr. Clement: To repeal sections
DOES. 2OSs. and 2OiO of the Code of Vir-
ginia, and to define what shall be con-
stituted lawful fence.
BY Mr. Flanagan: To require the re-
turn of distress warrants and to provide
for process Of sale hereunder when
necessary.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
To amend charter of the American
Guild.
To incorporate the Danvile Mutual Aid
and Benefit Society
BILLS MUST LIE OVER.
The following resolution by Mr.. Turn
bull was agreed to:
Resolved, That all bills and resolu-
lions. when reported by committees OF
the Senate, shall lie over until the next
day in order that they may be placed
upon the calendar before being acted upon
by the Senate.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The Chair announced the appointment
OF Messrs. Turnbull and Letcher as mem
bers of the joint committee 10 investi-
gate the criminal expenses of the State,
as provided for under a resolution adopt
ed by the House Wednesday. and con-
CURED in by. the Senate Thursday.
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. st. Clair. arising to a question of
personal privilege. said he desired to cor
rect a statement attributed TO him in
a published report of the proceedings of
Wednesday nights caucus. He was rep
resented as saying that the heavy crimi-
nal expenses of certain counties of the
Southwestern part of the State were due
to the large number of lawless people
among their population, when what he
really said was that the unusually
heavy bills for criminal expenses were
due to the fact that these were border
counties. and that iawless elements OF !
other States were constantly making in |
cursions into them.
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Wick |
ham, adjourned at l21s. until noon to-day. |
House of Delegates.
The House held another brief session
yesterday. With the exception of the |
passage of the bill in regard to the sale |
of delinquent lands, nothing of i'm |
portance marked the proceedings. The |
body was called to order promptly |
at noon by Speaker Ryan and the pro- |
ceedings We're opened with prayer by |
Rev. Mr.. Mastin.
Messrs. Winborne, Reddy, and Boaz |
were appointed on the committee pro- |
vided for under the resolution offered |
by the former few days ago, in regard |
TO inquirlng into the excessive criminal |
charges in certain counties.
Mr.. Saunderss bill Ito prescribe the |
mode by which unpaid subscriptions TO |
joint stock companies may be recovered |
by said companies their receivers, or
assignee, so as to prescribe and regulate
the procedure by which unpaid subscrip |
tlons 10 joint stock companies may be |
recovered by said companies, their credi-
tors, receivers, trustees, assignees or |
any other persons" came up, but as |
there were several amendments proposed,
upon motion OF the patron of the
measure, 1t was passed by until to-day,
In order that these amendments might |
be gotten in proper shape. The amend
ments were proposed by Messrs. Duke, |
and Parks.
REDUCE THE MINIMUM FINES.
Mr.. Parks introduced a bill TO amend |
and re-enact section l of an act in regard !
to the sale of ardent spirits. The only
change made in the present law is that the
minimum fine for any violation of the |
act in regard 10 the sale of liquors shall |
be SO instead OF $780, as at present.
Mr.. Parks also introduced bin amend
ing the act in regard TO the carrying of
weapons. The measure makes
the minimum fine for the violation Of this
act $3.50 instead of $40, as at present
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were also intro
duced and referred to the proper COM
BY Mr.. b. w. l.. Blanton: To amend
and re-enact section COS of the Code in
relation to when and where such county
md city treasurer shall receive the taxes
and levies.
by Mr. Charles Smith: To incorporate
he Cape Charles Railroad and Power
Company.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were placed on the
under a suspension of the rules:
BY Mr.. Buford: To repeal an act en-
titled an act providing for levying on
seed cotton In the field in Brunswick
county, approved January II, 1886.
BY Mr.. Sayers, Of Wythe:. To revise
,hapter 553 of tho Acts of the General
Assembly Of Virginia, approved March
; 1894, entitled an act giving consent of
he State 10 purchase by the United
states OF certain real estate in Wythe
county. and exempting the same from
axation, etc, and as revised TO amend
sections 2 and OF said act.
BY Mr.. Maupin: Authorizing the Board
II Supervisors of Henrico county TO re-
luire Usage orange hedges bordering on