The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
The JUDGES NOT ELECTED.
Members of the House Were Not Ready
10 Make Selections Yesterday.
PROPOSED WORK FOR COkYICTS
Delegate C. t. Bland nersaBill Looking
to Employing Able-Bodied Prisoners
ON Public Road Work--Industrial
Home for rGirls--Ne ewsand Gossip

The feature Of the proceedings Of the
Legislature yesterday was the failure 70
20 into the election Of county judges.
When the matter came up, the Senate
was willing, but the House objejcted.
There is a movement on foot looking to
cutting down expenses and the plan
which some members have IN view is 10
reduce the number Of judges, pay them
less. or in some other way, save the
state some money. 1t is desirable to do
This before the judges are elected as their
nav cannot be cut down during their term
Of Office.
If is difficult to predict at this time just
where the knife vii. be applied with ref
erence 10 judges.
very important bill introduced vas
that bv Delegate Bland. OF Portsmouth.
looking TO the employment Of able-boded
conyicts and prisoners from the county
iails on the public highways.
WORK or THE SENATE.
There was no prayer at the opening
Of the proceedings Of the Senate.
Mr.. Flanagan moved TO have the COM
NIT
charged from the further consideration
Of the bill authorizing the county judge
of Cumberland 10 have necessary repairs
made 10 the clerks office OF that county.
rho Senator had read a letter from
Indigo Thomas VI. Miller explaining that
the clerks office was In fearful condition
and unless repairs were hastily made
valuable records would be destroyed. Mr..
Flanagan desired the bin to be passed on
at once. ~
chairman Mushbach. Of the committee,
beine absent. objection was made TO the
adoption Of Mr.. Flanagan's motion and he
Withdrew it until tomorrow.
ELECTION OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Sands offered a resolution increas-
ing the number Of members on the COM
nittees on Roads and Public Institutions
which was agreed 10 without opposition.
This was followed by a resolution from
Mr. Flood assigning the Senator's TO com
mitteeg. The resolution was adopted and
the committees were published in the
Times yesterday
repeating the act prohibiting me hil,ns
OF partridges. Mr.. Opie withdrew his
objection 10 il and this measure as
amended by the House.
THE HOUSE OBJECTED.
Mr.. Flood offered a resolution proyid-
ing against order for the election OF
iudees AT 128O O'Clock. lie was sent 10
inform the House OF the Senate's action.
n was not long before Mr. Parker. from
the House. Informed the Senators that
the delegates had refused 10 concur In
the resolution.
PROPOSED HOME FOR GIRLS.
N
inc for the establishment Of an Industrial
Home for Girls. to be under the control
of a board of directors 10 consist OF three
men and three women. Girls eligible
10 he received into the home are those
between five and eighteen years OF age
who may be committed by any justice OF
tba peace on complaint Of parents or
Guardian that by reason Of her conduct
such girl has rendered herself beyond
control by her natural superiors. Ihey
may also be sent 10 the home by any
circuit. criminal or intermediate court Oh
the state Girls may also be committed
by their parents or guardians upon lhe
former contracting TO pay her expenses
in the institution. The bill also provides
that any girl within the ages OF iNe ana
eighteen years convicted Of telony OF
misdemeanor punishable by Imprisonment
sent 10 the home Every girl committed
10 the home shall remain until she Is
twenty-one years of age:
DELINQUENT TAXES.
Mr.. Barksdale introduced a bill TO pro-
vide for the collection of taxes and leyies
returned as delinquent for the non-pay-
ment thereof His measure Is designed 10
provide a law in relation to delinquent
lands. The bill retains the best features
OF the old law and makes but one mate
rial change. Instead OF delinquent lands
being bought I'm the name OF the COM
monwealth Mr.. Barksdale provides Tor
the selling of them at pubic auction
after ample opportunity has been eiven
for delinquent lands to be redeemed.
Mr.. Barksdale thinks It is useless and
unavoidable TO cucumber the books with
lands purchased in tho name Of the COM
monwealth.
AN OYSTER BILL
A bill offered by Mr. Barnes to amend
section 2iiS Of the code anects the oys-
ter people. Under the present law there
are only few places in the waters OF
Virginia where dredses can be used. The
amendments i'm Mr.. Barnes bill gives
10 all planters who own one hundred or
more acres of contiguous oyster grounds
the right TO use drcdges. the only part Of
the oyster waters excepted In the act
being the ocean side Of Accomac ana
Northampton.
PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.
Mr.. Turnbull introduced the bill he had
before the Senate last year In relation
TO the practice of pharmacy. The measure
failed 10 pass two years ago uul MI'
Turnbun Will make another effort TO
Get II through. The act is designed to
perfect the existing act and make II less
nossible for any one other than regis
tered pharmacist TO prepare physicians
prescriptions. ss
The following bills were introduced ana
sent 10 the proper committees:
BY Mr.. Claytor: For the relief OF John
NJ knight. a Confederate veteran OF Noa-
noke city.
Nv Mr. NIunford To enlarge the pow
ers of the Richmond Traction Company.
This is the same bill that was omered
i'm the House Tuesday.
house or DELEGITES.