Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

late the size OF barrels used for ship
ment OF agricultural products, commonly
called truck. The measure provides that
1t shall be unlawful for any person TO
use In such shipments barrel OF less
size and dimension than as follows:
Heads and ends not less than II inches.
slaves not less than n IL inches, inside
measurement at bulge not less than
Is IL inches, and height of barrel not less
than 26 inches. Any person violating
the above provisions shall be fined not
less than 81 nor more than s.. and any
person or corporation manufacturing or
Offering for sale, after August 10, 1898,
shall be liable TO the same punishment.
THE BONDS OF OFFICIALS.
Mr.. Diggs offered during the morning
hour the following joint resolution, which
was adopted:
WHEREAS. judgments have been rem
dered against the Commonwealth OF Vir-
ginia, In suits, motions, and actions
brought by her against defaulting officers
and their sureties on official bonds be-
cause OF defects and technical inaccura-
cies In taking and executing said bonds;
and whereas such defects and technical
inaccuracies may exist in other official
bonds, on which liability TO the Common
wealth may arise:
Resolved, the Senate concurring, That
1t shall be the duty Of the Attorney
General to procure at once copies OF the
official bonds Of all county and city trea-
surers and clerks of courts, together
with all orders of courts, powers Of at
torney, and all other papers connected
with the taking or executing said bonds.
examine the same, and If any such de-
fects or inaccuracies be found to exist,
he shall take such immediate steps as
may be necessary TO protect the interests
of the Commonwealth.
And II shall be the duty Of the Attorney
General to report his action under this
resolution to the present session OF the
General Assembly.
Mr. Gallagher offered Joint resolution
to change the Constitution so as abolish
the spring elections. so that the officers
now elected at that time may be chosen
at the fall elections, which take place on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In
November. The resolution was agreed
to.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees:
BY Mr.. Cooke: To amend and re-enact
sections / to IA, both inclusive. OF an act
entitled an act to incorporate the South
eastern and Atlantic Railroad Company,
approved March 4, 1896, and to change
the name of said company.
BY Mr.. Winborne: To provide for taxa
tion of shares of stock issued by banks
located in towns.
BY Mr.. Caldwell: For the relief of Joseph
l.. Givens.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following House bills and Joint
resolutions were introduced, and under
suspension of the rules, placed on the
calendar
By Mr.. Diggs, OF King William: Joint
resolution: To make it the duty of the
Attorney General to procure copies of
official bonds Of treasurers and clerks OF
courts, and other papers, and ascertain
If they contain inaccuracies or defects,
and to take steps to protect the Common
wealth if such defects and inaccuracies
exist.
BY Mr.. Williams, of Giles: To provide
n new charter for the town OF Pulaski.
The three bills passed by the Senate
and sent over to the House were all
placed on the calendar.