The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04

Judge Watkins, OF Prince Eu"aru' VI
fered an amendment by wnich the once
OF Register OF the Land once should Dc
included I'm the resolution. The chair.
however. stated the amendment out Of
order because the nomination Tor that
office had not yet been made.
Mr.. Winborne's resolution was then
agreed to and the Senate at once notified
10 that effect.
In due time the House was informed
By Senator Keezel that the SENATE nau
concurred IN the resolutions.
Treasurer-A. w. Hartman. nominated
by Mr.. Winborne, Of Rockbridse. 49,. =,
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Penitentlary "
NJ Helms: nominated by MT saunue'S'
Of Franklin. r.,.,,o,
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Instrucuon-
DR.. Joseph w southall; nominated 10y M..
Mann. OF NOttoway. ana seco'u0U "'
Col BIanton. of Cumberland ,,
After Senator Maynard hah lnlv' mn
the House that the Senate hau n''u 80
the nominations. the House proceedeu 10
vote on the various nominations. When
tho baIIoting had been completed the
sneaker appointed Messrs. Poweh. :"
Newport News. and Kizer. OF Nortoik'
members NJ the Joint committee VINO were
10 cast the votes just cast by the "o
houses A.,
While the House was waiting Nor 'he
return Of the committee. the Clerk an
nounced that the Speaker had maze APP
pointments on the following joint com
mittecs:
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
To Canvass the Vote on the Question OF
Holding Constitutional Convention
Messrs. Ouesenberry. Of caroline. Will
Iiams. Of Giles and Pulaski, and Clarke
OF Dinwiddie.
The committee appointed 10 count the
votes then returned and announced that
the vote had been cast as sfollows:
Joseph r. Lawless Secretary OF the
Commonwealth 100 votes.
Colonel Morton Marye. Auditor OF PUP
lie Accounts. 10.
a. W. Hartman. Treasurer. Jos votes
G.. NJ. Helms. Superintendent OF the
Penitentiary. IA votes
DR. Joseph W. Southall. Superintendent
OF Public instruction. ll3 votes.
The officers We're then declared by the
Speaker to be duly elected 10 their re-
spective Offices for another term.
The Speaker then announced that here
tofore the House had taken brief re-
cess 10 enable the Speaker to make up
the standing committees. This year. how
ever. the body had at once started in
with doing efficient work and he there
fore asked the Indulgence Of the House
n he should not announce the committee
as early as heretofore
Mr.. Cooke. Of Norfolk. announced that
a conference Of the Democratic men,
bers Of both houses would be held this
evening nj o'clock. and the House then
adjourned az 2:20 o'clock
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
The following bills were introduced and
under suspension Of the rules. placed On
the Calendar.
by Mr.. Craig. Of Rockbridge-Bl No.
3 ITO regulate the hunting Of partridges
in Rockbridge county"
BY Mr. Pendleton. Of Loulsa-Bill No.
3. Repeating an act entitled an act 10
prevent the determination Of partridges
or quail in the State Of Virginia" APP
proved January q. 1896. so far as appl.ca-
bic to the County of Louisa.
by Mr.. Clarke. Of Dinwiddie-Bill No. 4.
ITO repeal an act entitled an act TO pre-
vent the determination Of partridges or
quail I'm the State OF Virginia. so far as it
effects the County OF Dinwiddie.'
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced ana
referred to the proper committees under
rule No B..
NV Mr. watkins. OF Prince Edward
To suspend the operation OF section 90
of the Code OF 1857. as amended ana re-
enacted by an act approved March d.
lSg4 and as amended and re-enacted by
an act approved January g. 1896, DID, reia-
ton to the delinquent lands purchased
i'm the name of the Commonwealth Tor Il
period OF sixty days. ,
BY MIR Smith. OF northampton - To
amend and re-enact an act entitled an
act to amend and re-enact section 4llo'
of the code OF Virginia. touching the
Jurisdiction Of police Justices and JUS
fices of the peace. as 10 the trial Of or
tenders i'm certain cases. approved july
g. 1891 as amended by an act approved
March g. 1896.
BY Mr.. Ryan Of Loudoun-To amend
and re-enact an act entitled an act 10 m
corporate the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Of Loudoun county.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
BY Mr.. Hnks-To amend and re-enact
section GG6. of the Code Of Virginia, as
amended and rc-enacted by an act APP
proved January %. 1896 I'm relation 10 de-
linquent lands purchased in the name oil
Mr.. Hicks moved that this bill be placed
ON the calendar under suspension OF the
rules. hut il was referred TO the Finance
Committee, when appointed. Mr. cooke
of Norfolk. called attention 10 the ldct
that the bill was Of too great Importance
10 tt pldttu ou Ah' '1i'h""' ''N''
reference.
Mr.. James Lewis Anderson. OF this
city introduced "A bill TO abolish days or
grace on promIssory notes: drafts. etc. IN
the state of Virginia. The bill provides
that on all notes. drafts, checks, accept
ances bills Of exchange. bonds or other
evidences Of indebtedness made, drawn,
or accepted by any person or corporation
after the first day OF May. 1888, and IN
which there is no expressed stipulation
TO the contrary. no grace, according 10
the custom OF merchants, should be al
lowed i'm the State Of Virginia but the
same shall be due and payable as there
i'm expressed without grace.
POWERS OF GRAND u KY.
Mr. Parker of Southampton, introduced
a bill To amend section i0l6. Of the Code
of Virginia The object Of the bill Is 10
so amend the law relating 10 grand Ju-
ries as To allow them 10 present Tor ms
demoanOrs which may not be tried ny
the county or corporation courts under
the present law. but which shall. upon
being reported by the grand jury be re-
ferred 10 a magistrate for trial with right
of appeal ii desired 10 the county cOrpor-
.tion court The effect Is 10 restore TO
grand juries their inquisitorial func-
tons i'm misdemeanor cases. winch we've
inadvertently taken from them last ses-
sion. hut does not take from magistrates
their exclusive original jurisdiction of
misdemeanOrs. "
no AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. Craig Of ROckbridge. offered a
Joint resolution. providing for striking
from the constitution the second clause
OF article ten and providing for publish
inc and certifying the same to the next