Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-11

manner as the Commonwealth attorney.
lie shall have the same power as a
snerlu as 10 the carrying of weapons.
ana may make arrests and without war
rants search any person and examine any
BOAT conveyance, vehicle. hsh-bar. fish
basket game-bag. or game-coat, or any
othCr receptacle for game or fish, In order
10 secure evidence OK the violation Of
the laws
she game warden shall have the same
power TO serve criminal process as
sherihs, and the same rights TO require
ana In executing such process. Persons
who interfere with the warden In the
execution OF his duties shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemcanor and on convic-
ton be fined not less than $40 nor more
than $50 and costs. or, In default, BE con-
fined to Jail until this fine is paid. pro-
Vided the imprisonment shall not exceed
thirty days.
PROVIDE AGAINST PREFERENCES.
Mr. A. n. Withrow, OF Bath. offered a
bill providing that lion given by any
person or firm to prefer one or more
creditors over any other creditor or
creditors shall enure TO all. The bill pro-
Nides that II any person, firm, or corpora
ton create any lien or encumbrance on
his or their property or estate for the
lNA lNF' VI SANihS a preference ~ VHt VI
more creditors Of such person or firm
ovor any other creditor or creditors, ex-
cept 20 secure debt contracted, or
money borrowed at the time of the
creation OF the lien or encumbrance, tho
same shall enure to the benefit ratably
OF all the creditors OF such person or
firm existing at the time such lien or
encumbrance was created. The bill is TO
go in force on July LIST. 1t seeks to pre-
vent the giving of a preferred claim by
parties about TO make an assignment to
their wives or others 10 the detriment Of
the remaining creditors.
REDUCE CRIMINAL EXPENSES.
Mr. r.. w. Winborne introduced five
bills, all lending to reduce the criminal
expenses of the State. These measures
are as follows:
/. To provide for the payment of all
fees in misdemeanor cases by the prose-
cution or defendant In cases where the
defendant is insolvent, and there is no
prosecutor, the county or city shall pay
half Of the lawful fees Of the officers.
2 To amend the law in reference to the
payment of cost by prosecutors Sc as 10
permit the justices not only TO render
judgment against prosecutor for cost, as
now provided. but in cases where the
justice or court believes that the prose
cutiOn was malicious or without cause,
TO authorize the Imprisonment Of prosecu-
tor until costs are paid.
Q. To provide for the payment of sala-
ries Of judges of county and corporation
courts by the State.
q. To provide for the payment by the
State of salaries to Commemorative at
torneys.
8. To provide for reducing present fees
of jailers TO cents, in each case as now
provided by law, and to provide. where
the number Of prisoners exceeds fifty,
the allowance for support per day shall
be only u cents per day.
Mr.. Diggs introduced a bill to increase
the charter fees granted by courts three
times what they are at present, and those
granted by the General Assembly five
times as much.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Gwynn introduced a bin to repeal
section 4S0 Of the Code of Virginia, In re-
ference to exemption from taxes Of the
purchasers of omitted and forfeited lands
west of the Allegheny mountains.
BY Mr. Minter: To provide for the col
lection and publication Of statistics re-
lating to fruit-growing in the State of
Virginia.
Nv Mr.. Savers: To amend the charter
of the town Of Wytheville.
BY same: To create financial agent
for the town Of Wytheville. and define
his duties.
BY Mr.. Winborne: To amend and re-
enact an act to establish corporation
court for the city of Beuna Vista, APP
proved February 10. 1882.
BY Mr.. Jennings: For the relief Of
Colonel August Forsberg, of Lynchburg,
q gallant and disabled Confederate soldier
BY Mr.. Hale: For the relief Of II. T.
Bennett a Confederate soldier of Gray
son county.
BY same: To release +. o. Vanger from
the payment Of certain fines.
BY Mr.. Winborne: To prohibit the
sale Of intoxicating liquors within three
miles Of the city of Buena Vista.
BY Mr.. Stoner: To incorporate the
Botetourt Electric Railway and Power
Company.
BY Mr.. Spratt: To amend and re-enact
section 1853 of the Code Of Virginia, In
regard to school trustees, their number,
and term Of office.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The following bill was introduced, and
under suspension of the rules placed on
the calendar:
No. 176. by Mr.. Charles Smith. Of North
ampton: To authorize the Board Of Super
visors Of Northampton county. to appro-
pirate a part of the Gala fund of said
county TO enlarge and improve the court
house of said county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section of an
act entitled an act TO extend the bounda-
ries of the city of Norfolk, approved
February p, 1890, as amended, etc.
TO amend and re-enact section Sl4 Of
the Code Of Virginia as amended by an
act approved March !. 1896, prescribing
the penalties of bonds Of county officers.
To amend and re-enact section 81, chap
ter !, Of an act entitled an act 10 pro-
vide for the assessment Of taxes on per-
sons. property, and incomes, and on licen-
SEES to transact business, and i'm
posing taxes thereon for the support Of
the government and public free schools
and 10 pay the interest on the public debt,
and prescribing the mode Of obtaining
licenses to sell wine ardent spirits malt
liouors. or any mixture thereof in cases
when a court certificate is required, APP
proved March G. 1890.
The House adjourned at l o'clock.