Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-22
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. SATURDAY, JANUARY o. 1898
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was in the chair Va ase
Mr. Duke, of Albemarle. WAS f,rs,
ON ms Drill In regard to trespass-
, ,hs OF stock. The present law provides
tine shall be doubled. and IN cass me {
.hlru trespass the owner of the la,5
.nal mas been trespassed upon shall
Upon TVe days written notice bacnmS
Ithe owner of the stock.
MIR. Dukes bill provides th,t ;r ,.
or the second trespass the fine shan os',
ioouoled, and in case of a third tras
pass the owner of the land shall have
lien on the 2lttle. and after ten davS
sold 1e1s f'h1H De
mt: Campbell, OF Amherst, thought in
sie nrst case of trespaSs. only actuaj
aamages should be paid Whenever "a
ne IS oetalned for trespass, tupical
i meIfced. Soi'i-
Inc DIN was finally referred to a sub
| IUin,llittee or two, consisting of .Adessrs.
watkins and Campbell, to perfect the
Mr.. Duke ais" addressed the commit
tee on behalf of the bill introduced by
| MN, which gives the Governor tbs
power OF appointing women notaries.
'Mr. Mann. of 'Nottoway, offered as an
s shn,,,e, ,, that the qualification.
Snouao take place in court The com
mTttee decided to report the bill favor
ably with the amendment
another bill Of Mr.. Duke provides
ahat attorneys who are selected by the
court to defend criminals. shall be al
lowed by the State a fee of IS in felony
| cases.and of $3.50 in misdemeanor cases.
put in no instance shall the aggregate
OF these fees in one year exceed the
amount or the license fee of the attor-
ney.
| Mr.. Campbell of Amherst, opposed
The bill, which would be tor, much of a
main on the State treasury. Judge
| Watkins. of Prince Edward. also spoke
against the bill. The committee finally
| decided that the bill be reported with
the recommendation that it do not
pass.
Mr.. E. c. Folkes, of this city. appear
ed before the committee in behalf Of
the bill introduced providing that city
| and county officials shall be subject to
Sarnishment and executlce in case a
Judgment had been rendered. The COM
| ;nittee decided to report the bill favora-
! bly,.
Senator Jefrries spoke in favor of his
| Dill which makes violations of the Sun
| lay liquor laws and gambling cases
subject to indictment and trial in the
| county courts. Under the present law
TSAch cases are placed under the juris-
| LECTION of magistrates as misde1neanor
| cases and they are often not tried.
Mr.. Walker, of Northumberland, Of
! Tered as an amendment that the coun-
4 y Judge shall designate the Justice be
fore whom the case is to be tried. The
| amendment was agreed to and the COM
rpfttee decided to report the bill favor
ably.
| The committee decided to report ad-
| versely the bill introduced by Mr. An
ierson. which seeks to abolish the three
| lays of grace now given by banks on
| notes. drafts and other evidences of in
| febtedness
The committe next took up the bill
introduced by Mr.. Wfthrow, of Bath,
! Which provides that persons who are
| about to make an assignment shall not
lprefer creditors. Judge watkins thought
some modification should be made so
| that accommod.a ton creditors who have
! received no consideration be exempt
from the provision of the bill. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Embry. OF fredericksburg.
rhe: bill was made a special order for
| next Wednesday morning.
| The next bill taken up was one in
troduced by Judge Watkins. of Prince
Edward, which provides that real es-
tate may be rented out for taxes due
on personal property. The patron of
che bill explained that if such q meas
ure was passed, large amount of
money world be turned into the State
1 treasury. which at present figured on
che books of the respective officials as
| 1eltquent taxes. 1t was decided thar
the chair request the House to have the
bill printed.
| The committee decided to report ad-
! verseiy the bill Introduced by Mr.. Car
ter, of Scott, providing that copies of
! Hurst's Manual and Guide be furnished
by the State ito justices of the peace.
The committee then took up the res
olution adopted by the House. direct
ing the committee to prepare a bill
which would most effectually break up
trading stamp business, and report che
| same to the House.
| Judge Watkins was bitterly opposed
! TO consuming any more time with the
| considera ton of trading stamps. Mr..
| Anderson thought that the gentlemen
| interested in the matter. and who We're
present be given limited hearing
MIR Hicks. of Roanoke. moved that
1.-THE matter be referred TO a suh-com-
mittee to frame q proper bill and re-
Lport the same to the full committee. Mr..
Campbell. of Amherst, offered a substi-
Isute that the committee go into eXecu-
tive session to perfect the bill. The
ubStitute was carried
tMr. Anderson. OF this city, explained
| Turing the executive session that the
original trading stamp hill had been
1rawn up by the city attorney. and that
| upon consultation, the former common
| Wealth's attorney had suggested the
striking out Of the following clause:
| mo person shall In any manner en-
| gage in any gift enterprise business in
! the State"
The committee decided to report the
bill with the clause stricken out
The committee decided to report ia
vorably the bill introduced by Mr..
Mann, of Nottoway, amending the Code
| Of Virginia in relation to the perfection
IF mechanics lien. mechanics lien no.
| tice, and notice of lien.
| Similar action was taken in regard
| to the following bills:
| General Wharton's bill. creating cir
| cult court for the city of Bedford.
To create a circuit court for the city
# Buena Vista; introduced by Mr.. VIM
borne.
| To amend the acts of assembly for
| ghe protection of Ia boTing men, who are
house-holders, against being deprived
IF the exemption to which they are en-
| titled under the law.
| Mr.. Hicks, OF Roanoke. presented a
| Export on behalf of. a subcommittee,
embracing a perfected issue of his de-
;inuuent land bills. The bill was made
a special order for next Monday morn
ling.
/ Judge Watkins. Of Prince Edward.