The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-02


all residents an opportunity to vote on
the matter.
No. I12. by Mr.. Lovelace Of Halifax
To compensate school trustees otner tnan
clerks OF district school boards In HailIhA
county.
FILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were passed
No. 2i9.-House bill to amend ana re-
enact section $50 OF tn Code, relating 10
payment OF costs and expenses In prose-
cutiOns for vagrancy.
No. 172.-House bill to prevent IRE insur-
ance companies. assOciat ions, or partner
ships doing a fire insura nee business IN
this State. or the agents OF sald COM
panies associations. or partnerships lIoIil
entering into combinations 10 make OF
control rates for fire insurance on proper
ty in this State. and providing puhlsh-
ment for violation OF this nc /
The following Senate bills were passed.
No. 2.-Senate bill TO amend anu re-
enact section 6t6 OF the Code OF virginia.
as amended and re-enacted by an act ap-
proved March 3. 1891 IN relation 10 ue.
linquent lands purchased In tht' name OF
the auditor. and as amended ana re &C. sUoe
ed by an act approved January ~ loso,
entitled an act TO amend and re-ehact
section Cos OF the Code OF Nirg ma, as
amended and re-enacted by an ACT ap-
proved March ). 1891 in RELATION 70 ue
iinquent lands purchased in the IA me OF
No Ies'~Senate bill to authorize the
Norfolk and Western Railway Corn pahy
TO construct and operate branch rah-
road to the Potomac river ana INTO INC
city Of Was iiington.
No. 277.-Senate bill to amend and re-
enact an act approved February II, ~ p,
entitled an act 10 amend ana re-ens@e,
section Sl2 Of the Code OF Virginia, Isl,
in regard TO the Superintendent or the
Poor OF Lee county so as include Hanover
county.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
under rule 81 referred to the proper COM
By Mr.. Caldwell. Of Craig: For the re-
lief OF Erastus NJ. ferrel, confederate
soldier of Craig county.
by Mr.. Stubs. OF Gloucester: To allow
the county court OF Gloucester 10 correct
erroneous assessment OF ne lahds OF
Thomas HarwOod and w c. Harwood.
BY Mr.. Bauserman, of shenandoah: 10
confirm and quiet the titles or Milton
Taylor and others TO certain ldnd IN the
town of New Market.
BY Mr.. n. 3. Early. Jr.. of Greene and
Madison: For the relief of George ID.
Armentrout. of Greene county.
BY Mr.. Williams: For the relief or
Mary 5. Chapman from erroneous assess
Bv Mr.. Snead. Of Princess Anne: a
joint resolution for the relief OF planters
of Princess Anne county. as TO the renI
on oyster planting ground. -,
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the relief Of Frank Smith, Of Newport
News Va.
By Mr.. Passmore, Of Lunenburg-For
the relief of n. A. Hood "A Confederate
soldier of Lunenburg county. ,,.
BY Mr. Barley-To regulate the liabillty
of Insurance companies and ASSOCIATIONS
I'm this State in certain cases. The bill
is designed TO make fire insurance COM
panies more careful In taking risks, ana
10 compel them after accepting premiums
on large risks to pay them In full in case
OF fire or accident ,.,
the Thirty-seventh senatorial district was
presented by Mr. S. w. Matthews. pray
ing for the enactment OF "A law providing
for instruction in the public schools as
10 the physiological effects of the alco-
holic liquors. .,,
MORE RETRENCHMENT.
Mr.. Parks. OF Page, introduced Il nhl
10 amend and re-enact section 2o3O OF the
Code of 1887. i'm relation to the fees OF
justices I'm criminal cases. The bill re-
duces the fee for an arrest IN misde-
meanor case from fifty cents TO twenty
five cents. and makes similar reduction
i'm the fee for trying such cases
Mr. Parker also offered another bill
IN amend and re-enact section 3l3l OF the
Code. I'm relation TO fees of sherins, SER
geants. constahles, criers and police. The
bin provides that the officer making an
arrest i'm a misdemeanor case shall re-
ceivo the sum Of ST. provided he can
make It out Of the prisoner I'm the event
of a conviction. or II not. he shall re-
ceive out Of the treasury forty cents, in
stead Of fifty. as at present. The Dill
further provides that only three wit
nesses in misdemeanor cases and but hve
r. felony cases. unless specially request
ed BY the Judge shall be paid out OF the
treasury. and that I'm no misdemeanor
case shall a guard be provided.