The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-27

! the bin feYOrahly II reads as follows.
a hlll providing that "a lien given boy
any person. firm or corporation 20 prefer
one or more creditors over any other
creditor on creditors shall enure 10 ali
Il BE il enacted by the General AS
sembly OF Virginia that II any person.
firm or corporation create any lien or
encumbrance on his or their property or
estate for the purpose Of giving pre-
ference 90 one or NOR" creditors OF such
person. firm or corporation over any 9TH
or creditor or creditors. except TO secure
a debt contracted or money borrowed
at the time Of the creation OF the lien
or encumtrance. the same shall enure 20
the benefits ratably OF all the creditors Of
such person. nrm 0r corporation existing
at the time such lien or encumbrace was
created.
80 This act shall be in force on and
after tn first day Of July. 1895
! The Committee decided 10 report favor
ably the following bill:
To amend and re-enact section 2A2 or
the Code in relation 20 damages FOR tres
pass By animals, for forfeiture. etc. The
bill provides that a lien shall be placed on
the animal for the first trespass.
Some discussion arose when the Senate
bill was taken up which seeks 10 cut or
the fees and mileage FOR witnesses IN
misdemean0r cases Mr. Embrey u
Frederick and Mr. Walker. OF Northum
barlanI favored the bill especially since
witnesses for the defense received no fees
and mileage i'm misdemeanor cases az
well as felony cases.
Mr.. Early. Of Greene and Madison. OPP
posed the measure which would work
great hardship on the poor people who
would be forced 10 attend court and
travel "A great distance for that purpose
would then receive no compensation.
Judge Watkins. of Prince Edward
fought the bill on similar grounds and
added that the State and county officials
should be made 20 do their full duties.
If in no other way. by public sentiment.
II this was done. a Commonwealth At
torney and a justice OF the peace would
sec that no unnecessary witnesses are
summoned.
Mr.. c. J. Campbell. of Amherst, oppos-
ca the bill also on behalf Of the poor pco-
pie and stated that he was in favor ot
cutting down salaries This retrench-
ment movement rad been started on tho
wrong end. The capitol policemen receiv-
ed SIS a month. while the guards AT tho
penitentary received only 50 month.
There were clerks in the Auditors once
and the Treasures office who received
81 200 and $3.50 a year for only three or
four hours work daily The office OF the
Land Office could be abolished or merged
into other offices. but 10 such attempt
had been made since the election OF the
states officers for the new term had
taken place When the appropriation Dill
came up. he would make the necessary
motions for the cutting down OF salaries
and ne would give the mtmp,is an OPP
portunity 10 go on record on those qusS-
tons
senator Turnbull the patron Of the BILL
appeared before the committee In adyo-
cacy Of the bin and spoke OF the humei-
Gus abuses perpetrated under the exist
ing law. lie recited cas- where the
, charge had been made or stealing
Reaches Ten witnesses were called,
some OF them women. who were guarded
for two days before the trial ana whhe
i'm iail they were attended by physician
az - cents a day and iurmshcd Win
medicine az the rate OF one dolar.
Mr. Digs offered az an amendment
maj witnesses shall be paid mileage. II
they are summoned from another coun-
Mr.. Saunders thought theso abuses
we're confined 70 certain classes OF cases.
shooting on the highway. trespassss. IL
these witness fees and mileage was Gu,
of then a law might be just as well en-
acted 10 cut off the fees for Jurors.
The bill went finally over until the mex
meeting OF the committee. the hour hay
ing arrived for the beginning OF the ses-
sion Of the House.
Rosd. and Navigation.
The House Committee on Roads and In
ternaI Navigation met ycstefday morning
in the basement OF the Capitol building.
with Mr.. Pitcher. Of Fauquier. IN me
After some little discussion the commit
tee decided 10 report fayorably the FOL
lowing bills:
To incorporate the Virginia railroad
and Mining Company.
To amend and re-enact section OF an
act entitled an act TO incorporate the
Port Norfolk Electric Railway Company
So AZ 10 allow persons representing as
much OF two-hfth OF the capital STOCK OF
sal dcompany equal voice IN the manage
ment OF It's affairs.
To incorporate the Virginia ana west
Virginia Railroad Company
To incorporate the Richmond and Tide
water Railroad Company
To INCORPORATE the Peart Neilds and
Mccormick Company
Propo,itions aud Grievance.
Tho House Committee on Propositions
and Grievances met yesterday afternoon
in room No on the upper moor or the
Capitol building In the absence OF Cap
tain Parks OF Page. the CHAIRMAN Dr'
Winston. OF Hanover. presided.
There was only one bill gnGer discus
sion. which the committee decided 10 re-
port favorably 2 bill introduced by Mr..
Cooke. OF Norfolk allowing James Bar
kley OF Norfolk. Va, 10 practice Neteri-
nary medicine and surgery In the state
OF Virginia.