The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

Mr. Charles Smith. OF Northampton.
presented a lengthy petition from the clti-
zens OF Northumberland In behalf Of Mr..
Maupln's bill. providing for the teaching
Of the physiological effects OF alcoholic
LIQUORS lin the public schools.
by Mr.. J. =. Smith. OF Mecklenburg: To
amend and re-enact Section 1913 OF Chap
ter SIS o, the Code relating 10 the standard
OF cord measure and agricultural pro-
ducts.
BY Mr. Winston. OF Hanover: To amend
and rc-enact Section 1861 81 the Code as
amended IN relation TO the practice OF
dentistry
BY Mr.. Matthews. OF Accomac. To pro-
vide for tho destruction OF certain poll
books in the clerks Office OF the County
and Corporation Courts.
RATES OF FIRE INSURANCE.
Mr.. Watkins. OF Prince Edward intro
duced n very important bill to regulate
the rate OF insurance charges Of Ere in
surancc companies doing business I'm Vir-
ginia, and providing for the punishment
OF violators. II provides that no fire in
surance company doing such business
shall charge a higher rate OF insurance
upon country and farm property than the
following rates: On barns and contents.
one and one-half per cent. on brick me-
tallic roof dwellings. forty-one hundredth
per cent on brick shngle roof dwellings.
one-half OF one per cent. on frame me
tallic roof dwellings. one-half OF one nor
cent. on frame shingle roof dwellings,
three-quarters OF one per cent. II fur
Their provides that In case OF conviction
for violation OF its provisions a fine OF
one hundred dollars shall be imposed.
REDUCING THE MEMBERSHIP
Mr.. Cooke, Of Norfolk. offered a Joint
resolution proposing an amendment IN
the second, third. and fourth sections n,
article five Of the Constitution. and nro-
viding for publishing these amendments
ana certifying the same 10 the next Cen
eral Assembly. Tho amendments provids
IN substance that the members OF tho
House OF Delegates shall be elected bi-
ennialiy and from on and after ,ba
tuesday succeeding the first Monday I'm
November 1901. IL shall consist of NOT
more than seventy-hve or less than six
ty-fiye members
They also provide Tor tho election NJ
senators for the same terms as at pros-
eht put cut down the number and fix
az thirty Further an apportionment
or senators ana delegates is provided for
az the regular session tho General As
sembly in 1903 and every tenth wear affor
Under the amendments a. vacancy ir
either the position Of Clerk OF tho Sen
ate or the House ls required 10 be- adj
Neftlsed. as are also tho Amendments
themselves
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
Mr.. Saunders introduced bin to amonl
and re-enact section 316S Of tho Code in
relation TO contempts direct and Indirect
This bin divides contempts into two
classes, direct and indirect contcmpts.
defining with precision direct contempts
and declaring all other contcmrts 90 be
indirect.
lt then provides the following mode for
dealing with Indirect contempts:
Upon tho return of am officer on pro-
cess. or upon an affidavit duly filed
showing any person guilty OF Indirect
contempt "a writ OF attachment or other
lawful process may issue. and such per-
son may Dee arrested and brought be-
fore the CORTLAND thereupon a written
accusation. setting forth succinctly and
clearly the facts alleged % cOnsti-
tute such contempt. shall be filed
and the accused required 20 answer
tho same by an order which shall
fix the time therefor. and also the
time and place for hearing the matter
a copy Of this order shall be
served upon the accused. ana
upon n proper showing the court
may extend the time so as 10 give
the accused a reasonable opportunity 10
purge himself OF such contempt After
the answer Of the accused. or If he fan
OF refuse 10 answer. the court may pro-
coed at the time so fixed 10 hear and de-
termine such accusation upon such testi-
mOny as shall be produced. II the ac-
cused answer the trial shall proceed ac-
cOrding 90 the rules governing the trial
Of criminal cases. and the accused shall
be- entitled 10 compulsory process Tor his
witnesses and be confronted with the Wit
uesscs against him.
such trial shall be by the court. or
uDon the application OF the accused. a
trial by jury shall be had as I'm any case
of "a misdemeanor.
If the jury find the accused guilty OF
contempt they shall fix the amount OF
his punishment by their verdict
This bin is IN substance the same as Tho
one which was introduced "a the Senate
some years since by senator Hil and
which passed t1at body 10 is designed
to carry oGt the declarations VI the Chi
cago platform against government by in-
junction and 20 render impossible In this
state those weeping iniunctvc orders
which have become so common In recent
years On some Of The states of tho Union.