The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-23

wines. beer or alcoholic stimuants OF any
sort or kind wilhn the corporate limits
OF said town. but Inc mayor of said town
is hereby empowered 90 grant licenses for
said town whenever IN his opinoin the
person or persons applying for said h-
ccnses is a suitable person or arc-sulta-
bio persons for the business. is a person
or are persons of good moral character
and thatthe place where such business
Is proposed 90 be conducted Is a suitable
convenient and appropriate one, provided
he shall assess a specific license tax OF
$3.50 for said privilege and the same shall
be paid before such license is granted.
Section is: That the right Of appeal
from the decision OF said mayor In ah
misdemeanors is hereby reserved TO an
persons now entitled 90 the same under
the laws Of the State. and there shall be
no Indictment found for any misdemeanor
committed within the limits of said town
IMPORTANT NEW LAW.
An act OF consid. rable Importance was
approved on January 18th and Is now In
force. 1t is an act TO require the power
appointing am agent 20 conduct mer-
camille business TO be in writing and re-
corded and 10 require a copy Of the
same 20 be posted conspicuously In the
place of business conducted by such
agent The following are it's provisions:
BE it eracted by the General As
sembly OF Virginia, that when any per-
son. partnership, or corporation shall APP
point an agent % conduct a mercantile
business such agent shall be cOnclusively
presumed TO have the right 10 buy and
sell upon a credit and TO do any and all
acts in the conduct of such business that
A. Il.
pointment shall be in writing. duty ac-
knowledged, setting forth fully the re-
strictions upon his powers. and recorded
IN the deed book in the clerks Office or
the county or corporation in which such
business is conducted and unless a copy
of such power be onspicuously posted
I'm the place OF business conducted by
such agent. After thirty days from the
passage hereof, the provisions Of this act
shall apply to all such agents heretofore
appointed.
This act shall be in force from rs
passage.
THE OPIE BILL REJECTED.
The Committee on Public Institutions
yesterday afternoon took UP Mr. Opie's
bin 20 prohibit changes in an books used
in public schools. except histories. often
or than once IN four years. IL was de-
cidcd 10 report 1t adversely. Mr Opie
thinks, and there are many Senators who
agree with him that too frequent changes
are made In school books and that such
changes are an unnecessary burden upon
the parents Of children.
Col W A. Burke. one OF the leading
bankers In stanton, was visitor Go the
Capitol yesterday. Jie was a page
I'm the House during the session lS53-'A.
Another old page in the House during
the session Of 1852 90 Is Mr.. Jas. Parsons
Wood. OF this city. Both gentlemen met
az the Capitol during the session OF the
House and exchanged some Of their past
experiences.
SENATOR MCUNE IS ILL.
A letter was received by Clerk Button
of the Senate yesterday from a sister OF
Senator j. G.. McCune announcing his
serious illness Sho stated that he got
home last Wednesday and Is so ill the
doctors have little or 80 hope OF his re-
covery Mr. McCune was last In the
Senate Chamber Saturday a week ago.
He went from here 20 Washington.
THE FEES OF JhILORS.
The Senate Committee on Finance last
night considered the bin passed by the
House reducing the fees Of jailors. A
decision was reached but the committee
voted 90 withhold the result from the
press until the report shall be made 20
the Senate. Under the House bin the
fees OF the Tailor in Richmond are re-
duced from % cents 10 l6 cents Per dav
for each prisoner. II IS understood that
tho Senate Committee has recommended
an Increase over the amount provided
for by the House.