The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-19
1T WILLCUH DOWN EXPENSES
The TarnbulI Bill hbOliSheS FEES Of
Jus fees Witnesses.
CHARGES WERE MT SUSTAINED.
This Is What the Committee Eeporls in
The Case of The Judge Of Brunswick.
Debate in the House over the Ein-
ploycrs' Liability BilL


bull bil which Is designed TO abolish the
system Of paying fees 10 witness for the
Commonwealth in criminal cases tried or
examined hy justices OF the peace. II is
claimed for thc measure that should II
uocomc law 10 would save the state an
nully about 5000
There was AN extended debate in the
House over The Redy Employers Liza
.4iy oil bat a vote was not reached.
The report OF The committee chat invcs-
tratcd thc charges brought 10y Delegate
E J.. Buiord against Judge y. s. Turn
hlll. was presented BOO the Senate 1nG
a1opicd without dissenting voice.
The Senate mef without prayer
Chairman Boyk.n from the Joint spec
ial committee that investigated the
charges preferred against Judge y. ;.
Tlrnhull. Of Brunswick. by Delegate +. p.
Huford. OF That county. made IFS report
generating the judge from al the ac-
cusations brought against him. The CONF
mittec stated 30 was of opinion that moth
ne was brought out 500 the Investigation
auccting tho moral character or consti-
fuuonal qualification OF Judge Turnbull
to render b. Improper TO rc-clcct him 10
he onicc hc now nils The report was
signed by an tho members and was unan-
mous,y adopted hy the Senate.
The fun text Of tho report appears in
another column.
a bin WAS introduced from the Commit
fee on Fish and Game authorizing and
directing tho Attorney General Of this
state 10 institute legal proceedings against
William E,hngcr BOO the Circuit Court Of
Accomac (which court As given iurisdic-
Ton OF such proceedings 20 recover from
him The states domain held by him IN
Accomac county. or 20 set aside ccr-
tain deed. or cessious. 90 him from the
state Fish Commissioner and 10 90 what
over may Doe necessary TO maintain. pro.
tcct and recover fhc rights Of the state
~ near and around Fox Island, or
Islands
Mr. Sands introduced bin 10 incor-
porate the MI.ual Fire Insurance Com
pany with l.. A. saunders Jr. W. S.
Forbes. Warner Moore w H. Allison
and ] y. Vaughan as corporators. The
hIll authorize the company 90 conduct
general Insurance business
Rates arc TO Doc fixed by the Board Of
Directors The company proposes 70 do
business on the mutual plan.
CRIMINAL EXPENSES
Tho 1urnhul bin 10 amend sections
fo and f13 OF tho Code in relation 10
taxation and allowance of costs in Grim
inal cases came up as the special order
nf 1890 o'clock. This measure is design
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.v.ficc
Mr. TurnbuI opened tho debate lie
told Of the great need Of retr.nchmcut
ond reform and coutcuicd that the en-
acfment Of his lin into law would save
me state many thousands of dollars am
nualy and would work hardship ON no
ouo
Mr. Keczou opposed the bl Ia said
.faH
said as o. the need of rotrenchmcnt and
reform but as Dee viewed ths matter the
Senator from brunswick proposed 10 o.
gin 40 mo wrong emo. lnc WORK ol cutting
down expenses. FOR ono. DO was hol VII
linz 10 toxic rom me poor P'oP' I'D,
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.,.o,, .I 49, d.. ,.',,t. and travel MANY
,-n.e o,.l- t,il- ,o,fs ~, .or,.. on iuries.
A, I'm ,,,,. .. da,. .,,.f, "a iYror would MOI
nc ,sid b.. acfual .xp.nscs. Mr. kee-
ou ..-4 b.. .,.....f.t t.. ,,.tIi,.. Cd, ,-oto for
- bui a. nis.. nnou the counties and
riti.s GA, criminal evporsos in such cases
AND a.. would support n measure curtne
down tbe nat OF officials receiving large
faiarics
FLANAGAN AND WRITER'S.
Mr.. Flanagan said Dee agreed with Mr.
Keezeu ln everything he had said. He
reg .rded this as the FIRST ripple of the
Io,.g promised retrcnchment and reform,
INT it was proposed. as the Senator from
n. bingham had said. 90 begin the work
al tho wrong end he would stand with
che majority iu the senate in passing a
BIN that should commence in the right
direction to cut down expenses. Mr.
Flanagan paid t-ibute 20 tho county Of
Povha,an and commended IL for lbs small
criminal expenses.
Mr. Mcllw8ine bon speaking for tho bill
called attention so the fact that the poor
man who was summoned 90 testify for a
defendant received mo- paw unless the de-
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me example o' lne "n' business '''l'u-
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OF me M'hl"''N pI"'P'ii'f was reaching
fu the fIf NI fiIF Ifl. OF factories