Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29

all cases absolutely free OF charge, either
by writing or calling personally.
lation to the hearing OF appeals from
courts of the city Of Roanoke 1t was
accompanied by a petition from the bar
or that city, and provides that such APP
peals shall be heard after the LIST of
July OF the present year at the court Is
sessions in Richmond, instead of at
Wytheville. as at present.
Mr.. George c. Bland, of King and
Queen, offered a bill providing for the
transportation Of persons sentenced to
death to the penitentiary and for the
| execution OF such sentence and to repeal
sections 4O52 and 1868 of the Code OF Vir-
| ginia.
The bill is in the line of economy, be-
| cause IL removes the executions from the
| place where the cause Of action arose.
! 1t Will save the great expense OF main
tanning and guarding the criminals in
| jails, where the expenses would be neces-
sarily greater than at the penitentiary.
Mr.. Featherston introduced a bill re-
pealing section 379 of the Code Of Vir-
| ginia relating to the Adjutant- Generals
office. The section provides that the Adj
jutant-General shall be authorized to rent
rooms for his office at an expense Of not
exceeding SO per month.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced. and
under suspension of the rules, placed on
| the calendar:
No. 364, by Mr.. Jones, of Isle of Wight:
! To permit IL. A. Comorn. Jr., and Walter
III. Mackimmore to erect a wharf on their
land from the old Stone House road, on
the James river, in Isle of Wight county.
No. $3.50, by Mr.. Galleher, OF Prince Will
/ liam. tn summit the Of hor
law TO the voters of Coles District, Prince
William county.
No. 9G6. by Mr.. Jennings, Of Washing
| ton: To amend and re-enact section ISL
| of the Code in regard to submitting the
| question of liquor license TO the qualified
voters of counties, corporations and mag
isterial districts.
Nc. 367, by Mr.. Barley, Of Alexandria:
, To amend and re-enact the sd section of
the charter Of the city of Alexandria.
ANOTHER LISTING BILL.
Mr.. Parks presented a comprehensive
bill to amend and re-enact amended sec
ton 8 OF chapter l Of the assessment law,
so as to provide for the listing of bonds
notes, stocks, and other evidences of
debt subject 10 taxation, approved Janu-
airy 90 1898. The principal amendments
are those deducting any money that may
be due to others on account of the pur-
chase OF securities which are non-taxa-
BILE. and the insertion of a section, which
reads as follows:
"The Auditor Of Public Accounts, when
he furnishes the necessary blanks as
above provided, shall include in the form
of oath, which he shall append thereto.
the statement that no part OF the in,
debtedness claimed by the taxpayer as a
deduction from the amount of all bonds,
notes, stocks, and other evidences OF debt
due 10 such taxpayer Is on account OF
the purchase Of securities which are nom
taxable, and further that no part Of said
indebtedness was created with purpose
to evade the payment Of taxes, and any
one who shall sign and swear to false
list shall be deemed guilty Of perjury"
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Of the Front Royal Turnpike Company,
its real and personal property and all IFS
corporate stock and franchises. etc.
By Mr.. Newberne: To provide for work.
ing Migrants on public roads in the coun-
ty Of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Chaplin, by request: TO amend
and re-enact section IS of chapter 22i of
Acts of 1SS9-'9O, approved March 6, 1890
providing for the assessment OF taxes on
persons, property, and incomes, etc. This
bill affects merchants licenses, and is the
same as that offered during last session
by Mr.. G. w. Jackson.
BY Mr. Withrow: For the relief OF c.
L. Parsons.
BY Mr.. Winborne: To amend the first
section of, the act approved February 20,
1892, to incorporate the town Of Gloucester.
BY Mr.. Sayers: For the relief of T. r.
Harkrader, Sheriff Of Wythe county. for
expenses incurred by him in bringing one
Lou Borne to justice for committing a
felony in the county of Wythe in 1897
BY Mr.. Surgener: For the relief of NJ.
r. Duff, a dentist of Lee county.
By Mr.. Barley: Determining and fixing
the interests of the City Council OF the
city of Alexandria and the county of
Alexandria, respectively, in the property
conveyed by the deed from S. Barton,
Solicitor of the Treasury, to the Cover
nor of Virginia, and his successors, dated |
MAY 81, 1917, and comforting Jurisdiction |
on the Circuit Court Of the city OF Rich |
mond to make a partition or sale OF the |
said property.
BY Mr.. Powell: To amend and re-enact |
an act entitled an act to amend and re- |
enact section 80 of the Code Of Virginia. |
relating TO the appointments Of surgeons |
and superintendent OF tne poor In the |
county Of James City.
BY same: To amend the charter of the |
Newport News Ship-Building and Dry |
Dock Company by amending and re-en-
acting section OF chapter 81, Acts OF AS |
sembly, 1856 entitled an act to incor-
porate the Chesapeake Dry-Dock and |
Construction Company, etc. The bill SIM
ply gives the company the right Of emf
nent domain over certain waterfront |
BY Mr.. Switzer: To release and transfer /
to the counties. of Augusta, Rockingham.
and Frederick, the interest |
of the Commonwealth in the Valley
Turnpike road.
BY Mr.. Mnter: For the relief of |
James II. Dickerson, a guard at peniten-
tiary for release OF fine and payment Of
expense incurred in search for convict.
BY Mr.. Campbell: For the relief of
John N. Blanks a disabled Confederate
soldier of Amherst county.
BY Mr. Watkinsi For the relief of the
Orange and Keysville Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Stubs: To refund TO r. r.
Acars an amount overpaId TO the Com
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