Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-28

- >chitCts HcCldfeu MI lie Stttufe en-
tilted TO the same seat.
Inc majority report was adopted with
out dissenting vote. Only the Republi-
can member OF the committee signed the
minority report.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
The following resolution was introduced
Dy Mr.. Watkins, and referred:
lie IT resolved by the House OF Dele
gates, the Senate c0ncurring, That IL is
the sense Of the General Assembly that
the salaries OF all officers OF the State
be reduced at least 10 per centum.
Y. That the special Committee on Re
trcnchment and Reform are hereby di-
rected to prepare a bill or bills carrying
out the provision of this resolution in all
cases where 1t may be done under the
resolution"
BILLS PLACED ON CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced. and
under suspension Of the rules. placed on
the calendar:
No. $40. by Nh. Hicks, of Roanoke: To
amend and re-cnact sections q, Gl, 106
and 100 OF an act. approved February rs.
1896, entitled an act to provide new
charter for the city OF Roanoke.
No. $50, by Mr.. Wallace of this city:
To amend and re-enact section l OF chap
ter 80 of an act OF the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia of 1924. entitled an act
to incorporate the American Benefit So
ciety, by changing its name to the Mutual
Benefit Fraternity.
No. 35i, by Mr.. Chaplin OF Greenesville:
To amend and re-enact section ] of an
act entitled an act to authorize the
counties Of Madison and Orange to build
a railroad on certain conditions, approved
February %. 1896
No. 1852, by Mr.. Browning, Of GOoch
n az
of Virginia, as amended, in relation TO
the practice Of pharmacy.
No 35S by Mr.. Early, of Greene: To
amend an act entitled an act To amend
section US of the Code Of Virginia in re-
lation to the collection of fees of the
Commissioner of the Revenue.
No. 354, by Mr.. Newberne, of Norfolk
county: To amend and re-enact sections
g. II, Is, and 20 OF an act entitled an act
to incorporate the town of Berkeley, in
the county Of Norfolk.
DECISIONS IN APPELLATE COURTS.
Mr.. Saunders introduced bill to amend
and re-enact section 1884 Of the Code of
relative TO the rule of decision in
the appellate court In certain cases. The
measure provides that when case at
law, civil or criminal, Is tried by jury,
and the party excerpts 90 the judgment or
action of the court, I'm granting or re-
fusing to grant new trial on motion
to set aside the verdict of jury, on the
ground that IL is contrary TO the evidence;
or, when a case at law Is decided by
court or judge without the Intervention
Of a jury, and a party excerpts TO the de-
,ision, on the ground that IT is contrary
10 the evidence. and the evidence mot
he facts is certified the rule OF decision
N the appellate court in considering the |
demurrer to the evidence of the party ex-
,eptng. and If the appellate court shall
be OF opinion, either on the evidence con-
;idered as If on demurrer as aforesaid, /
,r on the facts If the facts be certified, |
hat the verdict is contrary to the evil /
lence. or the facts, as the case may be, |
hen instead of sending the case back |
or a new trial IT shall proceed TO enter
uch judgment as the court below should |
ave entered II the case had been before
UGH lower court on a demurrer to the
or, If the facts, instead of the
be certified, on such statement
f the facts.
SOLDIERS AND WIDOWS FUND.
Mr.. Stubs introduced a bill TO amend
nd re-enact sections and of an act
ntitled an act TO provide for the assess
nent Of taxes on persons. properties and
Incomes and on licenses to transact busi-
ess and imposing taxes thereon for the
Import of the government and public free
chools, etc.
The object Of the bill is TO levy a State
AZ of 26 IL cents for all government pur-
oses; 10 cents xxx for free-school pur-
oses, and 5 IL cents for pensions, Sol
iers' Home. and the needy and poor Con-
sderate soldiers and needy widows OF
confederate soldiers, whose husbands
ave died since the war. This fund is TO
G known as "The relief fund for soldiers
nd widows Of soldiers"
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Booker: To amend and re-enact
hapter of an act approved March 8.
30. entitled an act 10 provide for the
ssessment of taxes on persons, property,
comes and licenses. Prior to March,
% the second section of the liquor law
as the section requiring bonds of liquor
salers. and, therefore, the bonds taken
them were properly mentioned or re-
rred 10 in the fourteenth section of the
" as the bonds mentioned I'm said Sc
md section, but on the 9Th of March,
M and on the 4th of March. 1896. the law
as changed and other sections added, so
at the fifth section became the section
auiring the bonds TO be taken, and the
urteenth section was left unchanged, re-
rrine still to the second section, which
as still unchanged. This bill corrects
G error.
Mfr. II. f. Clarke introduced bill 10
fine who are officers and employees OF
lies towns. and counties. and thereby
biect to garnishment. II includes I'M
r its head all officers. clerks. and en-
ovees who hold office by virtue OF city, {
WIN. or county authority, election, or ap-
intment and who receive compensation !
r such services.
Nv Mr.. Barley: Determining the respec- 1
va interests of the county and corpora S
IN of Alexandria in the half square Of )
ound i'm the city of Alexandria. upon Z
hich stands the jail, and authorizing the
rtition Of the said property between
q county and corporation Of Alexandria,
"A of the sale OF the courthouse pro-
rty. 4
Bv Mr.. Booker: To amend section 272S .
fhe Code as amended by an act of =
neral Assembly. February Il, 1856
3v Mr.. G. +. Snead Requiring the n
iditor Of Public Accounts to make out Q
d return in sixty days after receipt Y
him copies Of the lists Of fines. to-
Their with a copy Of what such lists "A
all contain and return the same 10 the I
iges of the corporation, hastings. and L
unity courts, and to the attorneys for r.
> Commonwealth Of each city and coun- c;
in the State, and imposing line upon V
z attorneys Of the Commonwealth for
lure to examine and report to the Au +
or Of Public Accounts. q
~ Mr.. r. J.. Winston: For the RELIEF +
Shelton ID. Tyler.
w Mr.. Barley: To authorize the Board
Supervisors of Alexandria county, Va. w
build courthouse. clerks Office. and in