The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-30

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be discharged. In doing so he said It wa,
very apparent that the House did not
want to have anything done In the line
| OF retrenchment as shown by the adop'
ton OF the resolution offered by MT
| Saunders, which was as broad as the uni
verse. II the committee should come
back they would no doubt offer the same
| result.
| House postponed the special order for
one minute on motion OF DIT. Quesen-
berry of Caroline. and Mr.. Pitchers res
| olution was then lost.
House bill No. 246, providing that the
salaries of Judges and Commonwealth $
attorneys be paid by the state was then
taken UP az special order and, on motion
OF Mr.. Winborne the bill was dismissed.
House bill No. 27. reducing the fees OF
jailers. was then taken up and Mr.. PHI
cher moved to dismiss the bill. while MT.
Anderson. OF this city. moved 10 recon-
nit the bill.
Mr. Churchman, OF Augusta, onered as
an amendment that the fees to be pald
by the State be fixed at twenty-five cents
per day each for from three TO thirty IN
mates and at twenty cents for from
thirty TO fifty inmates.
Mr.. Hicks, of Roanoke. briefly spoke In
favor OF recommitting the bill. and Mr..
Wallace. OF this city. pointed out the
effects which the bill would have on the
jailer Of the city of Richmond and took
the ground that under the proposed re-
ducton there would be left for the jailer
only the sum OF $50 annually to pay for
his own services, allowing for the feed
ing ten cents per day per man. The
average number OF inmates was not POO,
as had been stated. but only 10. The
gross receipts amounted now only 20 about
nd NJ Of h4 10 N
salaries Of seven guards.
Mr. Withrow. Of Bath. moved TO adj
journ, but the motion was lost.
Mr.. Folkes. Of this city. thought the
country members had agreed not 10 re-
trench among themselves. but they had
apparently agreed 10 jump at the city
fellows to cut them down. lie thought
il unfair to proceed in that manner
against the city of Richmond. which paid
one sixth OF the entire state taxes.
The motion TO dismiss the bill was then
lost and the House declined to recommit
the bill.
Mr.. Hicks then moved 10 adjourn, but
the motion was lost.
The House finally adjourned before
taking any definite action by a vote Of
go to So
PLACED OK THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and,
under the Suspension OF the rules. placed
on the calendar:
No. sSS. by Mr.. Carter. Of Scott-MalSing
valid certain subscriptions TO Shoemaker
College. in Scott county. by the district
school boards OF said county.
No. 3Si by Mr.. Smith. Of Northampton
TO legalize and make valid a levy made
by the Town Council OF Cape Charles,
in the county Of Northampton. in Sep
TENDER 1897.
No. 3Sj. by the same-TO amend and re-
enact section 3 OF an act approved Deem
her 20. 1895 entitled an. act 10 amend the
charter Of the town Of Cape Charles, in
the county OF Northampton.
No. ESQ. by Mr.. owen. OF Manchester
To incorporate the Benevolent Invest
ment and Relief Association Of Virginia.
No. sS7. by Mr.. Mann. OF Nottoway-
To amend and re-enact paragraph ] OF
an act approved January ~. 1893. en-
titled an act to authorize the Board Of
Trustees OF Hoge Academy 20 convey the
property and franchise OF the said acad-
envy 20 the president and trustees Of
Hampden- Sidney College. The bill only
seeks to eliminate a clerical error.
No. 2Ss. by Mr.. Surgener. Of Lee-To
authorize the sale Of certain church pro-
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced,
and under Rule 81 referred 10 the proper
committees:
BY Mr. Maupin. OF Henrico: To incor-
porate the Potomac and Mineral Belt
Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Minter. Of Bedford: To increase
the pension Of William G.. Saunders.
BY Mr.. Withrow. of Bath: To authorize
the District School Board Of Bath county
10 compensate the school trustees.
BY same: TO authorize the county and
city superintendent TO endorse teachers
certificates, and providing that such GER
tificates shall be valid in any county or
city in the State.
By Mr.. Wharton. Of Montgomery: For
the relief Of w. w. Farmer and A. Stuart,
of Montgomery county.
Mr.. William Henry Mann, of Peters
burg. introduced quite an important bill
amending the present law in Section 25i7
of the Code. providing for the recOrdatiOn
of wills
At present a will conveying property
in a number of counties needs 10 be
recorded in but one county, while the
amendment reads: at shall be the duty
of the personal representative of the
any will or of any authenticated copy so
admitted TO record to be recorded in the
clerks office of the County or Corpora
ton Court Of each county OF corporation
wherein there Is any real estate whereof
the testa;or died. seized and possessed"
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Mr.. Switzer, of Rockingham. introduced
a bill to define the powers and limitations
Of building and loan associations.
Its most important provisions are con-
tanned I'm Section 2. which provides as
follows:
Loans and premiums subject 10 the
provisions of Section ; OF this act IL
shall be lawful for every such association |
or company to fix by its bylaws the |
premiums or bonus at which IL will dis
pose of the money In its treasury TO it, |
stockholders, and award or lend to any |
member or stakeholder the value Of all |
shares held by him. less such premium or !
bonus. and the mode OF making the dis |
posal loan or award shall be fixed by the |
bylaws. and TO charge and receive said |
premium In advance or In installments or /
in default of application for said money |
by stockholders, il shall be lawful for |
such companies or associations TO lend |
the same TO other persons on such terms |
as may be agreed upon In such manner |
as may he fixed by the bylaws" and in |
part of Section 3. which provides as fol- |
lows: THE powers granted under the |
foregoing provisions of this act shall not |
be construed as authorizing said building |
and loan associations 10 make any con- |
tract or assurance. directly or indirectly, |
for tho loan or fOrhearance Of money, or L