The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-25

salary of Second Auditor should be made
81. 800 instead of $1,000, inasmuch as the
salaries Of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts and of the Treasurer had each
been cut down $500. and he could see no
reason for a cut of $500. lie. therefore,
made a motion to that effect.
Mr.. Bland offered an amendment that
the salary be made 1890. and Mr.. Pitcher
presented a substitute, fixing the pay at
81 100. but the several amendments were
withdrawn.
The contingent expenses of the Treas
urer were retained at $500. .
when the salary Of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth came up Tor adoption,
MIR Winborne. OF Rockbridge, offered as
an amendment that the fees collected
In the Land Office be turned over into
the state Treasury The amendment was
agreed 10.
Mr.. Digs moved that the compensation
OF the clerks I'm the Treasurer's Office be
made s. 500 tor three clerks. Inc amend
ment was lost by a vote OF 81 To 40
whereupon Mr.. Diggs moved to make the
amount $3.50. This amendment was
agreed to by vote OF IS to 50.
Mr. Anderson. Of this city moved 10
make the compensation Of the clerks Oh
the Secretary of the Commonealth Si'oOV'
instead of $500. inasmush as a clerk
Office
Mr. Parker moved to fix the amount
at $500. OF which the librarian IS 10 re-
ceive LOO and the other clerks $500 and
$500 respectively, and the one Tor the
Land Office 500. -
The amendment offered by Mr. Ander-
son was agreed 10 by vote OF 81 10 a.
The House adjourned at $50 O'CLOCK
until this morning at II o'clock
BILLS PASSED.
Tho following Senate bills was pass
ed: ,--o 20
To amend and re-enact section 1853 OF
the code of Virginia. in relation 10 the
nractice of pharmacy. as amended anu
re-enacted by an act approved March D.
1894.
The following House bills were pass
| ed ~
| of Scott county.
For the relief of J. w. Bocock, a Con-
| federate soldier
TO Incorporate the Richmond and Bay
Railroad Company.
To amend and re-enact section 4ooz OF
| the Code Of Virginia, in relation TO writs
of error. where lie, when for accused
. when for State. o.o
To amend and re-enact section otv9 Oh
| the Code of Virginia, edition Of 1887.
! 70 authorize certain counties to sub
| scribe TO the stock of the Madison and
| Orange railroad on certain conditions.
To amend and re-enact an act ap-
! proved January %, 1898. entitled an act 10
| provide for the working and keeping IN
| repair the public roads of Amherst coun-
/ ".
TO amend and re-enact section Il OF
| an act Incorporating the Falls Church
| and Potomac Railway Company, ap-
| proved %, 1896.
! Contempt Of Courts.
| The House of Delegates and the SEN
| ate nave both passed Mr.. Saunders bill
| relating to contempts Of courts. and that
| measure is now in the hands Of the
| Governor. The details OF this bill-2re
/ as follows:
| II divides contempts into two classes,
| direct and indirect and provides meth
/ cd of procedure in each case. Misbe-
/ havior I'm the presence Of the court or
1 so near thereto as to obstruct the ad-
| ministration of justice. disobedience OF
: any officer, juror, or witness TO lawful
! process. are made direct contempts. All
other contempts are indirect contempts,
! In cases OF direct contemDts, when a
| party IS fined, the court Is required 10
. enter an order. stating the grounds OF
the sentence, ana 10 certlfy the ueIehce
| offered and the evidence adduced by the
, defendant.
In cases OF indirect contempt. a
| written accusation must be filed against
, the party charged.
He is thereupon, entitled TO a trial ac-
cordng TO the rules Of criminal law and
a jury, If he demands one
In case Of conviction, the jury fixes
the punishment. 1t is not too much 10
say. that under this statute. the Cham
Gerry Courts of Virginia, will DE utterly
! unable 10 make operative those sweep
| ing inJunctions which have been issued by
the courts In other States.
Even II an injunction Is issued II can
| not be made operative.