The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-28

By "I. 0ddidtiss \
the titles Of claimants under inclusive
grants issued under act OF June l'Ss' anu
TO relinquish the title Of the
wealth TO certain and inside SAID grants
to those claiming under such grants.
BY Mr.. Passmore, of Lu~nenburg-ror
the relief OF X. J. Overton. a Cohfeuera'e
soldier OF L%unenburg county.
BY Mr.. Il. l.. Winston, OF Hanover
For the relief of Shelton ID. Tyler.
BY Mr.. Barley, OF Alexandria-To au-
thorize the Board OF Supervisors OF Alex
andria county, Va, to build Courthouse
clerks office. and jail at Fort meyer
Heights, Alexandria county, Va, and TO Is
sue bonds to pay for the same ana 70
levy a special tax TO pay the principal
and interest on said bonds.
BY Mr.. Newberne. Of Norfolk county,
To validate and confirm an ordinance OF
the town OF Berkeley as TO taxes omitted
TO be assessed In the mode prescribed by
its charter for the years 1899, 1881. lSs2,
1896. 1894. 1895. 1896. and 1897.
BY Mr.. Parks. OF Page-To authorize
and empower the Council OF the town of
Luray TO borrow money for the purpose
Of retiring and refunding the present out
standing bonded Indebtedness OF the town,
issued under the act approved February
II. 1880.
BY Mr.. Willard. OF Fairfax-For the re-
lief of James =. Davis, OF Fairfax coun-
~. a disabled Confederate soldier.
By Mr.. Booker. OF Nansemond-To
amend and re-enact chapter 2 of an act
approved March 6, 1S9O-entitled an act
to provide for the assessment of taxes on
persons, property. incomes and licenses.
The bill i'm brief proposes the following:
prior 70 March TSlu tho cacOnd caGtiap nf
the liquor law was the section requiring
bonds OF liquor dealers. and therefore
the bonds taken Of them were properly
mentioned or referred to in the 18th sec
ton of the law as the bonds mentioned
in said second section, but on the 9Th Of
March 1890 and on 4th Of March 1886, the
law was changed and other sections add
ed so that the fifth section became the
section requiring the bonds TO be taken.
TO SELL THE COURTHOUSE
BY Mr.. Barclay, of Alexandria: Deter
mining the respective interests of the
county and corporation of Alexandria. in
the half square of ground in the city of
Alexandria, upon which stands the Jail,
and authorizing the partition of the said
properties between the county and cor
p%oration Of Alexandria, and OF the sales
of the courthouse property.
BY Mr.. Booker. or Nansemond: To
amend Section 272S Of the Code, as
amended by an act of General Assembly,
February q. 1896.
BY Mr.. G.. F. Snead, of Princess Anne:
Requiring the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts to make out and return in sixty
days after receipt by him copies of the
lists of fines. together with a copy of
what such list shall contain. and re-
turn the same to the judges Of the Cor
poration, Hastings and County Courts.
and TO the attorneys for the Common
wealth of each city and county in the
State, and imposing n fine upon the at
torneys of the Commonwealth for failure
to examine and report TO the Auditor OF
Public Accounts.
Mr.. u. T.. Clarke, Of Dinwiddie, intro
duced a bill to define who are officers
and employees Of cities. towns and coun-
ties. and thereby subject to garnishment.
II includes under its head all officers.
clerks and employees who hold Office by
virtue Of city, town or county authority,
election or appointment. and who receive
compensation for such services.
RULE OF DECISIONS.
Mr.. Saunders, of Franklin. introduced
q bill to award and re-enact Section
1884 Of the Code of Virginia. relative TO
the rule OF uttlSlon III lAt hPBNNoNS
Court in certain cases.
The measure provides that when n case
at law. civil or criminal, is tried by a
Jury, and the party excerpts the judg-
ment or action OF the court In granting
or refusing to grant a new trial or a
motion 10 set aside the verdict OF a jury,
on the ground that II IS contrary to the
evidence. or when a case at law is de-
cided by a court or judge without the
intervention of a jury, and n party eS-
cents TO the decision. on the ground that
II is contrary TO the evidence. and the
evidence mot the facts is certified; the
rule Of decision IN the Appellate Court,
on considering the evidence in the case.
shall be as on a demurrer for the evil
dence of the party excepting, ana II
the Appellate Court shall be OF opinion,
either on the evidence considered as
If on demurrer as aforesaid, or on the
facts If the facts be certified, that the
verdict is contrary TO that evidence OF
the facts. as the case may be. then In
stead of sending the case back for a
new trial. II shall proceed to enter such
Indictment as the court below should have
entered IL the case had been before such
lower court on a demurrer to the evil
dence. or. II the facts instead Of the EVIL
dence be certified. on such statement OF
the facts.
? This act shall be in force from its
passage.
nv MIR. Stubbs. Of Gloucester: To amend
and re-enact sections . and Z Of an act
entitled an act to provide for the as
sessment Of taxes on persons. property
and incomes and on licenses 10 transact
business and imposing taxes thereoh lo'
the support Of the government ana pun
lie free schools. etc.
Tn object of the bill Is to levy a state
,ax of 2siLc. for all government purposes.
IN cents tax for free school purposes ana
51L cents for pensions. Soldiers Home. ana
the needy and poor Confederate soldiers
and needy widows OF Confederate sol
disrs whose husbands have died since the
u,ar This fund is to be known as Inc
relief fund for soldiers ana WIDOWS %
soldiers r. go
BY Mr.. Booker. OF Nansenohu' -
ouire the Board OF Public WORKS 10
nish Commissioners Of Revenue WIN
Of CORPORATIONS. etc. subject 10 taNd1Io"
IPPROTED BY THE
- of bills Passed Both Houses,
Have Become Laws
covsrnor TYLER Yesterday attached his
eiTnsture 10 the following bills, which
have passed both Houses OF the GeneraI
To amend section Il OF the charter or
the city OF Portsmouth. -
To authorize the Board OF SuperNlsvIS
of Culpeper county to make one speciaI
levy 10 provide for the payment OF the
interest and principal of the bonded m
debtedness Of Catalpa School Dlstrlct III
said county and TO authorize me boafe