Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30

Dill Is TO protect local agents against the
encroachments OF outside agents who may
come into their fields and cut rates.
NO TAX ON THEM.
Mr.. Maupin introduced a bill TO pro-
hibit the several cities and towns Of the
| Commonwealth from imposing and coll
lectng any tax. fee. fne or other penalty
| upon persons selling their farm and do
nestle products within the limits OF any
such city or town outside or. and not
within, the regular market houses and
sheds Of such cities and towns, and Inn
posing a fine upon any agent or officer
| OF any city or town for collecting any
such tax, fee. or fine. The bill fixes the
fine to be imposed on an officer collecting
such license or fee at 81 for each offence,
and provides that when collected 1t shall
be paid into the State Treasury.
RECORDATION OF WILLS.
Mr.. William Henry Mann introduced
| quito an important bin amending the
present law in section 25H Of the Code.
providing for the recordation Of wills.
At present, a Will conveying property
In a number of counties needs only to be
recorded in the court OF one county, while
| the amendment reads: ''It shall be the
duty of the personal representative Of
the testator to cause a duly certified copy
| OF any will, or OF any authenticated copy
so admitted TO record, to be recorded in
the Clerks office of the County or Cor
poration Court of each county or corpo-
ration wherein there Is any real estate
whereof the testator died seized and
| possessed"
| POWERS OF BUILDING ASSOCIA-
TIONS.
Mr.. Swltzer introduced a bill to define
nd init NJ
and loan associations. Its most i'm
portant provisions are continued In Sec
| lions and 5. The former reads:
Loans and premiums subject to the
provisions of section OF this act: Ii shall
be lawful for every such association or
company TO fix by its bylaws the pre-
miums or bonus at which 1t VIII
dispose of the money In its treasury 10
its stockholders, and award or lend 10
any member or stakeholder the value OF
any shares held by him, less such pre-
MUM or bonus, and the mode OF
making the disposal loan, or award snaii
be fixed by the bylaws, and TO charge
and receive said premium in advance or
In instruments or in default or appIca-
ton for said money by stockholders. 1t
shall be lawful for such companies or as
sociations to lend the same to other per-
sons on such terms as may be agreed
upon In such manner as may be hxed
by the bylaws"
Section provides: 1.-THE powers grant
ed under the foregoing provisions or this
act shall not be construed as authorizing
said building and loan associations to
make any contract or assurance, directly
or indirectly, for the loan or forbearance
OF money, or other thing, at a greater
rate of interest than is now allowed by
law, and if such contract be made IL
shall be deemed to be for ihegal con-
sideration as TO the excess beyond the
| principal amount so loaned or forbornc.
and the borrower shall have the right 70
avail himself of sections 2S21. 2S22, and
1923 of the Code of Virginia Of 1887. This
provision of this act shall apply 10 all
borrowers from said associations,
whether they be stockholders or not, and
shall likewise apply to all contracts maze
by any such association or company
whether such contracts be salvable in this
State or elsewhere
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. James Mann introduced a bill to
amend and re-enact section 4OiI OF the
Code of Virginia, with reference 10 the
time within which an indictment Ioi
felony must be tried or accused De ior-
ever discharged. The amendment con-
sists in adding to the present Jaw .ne
words: cor unless the failure to try him
was in consequence Of motion for a
change of venue or other motion made py
the prisoner"
Mr.. Settle introduced bill providing
punishment for moving horses, mules Oh
any other stock from the premises OF an
other without the consent of the owner
1t fixes the penalty at $50 fine Tor eacn
offence. or, in the discretion OF the JUS
tice trying the case imprisonment In the
county iail for not less than ten or more
than sixty days. 49,
DIV Mr. Maupin: To incorporate the
Potomac and Mineral Belt Railroad Com
pany. 49,.
By Mr.. Minter: To increase the PEN
sion of William G. Saunders.
Rv Mr. Withrow: To authorize tne
District School Board of Bath county 10
COMPENSATE the School Trustees.
Bv same: To authorize the county ano
citv superintendents to endorse teachers
certificates. and providing that such GER
tidcates shall be valid in any county OF
city in the State.
Nv Mr. Wharton: For the relief of w
w Farmer and A. Stuart, Of Montgomery
county.
THE INFRINGEMENT BILLS.
When the proper time arrived, MT
Saunders moved the reconsideration VI
the vote nv which the House on Friday
| refused TO IeCOHlIlilI AtO"D~
in relation to fees in criminal cases. pu'
heine ruled out Of order on account OF th'
wav he had voted on that motion
similar motion to reconsider was mace Dy
Mr. Watson. of Pittsylvania, VINO mao
voted on the opposite side The motor
being sustained, Mr.. Anderson then SPOKE
in favor of recommitting the Dill. lie
eaid that he believed that the measure
should be thoroughly considered peIor'
n was acted upon. Mr.. Anderson salo
further. that there was a part OF tn'
hin TO which he did not give his consent
Tbis was the provision requiring th'
ao,,n+,ee IN nav for their misdemeanoi
, cases. .o,,,.,o,
Mr. Anderson then offered resolution
nroviding that it is inexpedient TO trans
fer the expenses in misdemeanor cases
from the State to the counties and cities
Mr.. Winborne said that to settle the
orestion. he would offer resolution u
Ascertain the sense of the House whethei
n was inexpedient to transfer the eN'
nense of misdemeanOr cases from the
. State 10 the counties. The resolution was
then nlaced before the House, as follows
"Resolved. That it is the sense Oh tht
House that II is inexpedient 10 transfer
the EXPENSES of misdemeanor cases iroil
the State to the county"
THE resolution was adopted by vote
Of 20 TO 81. recorded as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Charles
: n Bland. George c. Bland, Cardweli
Thomas ]. Campbell, Carter, Chaplin
Cooke. Darnall, Early, Elswick, t1tz
| natrick Folkes Galleher, Garrett, Car