Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-11

OF the existence OF the San Jose scale
on any trees plants. vines, etc, he ma
| notify the Judge OF the County Court
who shall thereupon appoint one or NOR
competent frceholders TO inspect the SUE
| pected locality. II the scale Is FOUND
they shall serve notice upon the owner
20 take the proper steps TO destroy II
and II this be not complied with IN
said freehoders shall have Il destroyed
employing the necessary help TO do so
at the rate OF 81 per day for each man
II the owner OF the orchard or grounds
In which the scale was destroyed refuse
TO pay the charges made against him
the claim shall become a lien on the
property. and the amount due may b'
! recovered by an action against sucf
| premises as a tax.
Mr.. Wood introduced n bill to amend
an act i'm regard TO the appointment OF
special police. The measure provides that
the county court of any county may, If II
deem advisable, appoint a special police
, force. to consist OF not less than two, who
| shall serve until others are appointed In
their place Such court may allow compen-
sation TO said police but where such Of
I ficers are paid salary they shall not
/ be entitled to any further allowance or
| fees.
Mr. Wood Of Chesterfield. introduced
three other bills-one putting on the
clerks Of courts of record the duty OF
| furnishing the Commissioner of Revenue
with list of moneys, bonds. chooses in
| action. etc. under the control of the
court Of which he is clerk, as well as
funds in the hands of fiduciaries appoint
| ed by such court. The second bill re-
! peals the act approved March 4. 1896 pro-
vidng for the better assessment OF pro-
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several courts of the Commonwealth. The
third measure provides for the better
collection OF taxes and levies upon funds,
securities, moneys, and other property
under the control Of iduciaries in the
several courts Of the Commonwealth.
BUFORD ELECTION BILL.
Mr.. +. p. Buford. the Independent MEM
Der from Brunswick county. introduced
a bill to change the present election law,
and provide another method of voting by
ballot. The measure provides that every
eector shall vote by ballot. and that
each person Offering to vote shall de-
liver to one Of the judges of election. in
the presence of at least one Of the other
two, a single ballot. which the electOr
shall have procured for himself.
Except the judges and clerks of cleo
ton and the supervisors Of election, no
person other than the voter shall be or
approach within fifteen feet of the ballot
box between the times Of opening and
closing the polls; provided. that if any
elector be physically unable To go to the
place Of voting without assistance, such
persons as may be necessary may ac-
company him TO and from the place of
voting. and in case Of challenge the
challengers, the challenged, and the wit
Of
election. When such challenge is de-
cided only the elector having the right
to vote shall remain within said fifty
feet.
The judges Of election shall, without
dissemination, permit the electors to vote
az rapidly as practicable, and no elector
shall be allowed 10 remain within fifty
feet OF the ballot-box longer than may
be necessary for him to vote, not to ex-
coed two and one-half minutes.
1t is provided that booths shall be fur
nished, in which shall be placed pen.
ink, and pencil, and also ballots from
time to time. Each person shall prepare
his ballot therein, and present it TO the
judge without having shown it to any
one. The judge shall announce in an
audible voice the name of the person
from whom the ballot is received. and
II the Hdiit ne AOuliQ upon lilt ItEloNi d
tion-books and no objection is made, the
ballot shall be deposited i'm the box.
without having been inspected except
so far as is neces sary 10 ascertain that
it is a single ballot. IL shall be the duty
Of the judges OF election of each cleo
ton district to admit into the voting
room, on the opening Of the polls, at
least one supervisor commissioned by
each chairman of a political party and
by each candidate, who is not a nominee
of any political party, and permit them
to remain in said voting-room con-
tinuously during the election-day. after !
the closing of the polls, until the vote |
is canvassed and the result thereof is |
declared
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. c. Harding Walker; For the re-
lief of Thomas S. King. a Confederate |
soldier.
BY Mr.. Passmore: For the relief Of |
William +. Hill and J. T. Bragg. Con- |
federate soldiers of Lunenburg county.
BY same: For the relief of NJ. A. Wood |
son, disabled Confederate soldier, Of |
LunenbuTg county.
By Mr.. c. II. Jennings: To place w. f.. |
Lane, on the pension list.
BY Mr.. Chaplin: To release the title Of /
the Commonwealth TO a tract of land |
which was assessed with taxes on the
land books of Greenesville county from
1876 to 1896, inclusive. in the name of j.
Il. Sills's estate, and which was purchased
by the Commonwealth at sales Of de-
linquent lands.
By Mr.. Hicks: For the relief Of Colo
mel Charles a. Ronald, a disabled Con-
federate veteran.
BY Mr.. Bragg: For the relief Of r. W.
Bragg, Jr
BY Mr.. Kizer: To amend and re-enact
section Of an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Virginia Seaboard and
Western railroad.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced. and
under suspension OF the rules, placed on
the calendar:
No. 52l, by Mr.. j. w. Williams Of Giles:
To amend and re-enact an act containing
In force the corporation OF the town of
Pearlsburg, county of Giles. and defining
md prescribing the rights and powers
hereof 10 extend the corporate limits
)f said town Of Pearisburg, and to pro-
vide a new charter for said town.
No. 522. by same: To amend and re-
enact section Of an act authorizing the
Judge Of the Court Of Giles county TO
appoint board Of county road COM
nissioners for Giles county, excepting
rom the management and control Of said
Dad commissioners any town that is
low. or may hereafter be, incorporated
N said county Of Giles.
No. $50, by same: To authorize and
Empower the Board of Supervisors of !
Pulaski county TO use a portion Of the
urpus taxes collected for county pur-
,oses. and now in the hands of the