Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
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'"'0N'u'VS were recommitted
Tdb LOCAL PENSION Bill,
ar. Stubbs's BILL authorizing the conn
~ supervisors TO make I'm their discre
s'oh a special levy OF cents. TO be use,
r LOT ,he support Of MANNED and disable,
~o"l'ueiate soldiers, came up. and was
~pon motion OF Mr.. Featherston, recon-
hil'eo. Mr.. Featherston is not opnoso,
10 any measure which viii tend 70 re-
heNo disabled Confederate soldiers ana
indeed, has stated that, while no ono I,
more heartily IN favor OF retrenchmen,
ana reform than ne. yet rather than 80,
any Of these old veterans suffer no woulg
vote Tor an increase In the taxation tbf
revenues thus derived to be apuronrl.
a'ea to them. He moved that the Hill he
/ ivComihltled, In order that this burden
snaH ran equally upon the entire State
I"'''ao or upon the various counties.
/ some OF which have very few ola col
~,v's' while others have quite a number.
MF. teatherston also thinks that tho
! cities. which the soldiers shed more blood
\ 20 defend than they did for the counties
/ should be required 10 pay a fair proper
uoh OF this fund for the support OF disa-
bled Confederate veterans.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
MI. Buford arose TO a point OF personal
privilege and read from the DISPATCH a
portion Of its report Of Friday. in which
rumor was started In regard 10 a proba-
pie movement 10 impcach the delegate
from Brunswick.
II the House wished 10 take any action
IN regard TO him for the position he had
takeh, he was ready to meet II. But he
ulu NOT believe that any of the members
OF that body had so expressed themselves
or thai there = "a D. L..
Mr. George c. Bland also arose 10 n
question Of personal privilege. and stated
tnat some one had exchanged hats with
hiih' and he would he glad if the gentle
man who was wearing his Biand's)
would return it and receive in return his
lawful property.
THE SELECTION OF JURIEs.
MT James w. Williams, Of Giles. in
PRODUCED bill TO amend and re-enact
section 3l46 Of the Code Of Virginia I'm re-
Iaton 10 when and how ballots drawn
and what number; when venire facias
issued, and persons drawn summoned:
return by officers: when ballot to be re-
turned TO box or destroyed and another
Juror drawn. The amendment is as fol-
lows: Provided. however. that II shall
not be lawful for a jury TO be drawn and
summoned unless specifically directed
and ordered by the judge Of the county
or corporation court. as the case may
be, al least ten days before the term for
which they are 10 serve, and provided !
further that the judge. as aforesaid, shall /
not order a jury to be summoned. unless |
required so TO do by one of the parties 10 |
n suit, TO be tried as the attorney for /
others, in writing, at least ten days before /
the term, unless q jury shall be needed /
for the trial Of misdemeanor cases. in
which event the judge shall enter Of re-
cord for what purpose the jury was sum-
moned.
Mr. Cooke introduced bill 10 provide a
method for assessment Of tax against the
stockholders of insurance companies and |
associations. chartered and doing BUSH
ness i'm this State, and to provide for the
collection Of the tax assessed against
aid stockholders. The measure requires
uch companies incorporated in this
State 90 give a list Of their stockholders.
nd TO be taxed I'm the same manner that
,anks now are.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
eferred 10 the proper committees:
BY Mr. Elswick: Providing for the for
eiture Of old Virginia land grants I'm the
Ounties Of Wise, Dickinson, and Bucha-
an.
BY Mr. J. p. Caldwell: To amend and
e-enact subdivision c of section 1850 Of
he code in relation to execution Of pro-
erty Of a householder or head of a
lmily from levy, seizure, punishment,
r sale for debt or liability on contract.
BY Mr.. Reddy: To pay T. b. Thoma-
)n $50 for services rendered the State
T Virginia.
BY Mr.. Anderson: To authorize the +
ling of a petition in a pending chancery q
Use in the Clerks Office and to motion q
he same at rules b
BY same: To amend and re-enact sec e
on 1852 of the Code of Virginia of 1857, in [
slation to jurisdiction Of partition. f
BY Mr.. Cooke: To allow James Bark p
y, of Norfolk, to practice veterinary a
edicine and surgery in the State Of n
irginia. r
By Mr. Winborne: To amend and re- c
lact an act of the General Assembly Of &
irginia. approved March >. 1888, entitled n
act to provide for the payment of | l.
stices Of the peace, witnesses, and physi- ]
ans IN certain cases Z"
by Mr. Booker: To amend and re- d.
act section 2i5S of the Code Of Vir- a,
mia TO prevent FRAUDULENT conveyance Of II
operty. c:
By Mr.. William G. Williams: For the y,
lief Of John T. Lupton from erroneous n,
sessment. a,
PLACED on THE CALENDAR. ],
rhe following bills were introduced, and A
der the suspension Of the rules, placed p
the calendar: II;
30. PIC, by Mr.. Clarke, Of Dinwldde:
amend and re-enact an act entitled on
act TO provide for the working and
eping in repair the public roads of Din re
ddie county. W,
10. '217, by Mr.. Williams, of Giles:
liking II lawful for the county courts m
d Justices OF the peace in Giles, Pu- ar
Xxi. Craig, Lee. Wise, Buchanan, and NV
skensOn counties TO sentence certain III
minals TO work upon the roads, farms, M
other public works in said counties, =
I prescribing penalties for persons thus ~
itenced who escape or attempt to es- 20
be: and TO empower the several boards -
Supervisors Of said counties TO make -
es concerning the working of crimi- 80, 80.
Is so sentenced, and TO provide suitable Ills
ldings for the care and custody Of
d criminals.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. ~
o amend and re-enact section Of an II
entitled an act TO incorporate the X,
omac-River Power Company. approved nj:
iuary q. 1896. ~ ~
or extending time for collecting I'M ~
ected tax tickets, etc. X
O amend and re-enact an act entitled Pa
act 20 egalize primary elections and e.
ventions I'm the city of Richmond, APP
we'd February 4, 1894.
o repeal an act entitled an act TO pre- {
I the determination Of game in the me
,4iee of Orange Culpeper, Louisa Mf