The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-12
STATE LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Bills Of the following nature have
been introduced into the Legislature;
BY Mr. Folkes. Of Richmond To
place all electric wires in the State un-
der ground. The companies are given
until January /. 1902. to comply with
this act, and thereafter fine Of from
500 to $3.50 Is b be imposed for each
day Of violations.
Mr.. John f. Epps. Of Richmond, has
introduced bill requiring separate
passenger coaches for white and colored
people. The bill requires that equal
accommodations shall be given the two
races by the railroad and street railway
lines, and imposes penalty OF from
$500 to 81, 900 for failure to comply with
the law
Senator Wiokham has offered bill
to amend the act Of incorporation OF the
town Of Bowling Green, in Caroline.
Senator Donohoe has offered bill to
incorporate the Great Falls and Old
Dominion Railway Company. The bill
authorizes the construction OF a road
from q point on the Potomac in Alex
andria county. opposite the District OF
Columbia, to point on the Potomac
in Fairfax. The capital stock is not to
be less than $50, 000 nor more than
1900, OOO
Senator Blakey is one Of the Senate
committee to say IL Senator Stands
shall be admitted to the Democratic
caucus.
Mr.. Morris offered bill for the pro-
lection Of fish in Albemarle and Green
counties.
The State officers nominated by the
Joint caucus were elected Friday and 1t
was decided to vote for U. S. Senator
today.
TO REVISE THE TAN LAWS.
Delegate Oardwell, Of Hanover. is
preparing bill which he will soon
introduce, providing some method
whereby the laws in relation to taxation
may be revised and certified
There have been so many laws enact
ed on this subject that the acts are in
somewhat Of a tangle. In some cases 1t
requires much time and work for per-
son to ascertain just what the law is in
relation to a particular feature OF taxa
ton. Mr.. Oardwell is giving the sub
ject much thought, and hopes to be able
TO introduce measure that will be OF
service to the officials Of the Common
wealth and benefit to the taxpayers.
LAND-GRABBERs' LAW WON'T Re RE-
PEALED.
While there is no doubt that the
unpopular "land.grabbers law Will
be amended in material particulars. 1t
is equally certain that the act will not
be repealed. Mr.. Hubbard made an
effort in the House to have the finance
committee discharged from the further
consideration Of the bills repeating and
suspsnding the law, bat the most that
could be effected was 80 instruct the
committee to report as promptly as pos
sible.
Senator Jefferies, who had much ex-
perieuce in litigation arising under this
law, introduced two bills designed to
correct certain features Of the law.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
providing, as a punishment for criminal
assaults upon women. penalty that'so
far as known, has never been attempted
bat once in this or any other country
The exception was its infection. in one
of the Southern States. by friends OF
the victim of the assault The bill pre-
sented provides that the punish
ment shall be inflicted by surgeon OF
the State prison.
Senator Olaytor introduced a bill to
amend the code 10 relation to penalty
on treasurers for. false lists. also for re-
turns as "delinquents where there Is
sufficient property liable to distress
The change proposed is thas the treas
urer shall forfeit five times the
amount of said taxes and levies, one
half of which shall be to the Common
wealth and the other half to the person
charged with such taxes and levies.
TO INCREASE ATTORNEYS SALARIES.
Delega to Newberne presented bill
the object Of which Is TO increase the
salaries Of Commonwealth attorneys.
In counties Of 10, 900 and less population
the allowance shall not exceed $500; In
counties of more than 10000 and less
than IS, QUO the allowance shall be 800
in counties Of Is, 900 and less than 90
900 the allowance shall be $500. aud In
counties of more than 20 900 the allow
ance shall be 5000.
In the House Mr.. Ayers, OF Wise, In
troduced two bills affecting the Walton
law.
In the same body Mr.. Parks presented
a bill providing for liability OF railway
! employers. A similar measure was de
feated in the Senate last session.
AFTER TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Mr.. Barksdale introduced bill to
make telegraph companies common
carriers in this Commonwealth He
wanted it referred to the Committee on
General Laws, Of which Senator
| Sands IL chairman. Senator Maynard,
chairman Of the Roads Committee. said
be thonoht the measure should 20 TO