Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-14
Members VIII Attend Anniversary
Exercises Of Washington's Death.
THE LAND GRADERS ACT
Richmond Delegate In,rodncesB BIZ,
10 Remove OBJ eotionnb.o Features
TO Ala Disabled T.rcnen-lIish-
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Richmond, Va, Dec. 13.-Both Houses
of the Legislature adjourned o-day UNI
til Friday. at which time a large num-
Der of them will go to Mt. Vernon. to
be present at the Masonic ceremonies
incident to the hundredth anniversary
of the death Of Washington They will
return to Richmond tomorrow night
and resume their legislative work the
following day.
LAND GRABBERS' ACT.
Probably the most interesting meas
ure introduced in either branch to-day
was one offered by Col. George Wayne
8 Anderson, designed to remove the OBJ
1ectionable features of the Land Grab
bers Act. The bill provides that
when sale of land for delinquent taxes
must be made, such sale shall be adj
/: vertised once a week for four success
sive weeks in the county or city paper;
the notice must be served in person on
the delinquent; y. and, where possible,
the sheriff shall recover taxes due by
selling the rental or profits OF the pro-
perty for five successive years. The
penalty feature is abolished.
The principal feature OF Mr.. Ander-
sons bill. however, is a provision re-
CURING the! sale at public auction, to the
highest bidder, of delinquent lands. It
Is provided that residue money OF such
sale. after satisfaction of the tax claim
and expenses OF the sale, shall revert to
the owner of the property sold.
a number of legislators who were
seen on the subject are inclined to be.
lieve that the measure is q good one,
and should be passed.
TO AID DISABLED FIREMEN
A bill having for its purpose the
creating of relief fund for disabled
iiremen and families Of deceased fire.
men was introduced In the House by
Mr.. Charles T. Bland, of Portsmouth
The bill provides for an appropriation
of $1,000 to be paid cut of the taxes
paid into the State Treasury by fire in
aurance companies doing business in
the State, which amounts to something
more than $4,000 There are about
Zoo volunteer firemen In Virginia, who,
without hope OF reward. risk their
health and lives to protect the lives and
property Of the people of the State, and
they believe that they are entitled to
some protection for. the great service
they render,
incorporate the Portsmouth and Pin
rer's Point Drawbridga Company.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A bill. which wns offered by Mr.. Nc
Clury In the House to-day, prov Il s for
higher qualificat ons CT county and city
superin 'endents. Such school officers. it
is provided, must have graduated from
some reputable institution and have
taught two years In thu county or city
on iirst grade certificate, or have
been identiflsd with some private sch 10,
for that period. or have been engaged
IN reputable educational work In the
county or city for two years The law
seeks to take such Offices out of pol;-
Tics and to increase the qualifications
of incumbents.
MIR. WHITEHBAD's BILLS.
MT. John Whitehead endcavored to
nnsten action on the Land Grabbers''
Dill by moving that the committee to
which all measures on the subject have
n Deen referred be requested to report
MONDAY. The motion was amended by
MI. Pitcher to read: COR as soon there
after as possible" and was adopted
MT Whitehead also presented n re-
solution from the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Bar Association endorsing the
proposition to increase the salary of
the Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit.
The bill introduced by Mr. John
Whitehead. providing for change in
the quarantine laws as printed in the
the quarantine laws, as printed in the
the Committee on Properties and
Grievances the 10Th Instant.
The bill designed to protect owners
erss and others, will be heard by the
General Laws Committee the 21st inst.
MIR. Whitehead will soon Introduce
bill to require all State officials handling
public money to give bond with re-
liable guarantee company as surety.
He,will also present bill providing
chaplain for the penitentiary who shall
be nominated to the Governor by tho
ministers of Richmond and Manchester.
and his salary paid by them.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed by
the House,
No. Ito incorporate HAMPTON
Lodge. No. 1886, B. p. o. Elles, of Hamp-
ton, Va.
No. 1s.-To amend and re-enact sec
ton of an act entitled an act TO in
corporate the United Land and Invest
ment Company, approved February
10th, 1885,
No. 19.-To renew, re-enact and ex-
tend the charter of the Longdale Iron
Company for the period Of thirty years
from the expiration thereof.
No. 21.-To empower the trustees cf
the Bell Home to receive land for the
use of the said Bell Home, In the
county of Westmoreland, Va.
No. ITO authorize the school
boards of Dindiddie county to compen-
safe its school trustees.
No. 23.-To amend and re-enact an
act approved February 10Th. 1894. en-
titled an act to provide police for New
port Magisterial District, in the county
of Warwick.
No. 24.--To incorporate the town of
Scottsburg, in the county of Halifax.
No. 25.--To regulate the hunting or
1 capturing OF ,)artridres Tor olaiN IN