Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-09
GONE TO WORK EARLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SEEMS
TO he IN EARNEST.
10 AHENO The LAND-GRBBBERS' LAW
Senator Jenries Submits Two Bills
Tor This Purposc-8n Important In
surance BIN I'm the House-Forged
Bond Bill Passed.

The session OF the General Assembly
yesterday was not characterized by any
very striking features fin either branch.
u is the opinion. however, that the body
is getting down TO work earlier than
usual.
Probably the most important bin offer
ed was that Of Senator Jeffries. who pre-
scented q measure proposing several
amendments TO the land-grabbers' law.
Another bin Of probably equal Importance
was one offered by Mr.. Hume I'm the
House, abolshing the three-quartcr
clause, and requiring hre-insurance COM
laH.es. fla the event Of destruction Of the
Yr.r'y insured, TO pay the face Of the
policy.
Tae House passed the Senate bill pro-
v.ls ..r the seizure and destruction Of
forged State securities. and it will 80 TO
f-a Governor to-day.
he Day in the Senate
Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope made the OPEN
prayer IA the Senate as ne has done
ae the body first convened for the SEES
SION on Wednesday
e desks Of Messrs. Foster and Nav
i.l attracted a great deal Of attention
Wien The body convened yesterday. each
having on il large bouquet of American
Beauties. sent by admirng frends.
few minutes after the Senate con-
el SIR. Keezell. Of the State Board OF
aeries, presented the report Of the
board % the General Assembly. and asked
it 200 copies be printed for general
I|r - Cnf. oaD,paaI A. -. rr.-
motion. and joint resolution providing
mo printing Of 1900 copies was adopt
Tho Joint resolution of Mr.. Flood. that
me TWO branches meet in joint session
"Ai elect United States senator on
tuesday December 10Th. was adopted and
communicated 70 the House.
Ihe bill incorporating the Eta Chapter
%. lhe Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity at
ihe University Of Virginia was passed
uhaer suspension OF the rules.
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED
--' arms communicated a Joint reso-
luton from the House pro,,din,, No. a.
two branches lake up the eie.tir,, - g..
oihcefs at lZ"o O'Clock Tho Int,
was concurred in. and at the hon. ,lt ~
Following caucus Nominee an -,
hcnts OF the offices TO which tho. ~
,"O'.N. were elected without dissent. So
ft.aty oi the Commonwealth Joeecb ~
laWiess. Auditor of Public 49, ~" -
Morton Marye; Second Auditor Irtt
fyland. Jr.; state Treasurer. a w I'm In
man. superintendent of the PenitentiaTv
George w. Helms; Superintendent al pm
Nc Printing. j. H. O'Bannon: Raflr"ad
commissioner James g. I'M
a communication was received from,
'.F' fnor Iyler, giving a list Of the va
,ancies created by the death of circuit
a.. county court judges since The lnef
0n of the General Assembly. which
published few days ago.
IT'D AMEND LAND-GRABBERS LAW.
Nf Jenries offered two bills, amending
.elinquent land act. not TO call 10 the
-eraDbers' law" The first bill pro-
mat notice Of sales by the treasurer
Poe served on the respective land
rs, who may be in the counties or
in addition 10 the present mode of
.f.femcut. The second bill amends !
sent law in several particulars. II
T. I..a Tor a reduction OF the penalty
p" g. 10 lO per cent. on the amount OF
.. Iti'NdHe price, so that the same |
pc not less than 81 nor more than |
M Alphcants are required to pay one |
, or me purchase price Of the pro- |
b. upon ming the application which |
i1rfeited 20 the State IN the applicant |
NOT complete and make good his |
base The bin also provides that /
Sixty Gays nom It's passage a list /
'u delinquent lands heretofore sold TO |
ommonwealth and liable&o purchase |
A be- printed and posted In the va |
districts and wards Of the counties
,il .iues OF the State. and that no an
.''lion shall be received until This has
Gone the object being 10 give land
D"l,is flll notice Of the dellnalent rs
3D. .helr lands and an opportunity 10 Nv
h before mourning the additional ev
'e incident 20 the filing OF applics-
NJ purchasers.
'Iaytor offered bill whose object
f amend the code I'm relation To pe1al
ff," Doe imposed upon Treasures for
or., ".is and for returning as delin-
h. ~ persons who have property liable
r.'-iess. The bill proposes that Inc
e,,,.lier shall forfeit five times Inc
O., .n " said taxes and levies one-balf
ana ,I'h SHAH be TO the Commonwealth
VIII 'ne other hair TO the person charged
'-'h taxes and leyies
~. THE NEW COMMITTEES
ana senate adjourned at rs O'Clock.
he immediately thereafter a caucus OF
ne ,,Moetdtlc members was held for
DeuCe,pp.se ~ hearing the report OF the
Ia sf,,'Nc steering Committee relative
10 he ,'ntniS 10 standing committees
Ihe ,naue by the Lieutenant Governor.
'0'e was presented by Mr.. Flood. !