Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-06
SENATOR MARTIN
IN RICHMOND
Continued from Page 1.
THE POOR LAW.

The House Committee on Courts of
Justice recided to report favorably the
bill offered by Senator Stands, provid-
Ing for the exemption of additional
property under the Poor law.
NEW PENITENTINRY BUILDING.
In the Senate to-day the bill to APP
propriatc s175,000, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, to enlarge the ac-
commodations at the penitentiary, was
passed 10 its cngrossment. This act
dcsignates Senator Fairfax chairman of
the Senate Committee on Finance; SEN
ator Eggleston, OF the Senate Commit
tee on Public Institutions; Delegate
Boaz, chairman of the House Commit
tee on Finance; Delegate Churchman.
of the House Committee on Asylums
and Prisons. and Mr.. w. D. Chester
man, one of the three directors of the
penitentiary, as n board to have entire
charge of the erection OF the proposed
new building
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEYS.
Seator Tyler offered bill to amend
section 352S of the Code. and to repeal
section 1926 of the Code in relation to
fees Of Attorneys for the Common
wealth.
OTHER BILLS.
The House to-day resumed debate on
the Land Grabbers' law, but no action
was taken.
The bill to amend the charter OF Suf-
folk was advanced to the calendar.
a large number OF bills were passed,
among them the following:
To amend and re-enact section 457 of
tho Code of Virginia.
To prohibit telegraph companies op-
Grating in the State of Virginia from
contracting against their own negli-
gence
TO incorporate the jamestown. Will
liamsburg and Yorktown Railroad Com
pany.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Nottoway county to remit the
amount due said county by Herman
jackson. its late clerk
TO authorize and empower the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road Company to consolidate and
merge with any other railroad COM
pany or companies.
To give county courts jurisdiction
upon scire tacias or motion to revive
judgments of justices of the peace.
To protect purchaser for valuable
consideration without notice against
liens of the Mutual Assurance Society
against fire on buildings in the State
of Virginia, until such liens are filed
In the clerks office.
To authorize the Board OF DITeCtOrE
of the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company to locate and construct or
purchase certain branches
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Among the bills originating in the
House which were passed were the fol-
lowing:
TO amend and re-enect section Gas Of
the Code OF Virginia. in relation to the
Trcasure!'s report OF the sale of delin-
quent lands
To authorize the Board OF Super
visors OF Southampton county to have
the lands of all persons in said county.
or in selected portions thereof or of
individuals who may request it, pro-
cessioned.
To amend and re-enact paragraph
10 OF schedule Il, of chapter l of an
act approved March 6, 1880.
TO amend and re-cnact section 1o7o
of the Code of Virginia, in relation to
proceedings OF court uDon report OF
commissioners to ascertain compensa-
ton of land owners for property
sought to be acquired by condemna-
ton.
To incorporate the Newport News
Trust and Safe Deposit Company.
TO amend and re-enact section 1850
of the Code of Virginia in relation to
the practice OF pharmacy.
JUDGE DUPUY DEFEATED
The Democratic caucus tonight seat
ed w. W. Baugh unanimously. The
case Of Stichncy comes up Wednesday
night. He will be seated j. Randolph
Tucker. OF Bedford City, was elected
Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial circuit
to succeed Judge j. a. Dupuy. The
vote was forty to thirty-six.