Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
WILL VOTE NEXT MAY.

A special election will be held on
the fourth Thursday in Nav next.
when the people of Virginia will be
given an opportunity of saying
whether or not they desire to have a
convention for the purpose of revis-
ing the Constitution Of the Common
wealth.
III the people endorse the move
mentthe next General Assem- bIy will
district the State aud decide upon
the represen tation in the convention
and the time and place of holding it,
and then the people will be called
upon to elect their representatives in
the convention.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Garnett: To approve, rat
lfy, and confirm the charter of the
Peace and Light Society of King
George county, Va.
Bill to prevent the sale of pistols
or cartridges and the carrying of
pistols, concealed or otherwise. ex-
cept by officers in the discharge of
their duties.
A bill providing that in trials for
the "usual crime" or attempts to
commit said crime, the court shall
exclude from being present all per-
sons except the necessary court Off
GERS, the jury, the witnesses, the ac-
cused, the prosecutor or injured per-
son, such of their friends as NAV be
admitted by the court to att end, not
exceeding six in all, the counsel en-
gagged In the case and other members
of the bar, and in the discretion of
the court, the represen tatives of the
press. This bill is designed to meet
the objection that in such cases la
dies are subjected to notifying scru-
tiny in public court-rooms.
BILLS PASSED.
To ALLOW j. II. Wheaton and F
Is. Blackman to erect wharf.
To incorporate the State Council
OF Virginia Junior Order United
Mechanics.
To give county courts jurisdiction
npon scire facias or motion to revive
judgments of Justices of the peace.
To amend and re-enact section
1904 of the Code, in relation to sale
OF intoxicating liquors, ETC., how
punished.
To amend and re-enact section I64 |
OF the Code of Virginia, so as to al
low fourth-class postmasters to act |
rs notaries and justices.
To amend and re-enact sub-sec-
lion first Of section 1874, concerning
the salary of members and officers of
Inc General Assembly.
Contrary to expectation opposition
vas manifested in the Senate yester-
lay to the bill appropriating $l75,-
700 for the enlargement of the pen
Tertiary. But the bill was passed
With only four opposing votes.
10 amend and le-enact section 70
If the Code Of Virginia, as amended
md re-enacted by an act entitled an
lct to amend and re-enact section 72
IT the Code of Virginia with refer
nee to how vacancies in electoral.
boards to be filled in certain cases by
he court, approved March Sd, 1895.
To authorize and empower chan
cry courts to confirm sales of land
Vhen the purchase price is not suf-
lclent to pay off the liens of taxes,
ewes and assessments returned de-
lnquent, and apporton the proceeds
'etween State, counties and corpora
IONS, and to make valid and firm
ny sales heretofore made.
BRYAN is COMING
The special joint committee APP
,ointed by the Legislature to invite
Ion. w. }. Bryan to address them IN
his city Tuesday received a tele-
ram from Mr.. Bryan, dated Plain
eid, N. T., saying he would be glad
. address them on Monday, Febru-
ry 18th. The committee replied to
lr. Bryan that they would be clad
have him address them ON
hat date, but if it were as conye-