The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
USE OF MONEY
IN ELECTIONS.
Senator Barksdale Presented Bill
TO Prevent Corruption.
ELECTION LAW IN The HOUSE.

Tho Grimes Battery Claim Was Or
dered TO Its En:rossrncns-Bill TO
Relieve Widows of Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines.
The Senate was in session q little more
Than an hour yesterday. Several bills
mere offered and a number were passed.
The proceedings were opened WIN
prayer by Rev. J. J. Gravatt. rector OF
the church of the Holy Trinity.
Senator Barksdale introduced bill to
prevent the corrupt use OF money IN
election. This measure is modeilea al
ter the Missouri law. and Mr. Barksdaie
will, in the committee ofer II as smo-
stitute for the bill he presented earlier
in the session. After careful inrestiga-
ton the Senator IS convinced that MIS-
souri, has The most complete and most
effective law on this subject OF any
State in the Union
A bill was offered by Mr.. St. Clair TO
incorporate the Big Sandy and Cumber-
land Railroad Company. The corpor-
ators are C. w. Adams. Isaac T. Mann.
James L. 1amill. N. ]. Caples and w.
M. Ritter. The act authorizes the con-
struction and operation of standard or
narrow guage road, with single or double
tracks from some point on the dividing
line of the states Of Virginia and Kentucky
in the counties Of Dickinson or Buchanan
and thence by the most practicable route
through either of said counties and
the additional counties of Tazewel and
Russell TO the Clinch River, or to
connection with the Norfolk and West
ern Railway or any other railroad at any
point in any Of the said counties. The
common and preferred stock shall not ex-
coed 100000.
REARRANGE CIRCUITS.
Senator EEgleston got through. under
suspension Of the rules. a joint resolution
providing for the appointment of joint
committee OF TWO Senator's and three
Delegates TO investigate and report with
reference to tho Encouragement of the
Judicial Circuits with view to hav-
ing the plan reported. should it be
adopted go into effect on the 1st of jan
vary. 1902. There was no objection to the
resolution. Senator Esgleston explained
that some of the judges had more work
than they could do. while others had lit
lie labor to perform. Some receive only
sl.5oo per year. while others get 5000
He thought plan might be worked out
whereby the whole system might be re-
arranged to the advantage Of both judges
d1AA 1AS PSol'i~'
FILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Lupton-To authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Frederick county
in their discretion to levy a tax not eX-
ceeding twenty cents on the 500 OF tax
able value of said county for public
school purposes.
BY Senator Claytor-For the relief of
David w. Quarles, a disabled Con-
tolerate soldier Of Bedford county.
II, Of Of 7
Arthur. q disabled Confederate veteran OF
Bedford county.
Fly Same-For the relief of VIM. a.
Hopkins n disabled Confederate SOL
der of Bedford county,
isy same-For the relief of Henry c.
Cheek, an eN-Confederatc soldier of Bed
ford county
by Same-For the relief of II. p. Hud-
dlcston, a Confederate soldier of Bedford
cocniy.
BILLS REFERRED.
Ey Senator Lupton-To authorize the
Eoard of Supervisors Of Shenandoah
county in their discretion to levy, a tax
not exceeding twenty cents on the 500
OF the taxable value Of said county Tor
public school purposes.
BY Senator Tyler-To incorporate the
Hampton Roads Railway and Electric
Company with Alvah II. Martin. nv. ].
Ncims, j.. ". Shield. c. F. Day, Thomas
". Shelton, ]. P. Andre-Motter and John
S. Wise as corporators.
Senator Tyler offered a bill. which was
placed on the calender 10 amend the
charter OF Newport News. so as TO give
the chief of police the right Of appeal to
the Corporation Court i'll case OF his re-
7noral by the Board of Police Commits
sioners
Senator lie Cato introduced his bill to
provide for the establishment of a Eir-
girlia State ebony for epieptics and TO
appropriate money therefor. The provis-
ions of this measure, which comes from
the State Epiieptic Commission. have
been published.
A bill was offered by Senator Nell
waine 10 regulate the killing, capturing,
hunting. buying or selling or offering for
sale of cartridges and Wild turkeys in
Dinwiddie county and TO prohibit the
catching of the same in traps or nets,
and to prohibit the taking or destruction
of eggs of same in said county
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
In relation TO cemeteries III Henrico.
To incorporate the Keysviile Bluestone
Mission Industrial School.
To compensate shlool trustees in Rich
mGEd county.
Authorizing School Board in Wise coun-
iy to issue bonds
authorizing Board of Supervisors of
Wise county to levy a. tax for school pur-
poses.
TO create Board of Sinking Fund Com
Inissioners for Wise county.
To authorize School Board OF Jefferson
township in Culpeper county. TO borrow
money.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend license-taH law.
To amend section 249S of Code, i'll rela-E
lion 10 satisfaction of liens
Authorizing Albemarlc. Buckingham and
1liyanna counties TO erect bridge
across James river.
To amend charter Of town of Dayton.
!. IN relation TO roads in Brunswick coun-
tS.
To amend section &c OF Code, in regard
10 compensation Of Ircasure-s.
To repeal act for working roads in Fair
i,S county
TO amend the charter of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company.
To authorize the town of Scottsrillc 70
borraY money.
JUDGE ELECTED.
II At p. NJ, the Senate proceeded to the
execution OF the joint order, having for
its object The election of q judge Of the