The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-31

Authorizing ]. G. Bray TO levy. for tax
To amend section 72c of the Code so as
to authorize county court to commit par
~. etc,
To amend section 32l4 of Code, in relat-
ion to the county and corporation in
which action at law or suits in equity
may be brought
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To Incorporate the Piedmont Lumber
and Warehouse Company.
For the relief of l.. D Jones.
To incorporate the Southern Seminary,
at Bowling Green. Va
For The relief Of 3. D. Long.
For the relief of George A. Hutchin-
son.
For the relief OF Charles Richardson.
TO authorize New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad to consolidate.
In relation to railroads enclosing their
roadbeds.
To incorporate the Petersburg and
Claremont Terminal Railroad Company.
To incorporate Fallsburg Power and
Manufacturing Company.
In relation to fourth-class postmasters
acting as justices.
The Senate bill to increase the salaries
of the certain officers at the penitentiary
was ordered to its engrosSment but the
amendment 10 increase the pay of the
salary of the superintendent of the State
Farm from $50 TO s..5 per month was re-
jectcd.
CRIMINAL LAWS.
There was lively debate between SEN
ators McIlwainc and Clayton over the
latters bill in relation to the presence of
the accused on a trial for felony The
act is designed to allow the courts rec
ord to be amended az to fact. For in
stance. if the record fails to show that
tho accused was present or absent at
any stage in the hearing OF his case, the
record can be corrected. Mr. Clayton
spoke earnestly in favor of his bill. He
contcnded that new trials were too often
granted upon technicalties and thereby
guilty persons sometimes escaped.
Senator Mc1lwaine opposed the bill. lie
said under the laws now in force the ac-
cuscd WIS placed at 4 great disadvan-
tage. He was really presumed to be gull
ty and the burden was upon him to prove
his innocence. Mr.. McIlwaine said he
was opposed TO enacting any other law
that would impose upon an accused per
son. probably innocent OF the crime
charged, an additional burden of proving
his innocence.
The bill was by a vote of Is to 10 or
dered TO its enGrossmcnt.
THE SERVANT BILL
When the 13arlsdale bill. to provide a
punishment for any one who unawfully
persuadcs Il servant to leave his or her
master, came up MI. Barllsdaie advo-
Gated the passage of the measure. It's
passage was opposed by Senator's Nor
ris and Claytor., who claimed that ,esis-
la1ion along this line would be danger
Gus.
Mr. Barkstlale stated that he offered
this hill in good faith. 1t was designed
to prohibit employment agencies from en-
Iicing servants to leave tier employ
ers and so north thus caIsins them to
violate q solemn contract with employ
crS.
Mr. Foster thought this bill. If passed.
would lie blow at personal liberty He
opposed the measure.
H1r. james attempted to have the bill
so amended as to have the bill apply only
to male servants. but the amendment was
rejected by v5te Of Is to TO-.
rhe bill was opposed by Senator Lup-
ton. He did not think it was measure
in the interest Of he agricultural Deo-
pie.
BY vote of ayes II to noes II the
Senate refused to engross the bill.
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