The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27

THE LIABILITY
OF LANDLORDS | 1 |. 0 j
Mr.. Wizards BiIfG Considered i by Com.
mittee Yesterday.
LAW IN MlsD {, y! .tl. CASES Use; S;
Legislators in Favor Of the. Proposed
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Mr.. Wizards Bit Considered by Com.
LAW IN MlsDEMEAN0R CASES.
Legislators in Favor Of the Proposed
/ Appropriation to tile Charlotte VIII
liams HospitaI-Mr. Todd's
!. &. Educational Bill.


tee met at g. o CLOCK laSt-H lSHl. zias
The committee considered a bill offered
by Mr.. Willard, OF. Fairfax, regulating the
liability of hotel and clearinghouse
keepers.
The bill was referred to sub-commlt-
tee composed of A1essrs. N1cRae, Anderson,
Pattesons and Duke, who were requested
to consider the bill and report to the full
committee as soon as practicable.
The members. of the committee regarded
the subject as one requiring some legis-
slaton.
The committee then went into the con-
sideration of bill Of which Hon. r. c.
Jordan is the patron, requiring the coun-
ties, cities and towns of the State to de-
fray their own expenses in the execution
of criminal laws in misdemeanor cases.
Mr.. Jordan was heard IN favor of his
bill and the matter was laid over for
further consideration.
Hon. E. w. Hubbard, of Buckingham,
talked interestingly yesterday concerning
the proposed appropriation to the
Charlotte Williams Hospital.
Mr.. Hubbard had talked with DR.. George
Ben Johnston upon the subject and was
fully satisfied that the Legislature should
make the appropriation asked for in this
most humane cause. He stated that it
was the opinion of DR.. Johnston that an
appropriation Of $4,000 would enable the
hospital. which will be under the auspices
Of iria to
600 patients per year, and Mr.. HUBBARD
thought the State owed that much to its
sick and poor.
DR.. A. B. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the
House Committee on Asylums and Pris-
ward the appropriation.
Following is the text of a bill offered
by Captain John w. Todd, Of Augusta.
in reference to the State Normal School,
at Farmvile:
I. Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That Sections 1911 and
1912 Of the Code be amended and re-en-
acted SO as to read as folloWss:
Section 1611. Each county and CITY in the
State shall be entitled to one pupil and
one for each additional. representative,
who shall be received into the institution
free of charge for tuition, and one-half
the usual rates for dormitory and board
ing privileges. Each pupil must be not
less than fifteen years of age, Of good
moral character, and Of sound physical
constitution and health, and shall be
chosen from each county or city upon
competitive examination, given under the
direction of the said Board of Trustees,
care being taken that the State aid be eN-
tended to no student who does not give
promise of efficient service to the State.
If for any cause the county or city shall
fail to be represented, the vacancy thus
arising shall be filled for 4 period not
exceeding one session, by the appoints
ment of a representative from some other
county or city under conditions prescribed
by the Board Of Trustee; the place thus
temporarily filled reverting at the end
of the session to the county or city to
which it belongs This aid shall be given
to no student for more than three ses-
sions; and each one who receives it shall
enter into in such obligations as tn.
Board of Trustees deem necessary to as
sure her teaching in the public schools
in the State for period not less than
two years, or failing in this, to pay the
school $50 for each session of her residence
there as State beneficiary, unless ex-
cused by the Board of Trustees; neither
minority nor the statute of limitation
shall be bar to the collection to this
claim
It. shall be the duty Of each county or
city superintendent of education to rem
der all necessary services in the execu-
ton of this law, under the direction of
the said Board Of Trustees, and he
shall also duly advertise and conduct
such examinations as shall be sent to him
for admission to this institution. There
shall be annually appropriated out of the
State treasury the sum Of $4,000 to carry
out the provisions of this act.
.. This act shall be in force from It's
passage.
The bill was considered on yesterday
by the Committee on Finance of the
House. but no conclusion has yet been
reached by that body.
Captain Todd and Captain Frank, F.
Brent made eloquent appeals for favor
able report, and Rev. James Cannon. Jr.,
passage.
Hon. James L. Shelton, of Louisa, on
yesterday introduced bill in the House
repeating the Jand-Grabbers' act in its
entirety. and reviving the old law on
the subject of delinquent lands. Mr.. Shell,
ton said his people were deeply interested
in this matter, and he did not believe any
thing short of his bill would satisfy
them
Hon. John f. Epps. the author of the
separate car bill. said yesterday he had
been flooded with letters from all parts
of the State approving of his measure
IT wish The Times would state" he
said, '.that I would like to send per-
sonal reply to all these communications
but to do so would necessitate the en-
ployment of three or four private. Sec
retaries. and I am not able to engage
the services of a single person to assist
me in my correspondence. am deeply
grateful to all who have come to my
support in having this much needed law
enacted. I only wish 1t were possible
for me to personally thank everyone for
his or her commentator of my course In
this matter.
A delegation from Norfolk have called
upon Hon. II. C. Pitcher, Of Fauquier, and
assured him ofltheir support. In the event
he yields to the pressure being broaght to
bear upon him by his friends to be a
candidate for Lieutenant-G overnor. Mr..
Pitcher. as yet. has had nothing to say