The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16

ginia to practice, was discussed bysfthes
Courts of Justice Committee. No final ac-a
ton was taken, but the bill was passed
by for further action.
The Kcezell-LeCato measure. providing
for the merging Of spring and fall cleo
lions, was reported favorably from the
Courts Of Justice Committee to be voted on
at the fall election of 1901. This resolution
does away with the spring elections, and
has tendency to curtail largely cleo
ton expenses. The measure is a joint
resolution to amend the Constitution that
went through the House and Senate at
the last session, but it must pass two
General Assemblies before the people can
vote upon it.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution in reference to the taxing OF oES-,
ter tongers was referred to a. sub-commit-
tea to draft bill to carry out the in
tent of the measure. The committee en-
braces Messrs. AcRae, Petit and Gent.
The committee fixed Wednesday, the
oath instant as the date for considering
the abolition Of the Eighteenth judicial
Circuit.
The Finance Committee considered the
Cardwell5 Negro Reformatory bill. which
provides that the refornatory be 4Dla ced
on the same footing as that of the Laurel
Institute. Mr.. James Caskie and John
Smythe, appeared before the committee
in favor Of the measure. The bill was
passed by for further consideration. 1t
will probably be passed.
The Senate.
The Senate met without prayer. Among
the bills reported from the House were
the one In relation to the position of Reg
lister of Land Office. 1t was passed by
"on Senator 1ate's motion
j Senator Morris. chairman of the joint
Hon Thomas S.sAIartin of his election
asEa Senator in the Congress of the
United States, reported that the COM
mittee had performed its duty. Mr., Mar
tin requested that his thanks be returned
to the General Assembly for the honor
conferred upon him. Mr.. Martin assured
the committee that he would accept the
office.
z The House Bill to incorporate the
Southern Investment Company, with Geo.
Wayne Anderson. n. w. Bowe, Leigh r.
Page and Joseph Button as scorporators,
to which Senator Clayton objected Sat
urday, passed without objection. It au-
thorizes capital stock not exceeding $780,
100000. Senator Clayton became convinc-
ed. upon investigation, that the bill con-
ferred no unusual powers.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Claytor-To amend section
COO Of the Code in relation to q sale of
delinquent lands, so as to empower courts
to strike from the list all lands which
cannot be located or which are iimprop-
erly thereon.
BY Senator Barksdale-To prohibit tele-
graph companies operating in the State
of Virginia from contracting against their
own negligence. -
Senator Lyle introduced a bill prohib-s
iting the buying and selling of futures.
or stocks and bonds, on a margin, OF 9TH
erwise dealing in. what is known as fu-
lures, or to induce others to do So The
bill declares such transactions gambling.
A violation of the law is made punishable.
by fine of not less than $50. nor more
than. 500. ~; K e
Senator Lyle also offered a bill regulat-
ing the employment of children in facto-
ries, and providing that no child under
the age Of ten years shall be SO employed,
and that no child under sixteen years OF
age shall be employed in such establish!
ment unless. he has attended school for.
three months during the year next pre-
ceding his employment and his employ
ment must cease unless he shall attend
school three months every wear.
No child under sixteen shall be emplol--
ed longer than forty-eight hours in
week. The penalty for violation of the
Law. is a fine of not less than $50, to be
imposed upon the manager or overseer5
of factory employing children under
the age prescribed.
Senator Walker offered a bill to. incor-
-porate the Golden Chain Society of West
moreland county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the United States Govern
ment to acquire title to land on Elizabeth
river. iii =
To allow superintendent of State hos
pitfalls TO grant burroughs to patients
q wharf = 4: ~, Ss54.5S
s Granting the school board Of Orange
'cotnry certain powers ~ Is s5ss
Z In relation to:tl,e. time Of electings Of
.fcers OF the Deaf and Dumb and Blind
SENATE BILLS PASSED
To- amend section ao4t Of the Code ins
relation to counties and districts OF the
county Judge
The Senate, in executive session. con-
tfirmed thesfollowing appointments made
by the Governor to the Board OF Visitors
sof the Virginia Polytechnic sI Institute to
serve three years q from ] nuary, 1900: .
,Wvndllam q. Robertson: B. b. Brocken-4
ibrough, + F. Ryan nnd; =. sMusgraye.
House Proceed ing
When bill No. s14s came up: on the calen-s9
sdar in: the House. plain Parks. the
pa tron,s took the floor and spoke in favor
of adopting thea measure.
. Mr.. Pitcher replied to the patron. and
said the bill should be further discussed
and considered. That ii was a most imSf
ssition ef taxes. Helrememberedsth the great
number of political 4 graves that were
made by hasty work In the famous
abbers,.3a act and he hoped that