Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-13
PORTSMOUTH CHARTER.
Biii 90 Authorize Issuance OF Bonds
for sntOrna, rmprovemont.-Ca Capt.
talon Tax nil Goe. Ovor-To Reg
niato Foes, OF Attorney. for tho
Commonwealth Double Taxes
Paid in Norfolk 10 he Refunded.
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Richmond, VA, Jan. 1.-THE House
this afternoon, just before adjourn
ment. and without u dissenting voice,
passed the bill introduced by Mr.. John
Whitehead, of Norfolk. providing for
the teaching in the public schools OF
Virginia OF the effect OF alcohol upon
the human system.
The members of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union. as we'll as
been working for the success of this
bill.
THE PORTSMOUTH CHARTER.
In the Senate Mr.. Maynard intro
duccd three bills, amending the char
ter OF the city OF Portsmouth, to au-,5
thorlzc the issue of bonds to continue
the grading and paving OF streets; to
pny for the erection of n public build
ing, redeeming paving bonds and au-
thorizing the purchase by the governs
ment Of the United States to acquire so
much land as may be necessary for
the erection OF Il public building.
TO REQUIRD BOND. sl
A bin was offered by Mr.. Foster. re-
curing parties suing out attachments
or garnishee processes to give bond.
CAPITATION TAX AGAIN.
When the LeCato joint resolution,
looking to amending the constitution
so MS 10 make the payment OF the capt.
tation tax n prerequisite to suffrage, X
came uD the patron made q forceful
address in behalf OF the measure, and
summed up his remarks by asserting
that IL the amendment contemplated
by his resolution should be adopted.
Ia -
State Treasury will receive more
money than now, or we will get rid OF Y
Il large class OF questionable voters.
Flo was unpreDared to say which thing
would be better for the State.
Senator Lupton stated that the meas
TIRE WAS u most important one, and
several Senators had amendments to
offer. He appealed 10 Senator LeCato
to allow the bill to so over until some
day next week and to make II q special
order for some day. Senator Clayton
united in this request
The bill was passed by with Senator
LeCato's consent. and made the special
and continuing order for Tuesday next
at 1 O'clock.
CoNIMoNwEAI.rFI's ATTORNEYS S. B
FEES.
In the House MIR. Whitehead intro
duced n bill to amend section 1928 OF the
Code In relation to the fees for at
torncys for the Commonwealth. 1t res
quires that in every case OF felony
tried in any Circuit, County or Corpo-
ration Court. the attorney for the
Commonwealth shall receive the sum of
So For cases OF misdemeanor, prose-
cuted by Judgment for the Common
wealth, except prosecution for vio-
latlons for the revenue laws and for
offenses under sections 3S15 to 1888. the
sum of So The bill also places a limit
on the total amount to be received by
the Attorney for the Commonwealth.
and repeats section 1926 OF the Code.
Mr. McAllister also introduced Il bill,
companion to the above, looking to the
amendment of section 1888 of the Code
in reference to attorneys fees. The
amended section. as proposed, provides
that In every case of conviction for an
offence under preceding section, or un-
der chapter % of the Code. an att
torney's fee of $40 shall be taxed in the
costs and paid by the defendant, and
no attorney or officer shall be entitled
to the payment of any fees out OF the
treasury for services rendered In a
prosecution for such offense.
Another bill was introduced by Mr..
McAllster to amend section 1888 of the
Code in regard to commissioners.
sheriffs, constables, etc. to give infor-
nation of violation OF penal laws to att
torney for the Commonwealth.
The bill provides that every commits
sioner of the revenue. sheriff, consta-
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