The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
Bills Making Changes considere
by the Legislature.
10 ENLARGE THE PENlTENTlARY.
Senate Committee on Finance Reports
tho Bill-Favorablc Action as TO
,hc Pure Food and Travelling
AUDITORS Acts.


THO Senate Committee On Finance yes
4erday considered the bill ioohi''s ~
,he enlargement Of the buildings At the
,,.,,,,cntiary so as 10 provide ample ana
,,o,,,,,or,ahlc accommodations for the
conv,cts. 1t was decided 10 report INC
%, fayorably. The bill makes an appro-
,,r,ation of $3.50 or so much thereoA
nc mav he necessary TO make the I'M
prorements. 1,+o
some cells there are croWoeo '"eh's "
more prisoners. The superintendent a.iu
directors Of the pcnitentinTS nave W
several wears been asking for an appfo-
priation 10 make the Improvements ne t,O.
cd. There is now some prospect VI tne
massage OF this bill.
TRAVELLING AUDITORS.
The Senate Committee on Genera
Laws reported Iavorably the Glass Dill
providing for the appointment o.
i,nr. auditors TO examine the accounts OF
NIL ofYicers charged with the duty OF col
lecting and returning money peiotee
TO the Commonwealth.
Senator Glass pure food bill was also
favorably reported.
Senator Lyle will, before the General
Assembly ndjourns. offer a Dill 10 au-
1horizc Hon. T. c. Pitcher to pracuce
law without passing the examination re-
CURED by law. Mr.. Lyle, after serving
with Mr.. Pitcher on the committee 70
examine the penitenuary contract WIN
the Davis Company. is OF opinion 1hal
the Fauquicr gentleman Is 1ullF cohpe-
tent TO practice law, and he believes 1t
would be unjust to require him 10 an
swar questions TINT would puzzle some
of the Oldest and ablest lawyers In the
State. Mr. Lyle thinks MIR. Pitcher IS
in every way fully equipped 10 become d
practicing attorney, and he hopes nus
bill will be unanimously passed.
HOUSE Committees
The House Committee on Roads met
Yesterday at 10 o'clock. A favorable
report was ordered upon bill to nicer
porate the Citizens Railway, Light ana
Power Company with a Senate amend
mont A number Of uncontasted mat
ters were then taken up and disposed oil.
The General Laws Committee Of the
House was in session yesterday me
committee considered g bill offered by
Mr.. Pitcher, of Fauuuier, providing lor
III. purchase OF toll roads or turnplkes
An certain magister.al districts, with the
amendment that the counties OF S1'e-
,rhany. Highland. Bath. Page. Kappa
h,
.exempted from the operations of the
law. Mr.. John Whitehead's bill 10 FRO
1,;dc stripes for wife-beatcrs was report
cd will, the Recommendation that 1t Go
not pass.
The bill OF Senator Lllpton. fixing n
tstandard for the dimensions OF apple
'bnlrels, was taken up and farorably re-
ported
The Senate.
The Senate met with prayer by Rev.
DR.. w. f. Derieux.
Senator Munford secured. under sus-
,ens;on of the rules the passage of tho
House hill no amend the charter Of the
u,rntcstant Episcopal Chur:', Home.
The House bill in relation TO the up
pointment of assessors Of land in War
uIcl. county. was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules, on Senator Tyler's mo-
ton.
BILLS OFFERED.
nv Senator Bruce-To incorporate the
Pennington Gap Telephone Company
Isy Senator Lyle-A bin to regulate the
raie of bound volumes of the State reports
to Judges and commemorative attorneys.
nv same-To amend the charter OF the
city of Radford.
Ty Senator Shands-To amend the law
relating 10 the payment of magistrates,
nv Senator Munford-To incorporate the
John Marshall Memorial Association
ry Senator Iyle-For the reEef OF
Martha Brtzman. widow of a Confederate
soldier.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
In relation 10 advertisement and SAFE
Of delinquent lands.
In relation 10 procuring servants 10
leave their masters.
To amend license tax laws.
THE LAND GRADERS.
Tho hills an relation to the sale of de-
1inouent lands came as the special order
y. ! o'clock. The measure offered by Sen
ptor Mann as substitute for the act re-
ported by the Finance Committee was
first considered. 1t was amended in some
particulars. and then was considered upon
its merits.
Senator Mann n explaining the provi.
,.ione of his bill said the Land Grab
hers, act ,assed at the last session was
bascd ,,pon III, principle that the Off
crrs of the Commonwealth We're unable
10 collect the delinquent taxes, and out
siders were called in to aid IN me WORT
OF collection. His bill was designed II
make the reasurers collect the taxes
3 Judge Mann felt sure that when tn
t,easu.ers are made to know that the,
will be required to collect the delinanen
taxes This would be a long stride toWaIs
increasing the revenues OF the ConmoH
wealth. it was hut fair and right tina
the penalties imposed upon persons 10
failure to pay taxes when due should e
into the treasury of The Commonwealth
and not in the pockets of the land grab
bers" The judge explained briefly III
provisions of his act holding the treasu
rers to strict accountability for the coliec
ton of delinquent taxes
MR.. JEFFRlES' VIEWS.
Senator Jeffries advocated the passas
of the committees BILL He commended tina
Judge Maclnts bill put a premium on tn
f,.ill.ac of the treasurcrs to collect taxes
by alio..;-g them five per cent. on al
lands scId AZ them for taxes. He figure
out the method provided by the MAN
( 1,iil would, at ti.e lowest Calculation. cos
n Landowner owing three or four dollar
ta.es not less than $40 in fees. penaltie
and costs. Mr., Jcff:.esl thought 1t be.;
10 hold en- 10 the present law and perfec
TO Err Is Human.