The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-19
The BONDS
OF OFFICERS
The Sheriffs and Treasures
Must be Backed by Guar
antee Companies.
THE VETO OF THE GOVERNOR
1t Was Sustained by the House.
A Hit at the Railroads-Tlre .
Barksdalc Law.
THE VETO OF THE GOVERNOR
It Was Sustained bv the House,

Barksdalc Law.
The session OF the General Assembly
yesterday was devoid of noteworthy fea-
lures. The Governors veto OF the House
bill to require commissioners OF tho rev.
apue TO assess registered voters with the
DOLL tax was sustained by the House
without objection. Some discussion on.
sued In the House tui to bonds Of county
officers. and the bill was finally
amended by Mr.. Allan, so as TO give
preference to bonds OF surety companies
successful fight to have stricken from
the bill in relation to tbs right OF emil.
rcnt domain tho language making ex.
ceptions In favor OF railroad companies
In the condemnation OF lands. and won
by email margin.
The Senate spent the two hours" ses.
sion engrossing and passing Senate bills
designed to perfect the Code and to con-
form II to the Constitution, passing six
teen bills. Mr.. Cation offered bill In
the House to amend the BnrksdaIe pure
election law, Mr. Byars, OF Bristol. Of
fered 4 bill In the Senate to require the
president Of the University OF Virginia
to have been a resident Of the State for
two years prior to election. There was
large attendance OF tbs members Of
both bodies,
The House.
The House was called TO order at II
o'clock by Speaker Ryan. and prayer was
offered BY Rev. p. e. Price, OF tho Pres
byt~rtan Church.
The chair laid before the House the
veto OF the Governor. disappearing
House bin no. 27s. relating to the assess
msnt and collection Of poll taxes unon
registered voters. and it was sustained
upon roll call--ayes. 90: noes. mono.
The following bills were offered and
referred:
nv M. c..o,: To amend the Barks-
dale pure elections law.
thorize the s,1neYvisors OF WASHINGTON
county TO appropriate money to aid in
thu erection Of d Confederate monument
BY Mr. Cumming: To provide for
an endorsement Of the transfer OF prop
erty On marlin OF records. when deeds
Of trust are forecloecd.
BY same: TO provide for the release
Of contracts for sale OF personal prop
ertv docY~t4d under section A82.
The question relating to the bonds OF
county. officers caused great deal Of
discussion. and. on motion Of Mr.. Allan.
the btlI va. finally amended 80 as to re-
auire All county trsa-urers and err-iff.
10 erde,vor tn secure their bonds N
surety. conpanies. and. failing TO DO
80. the bond Of the treasu-er shall be
FOR twice this e1nount Of tra money
passing t,lrourt, ri- hands. In thu. event
., 1e-.o-.1 SECURITY .re h,-A shalt he
subject. 70 sths approval OF the, Circuit
Court.
soME RESTRICTIONS.
suYetv comm. MES ara REQUIRED to char~e
40 nor, for. these bond. than for those
Of en- iov.s ard officials generally. and
when given with srch companies they
10 be handled BY the oticer, nor for no
less than ssvsnty-nve per cent OF such
NJ. Allen offered a bill. which wa. re-
ferred. allowing mileage to the Attorney.
General and his clerk.
The bill relating to the s!ght OF emil
nent domain caused some spicy discus.
sion. Mr.. Duke making strenuous objec-
don to the retention OF the language USED
in the old law making exceptions IN
favor OF railway companies in condemna-
ton proceedings. He was supported oy
Mr.. Charles T. Bland, and Messrs. Ca
ton, whitehead and Boaz took the other
s'ds. Mr.. Duke moved to strike out the
language excepting railroad companies,
and upon roll call It was stricken out
ayes IS; noes, q.
After. passing House bill No. 27s, to in
corporate the town sof Amherst, the BODY
adjourned TO meet at II o'clock to-day.
Speaker Ryan attended the burial SER
vices Of. the wife and daughter o. the
late President Monroe. In Hollywood. and
Hon. S. =. Kelley. noor leader OF the ma
jorIty. presided during. most OF the ses-
sion.
The Senate.
When the Senate convened yesterday
there were thirty Senator's in their seal Is,
the largest attendance OF the present SEES
sion. The session was begun with prayer
BY the Rev. John Moncure.
Several bills were introduced. al belpg
local measures save that ol.erfd BY Mr.
Byars. OF Bristol. In relation TO tho
presidency Of tho University OF virginia,
The bill proposes to require that the
president OF, the University shall have
years prior to election,
Among the, Senators In their seats tor the
trst time this session We're Messrs, Har-
man, OF ,Tazewell; Harvey, OF Patrick.
and Whitehead. OF PtttsylYanta, who
have been detained at. the!. homes BY
important business until now,
~ SENATE BILLS PASsED.
The consideration OF the Senate bills
reported from, tho Joint Committee on
Revision was resumed, md the following
we're engyossed and passed;
70 amend and retenpct chapter 10 o.
the. Code IN reference TO genera! ana
special elections.
lsl, Inclusive, OF the Code In relation to
contests Of elections for all officers.
To provide for centestlng local option
elections,
70 amend sections l6s, 1853, 40, 175 and