The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-12
LAWS THAT HAVE
BEEN CHANGED n VIC {.
Interesting Review Of the Work
Of the Legislature Before
Bar Association.
PRESIDENT BRYAN''s PAPER
In the Hurry Of Short Session
Lawmakers Are Sometimes
Very Careless.
PRESIDENT BRYAN''s PAPER PAPER

Al the regular meeting Of the Rich
mond Bar Association held In tho library
room OF the City Hall yesterday litter
room, Mr.. George bryan, the president,
read h most interesting paper upon the
subject OF the recent changes In ana
additions 10 the statute law Of Virginia.
rho paper was n general review OF INC
work OF the lnto Legislature. The follo"-
Ing synopsis Of the leading points OF inc
Taper VII prove very interesting, especial
" 10 lawyers:
Clauses and 80 OF chnpter 8 OF an
oct entitled An Act Concerning corpora l'
tions" which became law May 2lst'
1893. arc amended as follows
Clause OF section 1lo5 Of the Code now
reads that notice OF stockholders meet
irgs may he given 10 each stockholder
In person. or by publication at least SIX
times q week for two succcsslce weeks.
or once week for four successive weeks,
whore 10 daily paper is published IN inc
county, city or town, in n newspaper pub
1!5hed in or near the place whero me
annual meeting was held.
The only amendment in clause co. which
.
roration to the State Corporation Com
mission Ia that II may be authenticated
by the signatures OF the president or one
OF the vice.prcsidents or secretary OF the
corporation. The original act contained
the word land" instead OF "or" before
Secretary"
Section l414 OF the Code In regard to the
location OF cemeteries and the Limitation
or the quantity of land which may be
occupied by them is amended. Under tho
amendment, cemeteries may now Ea cs-
tabllshed within no instead OF 400 yards
ri n residence without the consent OF
the owner Of such residence. and 800 In =
stead OF Is acres may now be conveyed
for cemetery purposes Only two acres
may still be condemned for such asses,
but when damage Ia done to adjacent
land by the establishment OF such ceme-
terry. whether established By purchase or
condemnation. the owners shall have n
right OF action for the damage II IN
rtltuted within one year.
The Councils Of every city or town In
this Commonwealth having in their sew
eral charters the power to appoint GER
tain municipal officers. are given In adj
dillon to such power. the power to ap-
oint such other officers and employees
as such Councils may deem proper. And
nny committee of such Council or any
municipal Eoard or the Mayor Of the
city or town. or the head Of the de-
yartment OF such city or town govern
mcnt. may also appoint such officers and
employees as tho Council mny determine.
Provision is made for the filling of racnn-
cies for the uneSpIrcd term by the proper
appointing power, and In case OF vacancy
in n municipal office elected by the peo-
pie. the city or Town Council may elect
qualified person to III, such vacancy
until qualified person can be elected by
the people. etc. etc.
This act was passed to supply the casus
omissus In our statutes brought to pub
lie attention by the death OF the late
treasurer Of the city OF Richmond.
Continuanccs OF right nre allowed to any
party to an action or proceeding In any
court. where member or officer of the
General Assembly has teen employed or
retained by him rs attorney In such ac-
tIon or proceeding prior to the beginning
OF the session of the General Assembly.
Where taxes or levies are paid by any
fiduciary on any estate IN his hands or
for which he may be liable, such taxes
and levies shall be refunded out OF the
estate.
Section 63l of the Code OF which the
above is an amendment and re-enact-
mont, provided that where such taxes
or levles are paid ty the fiduc!ary on