The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-12
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the proprietor shall not be Obliged to re-
ceive from any one guest for deposit
property Of the kind mentioned exceed
ing $500 in value.
The act further provides whenever the
keeper Of the hotel shall provide suit
able locks and fastenings on the doors.
transoms and windows Of the sleeping
room used by his guests, and shall keep
a copy of this act posted in said room,
together with a notice requiring COM
pliance with said net; and, If said guests
or toarders fail to fasten said windows
and transoms, and loss occurs. then the
hotel keeper shall not be liable. though
the burden Of proof is placed upon him
tc show that he has compiled with the
act and that his guest has not. But no.
thing in the act shall be construed to
exempt hotel keepers from being liable
for the value Of property Of guests taken
or stolen from any room by any employe
or agent of such keeper.
In case OF loss By fire or overwheln-
Ing disaster, the hotel keeper shall be
answeraEle for ordinary and Reasonable
| care in the custody of the property of
| his guests. but in no case in excess of
| $3.50, unless 1t shall clearly appear that
such disaster was caused by negligence
! Of cor otherwise" BY said keeper or by
! his servants or employees.
| A further clause exempts tho hotel
keeper from liability for hats. umbrellas,
coats, ETC., of q gueat till the same are
placed by the guest In the actual GUS
tody of the proprietor, Limitation of one
| year Is prescribed for actions arising
under the ncts I s.5ls. ss,33 stiy.5}f
Acts, P. $50. Sec ton 24s9 OF the Code in
regard to the lien of inn keepers, etc, is
amended and enlarged Ey extending the
lien to other property In and about such
Inn, ordinary or boarding house or house
! OF private entertainment belonging to the
| guests OF such inn, ordinary, boarding
house or house of private entertainment,
| or his employer, controlled by such guests
for the proper charges due him from such
| guests or boarders for their board and
| lodging.
The act was doubtless directed against
| travelling statesmen and Others whose en-
! ployers when the inn-keepers lien was
claimed. would claim the ownership of
| the property and thus defeat the re-
| covery The act, however, omits one or
two OF the features Of the original act
which might be deemed essential Thus
IT does not state, as did the former act
that the lien may he asserted for the
amount Of the bill, nor that the Inn
keeper may retain possession OF the bag
gage. etc. until such amount is paid
Page 239-An net to amend and re- enact
section 1907 OF tho Code OF Virginia. in
relation to the clerk of Courts OF Appeal
and to the printing OF record. This sec
! ton remains Identical with that given III
Pollard's Code, 1904, with the exception
Of the words, THE clerk OF the Supreme
| Court Of Appeals shall have which are
prefaced to the words In the first SEN
tence OF the net of the section, "the same
fees as the clerk OF the Circuit Court for
similar services"
Page 230 Is an act amendatory OF the
Code OF Virginia regulating the practice
OF dentistry.
Page 122-An act concerning the bureau,
OF insurance, and Insurance. guaranty,
trust. fidelity, security and fra ternn
benefit companies, associations societies 4
and orders, and Imposing penalties for Its 4
violation.
This act covers fifty pages, and no
attempt will BIO mado here to give eten
summary OF Its provisions. 1t must
suffice to say that some of them are Of
far reaching Importance, both to tho In
surer and the insured. touching not only
the regulation OF the business OF the In
surer. but the principles upon which tho
business is done. ! have been informed
by q member OF the House of Delegates
that 1t passed that body without debate
OF any kind. 1t is to be hoped that It
was thoroughly dlgested in committee.
Page 370--Another important bill OF
general interest Is tho act to provide
for the consolidation or annexation OF
cities, This act also Is comprehensive
and minute in its details, and must be
studied carefully by MI who are inter-
ested In It's subject matter.
Tho subject Of eminent domain also re-
ceIycd attention OF the Legislature Just
adjourned.
Page 90-An act authorizing tho sew
eral cities OF the Commonwealth to con-
denim such lands or rights as may be
necessary for providing watersheds for
use OF said city and for the necessary
land or rights for laying water pipes
from same. 1t Is provided that such con-
demnatlon shall be done In the mode pre-
sorbed by law for tho condemnation OF
land by water companies.
Acts, mage 4b2: The general act con-
corning the exercise OF the right of emil
nent domain, Code, 1904, section ll0of.
has been amended On several important
particulars. On account OF the impor-
lance of this subject, I take tho liberty
of calling attention here to some Of the
principal changes,
In clause 4 after the words because
of the incapacity OF the owner have
been added the words Tor any one OF
them" This seems to be a wise en-,
largement OF the scope OF the act, and
is prodlcated upon a ruling of one ot our
courts OF first Instance to the contrary
| m sapplcation for commissioners having
been refused upon this ground alone.
"A lack Of care In the preparation Of
this section as last enacted makes It
appear that any person titled IL
damages damage, to property by reason Of the
dong 81 work, to- where no property As
taka,,., shall be entitled to institute