The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-24

the glorious deeds OF her sons In the
past and as an inspiring example for fu-
turc generHtIong.
2. That the congratulations OF the I.egls-
iature Of Virginia be and the same are
hereby, extended to Pay Director Will
lfam w. Gait, u. 8. NJ, for his conduct
at Mrs Bay, April IS, 1905.
3. That an cngrossed copy OF this Joint
resolution be transmitted to Paynias,cr
Calf By the clerk OF the House.
Local interest attaches to bill offered
IN the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Sale, OF
Norfolk, providing In cities containing co.
CD inhabitants or more for the election or
special justice OF the peace to he
known as the. Civil Trial Justice 81 new
institution which after elaborate and thor
ough discussion the Bar Association OF
Rchmond recently By n close. vote de-
clared itself against
Under the Sale bill there shall be
elected by the joint vote of the Common
Council In all cities containing over o.
COO Inhabitants u civil trial Justice, who
shall have practiced law in the State
for at least five years and who shall
serve for a term of four years, beginning
July LIST after election, at salary OF
not less than 800 per annum The civil
trial justices VIII have Jurisdiction OF
any claim TO specific personal property Of
or other money. or TO damages for
breach OF any contract, or for any In
Jury done To property, real. or personal,
which would be recoverable by action q
law. or suit in equity IL such claim ~
less than 500. inclusive of interest.
In the Senate yesterday, MIR. Chapman.
of Greene. offered bill authorizing tho
board OF visitors of the University III
0iir pnr hrp
tic an amount not exceeding 100000 FOR
the purpose of retiring the bonds OF the
University now outstanding under the
act of 1896. enabling the University 60
adopt this means of repairing tho loss
sustained by the fire of October 81. 1895.
BY the terms of this act. the sum OF
$4,000 was appropriated to meet the in
terest on the bonds which bear five per
cent, interest and provide a sinking fund
for the payment of the principal. Tins
sum is Inadequate for both of these pur-
poses. but would be sufficient IL tine bonds
carried a lower rate of interest. Accord
Ing to the terms of these old bonds and
deeds OF trust which matured In forty
y.ers the University board has g right
to call them in and pay OF the debt af-
ter ten years. which time has now ex-
pied. The purpose Of the new act II
20 make 1t possible to negotiate new
lean bearing lower rate OF interest
The supplemental appropriation bill de-
signed to take care of the jamestown
Exposition and other extraordinary ap-
preparations that are sought by various
institutions has been prepared by Col
onel Bowman, of the House Finance Com
mittee. and will be offered in the lower
branch to-day.
The bill will carry about sioD,c0o OF
appropriations and will distribute THE
estimated balance notably among the
various institutions. This will make the
total sum appropriated IN the neighbour
hood OF $4,000. jamestown asks s15O.-
0D and will get $4,000. and the other
requests will be scaled on the Lane
basis.
Colonel 4. NJ, Bowman, of Salem.
Chairman OF the House Finance Commit
tee, has offered a most important bill in
the House, which If passed. will briil.
annually into the treasury from 5000
to 100000 of additional revenue. The bill
imposes franchise tax upon foreign cor
porations, and places them upon the same
footing with those organized in ths
State.
The Committee on Militia and Police,
of which Colonel Robert II. Lee, Jr.,
is chairman, has been called to meet Il.
S o'clock next Tuesday night, to consider
a bill offered by Major Il. W. Owens. OF
Norfolk county. making certain medical
and sanitary regulations with reference
to the militar, Sof the State. The meeting
will be public, and there will be present
men favorable and opposed to the bill.
The House Committee Counties.
Cities and Towns met last night and
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