The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-12
| liver the goods, and tho hmount OF
freight to be received by each carrier
by which the goods are to be. trans.

by which the goods are to be. trans.
ported.
An net to amend section 25ss OF the
Code OF Virginia, relating to the pro.
bate Of copies Of Wills proved without
+ the State has for It's only changes ono
execution Of tho will shall be mode BY
/ tho clerk OF the COURT as we'll as the
| court. Another clause OF tho amending
act vnldntcs the admission to probate
or any such copy Of Il will before any
! such clerk since May 10, 1903
| Another act vaidates all acknowledge
! ircnts OF deeds and other writings taken
by mayors and members Of council OF
towns Incorporated since July 10. 1902,
I! tho preamble to tho net rcSitiny that
! certain charters have been granted In
4 cooperating towns In this State and
clothing the mayors Of said towns and
members of the co,incil with powers Of
/ Justices Of the peace. and further de-
clnrcs 1t dcslrable In tho interest of IN
toccnt purchasers. TINT such ncknowl-
| Judgments be validated.
Al. act ON page % requires the separa-
| tlcn of white and colored passengers on
| carg operated BY electricity,
! +. 0S: Slightly amends section $40 OIL
| the Code in relation to who are exempt
J from Jury service by including broadly
| MI officers, commissioned and non-coin-
4
! providing that In the event Of an officer
( o. member having Joined tho volunteers
I since tho list was delivered to tho clerk
/! OIL May list Of each year, certificate or
membership signed by the chief officer
| shall also exempt such members from
| jury service.
I II is not quite clear from this last sec
ton OF the act whether the members
referred to therein are contributing as
Well as active members but as the policy
OF the state has been to increase IT'S
revenues for military purposes. exemptlng
contributing members from. jury service.
It Is safe to presume that the courts Will
include contributing members Wlthlh Inc
scope Of this provision.
r. 1o4: An act to protect landlords
az anst the removal OF crops ny tenants
untIl rents and advances are paid, ana
to prescribe punishment therefor.
This act is doubtless IN aid OF the iien
GINA by making the removal OF the crops,
where the lands have been rented either
Ter share Of the crop or for money con-
stderation, a misdemEanor, punishable
by fine or imprisonment.
T. III: An act In relation to public holi-
days.
Before the passage OF this act, the law
az to the date OF maturity Of certain ne
sGtiable paper was in considerable doubt
owing to the hasty and partial amend
1cnts by the legislatures OF recent years.
These doubts are now, 1t Is hoped, re-
!, solved by this act, which, purportins 70
amend and re-enact section 2844 oof the
Code designates the legal holidays OF the
state, to which the first Tuesday, after
TIN. first NJ onday in November known as
election day. is added. and prescribing
that paper maturing on any OF said Gays
shall be payable on the next succeeding
secular or business, day. The difficulty
Nv I,ofn ha ma
! act was as to the legal day OF maturity
or paper falling due on a Friday when
,ras a legal holiday, g. e., January l9th
o. the current year-Lee-Jacksont l)ay.
THIS law now settles the doubt by manlns
the entire day Of every SATURDAY
| a public holiday for all purposes >
i, VIA tsocyer as regards the maturity OF
negotiable paper and carrying the date
of maturity to the succeeding Monday
One Of the objects Of this law was also
attained by the passage OF tho act on
page 1868, amending section s. OF the
Negotiable Instruments Act so as TO pro-
luce the same condition OF the law, and
York statute, reading thus: instruments
falling due or becoming payable
on Saturday are to be presented for pay
me- n on the next succeeding business day,
except" etc, etc.
Page s1O-An Important addition to our
statute law is to be found In the act TO
Ielegalize the adoption Of adult persons
| The rurport Of the statute is briefly that
any unmarried inhabitant of this State,
or n husband and wife jointly. may petit
ton the proper court FOR their county
for leave to adopt an adult person not
thoir child by Dirt, such petition 10 SET
forM the reasons for such adGp:o' ana
be accompanied by statement IN Writ
ing, signed by the person proposed to
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