The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE

ate presided WITH speaker OaIuMeh' uuu
the business before the joint body was
transacted withe1pedtion. When Pres
ident Wickham formally announced that /
Thomas Staples Martin, oi Albemarie.
had been duly elected TO succeed himself I
in the Senate the United States as Sena- /
tor from Virginia for the full term OF SIX |
wears, great applause followed.
The bill introduced by Delegate n. II. /
Early, Jr., OF Madison and Greene, TO 1
have the commissioner of the revenue ap- |
pointed by the Circuit courts in thecoun- |
ties and by the Hastings courts IN the |
cities. was reported iavorahly from the |
House Committee ON Counties. Cities and /
Towns Wednesday. The bill has been /
offered in the Senate by Mr.. Chapman, |
OF Greene, and he proposes to press II IN
that body.
Judge Sims, OF Louisa. offered bills IN /
the Senate providing that the lists from /
which grand juries and petit iuries oil the |
Circuit courts are chosen shall hereafter |
be prepared by the boards OF supervisors |
of counties. Since the county courts |
were abolished the Judges. who are often |
unacquanted with the residents OF some /
of the counties covered 10y their circuits, /
have experienced considerable difficulty /
from this source. The supervisors, 1t Is /
held, will be able toprepare the lists with
more attention TO the character and /
standing of the persons whose names are
placed upon them.
A bin was offered in the House abolish
ing the three iourths value clause on fire
insurance policies.
POLL-TAX NOTICES
In order to relieve the confusion con-
sequent upon varying periods IN which
the elector must pay his poll tax in order
to qualify himself TO vote, whether III the
general elections in November, the NUM-
cipal elections in June. or the special elee-
tons TO Ill vacancies ortOro other special
purposes. Senator Machen, OF Alexan-
dria, introduced in the senate bill re-
curing all county and city treasurers,
between the LIST day OF January and the
lSt day OF April of each year 10 mail 10
each person who has been assessed cap K
itatiOn tax for the preceding year, and
who shall not have paid the same, no
tice writing. informing him that such
tax is due and unpaid, and stating the
date on which it will be necessary that
said tax shall be paid in order to qualify
such person 10 vote in the next regular
election TO he held in such county or city
The question of salary increases en-
gagged the attention of the House Tor
over an hour. Bills Were up increasing
the salaries of the Commissioner OF Az
ricuture and Superintendent OF Public
instruction each from -. 600 to 81, 500.
After much discussion both measures
were passed by substantial maiorities.
The Legislature has elected the nom
inees OF Democratic caucus TO Judgeships
in First. Fifth, Ninth. Thirteenth, Seven
tenth. Twentieth and Twenty-iirst
Circuits The list Of judges chosen in
chdes Judge d. A. Grimsley, OF Culpeper,
and Hon. Claggett b. Jones OF King
and Queen.
The two companion bills in both
houses in regard to the State debt were
by Second Auditor Dew and
propose the gradual eXtingushment OF
Virginias obligations, amounting 10
more than $4,000, GOO. II the plan
Is adopted, the entire debt may be
liquidated in forty-fOur years
Senator Keezell offered bill TO divide
the State into - judicial circuits, adding
one circuit TO the present number. Under
the provisions of the bill, the First, Sec
ond, Third, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, =
and Eighth districts are unchanged. The
Ninth district is to be constituted oil
Rappahannock, Culpeper, Orange Lou
isa. and FauQuier counties, the latter be- !
ing added to the circuit. The Tenth.
Twelfth, Thirteenth Four
tenth, and Fifteenth circuits are lett as
they are at the present time. The coun-
ties of Loudoun, Prince William. Fairfax
and Alexandria and the city OF Alexandria
are 10 compose the Sixteenth circuit
The Twenty-frst citcuit is 10 be eOmpOsed
uf the counties of Rockingham, Madison.
and Greene.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Sims-To amend and re-en-
act section 221S OF the Code relating to
consent OF parents or guardian Tor minor
to marry.
To amend AMI re-enact section S24 OF
the Code relating to title to real estate
for public uses.
By Mr.. Masonic amend section PIGS
Of the Code relative to oyster inspectors
By Senator H. T. Wickham-TO
amend and re-enact an act entitled IAN
act to amend and re-enact section Z and
II relating to the settlement OF the pub
lie debt OF Virginia.
To amend and re-enact section 419,
42O and 421 of an act to amend and re
enact title y OF the Code in relation to
the public debt
A bill has been introduced TO apprOpri- (
ate $4,000 for the purpose OF adding
TO and improving the buildings at the
State Female school at Farmville.
Holt, Sale, Niemeyer, Fulton and
Others have introduced bills to appro-
pirate one hundred and thirty thous-
and dollars for a State building and ex-
hibits at the Jamestown Exposition, the .
to give the State twenty acres {
OF land.
BY Mr.. Lewis, OF Essex: To require
the recordation OF deeds OF conveyance.
BY Mr.. Powers, OF Caroline: Toamend
an act to protect sheep and other stock
in the counties OF this State, approved
March 20, 1902, so as TO provide for i'm
posing license tax on dogs, etc.
By Mr. Moncure, oiStafford: Requiring
certain officers whenever they have rea-
son to believe that perjury has been COM
mitted in matters pending or oaths taken
before them to give information OF the !
same to the attorney for the Common :
wealth.
LIVING Clip FOR MONTAGUE :.