The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21

nesday. was recommitted to the Com
mittee on General Laws.
At o'clock the chair was vacated.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session did not come
up to the morning In point OF business
transacted. though tho calendar was
cleared OF all bills on their third read
ing.
There was long discussion on the
Withers bill, which amended certain
sections Of the Code In regard to rails
ing revenue for the support Of the gov
eminent free schools. to pay interest
or the public debt, and to provide a
special tax for pensions. Many men,
bers INDUCED lii the discussion. Mr..
Cooke. OF Norfolk. leading in the oppo-
sition. Mr.. Withers ably defended the
measure. and 1t was passed, with
twelve votes In the negative.
The House took up and passed bill
No. 1913. giving courts OF equity juris-
diction to hear and determine certain
cases where there have been convey
aEces, or attempted conveyances. of
land and the title thereof has failed.
Delegate Sutherland made a strong
speech against the measure, but 1t
was passed.
Only few bill; were passed by, and
the calendar is now practically clear
Of House bills Oh third reading.
House Bills Passed.
Following are the House bills passed:
To amend and re-enact chapter s41
o: the Acts OF Assembly. 1s93-'94, being
an act for the protection of hotels and
boarding houses, approved March s.
1894.
To amend and re-enact section 1890
of the Code of Virginia and to amend
and re-enact an act approved February
20. 1894. relative to fees of justices.
To amend and re-enact section rs OF
chapter Of the Code of Virginia, ae
amended by an act approved December
is, 1903
To amend and re-enact section III
of the Code Of Virginia of 1887, as
amended and re-enacted by an ac.
approved March 3. 1893. and amended
and re-enacted by an act approved jan
uary IL. 1904, in relation to how Judges
OF election shall be appointed. and who
shall act In their failure to attend. am
providing that judges and clerks an.
pointed in stiles having a population
OF $4,000 or more by the last United
States census. stall be compelled to
serve unless excused by the judge OF
the corporation court of such cities.
and prescribing penalties for failure
to do so.
To amend and re.enact section 81
of the Code OF Virginia of 1887, as
amended and re-enacted by an act
approved March 5. 1894, as amended
and re-enacted by an act approved
March 8. 1900. as amended and re-
enacted by an act approved July 2s
1902. and amended and re-enacted nv
an act approved December s. 1908, In
relation to appointment OF registrars
and providing that registrars appoint.
ed in cities having a population OF
$4,000 or more by the last United State:
census shall be compelled to serve
unless excused by the Judge of the
Corporation Court OF such cities. anG
prescribing penalties for failure to dc
so.
To amend and re-enact an act ap.
proved March Is, 1906. entitled ian &C,
to provide for working and keeping ir
repair the public roads and bridge.
lof Botetourt county" and to repeal al
act entitled IAN act to provide for the
working and keeping in repair TIL:
public roads of Botetourt county," ap
proved March 4. 1886, and an &C,
amendatory thereof approved Februar,
Il, 1901.
I To amend and re-enact section 393:
Of the Code Of Virginia, in relation
| to chain-gangs, as amended by an &C
approved December "a. 1908. entitled
ian act to amend and re-e enact section:
|3e16, 1918. S922. 1929. 5000 and 1898, o.
the Code of Virginia. as heretofore
amended
To amend AMI re-enact an act ap
proved December II, 1908. entitled al
act to provide for the collection of al
taxes in arrear and past due to TIL,
Commonwealth prior to February /
1908. upon the shares OF capital stool
Of banks and banking associations
whether due by resident or nonresiden
stockholders. and for this purpose t,
amend chapter Glc. Acts of the Genera
Assembly OF Virginia. session 1895 an,
| 1896. approved March 8, 1896, and ap
lpearlng rs section 492c OF the Cod
of Virginia (Pollard's Edition). so a
to provide for the recovery and collec
ton Of State. county and municipal
taxes and 'evies due and in AREA
prior to February l. 1898, upon sucl
shares Of stock.
To amend and re-enact an act ap
1 proved MdFCll W, lSuO, EeHClLleQ an &c
to amend and re-enaot an act entitle,
an act to amend and re-enact section
Z and II. as amended by an act entitled
an act to amend and re-enact section
4, II and IS Of an act approved Febru
airy 20, 1899. entitled an act to provid
for the settlement of the public deb
Of Virginia. not funded, etc. approves
February 8, 1900. and a similar amend
ment approved February 16. 1901, a
again amended by an act approve
April 2, 1909.
4 To amend and re-enact ian act t
regulate and protect the grabbing in
I dustry, ana to prohibit nonresident
from catching crabsNin the waters q
Virginia" approved March I, 1881
amended and re-enacted February 2,
1896, of the Acts Of Assembly q
i 1895-'96. 81 + /,
no amand and re-enact an act an
proved February 4. 1905, entitled a
act to amend and re-enacr section
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