The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
OYSTER LAW, SIGNED.
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extends to all officers, State. county
and municipal, charged with law en-
forcemesit. It applies. in the lam
guage OF the law itself to all Except
ton removable only and exclusively
~ methods other than those provided
hy th'l act and So hits every person
In the State who holds "any Office or
trust or profit under and by virtue o.
any of the laws of the State of Vir-
ginia." who shall knowingly or will
fully misconduct himself.in office.
CanlOpst For Cause.
Such nifsc6nuuct al defined by the
act consists OF Knowingly or wiifully
negiecting ito perform any duty en-
Joined upon such officer by any law
of the State of Virginia." and the
wording of the act continues, "or who
shall in any public place be In q
state OF intoxication produced by any
ardent spirits voluntarily taken, or
who shall engage in any form of
gambling, or who shall commit any
get constituting a violation OF any
penal statute involving moral turpi-
tude. shall forfeit his ONCE and shall
be ousted from ofiice."
Proceeding against such officer may
be Instituted by any person. Arm or
corporation by fling complaint In
the circuit court of the county or the
corporation court of the city IN which
the offfcer proceeded against holds Of
fee or lives. -
Nothing in the act. it is declared,
shall be construed as taking away
from the council OF any city or town
the power 1t now has for the removal
Of mayors or police officers.
Bills Approved.
The bills signed by the Governor
yesterday are:
Senate bill No. s54-Putting the
burden of proof on telegraph COM
panies to show that interstate move
ment of messages was necessary.
House bill No. s71--Provding that
clerks fee of SO cents for marginal
release shall be paid by the person
applying for the release.
Senate bill No. ALTERNATING the
condemning party TO dismiss the pro-
ceedings in condemnation matters.
Senate bill No. 1i-Enlarging jurts-
diction of Justices Of the peace to
claims amounting to $500. instead OF
400 as formerly.
House bill No. l42--Ailowing COM
missioners in chancsry as well as
Judges to summon execution debtors
and others.
House bill No. i1i--Usuai bill ex-
tending for two years the time for re-
funding old unfunded bonds Of the
Commonwealth.
House bill No. 57--Amending the
Code with reference to releasing, the
lien of deeds OF trust.
Senate bill No. ks-Suspends statute
of limitation in certain circumstances
in creditors suits.
House bill No. 40s--Abolishes bills
of exception In suits ana gives q
statutory substitute therefor.
Senate bill No. sse~-Amends the
Code with reference to recovery by
motion.
House bill No. sI7-Changes the
date OF the county treasurer's report
to the school board.
Comparative Negligence.
Senate bill No. 32--Establishes the
doctrine of comparative negligence
with reference to interstate railroads,
abolishes the assumption OF risk in
certain cases. Drawn on lines OF Fed
erai Employers Liability Act.
Senate bin No. 342--Mathews anti
gambling act--Prohibits conduct of
any game played for money or any
thing representing money. and pre-
scribes jail sentence for violations
Senate bin No. 2s7--Permits keep
ers of ordinaries and owners and &C.
cupiers of -grist mills 10 serve on grand
turies.
House bin No. so4-Amend laws
funds, providing no deduction shall be
made for delinQuents upon property
of public service corporations or
shares OF bank stock. and directs that
direction TO auditor is made by super
intendent OF public Instruction instead
of state Board of Education.
House bill No. 6--Amend law with
reference to sale of merchandise in
bulk.
For Free School Books,
House bin No s7--Friler free
school book biIl---Allowing district or
county school Boards to provide free
textbooks when the people vote there
for at a general election.
House bill No. 4s0--Allowing Of
fcers executing processes In detinue,
under certain conditions. TO break and
enter the building wherein the prop
.erty is located.
House bill No. sss--Aiiows officers
having writ of possession for specific
personal property. under certain con-
dittons TO break and enter the build
ing wherein the property is located.
senate Dill NO. 1SS-AtlowS returns
on writs OF fferi facias to be entered
either in execution book or on judg-
ment docket.
\ Senate bill No. ts5-Amends the
Code In regard TO return on exeeu-
tons.
House bill No. s4--Puts restrictions
on sales Of stock in proposed insur-
ance companies. and prohibits selling
such stock In series.
House bin No. Ss2-Gives convicts
sentenced TO penitertiary credit for
time spent In jail under quarantine.
Mouse bin No. 205--Pernits the
school board of the city Of Norfolk to