Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
ARRANGE JOINT HEARING.
BILL CREATING INSURANCE
FUND BY STATE COMING UP
Witnesses VIII Appear on Next Tncs-
day NiSht-Mnny Fec Increnses
Provided.

Public joint hearing on tho bin
Which, which PROPOSES f,nG s,, G1rsatinS STATE in
day night at o'clock. either in the
Senate chamber in the hall of lilo
House OF Delegates. according TO an
ator G. O'Conor Goolrick. of FreJer-
ickSburg. The hearing will be before
the General Laws Committee of both
The House COMMITTEES on Courts of
Justice yesterday afternoon postponed
,ndenniieiy. on motion OF Delegate or
lin, OF Luncnburr, the Rison bill per-
hitting women who have passed the
state bar examination to practice Law.
TIC blii mas passed the Senate.
me same committee has reported
OUT. without recommendation, the
vival or the county court system.
wherein trial would be before "A duly
appointed justice and not a magistrate,
as at present is the procedure.
senator IirninE Appears.
senator fleming. OF powhatan. APP
IN behalf Of his bill which would abol-
lsh the custom OF kissing the Bible.
The measure already has passed the
upper branch.
The Chase Islander bin was before
The committee and was referred to a
Ssnhocommi,tee comp3sed Of Delegates
Of Patrick. Under the provisions Of
the proposed law. a person who is
TO ,n.d guilty Of sinndsr OF libel can
Dclcga,cu Guerrant. Goschen, Had
don. Il. r Fuller and Jesse are patrons
OF hill which would divert the State
highway system from the present Ne
Erofoot- Chilcsburg route TO what is
known as the T.leEIaph Road: The
burg, Goiansvillc and EllcttS Crossing.
increases JnilOrs' Fees.
The House Committee on Finance has
reported tavorably Delegate Chasc's
jailors. for boarding prisoners TO the
following:
nrst co rnif % sen,s Po? FAX Keeping Tfae
and supporting him therein for each
day. 81. But when there are as many
IS three and less than ten prisoners,
Where there arc ten or moro prison
ers in jail. for each up TO and including
For each prisoner inexcess OF TWEEN
,y-hvc. up TO and including ftty 90
cents.
For each prisoner in excess Of nifty
up 70 and including 100. for each, As
And for each prisoner in excess Of
100, per day, 40 cents.
Hnises Court Fees.
companion bill. introduced BY Del
Isain Hunter. Increases the fees of
acknowledging a deed. % cents for ad-
lninistering an oath, 81 for certifying
deposition or within one hour. and
81 per hour for additional time; 81 for
,Sso!ng any warrant IN which the
Common wealth is not plaintiff: 81 for
trying such warrants, and for other
services the same fees az clerk Of
:, Circuit Court. For issuing a warrant
OF arrest. 81: for trying a rnisdemcan-
or. 81; for examining charge OF fell
ony. 81. for admitting any person to
hail. 90. for issuing n search warrant.
81.
The measure discrim;natcs against
the city OF Richmond and in favor Of
Norfolk in its provision that the po-
iicc justice Of a city hall not be en-
titled to receive fees out OF ;he state
treasury. but every police justice shall
be paid by the city for which nc is
police justice, except that IN cities
having "a population OF over 10000 and
under 100000 the police justice shall
nc allowed Il salary o: 81 500 per annuIn
payable out OF the STATE treasury"
Would BcncGt Witnesses.
= third bill in the series offered by
Delegate Chase increases the fee TO
witnesses summoned for the Common
wealth FOR each days attendance TO 81
and expenses including > cents per
mile going and returning.
Delegate Hunter Is patron OF bill!
increasing the fee 20 registrars TO 80
.cnts for each birth certificate.
Delegate Price. of Richmond. is pa
ron OF a Dill to regulate insurance
adjusters, which has the approval OF
The House Committee on Finance 4
companion bill requires iirc insurance
brokers TO apply to tho Commi sSione.
~ Insurance for license