The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-28

In lew moments StuilOT Bailcl tntpT-
ed the hall with message to the effect that
the Senate had decided that the joint order
was no longer in existence.
The Speaker said that in view OF the ac.
ton Of the Senate the House could proceed
no uriher in the matter, and directed the
! Clerk to call the calendar.
TAX on FERTILIZERS, &C.
The greater part OF the three hours ses.
| sion Of the House yesterday was consumed
| In the consideration OF the bill to amend
and recnact section OF chapter 100 Of Tho
Code, In relation to catching fish for the pur.
pose OF manufacturing them into oil and
manure.
The bill as reported from the FinancC
Committee provides that Z" hereafter it shall
not be lawful for any person to take ol
catch fish in any Of the waters Of the Com
monweath for the purpose OF grinding
pressing, or manufacturing oil or ma
nure from the same; nor shall any
person grind up, press, or boil any
. fish taken or caught in the waters OF
the State, or manufacture the same into oil
or manure; nor shall any person build Oi
erect within the limits OF the State any ma
chinery or apparatus of any kind, for the
purposes OF manufacturing oil or manure
from fish. unless such person shall have
first obtained from the county court OF the
county i'm which he wishes TO carry on the
business OF manufacturing fish into oil OF
manure a certificate authorizing him TO Oh
tain license 70 carry on such business.
When any person shall apply for said
certificate he shall be required 10 swear OF
affirm that he has been resident OF the
State for twelve months next preceding
such application. The specific license tax
for taking or catching fish to manufacture
them into oil or manure shall be S25; and
i'm addition thereto there shall he tax OF
II per ton on every ton OF manure, and two
cents gallon on every gallon Of oil manu-
featured. Any person violating this act
shall be fined $500, and shall forfeit all
boats, vessels. seineS, and tackle used by
him in catching and manufacturing said
fish"
The bill also provides the manner in
which the amount Of tax each mandatory
Is to pay shall be ascertaned.
Mr. Evans proposed TO amend 10y striking
out the words, Nor shall any person
build or erect within the limits OF the state
any machinery or apparatus OF any Kind
for the purposes OF manufacturing oil ol
manure from fish" which was agreed to-
| lie also proposed 10 further amend by
/ striking out the tax OF 81 per ton on ma'
nurc and two cents per gallon on oil. Thi'
was defeated.
Mr.. Evans in discussing the question
very frankly admitted that i'm offering theS,
amendments his purpose was not to i'm
prove the bill. but TO defeat it. He char
acterized it as exceptional and oppressive
legislation. which would be ruinOuS TO that
class Of citizens which it sought to reach
. He appealed to the members from Other
parts OF the State not 10 impose this tax on
/ these struggling men, a tax which no Other
class Of manufacturers have 10 pay. lie
said that the bill was not gcrm9lc TO that see
/ tion of the law which it sought 10 amend. lie
| also expressed surprise at the source IRON
which the measure cmanatcd. lie claimed
| that the Legislature, after lcyying tax fol
/ catching the fish had no right to impose n
/ additional tax on what was MANUFACTURED
/ from them. \ party having paid for th'
privilege OF catching the fish had the righ
TO do what he pleased with them. lie
/ these yeudcrs and manufacturers Of tish-0l
and gllano come under Il general law 70
the taxing OF their industry and they woul(
not complain.
MIR. llayo spoke eloquently in favor o
the bill. He claimed that the people Of hi
! counties (Westmoreland and Northumber
land) were almost unanimously in favor o
II. and that the people Of AiddlcScX would
/ be- too ii they knew what it was. As to th'
assertion that the imposition OF this taN
would raise the price Of the product o
this industry to the injury OF the farm
crs. who would really have TO bea
the burden OF the increase. Mr.. May'
said he felt entitled to speak. BE
sides being lawyer, he was the largest
farmer in his section OF the country, and n
knew that it would not affect the farmer
for the reason that very little OF it was useC
by them. In conclusion he said that II wa
the best measure that had been proposed a
this session OF the Legislature, inasmuch a
il would put large sum OF money into TN
Treasury without being oppressive TO an!
one.
slr. Pollard said that. unlike the gentle
man from WestmOreland. he did not clam
that he was the largest farmer OF his count,
or that he was capable OF determining 2.
c0the,lyd what legislation will be mos
promotiyc Of the farming interest. lie diC
claim. however. that the state should no
depart from her settled policy OF eNemptin!
all capital invested in manufacturing in
tercsts. 49,,
He urged that the provision in the bil
denying the license 10 nOn-re>ldentS Wa'
unconstitutional. and in the teeth OF The
decision of the supreme Court ol IN,
United states in the Weber case, whicl
arose under the revenue laws Oh this state
He further urged that, ina,much as this IN
dustry brought 10 The state large amount
OF capital and gave employment to many
sailor, and labOrerS at rcmuneratiye prices
/ the bill should not be- placed upon oul
statute-bOok.
+ Mr.. Stubbs also spoke in opposition tC
the bill.
At the conclusion OF MIR. Stubbs's re
marks the bill, a il came from the com
mittec. with the exception OF the amend
Inent noted above. was ordered 10 be en-
crossed.
The RcaJjusier Caucus.
The Readjustcr caucus was in session
until half-past'10 O'Clock last night. The
four went in a. usual, but Mr.. Lybrook 20
fired soon, and came out and went home
Mr.. Newberry made a speech, giving M
view, on the question under discussion
with his usual carneStncSs OF style.
J. l.. Kirby wa, nominated rs Judge o
the County Court OF Nelson. and Charlie
G.. Howison as Judge Of the County Cour
OF Prince William. several parties are
here looking after circuit iudgeshipS. bu
il has been definitely determined not t
bother any more with them until the q,es
tion OF redistricting the state has beer
fixed.
Judge of the Hastings Court OF Rich
mond will probably be nominated at TIN
neyt meeting OF the caucus (on Monda.