The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

n','i', ,ha oGre he ony insisted that the man
A.. a uractical farmer, ana ne uouh'-
cd much IL any conclusion couiu ~
,Nochnd a. 10 what constituted II
practical farmer MIR. lleaion was I'D
favor Of clcciing the commissioner p ,hc
rcople: tO let him De- voted for wheh DINER
oilor. ,yere voted for He said he didn
,."iicre the Agricultural Department of the
state was of any benefit 10 the people. bui
they had 10 pay the tax 10 support II All the
MIR Harrison said that the present law
r.ouirs~ that the commissioners shall AL
be- practical farmers. The strange anon
nlv was that the commissioner was ho,
reouired 10 be-. and that j. why be oner
~ embodiment. The amendment was
a',recd 10 and the bill was then passed
ayes. 70; noes. 3.
TIE OATH or OFFICE.
Mr. rcbol. offered the following. which,
uuder "A suspension Oi the rules, was adopt
ed: Resolved. Clhc House Of Delegates con
,lrrinpl that Committee consisting OF the
President pro TEN of the Senate and speaker
ofthp House of Delegates Doe appointed ana
directed 10 request Philip W. Mckinney.
t,nvernor. andS. Hoge Tyler. Lieutenant
Cover elect. that they take their Oaths ol
office Of Governor and Lieutenant-Go'ernor
/, the laI of the House Of Delegates at y
o'clock NJ. on Wednesday. January lst,
$500 i'm the presence of 10th Houses; ana
tbat snid committee rcquest-the president
ar one of the Judges Of the Court of Appeals
a. administer the oaihs
THEY TOLD THEM.
Mr.. Smoot. on behalf of the special Joint
committee appointed 10 wait on Hons j..
". Mckinney and j. llOge Tyler and III
form them of their election as GoVernorand
Iieutenant-t Governor respectively. submit
led "A report saving that the committee had
performed tai, duty.
MIR. sands sent to the Clerks desk and
had read letter from Mr.. Frank i. Bates,
clerk of the Council Committee ON Grounds
and Buildings, informing the senate that
the committee had adopted resolution
rendering the use of the ArmOry Han on
The occasion Of the address 10 Doe delivered
by Hon. John ". Daniel on the life and
character of Hon. Jefferson Davis.
Referred H. the committee having this
matter In charge.
RAILROAD TANFs.
Mr.. Ileaton offered "A resolution. which
WA. adopted. asking the Railroad Commits
~ioncr 10 propose statement showing the
amount Of taxes paid by each railroad com
many toihe STATES. and also the amount
paid the counties.
THE HOG ISLAND IMBkOGLIO.
In The House Of Delegates the committee
ON the Chesapeake ANA It's Tributaries re-
commend that the following resolution be
agreed to:
Resolved. That committee consisting of
five members Or the House of Delegates and
three members of the senate shall De elected
90 enquire into and report a. this General
Assembly such recommendations a. they
NAV deem lust aud equitable. looking Ia
.l..i. Il. l. I4H
'of virginia 10 the present lessee or lessees
oi the Hog Island flats.
Mr.. Hay. chairman Of the Committee on
Courts of Justice, opposed the resolution.
The passage of the resolution would indi-
cate that the state recognized claim
against her. II the lessee Of those flats has
any claim against Virginia. the proper way
H. 10 present IL. and 1t viii De investigated.
For a hundred years the states Of Virginia
and Maryland used the Hats in common,
and the whole trouble grows out of the
leasing of these Hats 10y the Legislature
OF 49, -. something which the state had
no right 10 do. Mr.. Curtis thought that II a
lill for damages was presented II would be
accompanied hy an army Of lobbyists. and
the amount would not be less than S'0,Om.
Mr. Flood did not think the lessee had any
claim 10 make Ia or out Of courts. Mr.
nroadwAtr could not see how this com
with anything tangible.
Mr.. Chambers. a member of the commit
lee from whom the resolution came. said ne
would feel obligated TO vote against the re-
solution.
Mr.. j. L. Mason said that Virginia had
no RIGHT Ia lease the flats at all under the
compact with Marylan and 10 send com.
mittcc down there would be placing Nlr-
ginia ~ "A defendant. acknowledging some
Lat In. a Tho lessee. The resolution wa
defeated.
COMMISSIONER or REVENUE.
Mr.. Hoy offered bill amending the Code
of 1881 in relation 20 the election of a com
missioner of the revenue Tor the city OF
Richmond. Before the new Code went int
eject MAY |. t>S~ the commissioner Of The
revenue was elected for a term OF four wears
The rcNiscrs of the Code. hy a mistake
changed the term 10 two years. The bill
Just offered SAYS that M the general election
held In Nav. in the year loIn and every
four years thereafter, commissioner oi inc
revenue. who shall hold his Office tor tn,
term of four years. The bill was referred
90 the Committee ON Counties, Cities and
Towns.
SENATE ROUTINE.
Bills were passed: fO amend the act i'm.
corporating the Consolidated { impress Com
pany Of Norfolk; 10 incorporate the Rad
ford steel and Iron Company; 90 incOrpO-
rate the Radlord Trust Company; 10 incor.
l,orate the state Dental Association; eN.
tending the time for commencing the con-
structiOn Of the DickersOn Railway Com
pany and completing It's main line; 10 i'm.
corporate the American Tobacco Company
To amend section 1867 of the Codeof 1887.
in relation 10 agents of insurance cOmpa-
mics: toincorporate the Progressive EndOw-
ment Guild of America; to authorize Pow
hatan county Ia change the form Of the bond
subscribed 20 the Powhatan and Farmyile
iiaiiroad Company.
Bills were presented aud referred. By
Mr.. Mcdonald: Notice Of contest in tn
ease Of Duane against larrell, from the
Dinwiddie district. iy MIR. fOlkes 'eti-
iion OF John W. Bramford. treasurer Of the
city OF lynchhurg, relative 10 the tender OF
coupons In payment of taxes. by Mr.. Pc
tiers: Bill to amend the Code OF los,. in re-
lation 10 attachments. ~ Mr. criggs
To INCORPORATE the FarmVillc tOl0rcd High
School. by Mr.. IiarrisOn For the proiec-
ton OF certain game in the county Of Fred
crick. lis Mr.. Turner: Excepting from
taxation the leased land occupied by the
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing ia the city Of Norfolk. BY Mr. stubs :
TO amend ana re-enact section 1881. Code Of
Virginia. 1897. in relation 10 transporting
persons. &c., across ferries. BY same: TO
amend ana W-cnact section "a. Code OF
Virginia. iSSs, in relation 10 the printing OF
acts OF the General Assembly.
HOUSE ROUTINE.
Senate bills were passed; Repcaling
chapter l2i. Session Acts iSS.-'Ss. en-
titled an act declaring certain grounds
under water known a. Hog Island
Flat open and eligible for the planting and
sowing OF oysters. TO incorporate the
Fredericksburg and Valley Railroad Com
pany. To incorporate the Bedford Electric
Company. To incorporate the West Lynch
burg Land Company.
House bills were passed authorizing the
county OF Powbatan 10 change the form OF
bonds subscribed % the farmyillc aud Pow
batan Railroad Company. To authorize