The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-03
THE GENERAL ASSEM-
AFloop OF BILLS INTRODUCED
IN THE SENATE.


The Hog Island Fiats-The Houses Ac-
sson on the Repeal Of the American To-
bacco Company Dnis-ihrpeciion Of
Mcat-retstion About rnotaee.
I'm the senate Yesterday he following lee
ter from Governor jackson. u Maryland
which had been transmitted ioihe presiding
officer Of the senate by Governor lee before
the latter's term OF Office expired, was read
s.Perinit me to express my appreciation 90
the action Of Your state in 10 promptly r.
rraling The act 81 Assembly authorizing me
lease of Hog island flats. This y an act oi
iustice. and our people viii De highly graft
lied by H. 49,. ......
..l,o ron not think. however, hat your
Legislature should M cnce reimburse Tue
owner Of the schooner bancc lawson
which was run down by the tug ida Au-
.n,Stas The owner Of the Lawson is poor
man. ana unable 20 bear thls loss
and I am informed that The weather
Al the time was calm and that there was
no effort made 10 arrest the parties. ~ thi7
wae a MARYLAND boat taking oysters IN th'
waters of her own state and run down y,
the authority or approval OF your STATE
think YOU viii agree with me iia' ~ "v,li"
-
With my regards. ] am, your oDenien' SUI
want, Elihu l.. Jackson. .,..,
The letter was referred to the committee
ON General Laws a. were hume Gus news
paper clippings bearing on the pouh"N'9
line az esfiOn which which were sent 10 BIZ
Stnbbs be Governor Lees private see
refarv. Mr Mcleod ia response 20 lei'el
nom the Senator from Oloucesiof asking
for data touching this subject.
REVENUE MARINE SERVICE.
Mr. Johnson offered the following, which,
undcr the rules. lay over one day
RESOLVED. gthc House Of DELEGATES con
curing. That The Representatives, ih
conertsss from Virginia be-. and they are
bar.'bv requested 90 use their best efforts 20
~securc the passage OF BIZ inHodnctn py
The Hon. W. 4. Chandler, having Tor us oD-
ject the transfer OF the i'ltn"~ n'.''' ~
service from the Treasury to the Navy h'-
parimcnt.
AcRrcpLTJEAL AND MECHANICAL
l., no House Mr.. RYAN introduced the
following bin 10 amend the charter OF lhe
Virginia state Agricultural anu M''n'''-
cal society, ~ follows;
section y Tie said body corporate may
sell and convey the real estate Oh thc toilv.
ration. or any part thereof, at any tiint' ana
from time 10 time. as ~ may dcem III TO tn'
interest Of the said cooperation 50 io uyf
elIlIpgf. NIMHNNIs 10 TIC iNtNiti' 'ti'" ''
sale or sales by the stockholders IN meet
inc called for the purpose after thirty days
untice Ina one or more of thp daily neMhld-
nor. nuhljshpd in the city OF Richmond.
M nrocpeds derived from such sales may
he re,nycstcd I'm other real estate IN or noal
the city of Richmond. and in the erection Oh
buildings aud O.hcr improvements ihei ,un
for the same uses and purposes LOT "l'n
the laid real estate is now held hi -aiu COZ
noration: or said proceeds may be- used ana
axnendad i'm the payment of debts ana ma
hilitics already or hereafter incurred in ana
about the prosecution Of the business uses
and purposes of said corporation a7 MS ne
cessitics or interests may require.
Mir. Ryan also introduced piii 10 ltnut'
,oliI n sale made hy the Virginia Aercul-
tnraI and Mechanical society oil piece Oh
,round outside the fence enclosing the reeu.
lar grounds 90 the ~Richm0nd Basket ana
Wooden Ware Manufacturing Company
on August H. ISIS, for Sj''o2.
fNsrrCrION Oh MEATS.
MIR Downing offered a bin which pro-
,.idea that II shall not be- lawful 10 ohcf ~
sale within the limits Of the state any ilesi
meats beef veal on mutton Miich ehai
have been slaughtered one hundred lnllcs or
over from the place at which u Is offered loi
sale. until and except 10 has been ihepecleu
and approved. a. hcrlnaitef PROVIDED.
The County Court Of each county ana int
cornor,iion Court Of each city Of tbis
STATE shall. I'm their respective counties
and cities. appOiut one or more INSPECTOR
Of fresh meats. and 10 shall DC the uu'y
said inspectors 90 inspect ana approve el
condemn all fresh meats offered LOT 7aie u
his state which has been transported "h'
hindfed miles or more nom the lihce az
svn,ch il was slaughtered. The inspector j
Ia receive one cent per pound Tor inspect
ing.
Nr,InFR AND VALUE or LAND.
..,. s,-...s-... ai,a nilnr.i .ho fnilo'oimr
which was adopted.
Kesol,ed. That the Auditor Of Public Ac
counts is requested 20 furnish this iiouS'
with "A statement showing the number %
,cres nf land in each county in the state
the assessed value OF such land. not includ
inc buildings. and what this Valuation
averages Der acre in each county; also. ii'
assessed value Of such land, including
buildinps and what such valuation aver
aces per acre sin each county. The state
ment not 10 include town lots.
TAX Oh OYSTERS.
MIR. Chambers offered the following
which was referred;
Resolved by the House of Delegates ina
tho Committee on the Chesapeake and it'
Tributarics be-. and they are hereby, M
etrncted 10 formulate and present 10 lh'
House bv or before the first day Of Feb
r,,,rv next. a bin looking 10 the adjustment
and nodifcation of the laws by which taNe'
are levied and collected ga the oyster 40
dussry, for<.1~.4prpese OF increasing lh'
reysator GorpsaSymms MN IN t ''', state treas
n.y. surplus collected rom that source
amer the expense of maintaining the oystcl
police shall have been paid.
AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY.
The bill 10 repeal the act incorporation.
the American Tobacco Company came ui
ia order and was ordered 10 is CngrOss
ment and third reading.
MIR Hood moved that the bill have it,
third reading this day. -
Mr.. RYAN did not rise to oppose the biil
hut Ia deprecate haste. The company war
already organized, and a day or TWO deia,
could no huft -, $500
reason the bin should Zee passed at once. i
.howed the haste ol the company. one day
DELAY might allow the company 10 acquire
Mir Gibson said that two things should
l,e .tricken from The bill. Inc feature
granting hlly year franchise ana the sec
iion which SAYS the charter cannot Dr.
,,mensed for niy years. Introduce pii
striking out these two clauses, but dc mol
repeal the bill IN too. $1,000, q.
Nlr Cochran explained why he voted iol
the charter lie failed 20 see all the dan
rerous features told Of IN the several ue
bates. These commercial corporations
,vece comparatively new TO Virginia, but
common i'm England aud the United States
Smch n corporation az this become a new
.mver. and IL il impossible TO huft inc
grower. ,., .....
Mr.. Flood believed these commercial cor
norations nothing bat trusts, Who Wal
,,entually control the industry and squeeze
r al the kite dealers. ., p,,....,
pls Davis spoke Tor lhe people % ii,s esI I
Nr' Downing voted Tor the charter be-
cause he believed il would bring large
which would be taxed. lie believed ia the
democratic doctrine of the greatest good %
The greatest number. The grower Of the
iobacco.would be- benefited 10y the opera
tious OF the American Tobacco company
The company would boz a new market for
foaf The man who raises the tobacco is