Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
THE MILITARY CODE.
.veNomsNT PENDING TO REDUCE
TAG APPROPRIATION ONE HALF.
.,,.,,ion to Give MIR. lewis New Oys-
,.,Grounds-IAnds and Nortgagcs--
Youthful Criminals.

,rho last hour Of Yesterdays session Of
'S.,ate was devoted TO the discussion
ef,hs military code.
rhe bill which makes over soventy-fve
80. 81 printed matter, came up as a
'.'.,,al order at o'clock, and was then
bv. bnt was subsequently called up
,or consideration.
s..p after o'clock. when another SUBJ
....,f,s under discussion, n delegation OF
...ft r,embers Of the Stuart Horse Guards,
.r uniform and headed by Captain
..t,r entered the door aud filed down
~,.br taking their stand under the
N.-ltnwu painting.
,,., largely due to their presence Tint
,h. lll was cotton mp after having been
.. f.d aside. They camo expecting to
.lc subject discussed and the sona-
,'.. ,,.rc not inclined 10 disappoint them.
..-.I Charles j. Anderson and others
.t.laa lively interest in the affairs OF
M.,.N.ary Of the stare were also present
a. ,trrestcd listeners.
'1-. foaling of the bill was dispensed
,,.b and Mr. Woods, Of Charlotte, moved
,..mcni the section relating 10 the mill
,-r fluI So rs 20 reduce the Appropriation
t..-, one half % one fourth OF per cent.
-.ID f,ros. revenues of the State. not ln-
,.gue tAc school fund.
NJ Woods made quite a lengthy and
,..ronfaiive speech IN favor OF the
-..f-nent He thought the military
r".ll maintain as thorough and effective
,,.r.onizaiion with the reduced appro-
.-..t-.u a- now. Besides, he said, IN these
a,,s there Is no necessity Tor standing
V- Woods interspersed his argument
,.I considerable wit and humor.
Vr S.uhbs strenuOuslv opposed the
,,.- Irgtut iu thiTty-minute speech, IN
,I..l be- made a strong plea IN behalf OF
r military Of the State, 70 whom the
,..flr. le said. owe much. lie alluded to
,..y..ralle services rendered at the peni-
,.rt,.rD on the night Of the earthquake
....t ttrec wears ago. at Newport News
..r labor troubles threatened hre and
..1T.d. and at Danville IN 1881. He
sl mr.h i'm praise of tho volunteer
.r. of the state. stated that this bill
.... embraces the features Of the militia
f..f tl. state, and closed by appealing
..tt. senate not TO reduce the appropri-
.r.r which now only amounts to about
,..tis point tho Senate adjourned. An
d --urc.al bill reducing the military APP
,-.tr.at,on as provided by this amend
~, Ia. already been ordered 10 its en-
2 --mcut.
To Give Nir. Lewis other Grounds.
In th. House of Delegates yesterday the
Committee on Finance reported bill TO
,rrr.mise certain claims held by
d. f. Lewis against the state OF VIZ
s,rs and 70 lease 10 him certain oyster
.-.ru4- in full satisfaction thereof. Ihe
r-.,..-0ns OF the measure, the preamble
ar. .'t.l. are as follows:
That tho said c. Il. Lewis be granted
a.. et.l lusive right and privilege for five
-...- ,yith the right after the expiration
fsr. n
l-. from year % wear tor period not ex-
...l,r- twenty years from the date OF this
.., ~ occupyinc the ground IN PocOmOke
..r.I ..mmencing at Beach-lsland Shoal
pr., ST.. q running north by east one
iIf...'to Tunnc-lsland Spit Buoy No.
thence southeast One-fourth east TO
Ua,tm.gon Island Shoal Buoy No. 2,
ft.rr. -luthwest one-hali west 10 the
...,tUr beginning. containing about 3,2OO
..-.. .. ground. for the purpose OF SOW
,,. rhtuug, and propagallng oysters
f SID Lewis paying therefor for
,t. r.rI of two years from the
..,..-'. r..,ueut OF this act an annual
r.tl - fifty cents per acre, and
r..r- thereafter for the period Of three
'.g-- sr ra,lua rental Of II per acre; and
having th-r,tter during the continuance
of-Ii.l l..-, ,f annual rental of s. per acre;
ur.v.i.l. however. that all oysters or shells
...I planted on the grounds aforesaid
a.u I.-ubiect 30 the tax imposed by the
>t.+.Yu other personal property, ana the
lt Lewis shall. during the continuance OF
.-l.a-a. have the priyilegeOf working or
removing oysters planted by him at All
tines. and with tongs or drcdges, as he
Ilf deem best.
That the rent for the ground so leased
snail hc pad hv the said Lewis TO the
Treasurer of Virginia in advance within
.t'v DAYS from the commencement OF each
.e.r Of the said tenancy. and the failure OF
fi. said Lewis 20 pay the said rent WITHIN
Oh. time prescribed shall operate az for
t.tlrr Of said lease. and the money so
rul bv the SAID Lewis shall be applied TO
f.. Javmcnt of the pension provided Tor
disabled soldiers.
That IN addition TO the payment Of
.eanrual rent hcre,nbefore provided Tor,
t..-0ii Lewis shall, So long as ne snail
..r.n the teuaut of said 5000 acres OF
IrI. provide a. his own expense police
.,.f 90 do police service on the whole OF
Io..moke sound. the captain of which boat
-..i. ar appointed 10y the proper state au-
t ru,s. and the said Lewis shall also pay
salary of smd captain and the wages OF
t crew of said boat.
I.. c0mpromise is offered Mr.. Lewis
because of his damages by reason OF the
r...I ~ the law regarding the planting
rt ..-..rs in Ho.-'-land flats. Mr.. Lewis
.I petition 90 the General Assembly
Umrl TINT his damages were S36, 6,OSo.32.
Reason, Against Tvemptiug Lands to the
Extent of Their Mortgages.
Tt.f following is the report Of the House
I.r.-.pt tOmmittcc I'm response TO the IN
.-... a- 10 the feasibility of dcductlnc
r.rt-sge debts IN ascertaining the taxable
V.u ol real estate:
"E.a resolution agreed 20 by the House
Il ffal ON "a
w. required 20 examine the Feasibility OF
t.-ur the tax on real estate TO the ex,
frfOt the MORTGAGE upon the same, and
report hy bill or otherwise
"Nrr committee beg 10 suggest that
t..r. i, I'm mos; cases, at least. no more
rl-an iu abstract justice and equity why
arortcaec debt should Toe deducted IN as
..ria,u,ne the taxable value of land than
..e Othcr debt Of the landowner. Indeed.
.. reason is perceived why land any more
rm personality should have the peculiar
I-.lege above suggested accorded 10 It or
.s tno owners thereof. That injustice IL
often done. that burdens are not fairly dis
t..uted In all cases, that there may be IN
.trces of double taxation OF the same
object under our existing fiscal sys-
t... IS not denied. 1t cannot be
90 distinctly borne IN mind that any
N.,-I nlo system Of tax legislation must
,,tyfably produce unequal and unjust
tults In individual instances; and If
Inequality. in result, must defeat the gene
% .aw. then taxation becomes impossible,
all governments must fall back upon arbi-
'ray eyacti0us' Ysde Cooley on Taxa
t0n. second edition, PIP. 22l-2) We're II
possible o. ascertain and TO reach all the
Invisible aud intangible property OF ciu-
leis of the state. such as municipal, cor;
frat,, audpriyate bonds, whether secured
u. mortgage OF not. and 10 impose upon
f.at species Of wealth a proper share OF
t.. public burdens. the aggregate taxes on
yI,O,, property. real aud personal, might
q. course 10 a corresponding extent be re-
0gecI
TANGIBLE PROPERTY.
"Tio apportionment of the aggregate
reduction between different properties and
classes Of property. with reference TO liens
o. tle same or indebtedness OF owners,
H.uid still remain matter of perhaps IN
Fp,rable difficulty. In point OF fact, how
ever 10 Is matter of universal experience
l'i r0tOriety that even the strictest IN
lrsitorial laws have failed TO ascertain
AMI Go reach for purposes OF taxation the