Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
ALL FERTILIZERS SOLD IN VIRGINIA
TO BE INSPECTED BY SAMPLE.
The Bii 60 Increase the Pay OF Circuit
Judges Defeated-Many Other Sub
jccts Discussed.

amended and reestablished go as to read /:
Rnle o. To the Committee on Public In
stitutions and Education shall be referred
all bills and resolutions concerning educa-
ton. the penitentiary. lunatic asyiums, tho
institution for the deaf and dumb and
blind. the armory, and other public pro-
perty at the seat OF government, and 1t
shall be the duty of the SAID committee to
examine at each session into the condition
of the penitentiary. and make such report
thereon as they may deem proper. Sail
corapif'ee nor subcommittee thereof shall not
,asif anu pmbHc Institutions outside Gte city Of
Richmond irihofif leGre Of The Senate first G,t-
Moy'izod and oIt06Vd.
The words Vdiicised constitute the amend
ment.
WHY TWAS DONE.
Mr. Heaton in presenting the resolution
expressed surprise that this committee
should have gotten into the habit of travel
ling all over the Commonwealth ct the ex-
pense of the State without the slightest
authority of law. He had supposed that
there was some law granting them power
either 20 60 as full committee OF to SEND
q delegation when it was deemed necessary
to visit any Of the public institutions, but
upon examination he had found that there
was no such rule Of the Senate. AT any
time when the committee found it neces-
sary to visit any Of the colleges or asyiums
the consent of the Senate could be easily
obtained but this thing of going all over
the State every year not only retarded the
business of the body by breaking the quo
rum, but entailed expense upon the State.
Mr.. MOORE QUOTES THE RECORD.
Mr.. Moore, arising to q question OF per-
sonal privilege. said that on Tuesday he
had stated when the oyster bill came up
that in the last fiscal year the revenue
from.the oyster industry was less than the
expense of protecting that industry. At
that time the statement was called In ques-
ton by the Senator from Gloucester. who
denied it, accuracy and declared that the
Senator from Fairfax was disappearing
the facts. and also disappearing the
Tidewater people. though the Senator
from Gloucester qualified this by saying
that this Misrepresentation was doubtless
unlntentlOnal.
Mr.. Moore wished TO show from the Au-
ditOr's report the absolute accuracy OF his
declaration. On page 40 Of that report the
total revenue from oysters land this III
cludes payments TO inspectors and pay
ments by planters 10 treasurers) IS set
down at S12, 1886, aud the total expenses
on page Z IS set down at Sl7,l@.V; ms
was all. Ii could not be justly claimed
that the revenue from boats and other APP
planes used in catching oysters is to be
added rs part of the proceeds coming TO
the State from the oyster industry any
moro than il can be claimed that the tax
that man pays on his agricultural lmple-
ments and stock is part OF the tax he pays
on his farm where this personal property IS
located. But even cOncedlng the con-
;rary, yet il appears that the total
assessment of all vessel property in Nir-
on hot 81 IN yqcgpIg
only enough 10 yield a revenue of less than
-. 500 Mr. Moore disclaimed the slight
est feeling of hostility to the Underwater
people. He was dealing with public
question of interest 10 the entire Com
monwealth. He trusted that he was pa
triotic enough to sympathiZe with the
msfortunes and rejoice in the prosperity
of every section Of the State. He had heard
with much qualification the reports that had
come TO us Ofthe progress that Is being made
on the Eastern Shore, and II similar re-
ports could come to US from all the Tide
water country they would give him equal
pleasure. He would think himself un-
worthy to occupy a seat i'll the chamber If
his ardent desire to advance the interests
of the people were limited TO his own dis
trict and his own constituents.
INTRODUCED AND PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
By Mr.. Roberts To amend and reGnact
section 4S, chapter 8, of an act approved
February 1S. 1890 entitled an act TO change
the name of the town of GOodsOn TO the
city of Bristol, and provide new charter
for the same.
BY Mr.. Mills: To incorporate the town
of Tacoma, in Wise county.
Bv Mr.. Smoot: 70 authorize and direct
the county and corporation courts to
strike from the lists Of lands purchased by
the Commonwealth at deiinquent-tax sales
those tracts which were improperly on the
land-books or cannot be located.
BY Mr.. Stubs: TO prescribe the time
for holding the terms of the courts of the
Ninth judicial circuit.
Bv MIR. Peters: 70 incorporate the
Stuart Normal College at Stuart, Va.
BY Mr.. Loyenstein: To incorporate the
Invincible Lodge, No. 2G74, of the Good
Order Of Odd-Fellows.
By Mr.. Jones (for Mr.. Turner: To ex-
tend the time for making returns Of assess
ment for the city of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. johnson: To incorporate the
Young Mems Christian Association of Roa-
noke The corporators are b. Jones, d..
w. Hess, w. l.. Eustler, w. s. Mechanic
han. j. X. Simmons, w. II. Clare, and
Edmund Smith.
By Mr.. Lovenstein: To incorporate tho
Lynchburg and Southwest Virginia De
NtlOilltub lp WI l''lhNDlo
are Hon. John w. Daniel, Major j. d..
Patton, Messrs. Charles Z. Belyin, A. Mon
teiro, Leroy E. Brown, n. T. Pate, Of
Richmond; Hon. +. J.. Roberts, Smyth
county; Hon. T.. S. Kendrick, Bristol /;
Messrs. W. G.. Craig. Augusta county !;
j. F. Slaughter. J. III. Bartlett, L. d. Evans,
A. b. Barker, G. X. Newman, W. H. Wren,
of Lynchburg. The capital stock not less
than 100000 nor more than SlOO0,O0O,
the company to have the right to engage
in AGRICULTURAL, mining, commercial,
trading, manufacturing, or carrying busl-
ness.l
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Jordan: To refund to E. @. Hurt,
c.. A. Gregory. and A. V. Womac the
amount paid by them for certain lands I'M
properly sold by the Treasurer of Halifax
county.
By AIr. Mills: To incorporate the Taco
ma Land and Improvement Company.
Bv MIR. Roberts: To amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act 20 provide for new
charter of the town of Abingdon, Va.
By Mr.. Stubbs To incorporate the Old
Dominion Street-Railway Company.
Bv Mr.. Blackstone To pay TO John II.
Wise, sheriff of the county of Accomac,
the balance due him for board and care of
convicts.
BY Mr.. Rawlings: To extend the time
for the collection of taxes and leyies IN the
county of Brunswick tor the year 1888.
HISTORIC RECORDS.
Mr., Stubs offered the following:
Whereas there are valuable records and
papers of tho old District Court of Virginia
which held it's sessions in Williamsburg,
and said records and papers are now in the
courthouse Of James City and city Of VIII
liamsburg in dilapidated condition, and
should be cared for and preserved by the
State of Virginia: therefore
be Il fesolued by ne Senate (the House Of
Delegates ooncuTing), That the Secretary
of the Commonwealth of Virginia be au-
thorized and directed TO send for said
records and papers and bring them TO this
CITY and deposit them in the public ar
chives of the State along with the other
public documents of the same character.
The cost of bringing and taking care of
said records and papers be paid out Of the
Library fund of of the State.
Mr.. Stubs asked that the rule requiring
the resolution to lie over one day be sus-
pended. and in support of the motion
stated that the Judge of James City and
the Governor were both IN favor Of the
proposition.
Mr.. Heaton thought the resolution had
better take its regular course, as there
would probably develop some objection 10
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