The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-09


Four minutes past noon yeste rday the eavel
Of Speaker Cardwell came down ~ the House
of Delegates 10 oDen the session. Ihore was
no prayer on account of the absence Of
minister of the gospel
The reading OF the journal was dispensed
with on motion OF Mr.. Charles Bendheim, of
Alexandria.
A resolution was presented from the Senate
providing that the General Assembly proceed
on Thursday. December no. 40 1870 T. NJ, %
the election OF "A Judge for the Chancery
Court OF the city OF Richmond, 10 FIJI the un-
expired term caused by the death Of Judge -.
II. Fitzhugh.
The resolution was concurred in.
Mr. b. u. James. Of GoOchand. offered a
concurrent resolution fixing Tuesday. Deem
Der Is. Mt / J. ~, for the time TO elect a
United States Senator for o term OF six years
The resolution was adopted. and 1lr james
appointed TO inform the Senate OK the action
OF the House.
a concurrent resolution prescribing the rules
under which the election OF the ntei states
Senator shall be proceeded with. Tho reso-
luton was adopted, and Mr. Cooke instructed
10 notify the Senate OF the action OF tho
House.
Mr.. Edmund Berkeley. Of Prince William,
offered a resolution providing that that por-
ton OF the Governors message referring 10
the rftunAlLZ OF kLt A4lttL Tax NC lHltiltA ~
the Committee on Federal Relations and
Resolutions with request for their speedy
action on the same.
The resolution was referred.
Mr.. John +. Ryan of LOudOun. offered
concurrent resolution providing that under
Joint order the two houses proceed to the
election OF county judges at 800 T. VI.
The resolution was adopted and Mr.. Ryan
instructed to notify the Senate OF the action
Of the House
Leaves Of absence were granted 10 Messrs.J.
T. Mason Of Stafford. j. W. Baker OF Louisa,
and William G.. Parish Of Albemarle.
TIE DIRECT TAX.
ioint resolution WIS reported from the
Senate by Senator Berry, which reads as iol-
lows:
4 Joint resolution providing for the accept
ance OF the direct tax 10 be refunded by the
United States TO the State of Virginia
!. Resolved by the Senate Of Virginia (the
House OF Delegates concurrngI, That tho
sum appropriated 20 the State OF Virginia and
directed 70 be credited 10 said State by the
act of the Congress of the nited States. APP
proved March 2, 1891, entitled. AN act to
credit and pay to the several states and ter
ritores and the District OF Columbia all
moneys collected under the direct tax levied
by the act OF Congress, approved August 3.
1861 " is hereby accepted by tho State Of y II
ginia in full satisfaction OF oil claims against
tho United States on account Ot tic levy and
collection OF said tax. and all the trusts
imposed by the said act II Congress, approved
March ?. 1891 are in like manner also hereby
accepted as provided in said act and the
Governor of Virginia shall be. ami he hereby
is fully authorized aud empowered TO receive
the said moneys. for the uses and purposes
specified in the said act Of Congress; and the
Governor of the State Is further authorized
and empowered for and on behalf OF the
State and also in his own name to sign. exc
cute and deliver full discharge. gcquittanoe
and release TO tho United states OF to it,
proper officers. of all claims and demands Of
the said State. and OF each and all OF tho citi-
zens and inhabitants thereof Oh account OF
the levy and collection of tue eaid tax. and
oil the provisions Ok the said act Of Congress,
and nil the trusts therein imposed are hereby
fully accepted in 30 Tar as the state or Virgil
MIA 10 concerned.
DEPOSIT THE MONEY.
2. The moneys received by the Governor a.
Aforesaid ahau be by him deposited through