The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-18
TUEGENERAL ASSEMBLY.
.r,1 mn PASSED INrHr SENATE.
mod In the Uouse-Spcech OF MT Kent
In Favor OF His Railroad Com
mission Bli.

... "..LN NMM I|"H'..
-..a-v o. tho Interior relative to the dis
Ron o,tao land fund donated to Viz
far educational purposes. Tho Gov
,-s, transmitted 90 tho Senate a list Of
..,.-.f e had Granted since tho last meeting
iE. .orerai Assembly. Both communion
"a fh accompanying papers were laid on
ats.lc and ordered % be printed.
r.rslNlrn Asn n~rrEHHrD.
MIA following bills we're introduced and re-
t by Senator Marshall To extend the
Co. bowers 90 the Bucna Vista Land
..r. Ok Roanoke. Va Bv Senator
TO authorize Iomlin BraXton 90
tt..tevhar. ODD pamunky river in King VII
r r..nfF. hy Senator Marshall To
.i the Colo fixing the allowances of
...r officers. By Senator Turner For the
o. I'D. Frost and q. W. farer. cxecu-
.-. fh.C. Moore. by Senator Washing
co.. DO rroyide for the working of the public
,4 .n hllr George county. Bv Senator
sr Io amend the Code ia relation q
.r- new trials. by Senator Harrison.
a.alI the charter OF the city of WIN,
.tr Hy Senator Mcdonald To amend
FL. .l.ttor g Che city of Iynchhurg. by
Senator lovenstoin: To amend the Ooie III
70 ..on 20 the qualification and privileges OF
VUcs.
TI1s PASSED " PETITIONS.
Senator Walton introduced o petition 70
u-tgaat stock from running AS arc III
ee l3oah county without q AerdsihAh'
was referred O. tho committee on
Counties. Cities and Towns.
bll giving The Register OF mo Aan4
OF.e al additional c.erk was passed by untI
. bin introduced by Senator Parrish TO
,-s.l the charter of the city of Manchester
~.s t.ton up out Gifts order and passed.
rf. biI IN regard go the jurisdiction Of
-,.as ~ the peace. BENG one OF The Olls
rt.ar reduction OF criminal expenses, Whlch
81. ordered 90 IT'S eucros,ment tuesday. was
t.arrp. 0u motion oil Senator blackstone.
Ell assel.
rHE DEBT BuL.
4+f.-5 GA motion Of Senator Wickham,
.. debt bill was called up. Senator Hsrrl-
e,- offered f.e following amendment TO
allow after section j. OF the bill. The
l-9tn~ Of Public Accounts is ordered % pay
~. .fanr money not otherwise appropriated
t.tta nr.uaro officers their respective fees IN
suit. ll this section mentioned
Senator Harrison followed the amend
usrtvIta % speech in favor of its adoption.
u4.t4tef That tho bin was in favor of the
D.a.t committee all the way through.
Senator Jones regretted that any amend
~.rt. should eOtered, as T. was desirable 10
have tie matter closed. The amendment o;
Senator Harrison would in effect make VOID
fto c.rou "crusler. and thar the duties
that these officers performed were done un-
der Gle former law. and that the State now
should ot have O. pay them.
SHOULD NOT SWITCH OFF.
Senator Wickham replied 10 Senator Har-
rs.r and hoped that 10 the consideration Of
Ills great question the Senate should not e
srt.. el of into "a sidetrack issue lie spoke
earnestly lu opposition 90 the amendment
and stated that if 10 prevailed at least $4,000
10 .r.. la frN.u fr.fu tine Afufa treas
uF. Senator Harrison called for a recorded
vote aud the amendment was lost boy a vote
a.. tor.
senator Stubbs stated that he objected to
t.eW.rls and this obligation is hereby made
exempt from any taxation 10y the said Com
uolnealth of Virginia or any company
Or municipal corporation thereof. He
l.med that these bonds should not be eX-
errt from taxation. andthat no other funding
ever prepared embraced this feature and
l.Ioquested 90 know why this was SO.
nr KEfr AT HOME.
Senator Wickham stated that the bonds
vere lie exempt from taxation. All writ
e. uu. ltical economy urged that bonds OF
acg1ty OF State should be kept 40 home.
Ha .a..el Ireland and egypt as instances of
r0tuE-stucken countries whose bonds were
81 held hv foreign countries. and cited
Irr.e and the payment OF her great war debt
a. ile direct result that her bonds were
led l their own country. Only 100000 of
the l-0lI.0 900 were held IN Virginia, and II
otar were placed on them. they bearing only
trtr cent. interest. 10 one IN Virginia could
l.1 them. NOtax. he said. was levied on the
l.il.eoerger bonds. and as a result s5,OOO,O0J
oltle 81. 100000 were now held here.
WANTED Ut ADOPTED.
Senator Echols stated that this feature was
ro.iU tile original contract and the idea was
prevalent that the General Assembly was to-
i- o. favor the Olcott committee and he
hoped the amendment would be adopted.
Senator Tyler said he had no desire TO de-
fe.ttls bin. and he asked Senator Wickham
s. this feature Was stricken out If
o. would ieopaTdize the settlement. Sen
.f0e Nickham said he would fra. ky state he
fl not believe that 10 W s SO, but he thought
% was right. Just and best and that no dem
a-..ue could convince the intelligent people
'o.t Lad State that 10 was not q wise measure.
ELI AS TRUST FUNDS.
senator Gordon asked il it was not a tact
tlt the 5000 600 now held IN this State was
largely held Boy widows and orphans in the
shape ot trust funds. Senator Mlckham re-
les that % was. and the burden OF the taxes
would fall upon them.
Senator Narreil spoke in favor of the defeat
U fl- amendment. and showed that the tax
le.ofthe bonds would defeat the investment
By tla courts ODD trust funds.
Senator Mushbach SAID tho people would
re.e, be led astriy 90 this subject. and be
su rO reason Tor taxing the Virginia holders
O. u. 1000 OF bonds. while the balanced s2S.-
q. luc could not be taxed. He opposed the
amendment ln t..
Uu motion OF Senator Jordan the Question
WAS called and the amendment was lost by a
f.te W - g. o..
% BILL PASSED.
Ou motion Of Senator Hurt the bin was
It.l third time and put up IA IT'S PASSAGE.
lls roll call showed thirty seven aihrma-
i've votes. and the bill was passed as It cam
irm the committee without "a single amend
Lsrt
senator Wickham gave notice that ho
v..I call up Senate bin 80. 1869 ~ / o'clock
t..ay for the retirement of bonds held by
s-o IS and colleges and providing FIR The
.olt of interest thereon. This is tie
a..llanylug measure 10 tie debt bill.
BILLS PASSED..
Tho following bills were passed: House
DIS To aneud the charter OF the town
ashland.
Senate bills To incorporate the town OF
,o j Beach. 20 amend the Code relating
o. ,-8 furnishing of c~0nyicfs to work On the
a'y roads OF Greenesville. Dinwiddie and
'-s'A o. incorporate tie town OF Dayton.
PACED oS rur cALrNpAr.
i-e following bills We're placed on tho
sAir bF senator Mushbach. IOamend
Incorporating the Alexandria and FAIR
~ niger hallway Company. BY Sena-
maidstone. To amend the Code IN rela-