The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
THE BOGUS BUTTER BILL
.rsoDrcEDIN TIE LEGISLATURE.
..,alnr. Yesterday of Both Houses OF
c.oer,l Assemhiy--Dircct Tax BIZ
pos.ea By-Important legislation

~.-o~uor i Wogo Tyler at noon yesterday
d charm tap with the gavel. Rev J. p.
r.,,on offered prayer. Among these on
n..e.or Of the chamber were representatives
.lh. ladies' Worlds Fair commission. Hon.
lobnF Massey and a large number Of ladies'
rrsm the counties Of Virginia
.n,r the usual routine business the follow
loo hlls wore introduced and referred: BY
No.. SCOTT. 10 amend tho Code 50 as to pro-
..., the owners Of bottles. boxes. siphens.
used IN the sale Of soda-water.
pv M Mcdonald TO authorize tho
.r.e.ne ~ certain Kiyermont lands on the
f.~t Books By Alr. lovonstein To give
t'.lsf o real estate. by Nr. Walton: 10 au-
-.e tho killing Of dangerous dogs.
w lone. introduced a bin to re-enact sec
.. 81. q the Code in relation 10 the Quallh-
-...orof public officers. Nh Gordon offered
coalition. which was agreed TO- that the
~e--etarv cl the Commonwealth be instructed
t.-r.sh the senate with an itemized state
-,ertof his perouisites and emolumenis LOT
t.e past two fiscal years and the expenses on
-,s.nts,mug the library. including luIch"So
u hooks and all other expenses. Mr. N"Hu9
,-o.ontc3 a resolution OF the board oi super
.ors u Nenuco county protesting aSH'i''s
tte rr.posed annexation 20 kchmohu %
Dart ~ ueurco county. The res .u'ou M"s
relerrei o. tie Committee on Countess Oi'Vs
AND Towns .-..,i,,.;or
Sir. Nushbach introduced q ont reso4ul ION
t.qmeu1 the 10th section Of Article l.. on tue
Constitution. which ON Lis NOTION ""9 4o''i-
rel to the Committee on Courts oil JUSTICE
TRIAL nY MAGISTRATES.
lr- Npsbhacb's object in Offering the reso-
f.rnn % amend the Constiiiios y I" poi inle
FL. General Assembly o. provide oy "a" lVI
lie trial without ury ot ai inisueile can. =
lilo necessity for tle Amendment ~ No".l -
fe recent decision %. iuo co"l' ", I'M
r.narted in Iuf lrf- I'D me case o. -"'.ioi
.ret tr. C.~uorwealth. the practical
.1..t ~ v,ficb Fl. t0 deprive all Justices OF tho
1900 ~ +Ie,r present D wcr 90 try such
r.reos and iwmeasuraDIy increases the
-..,.f .r,erees Of the Commonwealth by
making % necessary 20 nave ".' suO'I ~ ~
. .--r NJ IS estimated that IN hlcnmOnu
'-.re the increase of criminal expenses IN
'.r.s.nercs az this decision Will he at least
t. lone. AZ r. quarter TO o'clock called mp
f-.. tne ga .endar the Joint resolution memo
r..rrr Congress 10 erect lighthouse IN
u.-rt.r Roads TO the memory OF Mathew
r.r...rn Naury This was done, after which
+.4S srst from Highland spoke In very com
,f...rt.r. terms Of the services rendered the
-I .. lie deceased commodore.
ST. Little said that in tins age If craze Tor
r- -ecognitiOn 10 seems strange that
t.s-.. his not erected a shaft 20 Mathew
fo.t4da Maury. his SCIENTIFIC kno"led&e
sf.r0ulid service 20 the world has been
sd rs foreign lands but America was
r.t.Hay tribute % Inns genius.
Mathew FOntaine Maury. when the war
I-..n out left the service of the nited
S.ste. to i0in bis fortunes with those OF Lee,
atf .n years 90 come such southern nero
work viii not be mentioned save with honor.
sI.r.N|
sweep of his mighty genius 10 felt each day IN
t.e ties, waves of humanity. and the mari
rer ever thanks the pathfinder of the SCI"
f.r the great service rendered the ships OF
iLe world.
Rv erecting the monument the National
Government would simply do itself the high
honor ol showing o. the world the appTecla-
ton IL has for Commodore Maury.
Mr. Mcdonald said that Maury could well
lie called the pathfinder OF the sea. HIS ser
vices have been recognized by all the world
cave the United States. and me thought now
was a fitting time for The mon % recognize
tile genius and splendid achievements Of the
lreat Nlrginian.
1le resolution was agreed %, and Mr..
Jole, Of Highland. communicated the action
Of tle senate 90 the House.
THr DIRECT TAX.
Att O'clock the direct tax bin came up for
consideration. and Mr. Harrison offered an
amendment 20 the nineteenth section of the
Dill The amendment provides that after
f-- when the final settlement shall takepace,
tIe balance left ID the hands of treasurers or
commissioners shall be dedicated % the school
fund.- except such amounts as may be attrl-
l.fble to claims shown t0 be fled and IN dis
rgt4 The amendment also provides the pro-
VISIONS of laws necessary for treasurers or COM
I.I-sI0uers.
mr. Harrison argued well IN favor of his
amendment and used reasons convincing and
] rcal.
Nr Berry argued t1at should the money be
putin the Sch 0l tuna there would be many
ur.ule who would not receive their allow
auoes made them tv Congress.
Nr 3ushbach said that there were one hun
lrei counties ln the state, and that only the
people 0f f0rty-uine counties contributed
their money O. the United States. lie
Oil ucht 10 unfair that II there is a balance II
should le deposited o. the general school
fund lie was rather of the opinion that the
remainder should 80 10 the school funds of the
counties W ich contributed through their
citizen the money 90 the United States. AT
ter considerable discussion. participated IN
lE Seniors Berry. Blackstone. HARRISON.
Nushhach and Gordon the bll was passed
and made the special order for Tuesday
Le.t 40 O'Clock.
3lr subbs offered the following resolution.
Ilaf the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation lie directed 20 report by bill or
Otherwise reluriug the States interest ia the
Iuohm0ud. fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
ro.d to bee sold
SIR Hurt offered the following substitute.
Hliah vas agreed 90. That the Finance Com
It,ee be. requested 70 Enquire into tie pro-
Irefv0. selling the State s. interest IN the Rich
u.nl fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
Az report % the senate by blu or otherwise.
Now IAWs.
Tie following bills were passed
Senate bills authorizing the council If
ila city Of Lynchburg ior and in behalf Of
sU c.ty TO appropriate money TO improve
trlges and highways outside of the city
limits leading 20 and from the said city
Iuaueld section ! o. an act incorporating
tie Ierkiey and Currituck Turnpike Com
Iaas. approved Eel uary 3. l.sl and 20 eN-
ts-l TIC time Tor tie completion of sad
ra
senate bill 20 amend and re-enact tie
al section OF an act approved March
l. creating the Baldwin District Fair As
location. eulargug the powers of Tie Associa-
tr.tc
provide for recording the change Of
u.-.t.s In the Stanton Perpetual Building
I.au Company
H.uss nls To amend and re-enact section
act entitled an act 90 incorporate the
olve4ltn Club, approved March B.,
authorize the Dnted States Government
lre tito and jurisdiction 90 land ON
Stand. ln the county Ot Northampton,
~ te erecti OBJ aiglt-hOu-e station.
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