Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-03

noon considered Mr.. Pitchers substitute
bin 10 regulate private banks and bank
ing houses. The original measure, which
was offered by Mr.. Gibson, provided for
an inspector tor such banks, but this was
deemed 10y many TO be too sweeping
plan and the committee agreed upon the
substitute. The latter requires private
bankers, etc, TO submit 70 the Auditor OF
Public Accounts and publish sworn state
meuis of their financial status semi
annually.
Mr. Pitcher spoke in favor of the mea-
sure, and MIR. Brenaman, clerk ot the com
mittee. by special request expressed his
views upon the subject. He gave 10 rs his
opinion that such legislation as the Dill
AIMED TO give was much needed.
Messrs. Mallet and Mcllwaine. members
OF the House. opposcd tie measure, as did
also Mr.. George Mcintosh. of Norfolk.
The bill was fayorably reported by vote
OF 9 TO 5.
Educational Matters.
The Senate Committee on Public In
stitutions and Education met yesterday
and considered the following bi!ls To
pay school teachers by direct draft on the
State Treasurer instead of upon county
treasurers 20 appropriate 81, 500 annually
20 employ normal teachers to lecture be-
fore normal institutes; to prohibit school
trustees appointing relatives as teac hers
except by a unanimous vote OF the boards.
Mr. Massey advocated all these measures.
and Auditor Marye opposed .he hrst
named. The bills were passed by Tor iuf-
ther consideration.
The committee have under consideration
the question Of raising the pay OF some Oi
the force at the penitentiary, and seyerai
Of the guards were examined as 70 their
duties and the compensation theyreceiYed'
Tonnage ON FrrIilizers.
The Committee of the House on Agri-
culture and Mining. of which MIR. ). >.
Mason, Of Fauquier, is chairman, met
yesterday evening at o'clock 10 consider
Mr.. KoiDer's fertilizer bill. which amends
the present law so as 20 require tonnage
instead of a specific tax on the article:
Mr.. s. w. Iravers and Mr.. Charles Wat
kins, prominent fertilizer dealers OF this
city, appeared before the committee and
opposed the bill. which they claimed was
very Objectionable one.
Dr. William II. Taylor the State Chemist.
was one of those invited to address the
committee. and he gave IL as his opinion
that the section declaring - be fraudulent
all fertilizers that upon analysis fall 10 per
cent. below requirements IN any particular
ingredients was unjust to the manufac-
turers, as il Is almost impossible to mix the
compounds with perfect uniformity.
The committee. after hearing Mr.. Lyman
at some length in favor of the bill, post
poned ITS further consideration until to-
morrow morning al $3.50 o'clock.
Oniy Doe County Changed.
A caucus was held in the hall of the
House of Delegates last night upon the re-
port of the JOINT Committee on Privileges
and Elections on reapportioning the state
tor members of Congress.
The only change from the present ap-
portionment suggested by the committee
was 70 take Botetourt county out of the
Sixth and put 1t in the Tenth District. The
object of this was twO-fold first, to equal
Ize the population of the two districts;
second. to make the Tenth District more
safely Democratic without weakening the
Sixth District. Mr.. Tyler moved 70 amend
the report by taking King William out of
the Third District and put it in the First,
which amendment was voted down.
Mr. Flood moved TO amend by putting
Botetourt back into the Ninth District.
The amendment was voted down and tie
report of the committee adopted