Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-28

votes. w.s rr,ectcd AZ fnvorins aud IS opposing
it. motion 10 reconsider was made, out upon
motion Of Mr. Hudgin the matter WAS passea Wy
THE DIREcT-IAx BILL
The Senate bill providing for the dlstriputon
OF the dlrect-taI fund next came up ~ specini
order. Mr.. William Campbell onered rups,i,
tutc, amending the original measure IN sovetsi
particulars. The main change was that wblsu
places the distribution OF the money IN vac nhnas
OF the state Treasury instead OK Win the county
spesker cardwelI opposed the substitute, and
spoke IL advocacy Of the original Dill ar. el.-
eon favored tho substitute In lengthy speech,
while Mr. McIlwaino opposed II on tho ground
that every person having "A Claim wouiu DO coni-
PEELED TO come to Richmond 70 get the money.
The substitute offered by Mr. Oampoen was
voted down. Al.
Mr.. RYAN offered an amendment that In the
county Of Loldoun the commission OF the urea.
surer or commissioner be . per cent. instead OF
per cent. lie said that IN Londoun county tne
amount OF money 70 De uisttipu'cd WOO 'oiy
Mr.. McIlwaine opposed the amendment say
ing that It's adoption would jeopardize the pas
sage OF the bill at this late date.
Mr. koiner proposed 10 amend by AIDING tue
ceunfy of Augusta This was voted down, but
motion 10 reconsider was carried ana tue amend.
ment Of Mr.. KOiner agreed T.. hr. ehackehord
asked that the county Of Orange be added.
This was loet. Mr.. Ryans amendment as
amended by the addition Of the county OF
Augusta was adopted, after which the Senate
bill WAS ordered 10 its tbltu tcduins anu cb-
grossment. 1t was then passed.
TIE KENT MEASURE AGAIN.
Tho next special order was the Kent railroad
Hill. which came up at 1:45 p. NJ. SIR. j. L.
Mason OF King George, took the floor and de-
uvered n forciple argument against the measure
and In favor OF the substitute offered by himself.
lie said that one Of the members who favored
the bill had made the statement that Mr.. Kent,
the patron OF the measure, had been called
crank DIV some OF his opponents. The speaker
denied that he had ever heard any such asser-
tions made, aud said: $50 farfrOn casting any
reflection upon the gentleman IRON Mythe'
will say that there Ia not man IN ths OeneTai
Assembly who has the greater respect OF his as
soci.tes than Mr.. Kent. lApplauso.J lie Is al
ways ono and the sane-a heightened ana re-
spectod gentleman" Mr. Mason continued, ina.
he Intended 20 meet him fairly ana squarely ana
that he opposed his bill because he did not thing
that 1t would be beneficial lie then answered
several OF the arguments used by the advocates
Of MIR Kents bill. lie took the ground that the
McIiwaine substitute bill was just as Cbiectiona-
bic, for II 1t was passed II would take from the
State Treasury the sum OF about $4,000 annr-
ally for saaries and other expenses OF that de-
partment, an amount which the state coulh NOT
AFFORD 70 oxpend at this time. lie also spoke OF
the unconsiltutionality OF the section OF the
Kent bill which gives the COMMISSIONERS 'no
right 10 change rates and schedules.
AZ 2:3O L. NJ. tho speaker yielded the MOOR 70
Mr. Saunders who Of rel res luton providing
for an evening SESSION. Mr.. 1ilman offered
substitute 10 adjourn to Monday morning at III
o'clock The substitute was carried ana the
railroad bill was postponed until next Monday at
1880 O'Clock.