The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-01
THE BUSY LEGISLATORS.
,o,u or THE HOUSES HARD YORK
-, pody Held Two Sessions and Trans
.cied Much Business-Ihe Kent Din
pead-Tbe Massey Investigations

rto Senate convened az ii CLOCK Nes'ei-
morning with observation-disclosures
g,,er presiding. No prayer was offered.
message was received from the House,
.-,.r.. that that body had refused TO recede
go, IA amendment TO tho Direct Tax bill.
..tinr for committee of conference.
s.-.,,rs Harrison and Fairfax were appoint
,, the committee on the part OF the
Saate. ,
.,o senator Stubs said that as TO the
....rt.onal demands upon this Legislature
h,lv has filed up the measure
90 the demands Of the people
nodv has nearly filed them. But
'.. things of great importance remain 10
3-ne Would the Legislature adjourn be-
t...eet.nr the demands OF the Farmers
..r.e which has been recognized a. rea-
te The calendar Id not show the pas
n single bin Of general interest
ts farmers. The Senate would better
l.rnff agricultural bills and vote upon
~.~ senator Dunn said the party had
.r,.se3 the farmers wholesome legls-
f..n Had this promise been kept lie
..ht not The Legislature was
.-.t. throcs of dissolution. yet no bill de-
-tel bv the farmers had been passed.
r.. farmers Of his district he declared,
--.el Tie Fertilizer bill. lie demanded IN
.tename Of the Farmers Alliance, I'D the
..rao . the farmers and IN tie namo or the
-,p.e u Albcrmarle and Greene that the Oil
hrl,,e1
senator Gordon asked if the bill was not on
tr.rwtl paying $1,000 90 re.aDei every
iOk in tle library.
senator Dunn replied that the elect oil the
OIL would be 20 insure "a good article.
senator Parrish said he heartily Endorsed
ts remarks Of Senator Dunn. liis agricu'-
,--a. constituents demanded legislation along
senator Harrison said that tho Farmers
i.arcetrom his district had instructed him 10
,,'a against the fertilzer bill lie 70 X ms or
.e-- from the farmers OF ms district uliScV
~ rot second hand. One county ID his dis
.r. elected more taxes from the farmers
...U as collected from the farmers OF the
.. lf Senator ~tubbS district. The pro-
...sit4y was class legislation lie was he
.,rtrued. speaking not Tor the paper farm
Dr.. who came down mere. wrote essays ana
t-..I q. get their hands into the Treasury. lie
f. te inr and represented the men between
gu now-handies.
NoT FARMER.
Senator Marshall said that he was not a
trner iuta merchant. The debate was be-
=
.-f.,e another. and IL would seem we didn I
Know what we did want. lie was for the SUI
-..macg o. his party. The question WAS
r.t v4s Oh be done. Perhaps there were
soma bills on the calendar that were de-
r.n. ad bv the farmers.
Senator Nushbach desired TO know where
hr eyienceewas showing that the farmers
wanted o. tax themselves z5c per ton on ieT-
tlIef-.
Senator Berry said he represented large
farmer constituency, and he felt II his duty TO
t..t 90 vote against these measures
senator Harrison said his farmer constlt-
ra.r did not want these bills / he Audi
t.r- r.port showed that his district represent
e. very large taxable values IN the matter OF
a-r uture.
senator Stubhs replied that if the bills came
o. and tie senators from Winchester and
Amherst thought them against the interest OF
tier constituency they could vote against
M.m. He then urged that there was neces-
sr for some temperance legislation IN order
t0Nll Oft a third party.
senator Flood asked what legislation was
ue -ary 20 XII of d third party.
senator Mushbach said he did not believe
t.tte farmers would indorse these bills II
tie, .re explained 90 them. He did not de-
trrt.>Ir that the farmers We're an agrees
ira ra-- lie knew the contrary. We al
knew what Madam Roland had SAID regard
er. The farmer. did not know what crimes
wore committed in the name OF agriculture.
Tile passage " these bills would be crime
irtneu.me of agriculture. he inspection
AZ ier I-rs WAS % humbug anyhow 10
farmers R.u bought fertilizer on the strength
o.ac.rt.tcate OF inspect on. They bought 1t
ON t.e brand and the reputation of the rrm
ea.lag t
Senator TYLER said that the measure was
asked Lr that portion OF the government who
represented tile farmer He had yet to see
feltl4lre farmer that did not desire legls-
t4aa, along this line. j he bill was simply
O. change OF law upon the statute book and
N.s ae.auled by the great consolidated
b.. 0. farmers. The farmer were willing 70
submit to tle taxation III order TO get gOod
.iioe l ierilLer.
Senator Fairfax said he considered the Fer
t.l-r ... one of the most lniQutous bills
t.tl.. ever been before the Senate. lis
ft...e bought "a tremendous amount of fertll-
l-alI le would be ashamed 70 see tins
O.. other taxes imposed upon them to allow
t-l tl he robbed at the rate of from twenty
t.e G. htty cents on every ton OF fertilizer
t-g bought. If the object of extending tie
legislature was 20 pass this Fertilizer bill the
t.t thing the Legislature could do for the
.r.r would be % adjourn right away.
ST. tor Alushbach moved 10 amend the
r...ton bv prO~ding that after the current
I.e amendment was agreed TO. and the
re alton CAS- amended passed.
IT'D. elect 0t the resolution as It passed the
Senate s au AL ournment on Friday. and that
new bills Doe introduced after the session of
yesterday aud the transaction OF no business
after Wednesday.
Senators Berry and Sands were appointed
on tie Conference committee on library
.l.d.ng.
FOR THE VETERANS.
TIE amendment Of the House to the bill
apa-9 rating 5000 annually TO the Soldiers
DID, was agreed TO-
lI. MI introduced bY Senator Gordon TO
extend the charter If the Old Dominion Iron
aid Aa.- Works Company was passed
Senator Washington introduced "a bill for
Oh. relief of John Thompson. Democratic
la-ro from "a fine imposed for carrying con-
ls..ei Weapons. 10 was shONnthat the negro
-l been threatened by the Republican
l.- s and carried the weapon ia order To
Ifl-.t himself. TIE bin was passed
Senator Washington also introduced a bill
trttI-lef OF ". W. HUDSON, which was
I.--I
Senator Tyler offered joint resolution In
at.s our senators IN Congress and re-
.stf . our representatives 10 use their IN
..-tc. Old secure the passage Of bill i0r the
l-'..ase 0f Temple farm ln ork county.
Senator Marshall called up Senate bill z5J,
ir.ule for Virginia exhibit at the
No-ls Fair and moved % amend by strlA-
o.. It lc ninth section. which provides tOi
.r aplr.Nration. said appropriation having
ae..l led ln the general appropriation
l.e rest of the bin simply provides Tor
-taeemeut of the State exhibit, APP