Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-12
The Legislature.

mit the SEPARATION OF tax money palG lrlo
the treasury by the whites and negroes.
This .s done In order that these taxes may
be so apportioned for public schools as to
give the whites and negroes the proportion
paid By each race. Tue same gentleman on
Wednesday int:cduced bill providing for
the separation of these taxes and the divls'
lon Of the money among the two yscss In
Sic 90 census shows that the colored people
Of Virginia pay but email portion OF The
personal or reality taxes of the common
wealth.
The Sanst, adopted resolution. wbioh
was concurred 10 bythe House. re guessing the
committee on the Chts,paake snd its tribu-
ts.iss to ommuslca:e with the Maryland
Legislature and arrange for the desired con-
ference TO discuss The proposed Concurrent
legislation With regard 10 taking oysters
and f.h from the Potomac and PocomoEe
rivers.
The j,lnt Legislative committee app1ins-
ed at tre ast session to irquiEe into the
ossler industry yesterday submitted their re-
port to The Senate. Tnisis stgoed by Sens
tor John L. Hurt and Messrs. ]. D. Snep
person and F. T. Coleman.
Senators 8 Cbos, Of G oncsster, and Back
sone, of Accomac disseLt from the recon.
mendalioGs of their associates in TIT, aod
decline 10 sign the report. Senator BaFbef,
OF Nsnsemcud, dlsapproved OF nearly ail OF
be meet importaot suggestions al d e1caIts
nereso. Mr. Lsvin Joynes, another ms ~
Der OF the commit ee, txcepts as II reco "a
mendations 10 regard 10 the riparian right
of planters
The report recommends that the oys er
lands be rel ted out for term OF d en
sesrs for the first FIVE years at 81 per aof'
usr snnum, ana the remainder of hs tims
81 per acte per snnum. Touching t1e claims
II Er Lewis, whose holdings on Hog lsano
we're taken from him By the st t., tina CON-
mi.lce cav .hst gentleman wi l release his
claim 10, $50 900 images incurred oy tax
lug these glounds from him upon he con6I-
ion that the stAte will lease htn 3. 2CO acr
CT oyster grounds In come waters OF
Commonwts tt. He offtss TO nay 81 per
scre for tie ffst Two years and 50 fer the re
ma ID 'r Of the period, 10 leasehold ID OK
,ard t, toe same limit provided for In his
cont.a, 70. tbs Hog I,!aod erouuds. The
commitlee think tnis reason abb, Fets Il I
Mr. Lewis TO pay. The coramlstee do DO;
ludo.s4 tle sentiment OF opposing the suS-
II .SLllGH AeSiK vi iS1cCGs Lucy SsVo
uany reesons Why such provision should
cot be sdop,ed. They do not tlipk eitasr
! that the leasing of the planting grounds
snoud lie coDfntd to cI.,z ,ns Of this State
n, considerably revenue, the committee be-
ieye, will ever be reaiz, ID from the oyit Il
| in6u, t1g go long Es the citzsns Of Vmgiois
| are allowed 10 moropol!zs The planting busi'
ness. What Ia needed L. t1st every acre Of
the grouots be- leased and utilized. It ia es
lima ed, the report says, that the Commoo
wealth oWGs million acres Of these lands
rhey think that every acre will be taken al
the rate recommended, II no Safe limit lie
Glazed s..aooaail. Upon those who desire to become
lessees. 10 concluding their report The
! @ 1mm ittee say that q large revenue can be
real d By The State from her oy t;r lands
aournxirn. re, perhaps. 81 .000. 0C0 per &C.
nUn t 6fst end 81 600 600 per anlum DUR.
| log the last ten years of tle leases. BET
| 10 c.ds. to ascomplish ,hle." the repor.
seye, cit ia necessary tbft he members OF
the General Assembly separate themselves
| a. opcs and forever iiere the ialacy, shtch
4 4. '~isneat Ia the m!Dds Of some Ct toe
.,Gorate- cir 80 that the State has not
he ahsoluss property in ia oIslee osoe,shu
Eat tle rent ehe exacis Tor t1e use :! ne'
planting grounds is a tax upon tie peep
Of tia, section." The report. which 10
yoIrmtoous one, covering many pointa, was
ordered to be printed.
The Senate passed the bill orig n ting 10
that body to distribute the direct tax paid
the Ua!ted States government by citizens OF
ibis State.
Ia the Senate ca Wednesday bills were
intro duosd toraqure corportt obs to iurnien
for record In the clerks Offices OF the couL tS
counts OF The counties Whsrsln they do bcsl-
ne SO the names of their ofti GERS and directors
and fixing penalties for failure, and to To-
corporate the Es5eyVille and West Virginia
Railroad.
The Senate passed the Senate bills to
aut1orizs the Lynchburg and Dlrham Ball
room Company 10 make and osrrs Gus coE'
tracts for these OF the railroad property {,
to ameod the Code in regard to testimenta-
ry suardiaue to amend the Code In refer
euoe 10 sttechmel t amending the Code 10
regard to reservation OF title to goods and
cbsttes sold upon condition; TO amend the
Code la ressrd to rights and liabilities OF
Durchasera. This bill requires all railroad
companies passing into der hands oy eale
10 continue any branoh or LATERAL line con.
sSl1ofed and operated prior TO the sale
A50 dOUS6 UiliS pIotiutnk 1oi tno 90
saving BY the State Board Of Agriculture Of
IA, minerals found In the State, and maj
iug /. penal offence for any person 10 pes.
form coy act pertaining to tae off 9 CT not
erg pubic without having quanfed.
Ia thu House on Wednesday bills were
Introduced 10 amend the Code so ss to make
county surveyors conservaloIs of tho peace
within tbsir counties; to amend ths Code In
relation to railroad companies beng re
oaired 10 establish and maintain telegraph
offices at .pots; TO permit parties to oauaes
10 the Supreme Court 10 have a record
printed at their own expense; 20 ssaeod the
act to give aid TO soldiers. Baiors. and ma
ripes Of Virginia manned or disabled in tbs
wer betyssn the Ststea, and tc the widow
Of Virgins soldiers, sailors and maylnea who
i'm 'nsi; lives IN seid var In the military
ssroice tn Ai;i provides that applicants
fjr the pensions alloWeu u eeas ~
20 TO the courthouse, take zach ~. =
] letice Of the peace or notary public, By
whom the necessary certificate NAV bs given.