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

number o. ofbor Episcopal ministers we're al
the Capitol yesterday and urged tho passage ol
tho measure. These gentlemen tala they re-
presented nfty-two preachers OF their deno'nl'
nation WHO favored the enactment OF the pro
posed Law. There appears TO be hiue oouul
That she bin win pass the H0nse, alth0ugh re"
mombera express their objection 70 II on Tue
ground that Il Is TOO stringent and sweeping.
NEW HOLIDAYS
The senate Committee on General Laws mot
yesterday afternoon and agreed toTcpoft ihVora-
by az 70 making MemOria-Day aud Labor-Day
logalhOhdays, but against GOOD Friday asa lcSal
holiday.
qhe military bill was taken up--Adintant-
General Mcdonald. Colonel HAYES, Colonel j. L.
Stern. and others appearing b0fOro the commit
tce-but further consideration was postponed
until Thursday.
The scnate's Proceedings.
Yesterday was huun-drum day In the Senate,
bat o good deal Of routine business was disposof
o. The ileulensn'-GOyernor called the body 70
order aud tho proceedings we're opened with
PRAYER by Rev. Mr NasM
mo foiowing bills we're introduced and refer
roc: By Mr. Washington, 20 amend the oyster
laws 81 the State by Mr. Wickham' % anthoHle
any railroad companies owning any lne or liues
% railway which the Chesapeake ana ONO Rail-
way Company may have the lawful right 10 &C
0ulrc 90 tense, convey. or otherwise transfer inc
samo % tho SAID Chesapeake aud ONO Halfway
Company; boy Mr. stnbba O. amend inc Co1e ia
relation 10 the working of county roads; bg Mr..
Tyler. % authorize tho Board Of Supervisors OF
Elizabeth City county 20 tax tho sale OF liquor IN
said county; by NJ. tchois, 90 amend me '9le
iD rotation 10 tho collection OF taxes uue
the Commonwealth from notarlcs pluIc, Dy
Nr Mcdonald. % amend the Code In rotation 20
warrants removed from before Justice ~ MI
Etnbbs, 90 Incorporate the Richmond ana Rap
pahanuock-Nalioy railroad; ny hr. mcD.lai y,
i0nunnd tho Code IA relation % warrants igI
email clsims: by Mr. Peters, % amend lhe Cote
iu relation 20 tho appointment ~ commissioner
boz cnanrcry; BY Ar. Harrison, 20 authori@e tlo
a.. g.F HruV com 4 I'D IHI
row money 20 build n Jail; by Mr.. Walton, 70 H.
corporate tho town a Shendun.
Nr Burt presented r COMMUNICATION lIoul
Sheriff Oyerby, OF Pittsylvanis, stating maj ne
he'd in tbe ,ail ~ that county three female luna
tics Tor whom De had not been able 10 get az,
c1mmodat'0us iu tho Central Asylum. Referred
~ tho Committee ou Public Institutions
Bills PASSED.
Senate bills: To authorize the Board OF super
vi-Ora Of Clarke ana warren counties 70 lncieh
tho respective salaries o. tho judges ~ the
county courts o. cir respective Countess 70 IN
corporate the Chesapeake and Neat fttihla
HriIrsaI Company: 20 amend and re-cu1ct SOC
ti.u4 I md 3 Of chapter 4, Acts II 80 mnly
1s-4 30 fo urgieet tie owners Of bottles, boXc3,
mphous. aud kogs used in the slie oi s'da-NaleI'
J.use bills. TO logalizc the adoption Of
r,,iu.r .l.Il iron by adult persons; TO amend and
r.-of.act sretion 14Os ~ tle C14o OF virginia IN
r.r.+f... d. eluvcyancos uf land 20 benevolent
rs.u.Ittous: 90 incorporate me litoh'hl h1u
TIIrwatrr Pipeline C0mpanTi % n 'lrp}.u,e
the 1nzrwru College; Co give Jphh G. uhli'
froq. ura- Of Fraukliu county, ana mis- d"pliles'
mower Of levy ana l8tisa8 % C1Eet certain Va
collected tnr-tickets now IN his hands; 70 re-
lIevs the furotics ot James j. OHll iate uod-
furer Of p1triCs county, Va,
SIR Little called mp joint resolution author
ling tho Governor 20 doiach the ye-st.s Oh zoe
oyster navy for tho purpose Oh nhhht tEe sur
yry ~ Che oystei-srounds' u suth 7h"l ne a., 81
dorcd. Tho resolution Was agreed To- anu NJ
j lido was ordered 90 communicate iheiact 10 the
House. aud, % o'clock, the Senate ADJOURNED
House Of Delegates.
Tho proceedings ~ the House we're opened
with prayer by Rev. j. q. Seeger.
Mr i. b. Mason introduced the following re-
fO'utiuh: 80, ,.,, ,.,
tnip wate,-trausuOrtHtlo companies doing DUST
ness Ga this State, DO not pay o luse anu lh4l
proportion o. taxes, therefore pcN a..
"a 100 ret bV t.e House ~ Df.gdifs' IhIt tno
Finance Committee arc hereby instructed 70 OK
nnine into the taxable properly va TINS State OF
said companies, aui e-pe'lAl'Y lhe qIestl3l
whether "a company running rom "islpL1 li,
State 10 point within the same, can pe hAe
on ts property used iu transit or on lts income
nt any other port than that from which u haus'
Said committee shall report by I'M or olher@lse'
The resolution Was referred. ~
SIR 81. G.. Thomas introduced Two peIlohs'
one sirnel by citizens OF craig urging the pas
rare of tho Kcnt railroad bill, and tue Othef
eIen0i by citizens OF Roanoke opposing the
measure. ,,
clfIzous of Warren county praying tho Logisla-
turct0 enact certain liquor laws.
Mr. NithroW presented similar petition sign
ed Iy citizens Of Allegheny county.
M BaIiorI presented petition sighel 10y
largo number Of tfuu-mOulders OIL hhdlord, va
who favor the passage Of Mr.. lhomtss OIL in
regard TO mcchaulrs leins.
Sir Howe presented a petition from =. ~.
Hurst urging the Legislature 20 adopt ne"
guide Tor Justices on the peace.
A petition signed Boy citizens Of Smyth county
in aiyocscy OF the Kent blll was presented by
Nj. Edwards.
TAX ON INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Mr. Nuuforl introduced a bill amending the
assessment laws in relation 10 the taxes paid by
insurance com gaulos.
The bil provides that the real and personal
property OF every insurance company mutual
AID society, mutual benefit, guarantee, plate
rI4ss steam boiler, marine. united bleufen,
live n'ocB ana travellers company shall be llstod
and assessed by the Commissioncr OF revenue az
ON er r,al and personal property, and there shall
boz "a tax 81 40 cons ON every 800 OF the es1i-
mated vaiuP. The specific Eccnso-taN upon
4Icu companies shan De 500, and In addition
thereto por cont upon the gross amount OF h!l
assessments. premiums, dues, &C., collected;
provided, tlat tho specific lcense-tAX upon q
i,e--tlrk company shall be 500, aud provided
further. that VI any company shall eFhibt To inc
Auduuroi Public Accounts sworn statement oil
Investments In real property IN TINS state by
by trust.decl or mortgage TO citi2one OF an
amount equal 20 one fourth Of such gross re-
ceipts, such foos and taxes shall be in iull ana
I'm leu Of an other State, county, town, ana city
liconse-tnX and fees
INTRODUCED AND RErERRED.
By Mr. spencer, for the protection OF stock
breeders, owners Of licensed stations, etc; by
Nr. Kent, To- amend the charter OF tho Lead and
Zinc Mine Company 80 az 20 enlarge it, rights
and privileges; by same, 20 provide Tor working
aud koOpue I'm repair the public roads ana
BRIDGES OF the county Of Wythe: by Mr.. James
= Jnnas 10 INCORPORATE the Richmond aud Rap
rahauuOck-N alley Railroad Company; 10y ---,
t. amend an at entitled an act Tor tue incorpora
ton OF the trustees OF the Union Ihe"i1.'l "A a!
Seminary IA Virginia, passed January 3, 1867 [;
lv Mr. Howe for the relief of George W. Whit
tastr. of Giles county; by Mr.. FORTRESS, TO au-
thorile the removal Of the iauot Norioik county
90 tine city 81 Portsmouth aud tho sale oi mo
prescut Jail property; by Mr.. Shepperaon, 10
amend sun ro-onact section 500 Of the Code III
regard 10 collection Of taxes by notary pubhcs.
TuR ANTITRUST BILL.
Mr.. Munford moved to reconsider tho vote 10y
which Mr.. saunders substitute bill 10 prevent
injlry TO trade by corporations was made
special order Tor next Friday. Ills request was
granted and he then moved 70 have II recon-
Knitted 90 the Committee on Banks, Currency,
and Commerce In explanation Of this modon
he stated that several Of his constituents who
hitherto had had no opportunity, wished 10
q
niittee next Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
his motion WAS also carried 49,,
Tho bill 20 amend ana re-cnact sections lou
az 80 200 'Ol -62 1894 66 Of the Code IN re-
lati0n 90 the practice Of pharmacy WAS made
special order Tor Thursday 40 o'clock l. NJ.
THR surPLY IEN BILL
The bill 20 almond and re-Cnact section 24S1 OF
tho Code Ina relation to the lien Of employees,
etc, OF trans urtation companies on franchises
ard property OF the company, which came up
ON los second reading, elected considerable dis
CussiOn -,
Mir. Kent opposed the measure in an able
zine EQUITIES are all in favor Of the law as IL
now stands" said he, "and ] know mat II the
present law IL changed 1t viii DO no good 10
Manufacturers ana entail vast loss TO the men
who ,upuiy ores, sc, 20 the manufacturers. 1
therefore hope the bill VIII not pass"
SIR. Lotcher favored the measure, which, he
said, was needed by his constituents " inns
mli,' he said, ais 10 maiutain the sanctty OF the
money which we induce foreigners ana NORTH
efuers % invest in Virginia; this law rs 10 make
IL sacred and make it safe. My people IN Buena
Vista arc vitality Interested IN this bisI say
that thia law means life 60 many oi our interests
now larRuishins. Tho gentlemen from Nylhe
has considered the present law In the llghi Ol
cluity, tut 1 thiuK the amendment has more oi
IL Railroads are icft 0lt of the bill because
they have got 60 run. II ihcir business ~ dull
they cannot stop" ~