Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-10
DIRECT-TAX MONEY.
THeAsuHen 4. W. HARMAN RECEIVES
4 okArv foR The STATES QUOTA.


yesterday State Treasurer Hartman re-
celved from the Secretary Of the Treasury
~ Washington draft for Sil2.702.77, Viz
Gfnia'o quota Of the dircct-tax fund. The
money viii 30 deposited by Treasurer
Harman subject 10 such method OF distri-
button ~ the Legislature may order.
There are two bills pending in the General
Assembly looking 10 the accomplishment
OF this work, One provides that the
money shall be returned 10 those who
paid II through their various city or coun-
y treasurers. and the other provides for
the creation OF q commission TO distribute
it. host OF the tax was collected in the
northern tier of counties.
The Committees on Privileges and Elec-
tons OF tho Senate and House. Messrs.
Jones and Gibson chairmen respectively,
met yesterday morning and decided
70 appoint O subcommittee OF seven,
10 consist OF three from the Senate
and four from the House.. to make
for members of Congress. The sub-com-
mistee will be named by the two chairmeD
and with reference to the different sections
Of the State.
Mr.. Siubbs introduced into tho Senate
yesterday joint resolution TO amend the
Constitution of the State 10 that the men,
bors Of the House shall be not less than
100 nor more than lis, and the members OF
the Senate not less than 40 nor more than
l5-the reapportionment to be made IN
1885 and every tenth year thereafter.
PRErERaEp CREDITORS
The Committee on Courts of Justice of
the Senate held q special meeting yestcr-
day 10 consider the bill introduced by Mr..
Flood to prevent preferences OF creditors
In assignments. Judge George l.. Chris
tian and others appeared before the com
miftee and advocated the bill, which has
the endorsement of the Chambers OF Com
MERGE of several of the cities. Mr.. Jones.
chairman OF the committee. appointed q
special subcommittee, consisting OF
Messrs. Marshall. Mushbach. and Harri-
son, 20 whom the bill was referred.
The diversion of opinion a. to what will
be the fate of the Kent bill seems to IN
crease. II will be taken up, IL is thought.
Tuesday OF Wednesday by the House Com
mittee on Roads. when il Is expected that
lively discussion will ensue on the clause
empowering the commissioners TO make
rates. In the mean time candidates foI
places on the commission increase and
multiply.
THE DEBT COMMISSION REPORT.
Mr.. Warwick, clerk to the Debt Com
mission. was engaged Yesterday in making
q clean copy of the report OF the commis.
sion. 1t Is now thought that the report
will not be sent TO the Legislature until
Tuesday.
In the House the Committee on Elec.
tons submitted q report on the two
contested-election cases. These are Bid
good against Stewart. from korfols
county, and Hardwlcke against Chambers,
HBom Northumberland. In neither OF
these cases were tho claimants represent
ed either IN person or by counsel. Inc
sitting members will remain
Senator Echols has been quite unwell
ever since the holidays. but keeps at his
post "a much as possible. He was better
yesterday.
OPPOSED TO MosoPoLIRs.
Messrs. Hurt and Flood are among the
most popular ladies' men in the Senate,
and the rulings of the.iormer, who IS Presi-
dent pro ten. are always fair when parlia-
mentary questions are involved: iester-
day, however. when a question OF the fan
sex was presented he rather took al
vantage OF the handsome Senator from
Appomattox. The latter was talking tc
three very pretty girls at one time. Mr.,
Hurt was in the chair. He could not get
out TO Join the group, but deliberately
condemned Mr.. Flood TO go over to the
House to make communication
Whether this was according 20 jefferson
Will be referred 10 Messrs. EcnoIs anO
Little to decide. with power TO call In Mr.,
Barnes in case they cannot agree. IL IS
understood that MIR. Hurt will plead in
mitigation opposition to all monopolies
and constitutional weakness for beauty.
fraceedings of the Senate.
The Senate was called to order by Lieu
tenant Governor Tyler. and the proceed
ings opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Tudor
Mir. lovenstein, from the Committee on