The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-03
THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
yeocEEDrNos or norm BODIES.
-. r,u Making labor Day hceai hoii-
da, Passed the senat"-O'"e' Important
tnsinsss Routine.

81. ,,s few moments past noon yesterday
io,tenant. Governor J. Hoge Tyler
,.sed the Senate 20 order. Rcy. Preston
Nash offered prayer.
~. w,ekban offered a resolution, which
.s.ereed 20. inviting Governor Fleming. Of
vo.t VIRGINIA. To- apryileged seat on the floor
a the Senate
Mr. Harrison offered a resolution to consti-
.r.o fosr mem ers Of the Committee Of Coun-
... Cities and Towns quorum. which was
..ree5 90. Mr. Hurt said that the Senate in
.t.r consideration for him as president pro
ters hayereleased him from committee work.
lie was however. he added. willing TO serve on
any committee whenever he was needed. ON
,,otsn of Mr. Harrison. Mr.. Hurt was added
g. the Committee on Counties. Cities and
Towns
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Tho following bills resolutions. DC. were
-.r..onte5 and referred BY Mr. Blackstone.
Pe+tan Of ~ J. Reed and other citizens IN
reesfd 60 temperance legislation. l5Y MI'
eaaiLaN Resolutions of Cumberland county
Farmers Alliance in favor OF the passage Oh
he hent bill. BY Mr.. Mcdonald: 10 s9-
Lynch. deceased. 10 borrow money 10 make
permanent improvements.
Mr. Peters presented the report oi inc com,
mttee appointed 20 examine the once OF
Register OF the Land Office when was OF
dered 20 be printed. The report sets iotsh
that the Office is in good conduoh eehelaiIy'
3y Sir Fairfax: To incorporate me LANA
Eiold-Horse Association of the city OF hlch-
rnand The inc0rp0raiors are A. ". Ready,
Charles l.. CIV and Edward q. White. The
directs of the Association are the promotion
and announcement of the breeding OF thoI-
oughbred horses 10y providing su'lAOie
-rnunds track and building for the accom-
modafion exercising and exhibiting the same.
Mr. White one of tho lncOrpoTators. was
f-rr,erlv a resident of Richmond and an at
+,cIe ~ the Legislature. but now resides IN
New York. where on of the other incOrpora-
tors of the blll reside.
n.iIerahle discussion was occasioned
Wien the bin bearing the following title came
up on its passage. To amend aud re-enact
sertisn 2sii OF the Code Of Virginia as
amended and re-enacted by an act entitled
An net TO amend section 2s44 of the Code Of
Virginia IN relation 10 public holidays. APP
NJ we'd February 3. 1890. and TO amend and
re.eusct section 2547 of the Code of Virginia.
The bin IS II came from the House provided
fr IL legal holiday on the first Monday in
September known as Labor day. When the
b. reached the Senate Committee on General
laws after due deliberatlOn other holidays
were added 20 those IN the bill. Good Friday
ani Memorial day being the days decided
rnn When the bill reached the Senate
considerable opposition 10 those two DAYS
sshuilays developed and after cOnsidera-
Die discussion the amendments were lost.
The Labor day clause was then voted upon
aid tie bill was passed
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed.
To incorporate the EAST Virginia and Tide
water Railroad Company. The company
may construct and operate a railroad from
some point IN the counties OF Hanover and
SpOtsylvania 20 some point on or near the
Chesapeake av. i'm the counties OF Mddlesex,
Gloucester or Mathews, passing through any
or all OF the following counties rpOtsylvanlG,
Hanover. Caroline Essex. King William.
King and Queen, MlddleseX, Gloucester and
Mathews.
To amend and re-enact section 10 of chap
] OF an act entitled an act 10 provide for the
a. assessment Of taxes on persons. property and
incomes. and on licenses 10 transact business
aud imposing taxes thereon for the support
@. the government and public free schools,
ald O. pay the interest on the public debt,
and prescribing the mode or obtaining IL
couses 20 sell wine, ardent spirits matt iiQ-
uols or any mixture Thereof, IL cases when
court certificate is required. approved March
6.l.U i'm reference o. taxing railroad and
other companies.
10 incorporate the Bristol Tobacco Associa-
ton.
10 incorporate the Clinch River Boom Com
pauy. n Wise county.
TO extend'the time of 3. b. Relwine. late
treasurer OF WISE county. 10 collect certain
taxes and levies for tie years 1897. 1883. 1889,
and $780,
To incorporate the LYnchburg Electric
Company.
10 re-enact section Of an act entitled an
get t0 amend and ro-enact an act entitled an
act o. incorporate tie town OF Aridgewater,
approved March 3. 1891.
Ior the payment to Charles S. Scott, OF
Freiefickshuz Va. ef5 for coupons acci-
d-lta.ly destroyed by FIRE.
TO incorporate the Teuneya Club OF Bristol,
Va
THE DIRECT TAX.
Blr. Harrison at 1s0 o'clock called for the
special order-the bin providing for the dis
fIbut0n Of the direct tax refunded 90 the
State by the general Government and en-
tered a motion TO reconsider the vote 10y
which the bin was ordered to- its engross-
ment lie did this. he explained. with view
% Offering several amendments. the charac-
ter off which he indicated. looking to better
ERECTING the measure.
Mr. Berry. the patron Of the BILL ac-
suesced in the views of Mr. Harrison and
supported his motion To reconsider, which
wa, adopted
Mr Berry then asked the Senate to recon
slider the several amendments offered by INN
whom the bin was last under consideration
aud adopted This was unanimously agreed
O. and the Senate voted the next hour % the
perfection Of the measure.
SIR. 1iusl bach offered the following amend
u0lls, which were agreed %: Amend third
section by striking ont the word county" in
tie fourteenth line. After the word city IN
Tile eleventh line Of the third section insert
te following Provided. that as 20 the coun-
t.- 0l Alexandria, HenTIcO Campbell Nor
ioh. Chesterfield and Dinwiddle such net
amount may, at the discretion of the Gov
auor. be paid over % the treasurer of the
principal CRY located III such county or 10 u
commissioner.
Ar. Mushbach offered these amendments
that the city treGsurers can disburse the
llls instead OF the treasBrers of the county
iu which the cities are situated. " Ell the
iax was collected by the Government the
county Of Nenrico was credited as having con-
t.ufed about s51. O0D when IN truth the city
%. d ehmOnd contributed most " the sum.
ly Ar. Mushbach's amendment the city
treasurer of Richmond. or commissioner,
shah pay out the funds. instead OF the county
treasurer OF HenricO.
livery phase OF the measure was discussed.
Senator's Berry. Harrison and Mushbach
maxim, energetic and well pointed speeches
30 favor OF their respective amendments. and
SIS Nushbach was indeed clear aud concise
h B s argument Re stated the whole status
Nl the case in "A nutshell By saving that by