Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-03
DIRECT-TAX FUND.
xssss-Day 70 Become . legal Holiday
The supply Liss Bili-Impsrsast
nessarss 10 the House.

Inc SENATE No9 N teiklnB Aoaof 10
terdsy. Soon after the body was called 70
order debate commenced on resolution
offered By Mr.. Harrison constituting foul
membesss quorum Of the Committee on
Counties, Cities, and Towns; few
minutes later the bill passed by the House
making Labor-Day legal holiday came
mp and provoked numerous speeches both
for and against it. and when the special
csdsr-the bill for the distribution Of the
direct-tax raoney--was called II opened,up
8 discussion that lasted for an hour and O
half and took wide range.
Those who took most prominent part
IN this debate were Messrs. Harrison
Blackstone, Mushback. Berry, and Wick
msnt that the amount to be refunded IN
the counties Of Alexandria, Henrlco'
Campbell. Norfolk, Chesterfield, and Din
Widdie be paid over for distribution 70 the
treasurers of the principal cities OF those
counties instead of to the county treasur-
srs, ss provided in the original bill. This
amendment was agreed to. -. go,
Mr.. Harrison moved to amend the bill
BY extending the time for distribution
yesr--that is, to $3.50 rs to provide for
tho payment of the claims OF those wno
not credited on the books at Washington.
This was the point that gave rise to much
discussion, numerous suggestions being
made A ITO nhow best to attain the end
desired, and the bill was finally recommit-
ted.
In the House the action of most i'm.
portance was the passage TO its engross-
ment Of the supply lien bill: which, IN the
cases OF mining and manufacturing com.
panies. gives mortgage priority over
supply-iien. This measure was again
taken up In the Senate Committee foi
Courts OF Justice yesterday afternoon, anu
bv close vote it was decided to report u
favorable. It is expected that there Will
be Q warm fight over it in the Senate.
Tho Day 10 the senate.
Iieutepant-G Governor Tyler called the
Senate TO order Yesterday at IL O'Clock,
and the session was opened with prayer
BY Rev. Preston Nash.
Mr.. WIckham offered q resolution, which
was agreed to. inviting Governor Fleming,
of West Virginia, to Q privileged seat on
tho floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Harrison offered resolution to con.
stItute four members of the Committee on
Counties, Cities, and Towns quorum
which was agreed to-.
Mr.. Hurt said that the Senate in their
consideration for him las PRESIDENT pro
(e,n.) had relieved him from committee
work. He was, however. he added. WILL
ing to serve on any committee whenever
be was needed.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison, Mr.. Hurt was
added to the Committee on Counties,
Cities, and Towns.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills. resolution, &C., were
,yasented and referred By Mr.. Blackstone,
petition of w. J. Reid and others. IN re-
gard 10 temperance legislation; by MIR.
Southall. resolutions of the Cumberland
County Farmers Alliance in favor of the
passage of the Kent bill; by Mr.. MELON;
AID. to authorize trustees under the WILL
of G. H. Lynch, deceased, to borrow money
TO make permanent improvements.
MIR. Peters presented the report of the
committee appointed to examine the OF
fee of Register of Land Office which was
ordered to be printed. The report sets
forth that the Office is in good condition
generally.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the East Virginia and
Tidewater Railroad Company. The COM
pany may construct and operate railroad
from some point IN the counties of Ham,
over and Spotsylvania to some point on or
near the Chesapeake Bay III the counties
of Middlesex, Gloucester, or Mathews,
passing through any or all OF the follow
ing counties: Spotsylyania. hanover,
Caroline, Essex. King William, King and
Queen, Middlesex, Gloucester, and
To incorporate the Bristol Tobacco As
ISOLATION.
To incorporate the Clinch-River Boom
Company, IN Wise county.
To extend the time of b. b. Redwine,
late treasurer of Wise county, to collect
certain taxes and levies for the years 1887
1888. 1889. and 1890. -,
To incorporate the Lynchburg Electric
Company.
To re-enact section 0 of an act entitled
an act to amend and re-enact an act en-.
titled an act to incorporate the town OF
Bridgewater. approved March 8, 1884.
For the payment to Charles :. Scott, OF
Fredericksburg, Va, S45 for coupons acct
dentally destroyed by fire.
To incorporate the Tenneva Club Of
Bristol, Va.
LABoR-pAY LEGAL HOLIDAY.
There was somewhat protracted discus
sion of @ somewhat informal character
over the bill. already passed by the House
amending the law In relation to public
holidays. The only change in the existing
law made by the measure as 1t came from
the lower branch was to make the FIRST
Monday in September Qabor-Day) Legal
holidoy. The Senate Committee on Gen
eral Laws recommended that Memorial
Day be also included. and Mr.. Mushbach
moved TO bring Good-Friday within the
operation of the new law. Both OF these
amendments were lost, and after numerous
speeches-among them strong ones by
Messrs. Sands and Lovenstein in favor
of the Labor Day clause-the bill passed in
the identical shape thatit came from the
House. The measure now goes to the
Governor for his approval.
THE DIRECT TAX.
The remainder of the session, an hour and
half, was devoted to the consideration OF
the bill providing for the distribution OF
the money refunded to the State Of Vir.
ginia under the direct-tax bill passed by
the last Congress. This measure was a
special order, and was called up at 1:3C
o'clock by Mr.. Harrison, who moved tc
reconsider the vote by which the bill was
ordered to its engrossment. He did this
he explained, with a view to offering seve
raj amendments. the character of which
he indicated, looking to putting the bill In
more perfect shape.
Mr.. Berry, the patron of the bill. &C.
quiesced in the views Of MIR. Harrison and
supported his motion to reconsider, which
was adopted. The body then. at the re-
quest of Mr.. Berry, reconsidered the seve.
raj amendments offered by that gentleman
and adopted when the bill was last under
consideration.
This restored the bill to its original con
dition and its perfection was again begun
Messrs Stubbs and Harrison each offered
Q substitute tor the entire bill and amend
ments were offered by Messrs. Mushback
HARRISON, and Blackstone. 1t was finall,
decided, after motion and counter motor
bad been made and Withdrawn or lost, 4
recommit the whole subject-the bill, sub
stitutes, and various amendments-to th'
Committee on Finance, and the Senate, q
O'clock, adjourned.
House of Delegates
The proceedings of the House, whicl
were begun with PRAYER by Rev. j. Il
Seegers we're animated throughout, and q
times the debate was exceedingly lively.
Governor Fleming, of West Virginia
was at the Capitol. and upon motion of MIR
Gibson. was extended the privileges of tn
floor. He took his seat by the gentleman
from Culpeper, and was introduced to
number of the members.
Mr.. Bendheim presented q set OF resolu
tions giving expression to the views enter
tanned by the Board of Trade of Alexan
dria relative to railroad legislation.
Mr.. Radford presented q petition signel
by citizens OF Christiansburg, Va, VIII,
oppose the Kent railroad bill.
ANOTHER ANrI-MoxopoLr BILL
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