The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-06
IN THE LOWER BRANCH.
ruE CLOSING DAl's or THE HOUsE
AIR run or morn.
pre.ent 10 the Cierk--siate raxes-"'S'
virginia Debt--Appropriauon '-'" "'"
Important business Transacted

Speaker Ryan opelcu t"'
the House promptly at II o'clock yeS''r'
day. but there was only a small number
Of members present at the time.
Senator I.ovcnstoin announced that the
unper branch stin adhered 70 its amend
ments 10 the general appropriation Dill
Al the suggestion of Colonel BoySin'
the House recedcd from rs amendments
10 the Senate bin providing for the sesre-
eating OF incurable insanes in the state
HOSPITALS from the others Inc SUD-
sttute as II came from the senate "''
adopted.
The Joint resolution adopted by the SEN
ate was taken Up. which provides that
the General Assembly shall adjourn on
Friday. but that no legislative business
shall be transacted after Tuesday some
discussion arose and 10 was explained
that the majority OF members nc.d hot
stay until Friday that the aaaIlloi,u
time was only needed TO have tne
bills passed by the two Houses ehIo"eu'
and give the Governor an opportunity 10
sicn an the bills before the official adj
t0urnmcnt.
Mr. Hunton Of Tauquicr, offered as an
amendment that no bills of general
character shall be- considered after the
LEGAL expiration Of the session CMOnday,
at - 7. NJ. Mr.. Cardwell favored the
resolution as 10 came from the Senate,
and Mr.. Moon pointed out that possibly
the general appropriation bin might
not be finally disposed Of before Tues
OF your colleagues about the same ques-
day. Mr.. Hunton then agreed to exempt
the appropriation bin from the provisions
Of the resolution. Judge NicOl and Colo
mel Boykln supported the resolution, and
Judge Cardwell called attention 90 the
fact that a bin would have 10 be passed
I'm regard 10 reciprocity between the
States of Maryland and Virginia as 10
the punishment of oyster maraudcrs.
The bill would be introduced in the Senate
only that day. and that IL was hardly
possible 10 have tho bill pass both Houses
I'm one day.
Mr. Hunton said that he was perfectly
willing TO exempt any bin Of importance
on which there was no contest. from
the provisions OF his amendment but he
did oppose 10 include any bin at the end
OF the session on which there was any
contest. In alluding 10 the Walton Aus
tralian ballot bin. ne said that everybody
knew very well what the extension was
asked for.
MIR Hunton's amendment was subse-
cuently lost and the resolution as IL came
from the Senate was agreed to by
vote OF o. TO 10. Those who voted in the
negative were:
Messrs. Allen. Boiling. Buford. DEAR
netie, Carter II. Harrison, Hunton, Jones,
Haines. Lee, Logan Kicks, Sayers.
slemp. Turner. Vaughan, White and
Withers.
State Taxes.
Mr.. Slemp. OF Lee introduced Joint
resolution providing for decrease of
the state taxes from 80 cents on the 500
or property TO 30 cents. 1t was referred
TO the Finance Committee.
ON motion of AIR. Withers. the rules
Were suspended and bin was placed on
The calendar repeating q law passed dur
iNs me present session in regard to the
working Of the roads ia pitsylvania
county.
AIR. Withers next offered a Joint reso- |
luton providing that the existing special |
rules under which the House was work |
ing ana by which the Speaker was prohib- |
tied from entertaining a motion TO sus-
penn the rules 10 take up bin out Of its |
order shall not apply that day to the |
bill repeating AN act as 90 the working /
OF the public roads IN pittsylvania county |
and 10 joint resolution IN reference !
20 the West Virginia debt The resoiu- |
Ton was agreed 10 by vote Of 81 TO %. |
those who voted IN the negative were.
Messrs. Allen, Blakemore. Booker. |
'iuBh, Buford Burks, Coleman, Fair /
icy, Gregory, Carter n. Harrison <oiner |
ZEE, Nen. Paxton, Perkins Petty, Kicks. |
layers, Segar. Sheffey. Slemp. Speck |
'lokes, Thomas, Turner. Ctz. Vaughan. !
nd Weaver.
Mr. Downing. Of Warren. offered n reso- |
ution providing that the rules be eus- |
ended and TO place the Senate bin re-
ating to the West Virginia debt on the
alendar. The resolution was lost by a
ote Of i6 to 80, two-third vote being
ecessary TO pass the resolution.
Mr. Branch 5. Mckinney. of the Gov
rroTs office. made his appearance I'm
he House with a message from Governor
} ferrall. announcing the death or Hon
William Pope Dabney. judge of the coun-
y courts OF Powhatan and Cumberland
COUNTIES.
Senator Parrish subsequently reported
joint resolution providing for the .,a'
ution Of joint order in regard to the
lection Of a county judge for those conn
les on that day al l2.8o O'Clock. Tho
esolution was agreed TO. and m The
roper time Captain Camm Patteson nom.
mated Mr.. Thomas NJ Miller Of Pou,bq-
an, Tor that position. who was elected
Without a dissenting vote.
On motion of Mr. Moon. Of Albemarle
he House agreed to the Joint resolution
transmitted from the Senate provjdino ro,
he appointment Of Conference Conn
niitee consisting of three members from
ach House TO consider the amendments
o the general appropriation bill The
peaher appointed Messrs. Moon. Ca
nonuSoh' ana Men, members of that COM
nittee on the part of the House.
good deal Of discussion arose over
enate bill, No. 2U. which provides The
furnishing Of artificial limbs TO citizens
I virginia who lost their limbs during
he late war. The bill provided for arti-
,lal legs only, but on motion Of Colonel
lbson an amendment was agreed TO pro-
idng also for artificial arms. Air Card
ien offered an amendment providing that
rtiiicial limbs DE only furnished to those
Tho are on the pension list. The amend
lent was adopted, and the bill finally
assed by vote Of 81 to 20.
Equalization Board.
Another debate arose when Senate Bill
10. Sy' came up. which provides for the
establishment OF a board OF equalization
Air. Withrow explained the bin. which
'aS the result OF a report made by the
'ecsal joint committee appointed two
ears ago TO look into the taxation Of
iinerdi lands. Mr.. Withrow furnished
he House with some very interesting in
as TO the assessment of lands
IL is existing al this time While there
as some land assessed as low as sixty
no cents per acre. he felt confident that
o such assessment could be found east
the Blue Kidge. lie knew from his
wn knowledge that some Of this land
sscssed at sixty-two cents had on II
mber which was worth at least $3.50
ar acre as Il stood. In Allegheny county