Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-07
ABOUT OVER.
No Further Business viii Be Transacted
| by the General Assembly.
PRESENTATION AND THANKS.
Dr perdIeton Given Set Of Spoons
Grateful for Courtesies shown
Proceedings In Detail.

Mr.. Hurt moved 10 take Up. the Nlcol
State bank bill, which provides for the
organization OF State banks Of issue when
the, 10 rer cent, tax shall have been re-
pealed.
The bill was taken ZIP and passed with
on, beine read and ordered 20 be commu-
nicated to the House. When this fact
dawned upon the Senate. surprise was ex-
pressed that 60 important measure had
slipped through the body in railroad
fashion. The proceeding was entirely re-
gular. however.
RIrILDING AND LOAN TAX.
Mr. Hurt introduced bill 20 -epeal the
act passed at this session taxing building
and loan associations. Mr. Hurt claimed
that under the recent act the building
end loan companies would not pay as
much as they had in the past.
Mr. I0yenstein said that these com
panies had not paid anything at all in the
past. ,,,,.e..r,.r,..c.
Pending discussion of Mr. Hurts bill,
Mr. Flood Introduce n resolution re-
scindjng the joint resolution adopted Mon
dav nroviding that 10 business should be
transacted after yesterday. he sara 'ha'
u.bua IL might be unparllanentary To
refor IN II. the House had resortcd TO fill
mastering tactics on very important
measure and he thought the adoption or
the resolution would stop this.
,-lo ~.-nIptfop rIag n l0Dtpl.
THE BILL MUST SLEEP.
The discussion Of iIr. Hurts bill to
reueal the act taxing building and loan
associations was resumed, ana MI. ldttie
.ook ne floor and advocated repeal lie
contended that the ~ecent act was UNJUST
ana expressed the belief that 1t was I'M
constitutional. It's tax provision was
tax In the interest OF capital.
Mr.. Walton said the policy or the "a"
was TO favor these associations lie then
explained the act that had been pas9eo
o,,h cortenda1 that IL was perfectly fair.
Mr. Lovenstein SAID he thonsh. u'r "
bote ont Of order. but the senator from
Tre1srIcksburg had gone out Of his way
TO attack him and the company WIN
which ne WIS connected.
Mr. Little: did not attack you. | at
,ocl'.d vour company. II / attacked you
withdraw II.
NJ Iovenstcin continuing denied that
the act lust passed was in me interest
80 btg companv. or To enable the big COM
nonies 10 crush out the little ones lie
thought IL very strange that here on me
Lost day of the session the Senator from
Eradaricksburg should attack the act.
AIR. watts followed bir. Lovenstein. ana
saj1 that If YOU went back 70 bedrock
principles It was questionable whether
INC comnanies should b. taxed at all.
II vas the poor man who borrowed money
from building and loan associations. Inc
act that had been passed was compro-
mise measure. and he doubted the pohcy
of reoncning the matter. lie dc L"t pre-
tend to understand the mdtheElaCc8 OF
the case. lie merely proposed 20 tcoh az
IN. common sense Of the matter. He
looked unon the man who understood the
n,i,res and details Of these associations
&C having the wisdom Of the serpent. the
child that knew its own father, or any
of that class. Mr.. Little closed the ar
p1iment I'm favor Of repeal, AMI the Senate
refused To give the bill its second read
ing. ..,.,.,..,,,,,,
PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.
Mr.. Stubs introduced. q. bin to repeal
the act passed at this session relative 10
tn. practice of dentistry. lie said that the
act "disfranchised' a number OF young
men who would graduate in few days.
because their college was not recognized
by the National Dental Association. He
was chairman Of the committee that re-
ported the BILL and he pleaded guilty or
vicious legislation, in that he had mad
vertently permitted this wrong to be-
done.
At this point Or. J. Hall Moore. presi-
dent OF the State Board of Dental EN-
amncrs. appeared IN the Senate, and Mr..
Stubbs asked the indulgence Of the Senate
until he could confer with Or. Moore.
SPOONS FOR THE CLERK.
Mr.. Jones asked the attention Of tn
Senate for a few minutes. and after a
brief speech, In which he referred TO the
kindly sentiment which p-rvaded the Son
ate at the close Of the session. presented
Or. Pendleton, the Clerk of the Senate,
with dozen handsome sterling silver
spoons engraved with his initials and con>
tanned in a silk-lined velvet box. a present
from the various clerks. the pages the
Doorkeeper and Jantor.
Or. Pendlcton replied with much emo
ton, and while rcgretting that he had no
intimation of the compliment beforehand
that he might have prepared a suitable
reply, gratefully received the remem-
brance I'm well-choser. words. making
kindly reference to the senators, the en-
ployees, and the newspaper reporters
with whom he had been associated during
the session.
THE WALTON BILL.
The Walton bill as amended by the
House was reported to the Senate and
the amendments agreed 10.
The Senate adopted unanimously n reso-
luton offered by Mr.. LOvenstrin that the
thanks of the body are cordially extended
10 Hon. Robert 9. Kent, president OF the
Senate, for his unwayering and uniform
courtesy to all senator's during this SEES
SION
Mr.. Kent made n suitable and feeling
response, and the chair was vacated until
S II. NJ.
Night Session.
The night session OF the Senate was
presided over by Mr.. Loyenstein. and the
following House bills were passed:
To Incorporate the Citizens Bank OF
Keysville.
To appoint trustees for the Massapon
tribe OF Indians. OF King William county
TO punish stealing Of sand ON the banks
Of the Potomac
To amend the Code relating TO the ex-
cluson of persons with contagious dis
eases. and who have not been vaccinated
For the relief OF John c. Hazlegrove
Confederate soldier, OF Prince Edward
county
To allow +. G. Mayhugh, late Deputy
Treasurer Of Fairfax. further time TO col
lect taxes.
For the protection Of hotels and board
ing-houses.
RELIEF OF GENERAL FIELD.
House bill for the relief OF General
James G~ Field from liability TO the State
on account of certaiY fees improperly col
lected was voted down.
Mr. Morris explained that the case was
similar to one against ex-Attoraey-Gene
raj Blair. He did not wish that fiesl
should be made OF one man and fowl OF
another, and offered resolution instruct
ing the Attorney General 10 institute lega
proceedings against Mr.. Blair 10 ascer-
tain whether he was indebted to the Com
monwealth or not.
After long debate the resolution was
agreed 10.
DEBT COMMISSIONERS.
On Mr.. Hays motion the election OF
the two West Virginia debt commits
sioners was proceeded with. The same
gentleman nominated Mr.. Wickham. who,
he said. was as every senator knew,
eminently qualified for the position.
Mr. Walton nominated Mr.. Flood. who
was. Mr.. Walton declared. thoroughly
familiar with the object Of the resolu-
lions, as he had drawn them.
Mr. Stubs said that, without disparag-