The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04
AFTERNOON SESSION.
senator Fsirfax's Fertilizer Bill 10 Passed
by tho House Of Delegat :.

At $3.50 o'clock Speaker Ryan resumed
the chair. and the first business taken
up was Senate biz No. 309. Senator Fair
fax's fertilizer bill, which was passed
with a few unimportant amendments
One of the latter was an increase OF
the additional appropriation Of $3.50 to
5000. 10 be taken from the revenues
levied from fertilizer taxes.
The roll was then called for the pas
sage of local bills
Some discussion arose when Mr. De-
jarnette called up Senate bill No. 53l,
which seeks TO legalize certain local
assessments for granQlithic sidewalks in
the city of Bristol. Judge Sheffey said
the bill had been introduced to get around
a decision of the Court of Appeals, but
the House decided 10 pass the bill.
Another debate arose when House bill
No. All was called up, which seeks 10
relieve General Field. former attorney
general. Colonel Gibson said it was
merely private bill, while Mr.. Hatha-
way. who objected TO the consideration
Of the bill. thought it was a measure H.
which the public was largely interested.
The Chair decided that IL was not q
private bill. and Colonel Gibson appealed
from the decision of the Chair. but the
latter was sustained by the House. and
the bill went over
Some more discussion arose when Mr.
Bendheim. Of Alexandria, called up his
bill, requiring the board OF SUPERVISOR
of Alexandria county 10 tax the sale of
ardent spirits and malt liquors in said
county. Mr.. Bendheim explained that a.,
bill was introduced in order TO proven,
the illegal sale Of liquor The bill wis
a companion bill 10 a measure passed by
both houses, giving a board OF excise
commissioners in his county the right 10
| grant licenses for the sale of liquor.
Judge Nicol earnestly opposed the meas
ure, taking the ground that such licenses
should only be granted by the county
court. and he was surprised to know
| that bill had been passed granting a
board of supervisors such Il power. lie
| offered as an amendment providing that
| this act shall not be construed to authO-
rize the board of excise commissioners 10
grant licenses for sale of liquor until
the county court shall have acted on ana
approved the application. Any act OF
part Of act inconsistent with this provi-
sion is TO be repealed.
Mr.. Bendheim then moved to pass by
the bill as amended. but the motion was
lost and Mr.. Nicols amendment was
agreed 10 by vote Of 50 to IL. ThOs
who voted in the negative were Messrs
Bondhelm, Blakemore. Boiling, Brugh,
BRYANT. Burks. Byrne Dejarnette, New
borne. Speck and Speaker Ryan.
Mr.. Bendheim declared that he did
not wish to take up the time of the
House and would waive ell opposition 70
the motion to order the bill TO its engroSs-
mcnt and third reading. When the ques-
fion arose whether the bill should have
its second reading that day. on motion
OF Mr. Saunders, Of Franklin. only 10
votes were cast. This not being a two
third vote, the Chair declared the motion
lost.
At 7:2O i. VI. Mr.. McRae, of Petersburg
offered a resolution that the Chair be
vacated until $50 l.. NJ. The resolution
was agreed 10.
Il Ppsse".
The following House bills were passed.
To Incorporate the Carbon Mountain
Collery Company.
To incorporate the Society of the Coo
nial Danes OF America In the State or
Virginia.
10 authorize the Land and Improvement
Company OF Ashland to wind up its affo'rs
I'm part or in whole and to distribute iis
funds and assets among the stockholders.
TO incorporate Jordan Lodge, NO. ~,
Independent Order OF Good Sanaritans
and Daughters of Samarla.
For the relief OF the sureties OF w. s.
Grayeley. late treasurer OF Henry county.
TO amend chapter 225 OF the Acts OF
1912 by adding, after section 81 Of said