The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-03
IN THE STATE SENATE.
THE GOVERNOR vETOEs TIE FIRST
SENATE hill.
The Auditor Sends an Antwsr TO n Resoiu-
ton OF Inquiry Making a Good Show
ing for the Agricultural Department.


noon hour by Lieutenant-Go Kent,
and Rev. ]. S. Dill offered prayer.
An invitation TO visit Lee Camp last
night was accepted.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Senator Parrish: To incorporate the
Richmond, Manchester and Petersburg
Electric Railway Company
Nv Senator Jones: For the relief OF
Robert Is Burnes.
nv senator Watts: To amend the Code
In relation to breaking into houses. cars,
&C.. with the intention OF committing
murder, robbery. or rape
Nv same; For the adjustment OF the
subscriptions Of Roanoke county ana CITY,
and the town OF Salem, TO the caPi'ai
stock of the Valley railroad.
Nv Senator Green: To authorize ule
trustees of the Presbyterian church ae
bland TO sell their manse property
Nv Senator Walton: To provide aruiclai
limbs for citizens Of the Commonwealth
who lost their limbs during the war ana
are on the pension roll. a.,
BY Senator Harrison: To amend the
Code I'm relation TO the mechanic s-liei'
law.
senator W dtSOI a. J''''N
luton. which was agreed to. that at LOO
o'clock the two houses proceed TO the
election of a county judge Of GreensVille
county.
The Auditor Answers.
The following communication from the
Auditor Of Public Accounts was laid be-
fore the Senate and ordered to be printed
Office of the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
Richmond, Feb. 2, 1884.
Hon r.. c. Kent, President of the Senate:
SRA resolution Of the Senate, agreed
! TO on the LIST instant, directs me TO inform
il bv what authority of law the Board OF
Agriculture has been allowed to draw
and disburse the revenue derived from
fertilizers. I'm addition TO the sum OF slp'-
900 appropriated by chapter 49, ActS
1875.
In obedience TO this resolution l have
the honor TO report that the payments 10
! the Agricultural Department referred 10
were made because. as advised by Hon.
II. Tavlor Scott. Acknowledgement, under
the law the appropriation Of $4,000 and
the money received for the registration or
fertilizers are distinct funds each to be
! used for distinct objects: that the Board
of Agriculture have in keeping. custody
! and charge. all matters which pertain
TO agricultural interests Of the state, and
especially the subjects named IN the pre-
amble TO the act approved April :, 1919,
entitled AN act TO provide for the crea-
ton Of a Commission and Bureau Of I'M
migration" and the irst-named fund, to-
wit. the appropriation Of $1,000, should
be used for these purposes and that the
second-name fund. to-wit, the money re-
ceiVed for the registration OF fertilizers,
known as the fertilizer fund, should be
used for the specific purpose of carrying
out the provisions Of the act OF February
a. 1890. entitled IAN act 10 protect and
advance agriculture by regulating the sale
of commercial fertilizers, etc; but should
the registration fees and fines be more
than sufficient for this purpose the over
plus should be paid into the general agri-
cultural fund.
During the fiscal year ending September
%, 1898. there was paid: On drafts drawn
! by the Agricultural Department against
the appropriation Of $4,000, S.49.30; on
drafts drawn against the fertilizer fund,
So 3d. 45. During the same period there
was paid into the treasury by the Agri-
cultural Department fees for registration
Of fertilizers amounting 10 the sum OF
SS,5H.S. Very respectfully.
MORTON MARYE,
Auditor Of Public Accounts
II appears from the above that the
Department Of Agriculture left in the
/
Of the appropriation Of $4,000 for agricul-
tural and immigration purposes, and that
they turned into the State Treasury
s2,lO3.& more from the fertilizer fund
than was expended. a total of Si65453
saved TO the Commonwealth.
Every year since 1883, when Commits
siOner Whitehead was first elected 10
the office the Department Of Agriculture
has returned portion Of the appropria-
ton into the Treasury.
A Judsr for Greersvils.
The hour having arrived for the execu-
tion of the joint order, the election OF
a judge for the County Court Of Green's
Vile. Mr.. Watson nominated Judge
George W. Barham. and he was elected
receiving all the votes cast.
Veto VI ssage.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, through the private secretary Mr.
$ Il. r. Chesterman, vetoing the bill incor-
porating the Lynchburg Traction Com
= pany.
r House bill relating to the receiving oil
deposits by insovent bankers, brokers' OF
$ bank officer, was made the special order
e for Tuesday at / o'clock.
e House bill to protect charter fees or
4 charters granted in Circuit Courts was
{ at l o'clock.
? Bills Passed.
The following Senate bills were passed
To authorize the Superintendent OF tn,
Virginia Penitentiary to enlarge IN
prison enclosure ana erect 4 building OF
the stable lot.
TO allow T. II. Boisseau. sergeant OF tn
city Of Danville. further time for tn
collection of taxes.
TO incorporate the Virginia Electri
Railway Company.
TO incorporate the town OF Tappahan
mock, in the county Of Essex.
For the relief Of W. j. Cave, treasure
Of Madison county.
House Bills.
To authorize the town OF Fincastle Z
. borrow money TO build school houses
= For the protection Of game in the coun
Z. ty Of Roanoke.
!. TO incorporate the Montgomery Flee
= trio Company.
For the protection OF fish in Roanok
county.
To incorporate the Roanoke Aiinera
To amend the charter OF the Southwes
Virginia Institute.
To incorporate the Portsmouth an
Smithfeld Railway Company.
Tue ~
The Miller BILL exempting towns O
5000 inhabitants and over from the opera
lions of the local-option law. was passe
by the following vote
Ayes - Arthur, r. H. Barnes. Berry
Echols. Fairfax, Flood. Green. Hay
Herbert. Jones. Little Lovensten. Mil
?. Ter. Mushbach. Parrish, Washington
Watts-l7.