The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-31
THE FERTILIZER BILL.
-. cEr+yFS 4 GOOD DEAL or DIS
CUSTOM IN rHE HOUsE.
,>unber of Amendments ohere" nm" '"e
rli Finally Heeomnitsed- h''' ''''"'
ING 10 Cruelty to Animals Goss over

.,.. lfous, OF Delegates was called 10
,-.,r "a noon yesterday by Spe""''
,...t.ei. ana tie work was take" UP
without prayer. r., 4,
AZ p,ses. OF king Wiil'om' oHe'ou
t.a,o requesting the Committee Oh
.,..,,s ard PRISONS 20 inquire into the
.., or r,oviding additional ascom-
..., COR the lanatics of tbs H'"i''
b., rerort by bin or o,hvtN's'. ~.
Stated that IN each enc OF ''-
,,rr.ics Wherein he piactccd NV
,.-.,i.s were kept IN the county 'd',7
s, ,>ocnse az 10 cents day per "'"',
.Dr. a considerable amount .. ~,
n.. saved for the state II tntse 'u-
..rn confined 70 one Of the cN-
l.ing asNluns' .,,..,,.1. tho
,itters should not be loaded down
.. tr.trictlons TO draft bills, Tor tnes
.ir,adv sufficient work before theh'
., ANfhrow. ii bath. conceded WIN
..t gths,n that there was no use Tor any
,'h resolution The committee had Deeh
.n,reed with the investigation OF inc
.r8tion OF the various asylums. 0""
would as soon as possible present US
t There were number OF vacant
D..
..rt money WAS appropriated 10 l"' ,i,"
..o same. an iunatics now con'heu '''
r,v mis- could be placed IN '"'''
,,r Dicas replied that IN view OF the
.,.,stton made by M. NiihioN' anu
i,sg,.ne that that gentleman se'''.'". ',S
carried out what he promised ne w." 49,
oItn8faw his resolution. when was uV''C'
1.,d.r The head Of unfinished business
NH
eolarg. the powers of Socit'ts i'i
provention OF Cruelty 20 Animsls
nudge Sheney. Of Smyth, offered an
.,,ondnept. which provided that the tiH
sn,,1d ONLY apply 10 bovine and equine
animals. swine sheep and goats
Ncss,s. Pattes0n Of Cumberl'no. 'Ao''
of Richmond. and Harrison oil -Aip''"ri
smoke AGAINST this amendment TIE i'.s
named ge,nlcnan making az espe,'@'' ..
eloquent appeal on behalf OF '"S r,, ~
ZION Of dogs. which he thought shVuu p"
included i'm the provisions OF the i1h'
on motion Of col. Losan the rcndin
Question was ordered. and the amchu'lt"
Of Judge Snefey was lest
col Gibson offered an amendment
Inserting the word domestic pe'oi
sriuais but before any action could b
taken the hour for the special ofder
the day had arrived, and the feruhler ia
was taken up
Ihe Fertilizer Ell.
,ir. Pitcher. Of Fauquier. took up hl
en.cch against the bin where he had iel
on last week lie said the only object q
tho bin was to raise an additional amour
of money FOR the Department OF As.lVu
,,re and the bill had only been introduce
because tie existing law did not pioVlu
for sufficient number Of officers iof III
Department to spend all the money al
pfopriated. 81.
MIR Koiner. OF Augusta explained tina
no had introduced the bill for the purpos
of making the tax ten cents per ton j
stead Of 500 per year. He offered nun
nor of amendments authorizing the WI.
missioner OF Agriculture TO forbid the stl
of fraudulent brands Of fertilizers III III
st,fe Another amendment prohibits N
I,,ars of Agriculture from increasing an
sai.ries and from appointing additions
officers.
snesEer Csrdweu made a very clea
statement OF the Ubiquitous provision
of the bill. which was only introduced
enlarge the power OF the po'id q
ci,.in,> r. fho right Of imposing a speci'
tax on the farmer The Legislature
Virginia WAS asked 10 pass the Olil' an
ia do what the Republican GoNerhinei
Ind never dared 90 d0-to levy taN
FERTILIZERS The tax. If imposed, would ma
!. 10 be- paid 10y the consumer, the latil
buf III H. should fan upon the producer
v-..rfd certainly be unconstitutional al
untust The Commissioner OF ASIlcul'"
never preparcd measure 10 uehe
na farmer. and he was only lobpyii
around the two houses when bills we
unler consideration which tended 10 !.
cfeas the revenues of his department. J.
1,as ready 10 vote for an increase OF u
salary of the Commissioner but he Wal'u
"a do so ike man 10y voting Tor IL IN
direct manner. and not as special l.
upon the farmer
Air. Pattcson. OF Cumberland, maze
long argument IN his usual pointed mann
I'm favor Of the bin. which he declare
80 lac right in principle. and ne iaush'
al the idea that honesty should Dc loui
among manufacturers Of fertilizers.
MIR. Cabell. of Richmond. thought IN
The state had no right 10 tax ferulile
except for the purpose OF carrying out Il
police regulations In connection with u
manufactury NJ the article. The bill won
enlarge the powers OF the Commission
and was wrong in principle. lie was WI
ing 10 vote for bin which would exem
the small establishments. and he NOV
10 rccommii the hin in order that all 4
different points might be once more di
considered hv the committee. THIS W
finally agreed 90.
Bills Referred.
Tho following bills were introduced az
r.farr.l 90 the rruuer committees.