Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-02
THE STATES HONOR.
senators Say 1t Is Involved In the
Charter-Tax Bill.
WEST vIRGINIA'S SHARE.
Resolution TO settle Her Portion Of tho
peot-To Revise the Constitution
Cruelty ~ Animals.

"eot-To Revise the Constitution
Cruelty ~ Animals.
The General Assembly, d.d pretty good
Gays work ycStei day. Important mea-
suics were considered in both houses. and
each branch did good deal towards
eiearing Sta calendar
Inc senate was called TO order at noon
by ideutcnant.Govcrnor Kent. and prayer
was offered by Rev. }. 5. Dni. OF Vcnahle-
street Baptist church. The amendment
proposed by the House to the bill amend
Ing the charter OF the Falls Church and
Potomac Railroad Company was agreed
10.
AZ the request Of Chairman Berry the
Finance Committee was relieved from the
further consideration Of the biz for the
protection and propagation Of game and
fSh in the various counties in the State.
and to provide a fund therefor. and it
was referred 10 The Committee on Fish
and Game.
Mr.. Miilcr's bill cVcmpting cities and
Operations of the Iocal-option law. which
was ordered TO It's cngroSsmcnt on
edncsday after "a lively two-aays' fight.
was the first matter reached on the caion-
oar Is cngrossmcnt was rcconsiderad.
ID order that necessary amendment
might hc adopted. and this being done the
hli was rc-cngrosscd.
BILLS TNTRoDTCEp
- by Mr.. Parrish. To give j. =. G,llmrl.
treasurer Of Chesterfield county. power
al letY and distress - coli ,ct certain
oncohsetcd t>N-tiCkcts in his hands
10y Mr.. Green: 70 authoriZo tire Coun-
CT 81 ne town 81 Pulaski 20 iSsu' uonis.
Hy Mr. Parrish: 70 give e. \ Turner
treasurer or Gpochland county. p'Vr" ~
levy and distress To- collect cet'ou uncol-
Icctcd taN-tickcts In his hands
iiY Mr.. Walton: In relation - the Gale
or certain church property belonging 10
the Reformed Church in WooIstoCl
Shenandoah county.
-. By Mr.. Manly H. Barnes Ny rccuosO:
10 submit to the qualified voters ~ ;he
maglStcrial districts of P,duos,n and
Grafton. in the county OF York. TN. Gucs-
ton Of lawful fence in said iis,ricte.
hy AR. Thomas IL. Barnes: ~ incorp"-
rate tho Ruckroe. Phocbus ami Nowl"rt
Ncws Railroad Company.
iY Mr. LeCntO: Petition 81 citizens ~
Chincotcague leand. in ACCOM-" county.
praying for rJicf from provisions Il
certain oyster legislation.
~ MIR Herbert: Joint resolution G.-
rcciing the Committee on Roads - Mes
ugatc the matter Of whether "ertIu ~. T.
ioa"s hay" not Disseminated p;i.utt tie
city OF Norfolk. The House Coiu'uit'o"
alrcady has ne same resolution before r.
By NJ. Barnes. Prescribing thr 'i,n.s
i9r h"lhne me courts II tn Fist judi
Ey Mr. Hurt: For he relief II The
nf ID.
bepuiy Collector OF Piusylvnm.
By Nj MAYNARD. 10 cr.lt" tlo o"i,o
o. Immigration Comm.~.ip..r Cd W.
Einia ana TO promo" SEQ ..'.I % -
Ey NJ Lovonste.u. IT, r.. d.,h- ic,rse
tax Of $40 per aunum ou BOOK gents.
ASKS HIS AUTHORIZE.
Mr.. Walton, for Mr. HIrrlso1. c'.rrod
tic following. which WIS agreed T..
Resolved. That the Auditor of Public
Accounts bc requested I'D in'o-m The S.u-
ate by what authority thp Boa: of \ .rl-
culture has been allowed 70 draw AMI diy-
hIrsc the revenue dcri.'I from IN, tx
on fertilizers 90 addition To- the su.n Of
5000 appropriated by chapter '3}. Acts
REVISE THE CONSrrrrTJON.
Mr.. Watts. of Roanoke. offered the fol-
lowing. which was referred T. ~ Com
mlttec for Courts Of Justice.
Received Ohc House 81 D.. ,,atas con-
'iiiliAls L. MT james iN"liN. i W he
~. X. II. CardWcll. John I3Uchanln
and George NJ Harrison oc. AMI tn same
ere hereby. requested 10 prepare and craft
new Constitution for this stat. CON-
tanning such changes ru- amendments
of the present Constitution as they c,,m
wise and proper
. Upon the completion Of their work
they shall make their report ut thn .nili-
est possible moment 10 che Governor #
this state. who shall transmit the same
- the General Assembly. either ~ is
next regular session or convsa u in ezra
session, ard the Governor IS requested
70 state his views upon the proposed
3. In case Of the death 81 any ono or
more 81 the above-namt MS rc>iena don.
or failure to act from any caTsa. his
place shall he filled by the others. ara his
compensation shall bc ap1o:iion"l rro
rata according 10 The amount Of service
rendered.
Z. The sum OF $251O is hereby 1pp.orri-
aied. which shall he "1ulny divided
anong SAID parties. In addition to which
. This resolution shah take effect fIcm
It's passage.
THE FEES ON CHARTERS.
The honor OF the state figured conspicu-
ously In the discussion Of the House hin
which seeks 10 prevent those who have
paid fees on charters granted bv cjrcuit
courts from bringing suit against the STATE
for recovering the amounts thus nail
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
porter the bill adversely. and the question
therefore was upon the rejection Of Tho
bill. When the matter came up Mr. Jones
moved To pass 10y until today, explain
ing that the subject was one both impor-
iant IN principle and involving $4,000 TO
the State.
Mr.. Mushbach was quickly on his feet TO
oppose this motion. and in so doing made
strong speech urging the Senate to up-
ho'd the honor Of the state and not hold
~.
on 70 money which mad been Improperly
PAD into the Treasury simply because it
haI the power to do so. Mr.. Mushbach
said he was fCnder and believed that
Virginia should pay her just debts. The
Supreme Court had decided that such fees
had been illegally collected. and thcrc-
fore the money should be refunded Viz
ginia. he said. had gone as far as she
should 20 In The way of "readjustment
Mr. Jones denied that this money dill
not belong TO the State. az IL was the
purpose of the Legislature 20 tax court
charters and the omission was an mad
vertance. Morally. aS well as legally. the
state was entitled 10 the money and should
hold II.
Mr. Walton sustained Mr.. Mushbach IN
his position. and dwcit with earnest en-
phasis upon the IaOral obligation of thr
state 20 pay this money bacI where II T.
called for Mr.. Little endorsed the ground
taken by Mr.. Jones. and said there was a
moral obligation on the Commonwealth
to retain the fees. Companies chartered bv
tne tenFfdl Assembly ndi 10 pay TINS
tax. and 4 was the purpose OF the Legisla-
turc to require the same OF those char
tered by the courts. and u was simply an
error In drafting the amendment 10 the
bin that gave such companies this loop
hole
The motion 10 pass by finally prevailed.
WEST NIRGINIA'S DEBT.
SIR Wickham entered the chamber about
] O'Clock and soon thereafter was recog-
nized by the Chair and presented a long
preamble and resolution TO provide for the
settlement with West Virginia OF her por-
tjon OF the debt OF the undivided Virginia.
The resolution provides for the rrea,ion
Of commission OF i've. TO consist OF the
chairman OF the Committee on Finance
and Banks Of the Senate. the chairman Of
the Committee on Finance OF the House
OF Delegates. one delegate each from the
Senate and House. and the remaining enc
r. 20 he appointed by the Governor
Tho committee Is authorized 90 negotiate
with the state OF West Virginia. and II no
settlement can be arrived at by amicable
negotiation, 10 bring suit IN the Supreme
Court OF the United States TO recover the
proportion OF the public debt OF the origi-
nal stat" OF Virginia proper. to be borne
by the state OF West Virginia.
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