The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-23
IN THE STATE SENATE.
..v7s 10 KNOW UHATBAS BECOME
or THE INCOME tax MONTY.
,,ery small Attendance but Considerap'e
business Done--rhc Names oil L"""'''
As,iums to BE Changed.

..,e senate convened az noon N'stcI""F'
rcc,ss conmcncirg at the hour
+, .aiournmcn: last Thursday ana "n'"
.. Governor Kcni's eavcl fen anno' ne
tne opening Of the session. there we're
no many empty seats as there
-. senators present The proceedings
ave orcned with prayer. hy Rev Hartley
.,,lrhael. and the session was without
.,tercS; or special debate. ,.....,
et..trtru newspapers were NiNHi'"''
,,, desks OF the senators. containing
Oh. .t.le !, favor Of she biN amending
f,,si opfion law recently introduced
''' .,r..nc towns and cities from The
..,l>ilns Of the law. Leave was stanieo
lt. committee On Public Institutions 70
no their annual visit 4" the fcfnaie
..rmal Colic-.. 40 fofmNi'ie' ihe Ns-
.,.furai and Mechanical College at
'...nrre. and tEc Southwestern Luna
oil. ASYLUM. 40 Marion.
.r,. Joint committee OF the Senate and
,.. .an leave 10y tho Norfolk aud
torn railroad az o'clock tomorrow
...ra.ng. Tor these points.
In reduced and Referred.
Tic following bills were introduced and
rffrcd.
csorce ". Whitaker. OF Giles county.
tv tho same. TO allow Thomas q
,rr.ar treasurer of Wythcvlic. further
.-,e far The collection OF taxes for 1881
lNs and lsl.
The Direct TaN.
senator Berry offered she following.
which ras acrced to-
Resolved that the Treasurer Of the
commonwealth be requested 90 furnish
ne Senate with statement Of the
account of direct tax money received from
fn. Government OF the United States OF
he interest accrued thereon. of its items
or expense incident 90 it's distribution and
She amounts paid 10 the several counties
ara if there is yet 90 be paid on that
.ourt from the United States Govern
mant any further money.
Ellis Passed.
The following Senate bills were passed.
For the protection OF game I'm the coun-
tIes Of Mecklcnburg and Charlotte.
To authorize the trustees OF the Meth
ost Episcopal church. South. of south
Boston. Halifax county, 10 sell portion
Ut the church property.
House bill. To authorize the Council OF
na city OF Portsmouth 90 issue bonds for
tfe sewerage of the city and other pur-
poses.
several bills were ordered 20 their on
rossmcnt. among them tine bill intro
auced hy Senator LOvenstein 10 extend
fhe term Of the Sheriff Of Richmond "a
four years after the next election.
The following bills were introduced oui
Of order.
By Senator Jennings: To incorporate th'
town Of North Tazewell, in TazeWel
county.
Hy senator Wells: TO amend the code
in relation TO divorces.
Bv senator Lovensteiu: To give the
assent OF the State 10 the provisions OF
fho act Of Congress- governing the distri
button Of the proceeds of the public lane
fund 90 The Hampton Normal Institute
and the Virginia Agricultural and Me
chanicM College
4 Change of Name
The Committee on Public institution
met Immediately after the adjournment
of the Senate. and disposed of "a number
az small matters.
Among other things they reported "a
fofsIly the bin % change the names If
fhe State lunatic asylums TO hospitals
This commentator has been before
The LEGISLATURE before coming from the
supermien1ents OF the asylum. Governor
lleKlnney. in his last message. recon-
mendeI separate institutions Tor the care
of luuatics and imbeciies. and opposed tn'
idea Of calling the asylums hospitals.
The Richmond and Danyille railroad
Dim came up on its second reading. sen
at0r Berry moved that Do Doe recommitte'
q, tine Committee ON Roads As matte
of courtesy 10 it's patron, Senator Mush
bach. who was absent the motion was
Withdrawn. and the bin passed by unit
today