The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-10

c,c,a IN reference 10 elections. The bill
covers about twenty pages OF typewrit-
ten manuscript
one OF the gentlemen advocating the
measure to-day I'm an interview outlined
the principal objects OF the Dill AZ
follows.
To make the supervisors OF counties
and The councils 81 cities the eiectoT"'
board. who shall appoint REGISTRARS .n'es
Judges. and two clerks. whoshali De rom
a lis; of three or more names furh'sneu
by the chairman and executive conii,"'-
tee Of the different political parues'
Registrars shall furnish any friend OF y
candidate n copv OF the book, who SHAH
pay one-half cent for each name APP
meals from the registrar TO be before any
Justice of the peace Judges TO furnish
n certificate OF the vote when votes are
counted 10 friend OF the cad'date' when
shah be prirna facie evidence OF the
vote In ease poll-books are mispiaceu
or stolen.
No Irregularities shall make an election
void unless IL can he shown that the
returns have been tempered with.
PLACED on the Calendar.
The following bills were introduced and,
under suspension OF the rules, placed on
the calendar:
House Bill No. q. introduced by Mt
Fahrney. For the protection OF sheep III
Rockingham county,
House Blil No. o.. introduced by MT.
Digs: TO amend and re-enact sectloi,
az an act entitled AN act to amend
the charter or the town OF Ashland.
House Bill No. %. introduced by Mr..
Nicol To amend and re-enaet section sVS'
of the code Of Virginia making Neabsco
and Poweil's creeks. in Prince William
comfy a lawful fence and repeating in
part an act approved March !, 1892 as TO
said creeks.
House Bill No. 81. introduced by MIR
Craft: To make the north fork OF Holston
river. In the county OF Scott, between GER
tain points lawful fence.
Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed
House Bil No. &C: To extend the time
Of commencing the construction OF the
Northwest and Southwest railroad.
House Bin No. 6S To allow George w
Jacob. J. r. Bogss. and others. 10 erect
a. wharf arcoss the waters of Occohan-
mock creek. in Accomac county.
House Bin No. g. To amend and re-
enact section 1893, Code OF Virginia, 1881
entitled Mayor and Council; their pow
ers. duties. and Jurisdiction; appeals al
lowed 20 county courts"
House Bill No. 70: To allow ID. f
/ Parker & Brother to erect wharf OF
/ Mill creek. Rappahannock river.
House Bill No. 81. To amend and re
enact section Of an act approved jann
airy 8. 1875. entitled AN act to Incorporate
the Protestant Episcopal Education 80
ciety in Virginia"
Counties. Cities. and Towns.
The Committee on Counties, Cities. ant
! Towns met on Governor street YESTERDAY
morning and considered number of bills
/ II decided 10 report favorably bill au
| thorizing the Council of the city OF ports
/ mouth 10 issue bonds for the sewerage o
! the city.
/ Similar action was taken on the oll
which seeks to prohibit gambling In Hen
rico county: also. on the bill 10 eXtcn'
the time OF Y. y. Gilmore, treasurer o
Russell county. to collect certain take
and leyies for the years 1890 and 1881.
House Bill No 7, which has been befor
the committee for some time, authorize
the county school board Of Henric
county to compensate school trustees. IN
bin has been recommitted recently witt
n. substitute offered by Mr.. Dejarnette
who wanted to have It apply to all coun
ties. but the substitute was yesterda'
withdrawn. and the committee decided L
report the original bill favorably
Committee on FInnpcs.
Tho Committee on Finance met in tn
/ room, OF the Southern Historical Society
in the Capitol building, yesterday morn
! ing. with Chairman Moon, OF Aibemarle
as presiding officer. Among the bils con
| sidered was one introduced by Mr.. liar
| wood. Of Richmond providing for an ap
propriation Of 1900 by the State TO IN
! Eve. Ear and Throat Dispensary' oil
, Governor street. The bill provides tina
| INDECENT patients shall be received at IN
institution from the various counties an
! cities free OF charge. An attempt wa
made to strike out the cities, but IN
| committee finally decided to report tn
| bin favorably in its original form.
The Fertilizer Bi'.
The Committee on Agriculture and Min
ing held its first meeting IN the room =
the southern Historical Society. in tn
/ Capjtol building. yesterday afternoon
Chairman A. f. Withrow, Of Bath, pre-
sided. and quite a number OF in'eres'e
parties were present.
| Mr.. Xoiner. OF Augusta, read the Di
| introduced by him in the House, whic
seeks TO regulate the sale of fertilizef'
| The bill Is the same one which was nv
wears ago introduced in the Senate by MI
lanes W. Marshall Iy request. The oil
which failed 20 pass during the last seS
sion. has received only a few slight alter
! atoms.
Mr.. Koiner subsequently offered anothe
hill which he wanted TO substitute for IN
/ ~. ha1 ipfrndncr1
! House.
Mr.. :. ". Travers. Of this city, VIII
represented the interests of the mani
facturers OF fertilizers. stated that ther
wore some radical differences iii the tw
hills Mr.. Withrow thought the commit
ice had no right 10 consider bill whic
mad not been introduced in the ious
The committee. however, thought dinel
emily. and the substitute bill was read b
Mr. charles b. Mann, the clerk of n
COMMITTEES. .
Air Koiner stated that the main dihe
once between the existing law and h
bill was to change the present TAX oil -
nor year 10 ten cents per ton, TO be pa
l.. tha manufacturers. He claimed thu
he present law prevented smaller mani
focfurers from competing with large col
Germs The bill introduced by him WI
endorsed by the State Board OF Asilei
ture two wears ago. but was introduce
! too late TO become law.
Mr.. Travers objected TO the chanse
the tax. which would greatly inconver
tnce the large manufacturers. the ~
was not asked for by the farmers %
by tile small manufacturers. lie 'nouSi
n the farmer needed protection agar
spurious materials. IL was only iair /
, all so contribute for police resulauo
He quoted from the report OF me Voi
missioner of Agriculture. which express
the qualification of the increase of q
fertilizer business during the past yea
This certainly did not show that u
existing law vas a bad one. He hiinse
| Id IN 10 a few wears ago soli on