The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-27
ONLY ONE WEEK MORE.
.,,IrH INCREASING THE LESGTH
or THE MORNING SESSION.
Important Oyster Bills are Pssssd-A
veto Message from the Governor.
equalization of raxes Discussed.

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senate yesterday agreed TO a resolution
e,.ne the hour OF meeting at II O'clock
...,osd OF at noon. and with a morning
ion ono hour longer for debate, and
night session for clearing the calendar
~ ordinary business. they can dispose
.f many laws in the days yet remaining
message was received from the Gov
,-nor vctoing senate bill No i7s. incor-
,,-.unc the Virginia Transit Company.
md giving his reasons therefor, chief OF
-,rIrh is that u contains number or OBJ
.... not embraced in its title. when the
constitution prescribcs that no law shan
.rhracc more than one object, which
shall be expressed IN its title.
Bills introduced.
The following bills were introduced and
referred.
pv senator Mushbach To amend tho
charter OF tho Virginia. Washington and
MARYLAND Ferry Company.
Rv same: To incorporate tho Virginia
water and Sewerage Publication Com
Jany. 49,.
Bv Senator Morris: To make tho term
81 office OF the Superintendent OF the
pcnitenua-y four years after January
$50. 49,
,.1,t,.rtfery canservators Of tho peace.
,,, ss-,o. TO scnle the salaries OF the
.,,i,cntierv guards so as 10 introduce
The merit system.
p,, same Qy rcquesD: To increase the
salaries OF the superintendent and other
ogicers OF the penitentary.
R, Senator Flood. For the relief or
James a.. Calm. disabled Confederate
BE-, same: For the relief OF Samuel Il.
Hubbard. a disabled Confederate soldier.
Uv same. For the relief Of Mrs. Sallie
Wade
Hy Senator buchanan: To legalize GER
.aa assessments for pavements in Bris-
Cd.
p- same To authorize the board Of di-
.fnrs Of the Southwestern Asylum 10
release interest in certain spring in
s,uth county.
Fy Senator NJ. IT. Barnes: To authorize
ne board Of supervisors 10 increase the
sary OF the county judge.
Is, Senator Walton: TO amend the
charter OF Luray.
Hy Senator Wells: To allow Il. r. Red
v-n~. late treasurer OF Wise county,
further time 10 collect taxes.
The Public Roads.
Air Berry. from the joint committee OF
fhr two houses appointed 90 consider the
e.efuon OF general road law, sub
nIffed The following report.
'rle committee directed by joint rcsO-
lufou 10 take I'M consideration the sub
i..t Of public roads in Virginia have
found b. impossible. amid the closing du-
uas Of the legislative session, TO bestoW
thlf time and inquiry which subject
sn important requires and merits at the
hands of the legislature.
"At the very threshold Of the subject
fhe committee WAS met with grave trou-
hlfs and great conflict Of opinion, and in
fhe limited time assigned IL TO prepare
such an important matter IL finds II i'm
possible 90 overcome the former or TO
reconcile the latter so that any new gem
cra road Jaw could be framed which
would hc more acceptable 10 the State
than thc present
rrho most serious trouble which con-
lrontcd the committee is one of finance.
For counties with means a good and
suitable road law could easily be framed.
THo committee. however. being aware Of
tia great financial depression I'm The coun-
frf. the burdens which now rest upon
fh. farmers and the SINAI prices they
obtain Tor their products, has, at this
time. refrained from proposing any hur-
urdlv-prcpared system of general reform,
and contents itself with soliciting the most
available means of bridging the present
emergency.
"rhc Court Of Appeals having decided
that the Part of the road law which COM
rels tho citizens o. labor upon the public
roads without reward is unconstitutional,
She only way Gor the PRESENT. the coun-
Tics have 10 make up for the loss of this
labor is through their boards of super
visions TO increase the county levy II they
Gee. so disposed. and for the county au-
fhoriues TO see that those sections of the
Jaw not declared unconstitutional are
rrdly enforced and faithfully executed
"lt is proposed TO retain the present
road laws In force and empower the super
Vlsors Of each county, instead Of the maxi
mum tax as now, 10 levy a tax not OK
creiing twenty cents ON the hundred dol
lars. as provided i'm the bin herewith sub
miucd.
"The increase is five cents on the hun
dred dollars. but. being levied and ex-
pended hy local authority the people will
have safe guarantee OF it's judicious ap-
phcaton.
Special road laws now i'm force allow
H. only fifteen cents tax are 10 be
amended SO as 10 authorize the additional
rate. or any county operated under spe-
Ciai law may adopt the provisions Of this
general act by a majority vote Of its
supervisors entered of retord upon their
minutc-book
"In view Of the magnitude OF this sub
iect the financial difficulties which sur
round IT, and the complications attend
ing g. your committee asks that il be en-
powered TO sit after the adjournment OF
The General Assembly, subject TO the call
of the chairman, with the distinct under
standing that each member OF the com.
mlttee will pay his OWN expenses.
Respectfully
TAYLOR BERRY,
"W..A WATSON.
Senate.
81. J.. MASON,
81 y. PRETLOW
ar. i. GRAVES,
House"
Mr. Berry's Bills.
AR Kerry then introduced. two bills
60 carry into effect the recommendation
that tho levy be increased from 10 to ~
cents ou the 500 and the recommendation
chat special road laws he amended 50
OIL. 90 allow the increase.
Tho first named Till was passed ana
fhc second referred to the committee
o. Counties Cities. and Towns.
SIR Mlahbachs anti-gambline bill was
saxon up out of ats order and ordered
g. if. euErossment. after being so amend
c4 a4 % strike out unnecessary ycrbiage.
Tho special Orders.
SO / o'clock the Iiarnsberger bill. pro-
Vl.n- "a more effective method OF collect