The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-17
oRATORY IN THE HOUSE.
,wyrRs INDULGE ~ A LfrELY
nf,cUssf0N ON FAMOUS Ellis.
SupervIse banking 1nstitutions--To
License Title aud Guarantee Conn
pany--To Amend the foii Tax.

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prayer
I'D masses. was the special order
,se dav. hut when e was reached, the
I,so decided. upon motion OF MIR. Mel
~ Frederick TO pass the bill by. I'm
80 absence OF Mr.. Campbell. OF Am
htst -. -. 49,,
,.,,, The previous day. IL IS bill re-
,.arc 90 the receiving OF deposits by IN
rtlnl bankers. brokers' OF an officer OF
fsrk. Mir. Saunders Of Franklin. stated
I'D on the previous day. BE- had labored
fer a misapprChcasion. not having the
s.t fcforc him Since then he had in
nod himself better and was now pre-
.ros to withdraw all objections raised
by him.
vr Hunion. Of Fauquier, offered a sub
.rutc g., Mr. rilchers bill. and spoke
.f some length Ia It's favor. Mr.. Harris.
III Albcniarle. raised objection to the
nrovislon which includes bank cashiers
I'm ihe bin
on motion Of Colonel Gibson tho bin
rss so amended as 90 strike out an
ference 20 national banks. The SUD
.ffgfes were finally agreed 90, ana IN,
iu ordered 10 the cnrrossing ana thlru
reading.
Provisions Of tho Rui.
In its amended form 70 provides that
any banker. whether state or private
a., broker or officer of any trust or
savinrs institution. or Of any state bank
- ,,nrioye of any private banker. who
srau take and receive money from
r.,,6sifor with the knowledge that the
f.oker broker or trust or savings IN
.,itution. or the bank az the time ~ IN
.riyent. shall be guilty Of embezzlement'
and shall De punished by fine double
ne amount so received. and imprison-
mont from one TO three years IN the
penitenuary, for each offence.
To license th, Company.
another lengthy discussion was caused
,hen Senate bin No. Is was called up,
,tich seeks 10 incorporate the Real Is
.s,e Title and Guarantee Company, q cor
,,ration to be established at Newport
NfNs.
me Committee on Propositions and
Grievances. Of tho House. offered as an
smcndment that the act may be amended
hereafter by act OF the Assembly or any
General law that may be enacted.
objection was raised by Mr.. Cooke, Of
Norfolk. and Others. that the bill did
raf provide for the taxation OF all the
nrlvileges for which the charter applied.
Mr. Cooke finally offered an amendment
r-ovldlnc for the issuing OF "a license 10
-fe company by the commissioner OF the
1eyenue.
co,onel Gibson. Mr.. Mason. Alr. Saunders,
ana MIR. Hathaway. as TO the coustitu-
.l9nalitv of alr Cookies amendment,
while Mr.. Digs and others thought it TO
De- supertiuous
AR Gregory. OF Chesterfield. warmly
advocated .he amendment offered by Mr.
cooke.
oVltrnH and
.re amendment offered by AIR Cooke was
.arred by vote OF forty 20 twenty
Six Tho bill was subsequently ordered
10 third reading, and q few minutes
later passed.
BILLS Referred.
Tho following bills We're introduced and
-rrred to the proper committees:
nr Mr. Perkins. For the regulation Of
rr..e in the county of Warwick. The
hm provides that the judge Of the
county Court shall appoint "a superin-
fealeat Of police and a police justice for
Newport News magisterial district The
compensation Of the superintendent shall
not exceed So per month, and the police
Justice shall be appointed from one of the
present justices OF the peace who shall
discharge his duties until his term ex-
hires subsequently the county judge
shall make the appointment at each regu-
Jar district election.
By Colonel Logan: TO amend and re-
enact section a7 Of the Code Of 1871 as 10
h- qualifications of grand jurors. The
BIN strikes out all exemptions from the
grand jury service.
By 1ir. Nefr: To amend and re-enact an
act entitled an Act 20 amend and re-
enact section CD Of the Code Of Virginia,
ll reference 20 the property that may be
dstraned for taxes, approved January
S. lsN
Bv Mr. Saunders: To amend and re-
enact sector 3l02 Of the Code Of Virginia.
So reference 10 the duties Of the reporter
o. The Court Of Appeals.
To Amend the Pon Tax.
BY NJ Hathaway: a Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth sec
ton o, article 10 Of tho Constitution OF
Virginia. and providing for publishing the
same and certifying il To the next Cen
eral Assembly
J. Resolved by The Senate and House OF
Delegates Ga majority of the members
elected 20 each Of the two houses agree
INK thoreto). That the following amend
ment 20 the Constitution OF Virginia be,
and IS hereby. proposed and IS hereby re-
irrred 10 the General Assembly 10 be
chosen at the next general election or
senator's and members OF fhe House Of
Delegates for It's concurrence in con-
Nrmity with the provisions of section
ut hllclt ~ Oh Ahc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
strike out from the Constitution Of Fir-
s'lla the fifth section OF article TO- which
g IN the following words:
The General Assembly may levy n
TAX not exceeding one dollar per annum
o1 every male citizen who has attained
ihe age Of twenty-one years. which shall
b. applied exclusively In aid of public
free schools: and counties and corpora
Sons shall have power to impose "A CAPT
fsilon tax. not exceeding fifty cents per
aalum. for all purposes.
Instead Of this section the following Is
i0 Boz inserted:
81 The General Assembly may levy
faA not exceeding one dollar per annum
or every male citizen who has attained
ho age Of twcnty-onc years. which shall
Do applied exclusively in aid OF public
nee schools. may also levy tax not eX-
eeeing nifty cents per annum on every
citizen
hy Mr. Clark Cby reouest1: To amend
and re-onact section 16f Of the Code OF
le, 20 as TO allow fourth-class postmas-
lefs % act as notarles.
To Enlarge the sfsn.
Ry Mr Gibson by requesD: TO amend
eni rc-cuact section II. chapter %. Code
Or 1850. in relation 10 aids % the Governor
ag amended by act OF February 2S. 1874
Tho Din amends section II 80 as TO read
ss follows:
Section H. Governors Aids.-The num-
Ter. rank. and pay: The Governor may
appoint any number OF personal aids, not
To exceed sixteen They shalr have the
Tank ~ colOneiS Of cavalry. and shall