The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-23
THE TlMEs-RICHMOND. VA THURSDAY. JANUARY 1896

than once a yer. unless all names have
been drawn.
by Mr.. Hale. OF Grayscn: A bill for
the relief OF Bryan Hall. wounded
49, Mr.. Coles. OF Northumberland a
bin TO repeal section page 81. chapter
s13. OF an act. approved March >. 1874, III
relation TO oysters.
BY Mr.. Powell. OF Warwick: hill TO
amend and rc-enact section 2lbi OF Tue
Code OF Virginia, I'm reference 10 Wneh
license TO drcdge oysters granted 10 resi- J.
dents. application therefore. as amend
ed and re-enacted by act approved March
.. 1891.
section ! OF an act approved March =
1894. entitled An act 10 protect fish
IN the Aiattapon Pamunkey. and YORK
rivers, and 10 repeal the act approved
March g. 1886. entitled An act 10 pro-
tect the fish in the Mattaponi and Pamun-
key rivers
There was nothing OF an exciting char
actor In the way Of discussions IN the
Senate yesterday and the session was a
brief one. a number Of bills were intro
duced and a good many House ana Sen
ate bills passed. Among the Senate bills
which received the sanction or ihat
body were several repeating the charters
of wildcat insurance companies. Nhtn
the bin providing FOR the teaching OF
civil government In the free schools or
the State came Up for passage. H. was,
on motion Of Mr. Echols, passed by on
account of the absence OF Mr.. McllH aine,
Of Petersburg. who IS opposed TO the
measure. Upon the suggestion OF Mr..
Subhs IL was made the special order
for MONDAY next at ! o'clock. Ali'
Stubhs stated that in case Mr.. McllWEalh pr.
should not be able 10 IL present by
that time. he would interpose no objection
10 further continul1te.
AMERICAN TELAUTOGRAPH.
air. Sands introduced bin TO incor-
pOrdte the American Tclautoeraph Com
pany with the following incorporators;
John W. Johnston. }. Campbell Maben.
William il. Eckert, \. :. Buford. and
J. Taylor tilysou The corporation is en-
powered 10 establish and maintain the
general business OF telegraph. telephone.
and tclautograDh company within and
throughout this Commonwealth and other
States and Territories OF the United
States and the Districts of Columbia and
Alaska. The company Is empowered 10
use any electric or other device suitable
for the conduct Of its business. and par
ticularly what is known as the "telau-
tograDh system" invented by Professor
Elishu Gray for the electrical transmits
sion OF messages or other communications
written out in ordinary script or other
wise suitably prepared for such transmits
sion. and the automatic reproduction OF
The same q, the Office 81 dis .rinuiion
The capital stock Of tho comlauw is
S1O.oWOln The principal Office is 20 Doe
located in Richmond, and the company
is empowered 10 construct work HOPS
throughout the State for the proper cOU-
duct Of its business. When the minimum
amount of stock has been subscribed in
shares OF 500 each the company may
commence operations.
All taxes dues and demands OF tho
State OF Virginia are to be- paid In law
ful money Of the United States and no..
I'm coupons.
FIXING SALARIES.
Mr Clement introduced "a bin 90 fix the
salaries Of Commonwealth attorneys.
clerks. and sheriis Of the different cOun-
ties as follows.
I'm counties containing a population Of
ten thousand and less the allowance to
each OF said officers shall not exceed three
hundred dollars. I'm counties containing
g. population of ten and less than fifteen
thousand, four hundred dollars. I'm cOun-
ties with population OF fifteen thousand
and less than twenty thousand. six hum
dred dollars. but in the county Of Hem
rico The annual allowance for sheriff may
be fixed at "a sum not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars. in the county Of Chcs-
lerilcid az sum not exceeding seven hun-
GIei and fifty dollars. and in the cOun-
ties Of FenricO and Norfolk the annual
allowance for the attorney for The Com
monWealth at sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
A measure was reported by tho Finance
"'fit'IN Iffff 'Ii.N NFlN Joy tI..aIl
repeating the section OF the Code which
cNempD from taxation the diFtl.icr who
makes only forty gallons of liquor "a year
for his own Use Dietillers take advaut-
age Of tti' law and report that they
only make forty gallons of liquor. when
ia reality they make ass many barrels OF
ardent spirits.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Stuhns. and, under suspension of the
rules, agreed 20.
tcntion Of the General Assembly of Nir-
ginia that for years past the commission
ers OF the revenue OF the counties and
cities Of Virginia have failed TO assess
certain personal property under schedule
B. i'm the Seventeenth clause. in the
list prescribed for assessing personal pro-
perty: now. therefore.
BE it resolved by tho Senate Cthe House
OF Delegates concurringl, Ihat the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts oc. ard he Is here
10y. directed 10 call the attention Of the
commissioners Of the revenue In the as
sossmcnt of personal property Tor the
year 1895 10 section .fS OF the Code Of
Virginia. and 90 require them 20 make
the assessments oil said personal pro-
pertN in the seventeenth cause OF sched-
ulc "B."
This resolution refers to the tax on
vessel property.
The following letter. accompanied hy
by itemized statement. was received from
the Auditor of Public Accounts and or
dercd 10 Joe printed.
Hon. Il. @. Kent President Of the Sen
afc-
Sir.-n obedience to a resolution Of
your honorable body. adopted on the 18th
instant 1 have the honor 10 hand you
herewith n statement showing the amount
paid during the fiscal year ending sep
tcmhcr go. 1895. for criminal expenses IN
each county and city OF the Common
wealth. uhe number OF persons assessed
with Capitalization 81 1853 in each county
and city. the criminal charges per capita
of those assessed with capitaton tax,
and tle state revenue derived from each
county and city.
Very respectfully
NORTON MAkAk.
Auditor of Public Accounts
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Tho following bills were introduced ana
referred
nv Mr. Clement For the relief ~ Mrs.
f. s. Howard, widow oi Confederate
soldier.
By the same. no amend the Code of
Virginia in regard 10 pay of sIufrFis1r-.
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