The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

the election Tor BruhSNlth 'D'"ssf
J much as it had not been provided to hold
| the Same that day and that therefore the
| action of the two Houses on the subject
was useless.
Mr.. Cooke. Of Norfolk. was appointed
| by the Speaker to inform the Senate that
| the House was ready 10 take up tho JOINT
ord n concerning the election OF county
! Judges and a few minutes later Senator
| Mason Transmitted similar information
TO the House.
ELECTING JUDGES.
After the usual preliminaries had been
| disposed Of the following nominations
| for county Judges were made by Mr..
| Saunders. OF Franklin.
| For Carroll-N. l.. Oglesby.
| For Frankin-GeOrge j. Peters.
For James city. York and city OF VIII
Harrisburg Sydney smith.
For King William-O. o. Gwathmey.
For neutrality-suspicious. G. Organ.
For Princess Anne - Benjamin ID.
| White
| For Wise-H. 4. W Skoen.
For Elizabeth city and Warwick Baker
| I. Lee.
After the roll had been called Messrs.
Maupin. Of Henrico; and Darnall. OF
| Pittsylvania. were appointed on the part
! Of the House as members Of the commit
tee TO count the votes cast. These two
| members soon afterwards returned and
| reported that 96 votes had been cast for
| the various nominees.
| The first business on the calendar was
| the consideration Of the motion made by
| Mr.. Wallace, Of this city. TO reconsider
| the vote by which House bin No. % had
| been passed. The title OF the bill which
! had been introduced by Mr.. BufOrd, OF
| Brunswick. was as follows:
To provide for the working. opening.
| and keeping in repair the roads In the
county of Brunswick. and for the build
| ing and keeping IN repair the bridges I'm
| the same county.
The motion 10 reconsider was carried
and On, bill was referred TO the commit
| tee on counties, cities and towns 10 be
perfected.
DISCUSSING FERTILIZERS.
| Some discussion arose over Senate bill
| 20 entitled TO amend and rc-enact section
OF an act entitled an act 10 protect
and advance agriculture By regulating
the sale and purity OF commercial feru-
| lizcrs and the guarantee and condition
upon which they are 10 be sold and fix
! ing the penalties 10 be incurred for vio-
laton OF the Same approved February
e. 1880 as amended by an act approved
March \. 1894
The bill came mp on us passage and
| Mr.. Boaz Of Albcmarle. moved TO re-
commend the hil in order 20 have g.
AMENDED lie said Dee WAS prompted 10
this motion 10y a letter from the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, wherein the
writer says
THE Maynard bill. which passed the
| Senate will reduce The revenue going into
| the treasury about $3.50. My annual
| report pages is and 10 call attention 10
| and 100 ton tax and its evils. This May
nard law only benefits a class Of manu-
r1o al fl sf 81 :
along the borders OF the State.
I'VE lost last year by the 100 ton tax
| 500. now add $l.tu and 10 is a reduction
of the revenue going into the treasury Of
| 81 500 and Il will not affect the price 20 the
! farmer one cent and besides il makes
| trouble and difficulty In properly enforc-
| ing the law, Strike out the provision
allowing the 100 ton manufacturer 10 sell
more than ono brand.
| II think IL my duty TO report the facts,
| as q senator informed me that IL was
stated the bill would increase the reve-
nue.. Such an amendment as / suggest
| Will increase revenue and not affect the
| price"
The House declined 10 send the bin
20 the Finance Committee and a motion
| made by Mr.. Maupin, OF icnricO, TO pass
the bill by, was lost.
| MIR. saunders of Franklin then offered
the following amendment which was
| agreed to:
Provided that the parties taking out
| licenses under this act shall be construed
| as taking the same subject TO the right
| of the State to impose a further tax upon
| them during the license year by further
| legislation"
The bill was then ordered 10 its en-
| grossment and third reading.
On motion of Mr. Mann. OF Nottoway
! one days leave OF absence was granted
| TO Colonel BlantOn OF Cumberland
| The House adjourned at 2.B u. NJ
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were pass
ed:
senate bill No. To allow William p.
| Shelton. treasurer OF the county Of Han
| over. Va. and his deputies further time
to collect unpaid tax tickets now in their
| hands
Senate bill No. CG-To authorize the
| Board OF Supervisors of Accomac coun-
| ~ TO increase the salary OF the county
| Judge.
Senate bill No. 5l-To incorporate the
llenrico Six Per Cent Building Fund As
| ISOLATION.
Senate bill No. ITO Iegaiize party
| primaries fog the nomination Of city Of
hcers.
The following House bills were passed:
No. 5S-Houso bill 10 amend and re-
| enact section ZS32 OF the Code OF Virginia
| when capital not to be Withdrawn or d.
| vidend made.
No. 59-House bill 10 amend and re-
enact sections i9i. 400. 497 and fsS Of
| chapter y of the Code OF Virginia re
| lating to the assessment and valuation OF
! personal property.
, No. 62-Ilousc bill TO repeal subsection
| Of section 1S5 Of the Code OF Virginia
with reference 10 salaries of county
judges
BILLS DISMISSED.
| The following bills were dismissed:
| No. 3i-House bill 70 provide a tax or
| fee for printing and binding private acts
| In the Acts OF Assembly
! No. 57-House bill TO amend and re-en-
| act section 1870 Of the Code OF Virginia
| which provides a penalty upon any cor
| poration. company. association. or any
| agent or empioye of either, or any other
| person. for violating sections 1915. l2l6
III lzlS and 1913 OF the Code of Virginia.
| or any Of them.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred TO the proper committees under
| rule 81:
BY Mr. ~ b. Stoner. of Botetourt: To
! incorporate the BOtetourt Electric Rail-
way and Power Company.
BY Mr.. II. S. Parks, OF Page: To place
| Philip NJ. Prunty, of Page county. on the
| pension list Of the State OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. X. @. Wood, OF Chesterfield.
| To increase the pension OF II. A Jordan
OF Manchester Va. a wounded Confe,.e.
rate soldier
BY Mr.. Galleher. Of Prince william:
| To incorporate the Prince William Horse
mans Association