Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-28
WILL OPPOSE RENTING THE TAX
Opposition to Releasing the Ginter
Observation-Disclosures Tyler.


1t develops that there is considerable
opposition to the bill recently introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Munford, relieving
from the per cent. tax the SllLcJO be-
queathed by Major Lewis Glnter to va
rious charitable institutions. 1t IS SAID
that one or more members OF the Ken
mond delegation will oppose the bill. ana
to overcome this representatives OF the
institutions benetiting under the VIII have
been asked to appear before the senate
Committee on Finance and Banks ana
state the reasons why the tax should not
be imposed. II is argued that as the
State pays to various institutions of the
character Of those mentioned in Mr. Gin
ter's will considerable sums, IL is per-
fectly fair and reasonable TO ask that
| the tax be remitted. The following rep
resentatives of the institutions benefited
will appear before the committee: Dr W.
w. Parker, for the Male orphan Asylum,
| the Spring-Street Home for Women, ana
| the Founding Hospital; Mr.. X. w. POW
ers for the Baptist Home for Aged Wo-
men. and Mr. Thomas Potts. for the Nir-
| ginia Hospital.
| GOVERNOR O'FERRALL MOVING.
Governor O'Ferrall yesterday began re-
| moving his household effects IRON the
| Executive Mansion to Dundee his coun-
| ny home. in Chesterfield county, near
| Manchester. It is probable that the Cow
arnor and family will leave the mansion
/ Thursday as had. been planned, though
! IL is now said that Major Tyler and iaml-
| w may not come TO Richmond until FRI
| dav night The reason for the change In
| Major Tyler's plans Is not known.
HE DOESN'T WANT MILITARY.
Some time ago Major Tyler accepted
| the offer of Captain Morgan X. Mis- ol
| the Anderson Light Infantry, company +
| First Regiment, to have MS company
| serve as his escort upon his arrival III
| Richmond. Since that time, however,
! Major TYLER has written that he does not
| think II proper for a Governor-elect 70
| have military escort, and, therefore, ne
| e constrained TO ask that this feature De
| emitted So there will be no military as
play whatever attending the inauguration
WILL, NOT BE READY IN TIME.
When the House Of Delegates recon.
venes Saturday the members Will not hno
the hall equipped with the ventllating ap'
narotus ordered To be put In during tht
recess The workmen will be ready &c
receive the fans when they come, pu'
though ordered from the manufacturer
some time ago, they have not arrived
and will probably not reach mere peIor'
the last of the present week or the MS
of next. IT..
The hall at present presents quite uls
ordered appearance The Speaker chall
and clerks desk have been removed,
considerable portion of the wainscouht
torn off. and several square openings
made i'm the walls. The masons are great
lv IMPRESSED by the solid character o.
the brickwork, especially of the paruuoi
walls which are over feet in thickness
II Is not often that such masonry Is seer
nowadays. perhaps an Illustration Oh I'M
difference between the men of the preseh
and their forbears.
THE VETO DISAPPRoVED.
The people of Charlottesville, or many
of them. at least. are said to strongH
disapproye Of Governor O'Ferralfs Vet'
of the bill allowing the purging ol TN
noll-books of that city. The voters ther'
will soon be called TO pass upon propo
sition 10 issue bonds for the purpose
meeting the expenses OF constructing
water-works The law requires that
majority OF the registered voters shal
favor the issuance Of bonds before IN
Council can order 1t done. The cltizeh
claim that the books are loaded GOVT
with the names OF dead men ana non
residents. and that it will be UNFAIR Z
comnel a majority Of the total registere
yote to be cast in the affirmative. Senate
Norris has expressed the opinion ina
while the Governor was right as 10 III
general principle involved, he was wroh
I'm not allowing the city to ADJUST III II
own way purely local matter