Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07


personal property escapes taxation en-
tirely. He proposes TO remedy THIS py 'he
bill presented yesterday.
ABOLISH ANOTHER OFFICE.
Mr. Barksdale offered a bill to abolish
the office of Register of the Land once,
and TO impose the duties of the sara
| office upon the Secretary of the Common
wealth.
MIR. Barksdale is also the author or q
| bill now pending providing for the ABOLISH
ment of the office Of Railroad Commis-
| sioner.
TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Mason introduced a resolution pro-
viding for joint committee TO invite the
| State of Maryland. through It's Legisla-
| ture. to cooperate with the State OF
Virginia, through its Legislature, 10
| establish and settle the true boundary
| line between the two States along me
| Potomac river from the Great Falls to lis
mouth.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Muschbach'
| Mr.. Mason agreed that the resolution
| should provide that the committee from
| the Virginia Legislature also be du-
| thorized TO meet the commissioners of the
| District of Columbia, for the purpose OF
| adjusting the boundary line between the
| District and this State. Mr. Mason
| agreed to the suggestion, and withdrew
the resolution until the amendment could
| be inserted.
| The Senate adjourned at 1:20 o'clock.
House of Delegates.
| The House was called to order at the
usual hour by Speaker Ryan. Prayer was
| offered by Rev. MIR. Mastin.
| Senate bill to repeal the act preventing
the killing of partridges came up on us
| ATr AnAaTEOn moved
| that the rules be suspended and the bill
placed on the calendar, which was done.
| The Richmond delegate explained that
| the law was being violated all over the
! State If It was repealed certain coun-
| ties under the provisions of the measure
| would still be under the operations OF the
law prohibiting the killing of partridges
for a period OF two years.
The counties exempted under the bill
are as follows: Albemarle. Greene Eau
quier Loudoun, Rockingham, Culpeper,
! Madison, Rappahannock, Fairfax, Prince
/ William, Alexandria, Augusta, Tazeweil,
| Russell Campbell, Dickerson, Shenan-
doah, Frederick, Clarke, Page. Washing
ton, and Smyth.
Mr.. Stubs opposed the bill in its pres
ent form. He said that If the measure
was enacted there would be no game
| laws in the State. The delegate from
| Gloucester offered a substitute providing
for the repeal of the act passed at the
| session of 1885, and TO exempt certain
counties from this repeal so as to allow
the present laws TO still remain in force
as far as they were affected.
Mr.. Parker said he saw little or no dif-
ference between this substitute and the
| bill which was before the House. except
| that il would go into effect as soon as
| IL was signed by the Governor instead OF
| December 10TH The difference in time
was too short to risk changing the Senate
BILL as when it went back to the upper
branch of the Legislature that body might
| get into a discussion over the measure
which would delay its enactment even
longer than the 10th Of this month.
Mr.. Anderson, of Richmond. also took
the same view
Mr.. Stubbs's substitute then came up
for action and was lost
The Senate bill was amended by
striking ont Augusta county from those
exempted, after which it was passed.
DELINQUENT LAND BILL
The bill in regard to the sale of delin-
quent lands, known as Senate Bill No.
%, came up as a special order at l O'Clock,
but upon motion of Mr.. Parker this
measure was passed by until to-day in
order that the members might be fur
nished with printed copies.
Mr.. Cookies bill providing that the
regular charter fee shall be required when
an extension or renewal of charter is
asked came up on its third reading ana
| was passed.
Bills exempting the counties of Rock
bridge, Louisa, and Dinwidde from the
operation of the act prohibiting the kill
ing of partridges for a period Of two
years were passed by in view of the fact
that the general repeal Of the 'bird-law'
act had just been effected.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. William Mann. of Petersburg, Of
fered a Joint resolution, providing that
at 1890 o'clock the two houses go into
the election of the officers of Register
of the Land Office, Railroad Commits
sioner and Superintendent of Public
} Printing The Senate concurred in the
resolution, and when the hour arrived
Mr.. Gwynn placed in nomination for
> Register of the Land Office MIR. John w
2 Richardson; Mr. Duke presented the
name of General James c. Hill for Rail
road Commissioner and Mr. Maupir
named Mr.. j. II. O'Bannon for Superin'
tendent Of Public Printing.
The vote was then taken, the first
officer named receiving 105 votes; the Sc
cond, 104, and the third, los. They were
then declared duly elected.
Mr.. Mann, Of Petersburg, offered a join
resolution, which was agreed to. pro
vding that on Tuesday. December 18th
at 1 o'clock. the two houses proceed Il
elect n United States Senator, according
. TO law.
AS TO CONTINUING OFFICES.
Mr.. r.. G. Turpin introduced joint
resolution, which was adopted, providing
| that a committee of five on the part oil
the House and four on the part of the
? Senate be appointed to investigate and
report as soon as practicable during the
I present session Of the Legislature what
State offices can be either abolished oil
combined. with a view TO reduce the eX
| penses of the State, and especially as tC
abollshing or consolidating the offices OF
2 the Second Auditor. Secretary Of th'
Commonwealth, Register of the Lane
Office Railroad Commissioner, Commits
sioner Of Agriculture. and any needles:
clerical position in other offices. The
committee is also requested TO repor
such legislation as may be necessary &c
accomplish the above purposes.
GIVEN MORE TINE.
Mr.. Cooke introduced a bill 10 extenC
: | the time in which the Norfolk and At
lantic Terminal Company may com
,nence to construct and within which 4
, may finish the toll-bridge over Tanners
| creek. permitted and authorized by chap
& ter IS of the Acts Of Assembly OK lS5o- 20
approved January IS, 1895. The amend
| ment authorizes the company TO com
mence the construction of the bridge