Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

proposing an amendment to section l. OF
Article III. of the Constitution. The
amendment adds to those excluded from
voting persons who shall have failed TO
pay to the State before the day of cleo
tion the capitation tax required by law
for the preceding year"
PRINTING TEXTBOOKS.
The Senate concerred in the resolution
from the House appointing Joint com
mittee TO report upon the advisability OF
the States engaging in the publication
OF textbooks used In the public schools
The Chair appointed as members Of this
committee Messrs. Keezell and Eggles-
ton.
DELINQUENT CAPITATION TAX.
In response to a resolution adopted by
the Senate. a communication was re-
eeived from the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts. giving a detailed statement as
to the capitation tax returned delinquent
In the several cities and counties for the
year 1896. The total amount was $l22. .9f7,
divided as follows, as between the races:
White, $62,25S; colored, $6O6S9. Rich
mond's list OF delinquents was the
largest, being $l4,7OS-white, 1924; color
ed, S5,479
COUNTY JUDGES SALARIES.
Mr.. Opie offered a bill providing for
the repeal of all laws regulating the
salaries Of county judges. He stated
that his reason for desiring the passage
of the bill was that, unless the Legisla-
ture repealed the law at the present ses-
sion, the salaries of county judges could
not be changed for six years, and he was
desirous of having them reduced.
MIR. Letcher presented bill extending
the time in which the Treasurer is al
lowed to collect taxes.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate passed the House bill TO
authorize the Board Of Supervisors Of
Henrico county TO require Usage orange
hedges to be trimmed.
The Senate bill to protect Mongolian
and English pheasants in Albemarle
county.
An act TO incorporate the Point Com
fort Beach Railway Company.
The Senate joint resolution providing
for the appointment Of a special com
mittee for the purpose OF reporting on
retrenchment in government expenses,
was passed by until Tuesday.
The House resolution postponing the
election of certain county judges and a
judge for the Fifteenth judicial Circuit
until after the holidays was concurred
in.
House of Delegates.
The House was called TO order at noon
by Speaker Ryan. and the proceedings
opened with prayer by Rev. w. A. Barr.
A report was read from the committee
appointed to investigate, under Mr.. w. II.
Mann's resolution, what means should be
adopted in order TO properly ventilate
the hall, in which it was stated that
plans had been submitted from Architects
West and Read, Of this city. and that
the latter's had been approved. Mr.. Read
proposed TO ventilate the hall by means
Of electric blowout fans. The body
ordered that the fans be put In. during
the holidays.
The motion Of Mr. w. II. Mann. asking
that the vote by which Mr.. Buford 8
resolution, providing for the investigation
of the Brunswick judgeship. be recon-
sidered came up on the calendar and
was defeated. This means that the reso-
luton will go to the Senate for concur
renee.
When the hour arrived for the election
Of county judges Q2:S0, as provided un-
der Mr.. Saunders's resolution, a motion
was made by Mr.. Winborne to postpone
that he might get his bill before the
House in regard to reduction of the sala-
ries of county judges. This was agreed
to. after the adoption Of a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. w. II. Mann, providing that
the election OF judges for the following
counties be postponed until Tuesday next:
Brunswick, Carroll, Franklin, King VIII
liam, Lunenburg, Princess Anne, Wise,
James City, York, and Williamsburg. The
election OF a judge for the Corporation
Court Of Manchester was also postponed
until that date, while the election of a
Judge for the fifteenth circuit was post
poned indefinitely.
STATE BANKS.
Judge Watkins. of Prince Edward. Of
fered the following:
Resolved, That the committees or
Banking, Currency and Commerce be re-
duested to report a suitable bill to this
body governing State banks Of issue thai
are or hereafter may be chartered .
The resolution was referred
TO VENTILATE THE HALL
Mr.. Maupin, on behalf of the Commit
tee on Public Property, offered the follow
Ing:
"The Committee on Public Property, tC
whom were referred the resolution touch
ing the better ventilation Of the Hall OF
the House Of Delegates, beg leave tc
make the following report:
after consulting two OF the best ar
chitects in the city or Richmond, they
unanimously agreed that the only prac'
tical method of securing the end desired
was 10 adopt the plan proposed by Mr.
charles u. .Read-to.wit: The use OF cleo
llprynnf "A
sbovvn on slketch-plan herewith submit
90 having different speed of revolution
so that the velocity and volume of ex'
haust currents Of air can De regulated
as desired at each place.
1.-THE total cost, including the architect
fee. will not exceed 5000, as against
about s225 for a less expensive plan
which. I'm the opinion of your committee
win not secure the desired result.
.eYour committee recommend that th'
sum of 1855, or so much thereof as may b'
necessary. be appropriated for the pur
nose of carrying out the plan agreed
unon." The resolution was agreed to.
DIRECTORS OF STATE HOSPITALS
Mr. John NJ. Gwyn, introduced a bill t.
oroend section 1862 Of the Code relating
10 the boards of directors Of State hos
pitals for the insane.
The measure provides that members
NJ said boards shall receive for each days
actual attendance upon the meetings
while I'm session, of their respective
boards and meetings of the executive
committees. the sum of s. per day. and II
aSdition thereto their actual and neces
serv travelling expenses to and from
said said hospitals. by the nearest mail route
Ga ner diem and expenses shall, whei