Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
FIGHT FOR ECONOMY.
THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE PRO-
LoxeED ANOTHER DAY.
REFORM BILL AS RECOHMITTED.
rhe Honse Rcconsiders rts Action
and sends IL BACK for Amendment.
Measure to Reduce JAIN Fees Dis
cussed.

Tho House yesterday fSconsiucftu the
,,,e bv which on the previous day It re-
nod 10 recommit House bin No 2S In re-
,..,on 10 the payment OF fees in criminal
Sos. and recommitted 1t. together with
,.yeral suggestions in the form OF reso-
lutions.
Rl No 246 a companion measure to the
one recommitted. was dismissed. and the
third IN the group, in relation to the fees
., ialers. was discussed at length, but
no action was taken.
DELINQUENT LAND BILLS.
The Senate passed several bills, but
,one OF Importance. Senator Turnbun in
reduced two bills of great importance.
ONE provides for the repeal OF section 6e6
~ he Code. as amended by the Acts OF
$3.50. which allows any person to buy
enc lands sold for delinquent taxes pur-
chased BY the Commonwealth by making
soplication TO the Clerk OF the court for
,,at purpose. The other bill provides that
,se Auditor OF Public Accounts shall. as
coon as practicable after the passage Of
the bin, make out list Of all real estate
purchased by the Commonwealth, aud fur-
,ish the said lists TO the treasurers Of
the various counties and cities OF ths
state. who shall sell the same. unless
sooner redeemed in the month of Sep
,ember. 1895. due notice being required TO
be given OF said sale.
The law. as 1t now stands. does not pro-
vide for proper notice OF applications
made TO buy the lands through the clerks,
ara the House of Delegates having failed
% pass the Senate bill providing for cor
rection Of this evil. and thus prevent very
many citizens of the Commonwealth from
losing their homes. If the applications
which have been made should become
perfected, the sixty days for which the
operation Of the act was suspended having
nearly expired, it is thought by Senator
Turnbull that II will be best to repeal the
present law and enact in its stead a pro-
Vision directing all of said lands to be
sold after sufficient notice is given, in or
der 70 give all who can redeem an op-
portunity 10 do so.
The amount now due the State for taxes
upon lands purchased by the Common
wealth in the various counties and ciues
Of the State is, according 70 statement
made by the auditor. $551 ,329.H. and the
amount of levies due the counties and
cities on these lands is much greater as
the said levies are. as a general RUE
much greater than the State tax. Inc
sale Of these lands will, therefore, put a
large amount of money into the state
Treasury. as well as in the treasures Oh
the various counties and cities And the
All u ST. frlfn
better 10 sell these lands now, as the
longer the sale is postponed the more
difficult Il will be for the persons inter-
ested 10 redeem them. 1t Is stated 10y
Senator Turnbull that II these bills are
passed he will introduce bill 10 relunu
10 the persons who have made appnca-
lions 10 buy the lands under the present
law All costs they have paid in making
said applications.
II IS contended. also, that 1t is nothing
but lust to the other Taxpayers or the
State that these lands should DE solo,
and the persons in possession OF them
made TO bear their proper snare OF the
burdens OF taxation.
Dull Day in the Senate.
President Wickham called the Senate to
order. and Rev. J. S. Dill. of the Nenapie-
street Baptist church, delivered the invo-
cation.
on motion Of Mr.. McIlwaine. the House
hills changing the times for holding the
courts Of the sixteenth judicial circuit
was advanced through its second ana
third readings. and passed.
Mr. NcCune's compulsory education bin
was reported from the Committee on
Ppblic institutions end Education with
enendnnents. with the recommendation
that II do not pass Mr.. McCune asked
that the rules be suspended ana tne DIN
placed on the calendar. Mr.. MOTIFS 90
fected. and Mr.. McCune spoke IN taVor
Of his motion. saying he was anxious 10
have the Legislature Of Virginia luihl
promise renewed every year 10 do some
thing for the public schools. Ihe nio0ion
was lost
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. Turnbun CNo. S40; To amend
and repeal section Cos of the Cooe' WIN
relation TO delinquent lands.
t,, the same no. 34s) To require the
sale of real estate returned delinquent
and purchased in the name OF the Audi
tor Ito .,
II G. Moore, Of Scott county.
~ same no. 35): To extend the time
IN certain cases in which appeal may be
taken. ia. g.
Bv Mr.. Foster CNo. 352): To provide TOT
@ bureau of labor and industrial status
tics This Is the same bill introduced IN
the House some time ago by MI hIzer
and now pending. -
Rv MIR Eggleston CIo $50: In relation
10 the boundary line between the states
of Virginia and North Carolina.
Nv came. Petition of certain citizens
and landboiders of the county OF Meek
ierbure in Virginia, praying the rejection
Of the report Of the commission appoi n,,,
ed to ascertain and establlsn the Ger .ain
portions of the boundary line between
Virginia and North Carolina.
Bv Mr.. IeCato (No. 300: TO authorizS
the countv Treasurer OF Accomac coun-
~ m iexy upon and sell for unpaid taxes
anv property of the telegraph line III Ac'
coroac extending along the line or tne
New York. Pennsylvania and NorioiK
railroad.
Aztec. GUARANTY COMPANIES.
Mr.. Clayton offered bill mo. 500,
which requires that when any guaranty
or Indemnity company refuses 70 longer
continue on the bond OF an oinclai' oI
private Individual the reason therslol
shall be given in writing. ana upon ldiiuie
10 furnish such reason within thiIty uays
.fter demand. the corporation shali DC
ushle 10 a fine OF $500. and responsible
for all damages incurred. x -.
Mr. Morris presented quite patcn %
ratit,ons asking that the Senate pass 'n'
bm taxing social clubs, and then mum
her ~ senators contributed 70 SVEN tn'
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