The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-15

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/ asked that the bill be placed on the
calendar but the House refused TO do so
and the bill was therefore referred 10 the
/ proper con mittce.
House blll No sSi will come up as spe-
ciai order to-day.
Some discussion was INDUCED In when
House bill No 203 came up in its amend
ed form. providing that laborer shall
| have the right OF waving the homestead
| law.
THE BILL DEFEATED,
The House finally refused to pass the
bin by vote Of 36 to 81. which was as
follows:
For the bill: Berry, Blakemore,
Churchman. Clarke. Craig. Dggs. Duke,
Early. Embrey. Fitzpatrick. Gaileher'
Han. Hanson. Hatcher. T. ID. Jennings
Jones. Lyon. Jas. Mann. Montague NUT
pry. Parker. Parks. Pitcher. Sayers Settle.
Sncad Surgener, Turner. Turpin' ;. II.
Walker Wexford. Wharton, j w VIII
Uams. Winborne. Winston. Woods.
Agains, the bill: Anderson, G. T. Bland
G. c. Bland Blanton. Caldwell, 7. j.
Campbell. Darlington. Chaplin. Cooke,
Elsw!fp. Folkes. Good, Gwyn. Hicks.
/ Tvcy. Kizer. Lovelace, Matthews. Min
! ter owen. Palmer, Powell. Charles
Smith. ]. =. Smith. spratt. stoner'
Stubbs. Switzer. Taylor. Thomas Wal
I lace G. II. Walker. watkins. WATSON;
Willard. w. g. Williams, Wilson and
Mr. Speaker-37.
THE FIDUCIARY BILL
Another discussion arose over House
bin No. 2iS which came up as sneclai
order. Messrs willard. Of Fairfax.
Parker. Of Southampton. and Cooke. or
Norfolk The bill amends the act proNid-
/ ing for the better assessment OF personal
! proportv under the control OF fduciaries
and the several courts Of the Common
wealth
Mr.. Parker offered an amendment un-
der which the fiduci4rv commissioner
shall receive commission OF one-fif-
tecnth per cent on all money he lists
! for taxation IN TO one million dollars
and above that ono-twentieth per cent
Judge Watkins Of Prince Edward. or
forcd as a substitute q bill providing hat
tho listing OF the property shall BE- done
bv local commissioners I'm chancory.
The substitute Of Judge Watkins was
then carried by q vote of 81 TO % and
the bin was then I'm its amended form
ordered 10 it's engrossmcnt and third
reading.
The Chair was then vacated until 4
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
When the chair was resumed at .
O'Clock tho House passed a number OF
bills of local nature TO which no objec-
tion was raised.
on motion Of Mr. Williams. OF Orange
House bill No. 2l9 was made soeci'l
order for tomorrow at / o'clock. It
amends and rc-enacts section Is OF onap-
ter 2 of an act Of the General Assembly
Of Virginia. 1890. entitled an act 20 pro-
vide for the assessment of taxes on per-
sons property and incomes. ana on H.
censcs 20 transact business and imposing
taxes thereon for the support of the gov
eminent and public free schools. ana 10
pay the interest on the public DEBT ana
prescribing the mode OF obtaining li-
censes To sell wine. ardent spirits. mat
liquors. or any mixture thereof In cases
where a court certificate is required. ap-
proved March 9. 1890
on motion Of Judge Watkins. OF Prince
Edward. House bill No. 800 was made a
special order for next Thursday at ]
o'clock. II prohibits the buying and SELL
ING OF futures, or otherwise dealing IN
what is known as futures, by declaring
such transactions gambling.
The House adjourned ~ o'clock.
PLACED Of THE CALENDAR
The following bills were introduced ana.
under suspension of the rules placed on
the calendar:
No. 81. by Br Wharton. of Montgom-
cry county-AuthOrizine the city Council
of Radford city TO make am allowance
for the clerk of the Hastings Court oil
said city.
40. SIS. by Mr.. Jennings. Of Lyncnburg
To extend and define the boundaries oil
the city Of Lynchburg. Va.
No. $50. by Mr.. Folkes. Of this city
To Incorporate the Southern Mutual Lie
Insurance COMPANY
~ nf
To amend and re-enact section N2 OF
the Code Of Virginia i'm regard TO the
Superintendent of the Poor In the county
OF Northampton.
No. sqi. by Mr.. Williams. 81 Orange
To authorize the County Court ana
Board Of Supervisors of Orange county
TO allow a monument 10 the Confederate
dead to be erected i'm the public SQUARE.
No 5g2. by the same-To amend the
charter Of the town Of Gordonsville
No 5g3 by Mr.. Bewey Of Stauord-lo
provide for the working and keeping I'D
-opair the public roads and bridges in the
county Of Stafford
No. 59i. by Mr.. Carter Of Scott-To au-
thorize the trustees of Cedar Grove school
property to sell the property and dispose
Of and invest the proceeds according 10
the provisions Of this act
No 595. by Mr. Gwyn. Of Smyth-To au-
thorize the Board Of Supervisors TO eX-
tend the payment OF certain county bonds
in the county of Smyth.
No 5oG bv Mr.. ChuTchman. of Augusta
TO authorize the Board of Supervisors
of tho county of Augusta to- submit 30 the
vote of the people the question OF build
ing new court house and clerks Office
I'm said county and of issuing bonds OF
said county for the purpose OF raising
funds 10 be used in the erection OF SAID
courthouse and clerks office. ana 10
give the board the power Of BUILDING said
courthouse and clerks Office II the vote
results favorably thereto.
No 5o7. by Mr.. Hatcher, Of Fauquier-
For the protection Of game in the counties
~ Tauouier and Prince William.
No sos. bv Mr. Walker, Of NorthumDer-
land-For the protection OF sheep IN the
counties Of Northumberland and West
morcland by making owner OF dog NH
ing manning or worrying sheep hable
for damages not exceeding assessed Naiue
of sheep.
No 5sg by the same-fo permit y. H.
Oakley and H. G. Oakley 20 erect pier
on the oyster planting ground OF y. Il.
oakley I'm the mouth of Moratico creek.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced
and referred to thu proper committees:
Nv AIR. owen. OF Manchester to amend
and re-enact section / OF chapter 1911,
acts 1880 In relation TO the WORKING
of roads in the county of Powhatan.
Nv Mr.. Hale. Of Grayson. for the re-
lief Of Wiley Walton, disabled ton
fcdrrate soldier.