The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27

OF it's regular order Senate bill No 1l''
authorizing the Richmond ana refers
burg Railroad Company and inc
burg Railroad Company TO consolluate'
aud 10 change the name 10 the Alidh1'C
Coast Line Railroad Company
The amendment offered by Mr.. wallace
OF this city. under which the ne" CUM
pany shall be exempted from county t"A-
alton for ten years was then delea'eu.
Mr. Ready, Of this city, offered aio'ner
amendment under which the ne" COM
pany shall not charge freight or passeh-
GER rates exceeding those now In exist
ence on the railroad lines to be con-
tr1led hereafter by the new COMPANY
The amendment was defeated by vote
OF ~ TO So.
The amendment offered by Mr. WOOD
OF Chesterfield. several DAYS ago "hich
compels the company TO pay taxes ON
farm owned BY the same IN Cheslerneiu
county. was agreed 10 and the Dill was
then passed.
Among the other bills taken. up out or
the regular order was Senate bill NO. 49i
for the relief Of John quincy Adams
OF Amherst county. who had paid an
erroneous assessment
For the first time there were no bills
introduced.
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
The message Of the Governor was then
read wherein he disapproved House bill
No. 940 Incorporating the Richmond ana
Tidewater Railroad Company The House
sustained the Governor In his views
When the appropriation bill was reach
ed the first item taken up was The Bureau
Of Agriculture. and MIR. Winborne. OF
Rockbridge. offered as an amendment TO
fix the salary of the Commissioner OF
Agriculture at $500 and that Of his clerk
at $500. These salaries. as well as an
others OF the department. are to be pad
out OF the funds derived from the ferti-
lizer fees.
Dr. Quesenberry. OF Caroline. offered
as an amendment 10 strike from the bill
everything referring to the Bureau OF
Agriculture. He thought that department
could be we'll dispensed with.
Mr.. Minter, of Bedford. said the fertil-
izer tax was Il discriminating tax, which
fell on the poorer lands in the State.
Mr.. Wilson. OF Pittsylvania. said he was
in favor of abolishing the office. He was
a farmer. and the department had never
been worth a cent to the farmers In
his section Of the state.
Dr. Winston. Of Hanover. spoke Of the
importance OF having fertilizers analysed,
and this was effectively done by the Az
ricutural Department. He objected TO
transferring the work 10 Blacksburg. be-
cause the largest amount of fertilizers
was made near Richmond, Petersburg
and Norfolk
MT Embrey. OF Fredericksburg. said
the farmers Of Tidewater and Piedmont
used fertilizers TO a large extent, and they
wanted 10 see the Agricultural Depart
ment retained. If this was not done, then
these farmers would leave the Democratic
party.
Judge watkins Of Prince Edward. saio
II the amendment was agreed to. the way
was opened for the Introduction into
Virginia Of all the spurious kinds OF Ter
tilizers made in this county
Mr. Featherston. Of Campbell, said the
farmers Of this State hadnot single ag-
ricutural institution. The college at
Blacksburg had borne the name Of an
agricultural college. but IL had repudiated
the name. and was now called the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute. They were
ashamed Of being called hay-seeds.
Mr Churchman. Of Augusta. also spoke
in favor Of abolishing the department.
FAVORING THE BUREAU.
Mr.. Parks. Of Page. said the bureau
had been created al the solicitation Of the
agricultural people. II he was TO consult
his pocket he would vote 10 abolish the
bureau. because II would benefit the law
yers. who would then receive cases from
farmers I'm regard to spurious fertilizers
as was done In the past. He thought
the farmers were jumping too soon. II
the bureau was transferred 20 Blacksburs
that institution would ask FOR the same
amount.
yr. Matthews. Of Accomac, said his
people used a great deal Of fertilizers
and they were in favor of retaining the
department
Mr.. Campbell. Of Amherst. thought the
people wcr. about To enter upon po-
litical crisis he thought it would be a
grave mistake 10 abolish the Agrcul-
| tursl Department. The amendment OF
fered by Mr. WinbOrne intended 90 cut
down the department $3.50, more than any
other department.
Mr.. G Harding Walker. Of Northumber-
| land said ne had at first been ~ IaNor
| OF abollshing the department but me- ulu
not think % was practicable. because II
| had borne some good results ia analy zlhs
| fertilizer. Last year the department. hau
| cost $4,000. and this amendment would
save the State 5000
DIR. Ouesenberry. Of Caroline. spoke en-
! phatically in favor OF the abohshihs OF .ile
! department but he found ~ great ues'
easier TO create twenty ohlces ''N" ."
! abolish one.
! Mr Thomas. of Clarke. also SPOKE
briefly in favor OF the amendment. ahc
| the pending question was then oroervu
| on motion OF Mr. Reddy 81 THIS cry uho
| The amendment offered by DR.. Quesen-
berry. abolishing the Bureau OIL AsIleul-
| ture. was defeated. ,
The amendment offered by MI. Win
borne was then agreed to.
When the salary OF the AdJutaht-ren,
raj was reached Mr.. Winb0rne oHercu
an amendment. reducing the amount iroih
| 81 800 10 Sla0. but the amendment WIS
withdrawn after q brief discussion.
| HCMBCC. ROT AND DEMAGO6I thl
Mr.. Reddy offered an Amendment pro-
vidiag that the salary OF the Superinten-
| dent of Public Printing be fixed at sl'bs'
| instead Of 81 200 as proposed ia inc Dill.
| lie said there had been more hunDus
| more rot. and more demagoguery spoken
on the floor Of the House under the pre-
| text OF retrenchment and reform IMAM Nc
| had ever heard before. His amendment
would simply place the salary back "herr
| the Senate put IT,. The official III que.
| ton had TO do "a great amount OF skiiuI
work and he had a very large amount OF
| work 10 do
| The amendment offered by Mr.. keddy
was finally defeated by vote OF . 10 oi
| The following amounts were aBreeu 4"
| as provided In the bill.
Clerk OF the Superintendent OF PUBIC
Printing. 500; Superintendent OF PUBIC
! Instruction. $500: Clerk OF the Senate
| 81 100; Clerk OF the House OF Delegates