The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-04
NOW FOR The REAL WORK.
Nearly All Of the Makers Have BE.
turned 10 Richmond.
PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE And HOUSE
Col. stubbs Offers a Bill to Allow Counties
and Cities to Pension Confederate Vet
erans--senator Morris Introduces
An Anti-GambliDE Measure.

Nearly all Of the members OF the Legis-
iature were in their seats yesterday. A
few we're absent. but the most OF them
viii be here to-day.
There was not very much o, Importance
done in either body. Delegate James y.
Stubs introduced a bill OF considerable
public interest. Il is designed 20 give
Boards OF Supervisors OF the counties
and City Councils authority 20 levy a
special tax for the purpose Of pensioning
Confederate veterans.
/ Governor Ecnols called the
/ Senate % order :; noon. There was TO
! prayer.
The Committee for Courts ~ Jrstice
reported two bills. which were not OF
| general importance.
On motion Of Senator Maynard 80 cop
| ies Of Governor Tyler's inaugural speech
| were 20 be printed.
| When Senator Flanagan's bill. giving
! permission 20 the Judge OF the County
| Court OF Cumberland 20 have certain
| repairs made % the clerks Office IN that
| county. came NJ Senator Southall said he
| was satisfied that the people q Cumber-
! land. whom he represented. were opposed
| 20 tho measure.
The measure was ordered 20 its en-
| rroesment before the Christmas recess
| wl,h the understanding that the vote
/ should be rec0nsidered Il Senator South
/ au objected 20 j..
SIR Flanagan not being present, on
/ motion % AR Mcliwalne. the bill was
/ passed hy
! DISTRICT SCHOOL TAXES.
House b.u 40. q. To amend and r..
! enact section "A OF the act providing for
| the assessment OF taxes was passed with
/ AL amendment. proposed by the Finance
| Committee Mr.. Wickham explained the
! provisions Of the act. The measure IS de-
! signed 20 give 20 Boards Of Supervisors
! Che r.-ht q levy a tax on railroad. canal.
/ telegraph and telephone companies Tor
/ district school purposes. u will De re-
membcred that the Court q Appeals rem
/ derei a decision in which 10 was held that
! the supervisors had no authority 70 i'm
! pose such O. tax All 81 the hig railroad
/ companies refused 20 take advantage ~
] The decision and paid the tax. The bill
/ passed today gives % the supervisors au-
/ tho-itv 20 levy the tax and a companion
| measure PASSED amends the act IN rela-
/ zion 90 The powers % supervisors.
ANTI-GAAIBLING ACT.
4 rnf was introduced By Mr. Morris
| % prevent gambling. or the waeing ~
! money. thing. or consideration or value,
! upon fhe results 81 any trials of speed
! or r7-rr Of endurance. or skill Of animals
/ or beasts taking place without the limits
/ % tha Commonwealth. This measure IS
INTENDED % meet the decision % the
/ Court Of Appeals IN the case % Lacy vs..
! Palmer m which the title Of the act
| ra---I q. .he Iasr session was found 10
/ fa detective The act referred 20, ap-
, proved February - issf. simply pre-
1 vented pooi-sel.nr, Tor the Court held
-rr- the words "and so FORTH meant
r9thfrr The Morris bin gives new
| title % the act Mr Morris IS IN favor Of
/ ho-se-rac.nr. but he is opposed 20 gam
/ bling on races.
N- D7rke97ie introduced a BIZ rrovld-
/ irz for the summoning by the Judges OF
/ county and corporation courts Or enQIisl-
to-iai grand jur.cs for the purpose ~ cor
! ----fr. erroneous assessments ~ per-
| roral property The jury. u IS proposed
| shan e-- on the 18Th ~ July % every
| wear the fudge and The commonwealth Sc
| attorney 70 act with 81. and each 1uror
q, take a special oath setf0rth IN the
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
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