The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-04
LABOR BUREAU
BILL IS A LAW.
II Was Amended at the Governors
Request.
THE STATE LOSES THOUSANDS.
such e. the Result of the Failure of
the House 10 Pass the Act to Tax
Telephone. Telegraph and En-
press Companies.

The Legislature will adjourn sine die
soon after the noon hour to-day.
Governor Tyler signed the Labor Bureau
bill. but at his request the act was imme-
diately amended along the line Of his sug-
gestions. The Governor had decided TO
veto the measure. but changed his mind
and went TO work 10 have the bill amend
ed. Yesterday morning he sent
for Hon ). Taylor Eilyson. who
first introduced the bin in the
Legislature more than ten years
ago Senator Munford and Delegate kizer
were also sent for. The result was the
Governor received ample assurances that
il he would sign the act the law would
be amended so as 10 meet his objections.
The Parks bill 10 declare null and void
all acts granting pensions ana providing
q new method OF passing upon pension
claims. did not get through Inc Senate. 10
reached that body too late FOR it's prONi-
slous Co be debated
Following are the persons who will re-
cpive pensions under the bills that viii
reach tine Governor to-day:
81. Il. Roof. Montgomery county; 4. T.
Cook Washington county. Sarah Right.
Patrick county, James Lawhorn. Bedford
county. William L. Hurt. Bedford cOun-
ty: j. ". May. Buckingham county;
Marion NJ Sc9y. Fiuvanna county; ". r.
ohnsou. AppomattoX county; John j.
Coin. Buckingham county; G. l.. King,
Washington county. W. W. Webb. Au-
cuafa county: Samuel LOcket. BOtetourt
county. Henry Duke. Isle of Wight coun-
~. amos l.. Adams. Dickinson county;
James Waling. Scott county; Lindsay
Eads Scott county. Howell T. Thomas,
Mecklenburg county; W. II. Kirby, Gull
pepper county; James ". Lccg, Cupeper
county: Robert w. Snellings. Stafford
county; amcs r. Brown, Albemarle coun-
". Mrs. Mary T. LOckland. Franklin
county. Benz w. Anderson. Lunenburg
county; Joseph Perry. King George coun-
~.
WORK or THE SENATE.
There were about a dozen Senators at
their desks when ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Echols called the Senate TO order at noon.
A few other members came In later. The
communication from the House was Of
unusual length and the reading Of II tooN
up considerable time.
Mr.. Morris moved that the Senate
concur in the House amendments 10 the
Senate pension bills. This was agreed
to- The House amendments TX the max
imum Of the pensions at SO while the
Senate made the maximum so
THE LABOR BUREAU BILL.
Mr.. Munford stated that he had been
requested by the Governor TO offer a bill
amending the act creating the Bureau OF
Labor and Industrial Statistics. The
Governor had signed the bill upon
the assurance of Senators ana
Delegates that certain features TO which
he objected would be amended. The
amendment limited the term of the Com
missioner 10 two years and gave the Gov
l4l
cause. Another amendment limited the
mowers of the Commissioner with refer
ence to asking questions and demanding
answers Of persons. or firms ana COM
panies concerning their private Affairs.
The bill was passed.
TWO TAX BILLS.
Mr. Fairfax offered resolution 20
amend the Joint resolution which pre-
vented the consideration Of any subject
to which objection should be made after
2P NJ March "a 80 far as Senate bills
Nos. AS and Az in relation 10 taxing eX-
press companies. telegraph and telephone
COMPANIES were concerned. Mr.. Fairfax
called attention TO the fact that these
too measures were OF much importance
and would bring into the state -reasury
considerable revenue lie read the fol-
lowing statement:
Under the present law. the three express
companies doing business in this city
paid taxes as follows, for the year end
ing the Goth OF September, 1881:
Adams Express Company
tax on property .......................S bo-S
Adams Express Company,
license tax ................''.'.'.'''. "Vo'VV
sss5.ss
southern Express Company
tax on property ......................s SH
Southern Express Company,
license tax, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oV'V
s5scei
United States Express Com
pany. tax on property. ...........".S 944
United States Express Com
pany, license tax, ...........'...''''' 5vooO
seoen
Making grand total FOR the three
companies Of Sl2GO96.
Under the bill which passed the Senate,
she Adams Express Company would pay
81 600 the Southern Express Company.
e. 600 and the United States Express
Company. $3.50. making a total Of $3.50,
being gain to the State of SOIL
Under the present law. the telegraph
companies paid into the State treasury
for the year ending the dvth CT SepltH-
Der. 1887 the following amounts:
Postal Telegraph Company, ..... 2J'55
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Nvb
S2026o %
A total OF s2.O26 Under the bill which
raised the Senate the Postal Telegraph
Company and the Western Union .rele-
graph Company would pay an increase Of
SO 40 Making total increase Of S5.,Sl
The resolution was unanimously agreed
to and Mr. Fairfax communicated II 10
the House He soon returned and am
niunced that the House had turned the
resolution down The Delegates declined
10 consider IL on the ground that Mr..
Saunders. who was opposed 10 the bills,
was not present.
Mr.. Barksdale introduced bill TO In
corporate the Mckinley Halifax and
Pittsylvania Institute, school for color
cd children.
The Senate adjourned at i2.F o'clock
until to-day.
RING FOR MR.. BUTTON.
soon after Lieutenant-Governor Echols
len the chair Mir Barkesdale was re-
quested To preside over a special ses-
sion Of the body He raped Tor order
and as soon as II was had Senator Fos-
go, l.oh.ff Of clerk Rutfou'. assist