The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29

clerk Of the House Of Delegates the sum
of $500 for his entire term. In ADDITION
TO this IT allows each OF these officers
$50 per week during the sessions Of the
General Assembly for the employment OF
an assistant and I'M the event Of an extra
session. that respectively they shall re-
ceiVe i'm addition the sums of six and nine
hundred dollars.
ABOLISHING ASSESSORS.
Mr.. r. +. Clarke. of Dinwiddie, intro
duced a bill 10 abolish the office Of as
sesors of lands. and to require the Com
missioner of the Revenue 10 perform the
duties of said office, and TO compensate
said Commissioner of the Revenue. The
bill specifies as the compensation Of the
Commissioners of Revenue the sum OF
$50 for executing all the duties now per-
formed by the land assessors.
Mr. r. r. Hicks. of Roanoke. was the
patron of a bill TO amend and re-enact
Section 1916 of the Code Of Virginia, as
amended and re-enacted by an act enti-
tied an act 70 amend and re-enact Section
1916. of the Code, in relation to the
duties Of the sealer Of weights and meas
ures. approved February Q, 1892, as
amended by an act of the General As
sembly. approved January 3d. 1885, as
amended by an act approved February J.,
1896.
The change made by the amendment is
that if on examination the weights are
found correct the sealer shall receive his
regular fee and only If an irreguarity
be found. shall a double charge be I'M
posed.
Mr.. Hicks also offered another bill TO
amend and re-enact Sections 3eS9 and 5000
aFFn4n1lH
act approved January IS. 1898, in relation
10 the hearing of appeals from courts OF
the city of Roanoke. It was accompan-
led BY a petition from the bar of that
CITY. and provides that such appeals
shall be heard after the lst Of July Of the
present wear at the courts place of set
ting in Richmond. instead Of at Wythe-
Vile as at present. The change is re-
quested on the score Of the better con-
yenience of lawyers attending court mere.
by Mr. Powell: To amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act 20 amend and re-
enact Section % Of the Code Of Virginia,
relating to the appointment Of surgeons
and superintendents of the poor In the
county Of James city.
BY same: To amend the charter OF the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company by amending and re-en-
acting Section of Chapter 81 Acts OF
Assembly. 1885. entitled an act 70 in
corporate the Chesapeake Dry-Dock ana
Construction Company. etc The bill sim
plv gives the company the right Of emf
nent domain over certain waterfront
property.
Bv Mr.. Switzcr: To release and trans
fer to the counties of Augusta, Rocking
ham. Shenandoah and Frederick. the in
terest Of the Commonwealth In the Val
lev Turnpike road.
AMENDING THE PARKS LAW.
Mr. Parks introduced very comprehen-
sive bill to amend and re-enact. amended
and re-enacted Section $, Chapter 1 Of
an act entitled an act TO provide for the
assessment of taxes on persons. property
and incomes and on licenses TO transact
business. and imposing taxes thereon.
&c. so as 10 provide for the listing OF
bonds. notes, stocks and other evidences
of debts. subject to taxation, approved
January 90 1895
The principal amendments are those
deducting any money that may be due
TO others on account Of the purchase OF
securities which are non-taxable, and
the insertion OF a section which reads as
follows:
The Auditor Of Public Accounts. when
he furnishes the necessary blanks as
above provided, shall include in the form
Of oath which he shall append thereto
the statement that no part Of the in
debtedness claimed by the taxpayer as
deduction from the amount Of all bonds.
notes. stocks and other evidences OF debt
due to such taxpayer, Is on account OF
the purchase OF securities wnich arc
non-taxable. and further that no part OF
said Indebtedness was created with
purpose To evade the payment OF taxes;
and any one who shall sign and swear
10 a false list shall be deemed guilty OF
periurV."