The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-22
KIZeT Introduces q Bill 10 Remedy q
Defect IN Norfolk C1QI|e[.
SENATE PASSES BOARD OF FISHERIES BILL
Employers Liability RiIl Has u Largo
Majority In tho House -Amondcd
Trndin% stamp NH 60 30 Reported
VIII ofDr. Francis T. Wills Ads
mittcd to Probntc,
Especial Dispatch to The Virginian)
Richmond Nn

Especial Dispatch to The Virginian.)
Richmond, Va, Jan. 81, 1898.
MI. kizcr offered u bill In ,the, House
to-day to meet the decision Of the court
in reference ITO certain license taxes
imposed by lthe City Council of Norfolk,
1T is designed to amend section 1,042 OF
the Code. so as to make 1t read as fol-
lows:
J. DE it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia, That section 1912 Of
the Code of Virginia be amended and
re-enacted, so as to read as follows:
Section. 1,Oi2. In addition to the State
tax on any license, the Council of a
city or town may, when anything for
which license Is so required, is to be
done within the city or town, impose a
tax for the privilege of doing the same
and require q license ITO be obtained
therefor; and in any case in which they
see fit, require from the person licensed
bond with sureties, in such penalty, and
with such condition, as they may deem
proper or make other regulations con.
corning the same; provided, however,
that nothing contained In this act shall
be construed ito authorize any city or
town to impose a tax on any license, on
which the State imposed no tax, except
IN cases where the city or;own, by It's
charter, is specifically authorized Ia
impose such license taS hut no general
provisions as to taxation in the charter
or any city or 't3wn shall be construed
TO authorize any city or town to i'm
pose any license tax on q license on
which the State imposed no tax; and
except further. that the Council oe any
city or town may impose a tax. and re-
quire license to be obtained, for the
privilege OF Keeping in the city or town
for hire any wheeled carriage.
,. This act shall be in force from jts
passage.
Mr. Cooke offered bill TO provide for
the proper description of debts secured
by deeds of trust or mortgzlg ge and the
name of the beneficiary; also one direct.
ing TO whom notes and bonds shall be
taxed
bill was offered by Mr.. Newbernn
TO authorize the County Court of Nor
folk to accept Florida avenue in Port
Norfoik or so much thereof as it may
see nt as a public road upon the con-
ditlon that no person shall be permitted
10 lay. construct or Cperate any cleo
trlc railway along and upon the road
Mr.. Charles II. Bland offered a bill Ia
amend the charter of the Port Norfolk
ttalfway company with reference to
representation on the bonds
Mr.. Alvah II. Martin, Sheriff 4. G.
Cromwell and Mr.. Johnson, of Nor
folk county, We're at the Capitol to-day
and were warmly greeted by their
friends. The sheriff made the interest
ing statement that during the four
years he brought convicts $50 the peni.
ienttary, he delivered there 176 persons
al or whom were colored except one.
The Senate passed with only one dis.
senting vote the LIE Cato bill to create
board of fisheries. Mr.. McCune refused
to support the measure. The debate
lasted about two hours. Mr.. Boykin
tried to have the measure amended so
as 10 carry with ut an appropriation OF
$4,000, instead of s. 900 in order to nav
those who will have to do the work
provided for better pay. and he failed
IN his effort. The bill provides for five
members OF the board. two of whom
are TO be experts on the oyster question
ana snail come from 'ttdewater. One cx-
pert is to be the president and the other
fhe secretary of the board. The other
three members are to be chosen from
sections OF the State other than tide
water. Members of the board are to
be appointed by the Governor. The
board is to see to II that all oyster laws
are enforced, and will superintend this
Coilection or the revenue coming to the
state The oyster navy is TO be under
the exclusive control Of the board.
senator LIE Cato thinks If the bill be-
comes n law the States revenues from
the oyster industry will he trebled.
After -four or five days Of interesting
debate vote was reached by the House
on the Employers Liability bill. As has
been predicted in this correspondence.
the measure not only passed. hut had
votes to spare The vote was 80 to 2S.
When the bill goes so the Senate there
Will be 'hCr fight on it. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. McIlwaine. perhaps tho
ablest man in that body. will have
charge Of 1t. The act in its amended
form applies only to railroad corpora
tions. Mr.. Rcddy, OF Richmond, was
tn" patron OF the measure.
Mr.: McCune called up his bill. known.
as the anti-tlirting measure. and had
1t set for the special order for next
Friday at o'clock. He criticised the
newspapers for calling II nm anti-flirt-
ing act and claimed that 1t was sipsply
a measure to protect the pupils of
female schools. Judge Watkins of
Prince Edward, has offered a bill
somewhat similar to McCune's in the
House.
The Legislature to-day reelected
Judge NJ S. Turnbull to preside over
the County Court of Brunswick. He
received all the votes cast except tha
of Senator Flanagan, who asked to be |
recorded as voting against him. In
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