Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Proceedings of the Senate
and House.
MEASURES INTRODUCED
legislature to BE In y .s,np a., w.,
Vol" iir'h'faS- Tw" BIS Presented
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RICHMOND. VA. Feb. 1s-Tha
House today adopted a resolution Of
iereu py Mr.. saunders providing ma,
'ne ROUSE transact business as usual
next tuesday, Wa..hington's birth
aaY in View of the accumulation ~
Important business and the short tins
sun remaining to dispatch il. Con-
gresham Bailey will address the Gen
sFdl Assembly on that date, but the
Aour has not yet been fixed
Senate bill No. 172, repeating the San
ate bill in relation to overcharpa hx,
eHpfesS and other companies hsyinr
passed that body. has been favorahiy
reported by the House committee and il
aoW on the calendar.
y bill eNempting newspapers from,
Incense tax. to which tine Supreme Court
or the State recently decided they vera
liab.e has been introduced and is now
on the Sena te calendar
a large number of local bills were
passed by the House. but all the inn
portant bills taken UP were passed by.
and on the whole little was accomplish
ed
Ir. Watkins State bank bill. en-
crossed yesterday by the House, is de-
,isned to evade the ten per cent tax
N such banks. and is modelled on the
ieorga law. 1t authorizes such State
banks to make, SELL and deliver its OBJ
legations payable in silver bullion at
retail. The bill has not yet passed the
house. going over today until Monday.
Among the new bills offered in the
House today We're these:
by Mr. Disgs-To provide for
meni of the stock of insurance
omranies chartered under the laws of
mis- state. The bill provides that no
AK De assessed upon the capital of any
insurance company orga nzed under the
avs of the State. but the stock holders
IT such insurance companies shah be
assessed and taxed upon the market
|aluc of their shares of stock therein
The commissioner of the revenue shall
rSssSs each stakeholder a tax OF 80
entS on the 500 of stock. for tine sup
port of ;hc government. and a further
AK of 10 cent. on the Si0G of value for
Che support of The public schools The
AK is made a first lien on the stock
ma dividends thereon.
BY Mr. ,Hicks-Tu amend section 1893
81 the code. in rela to public schools
If Virginia. The bill permits children
II non-residents who are tax payers to
enter such schools free. NJ.
by Mr.. James Mann-To amend sec
'cn 3,l' of tn" code, in reference to the
fcmoval by the county court on mo-
tion after notice of suits, motions and
other civil proceedings.
BY MIR. Diggs-To Incorporate the
Richmond and hay Railroad Company
The bill proposes to charter a line from
Richmond city 30 some point on Chess
npeake Bay near the mouth of the Po-
9Gmac, passing through 'Henrco, Han
over King William, King and Qneen.
Ning George, Essex, Richmond, West
noreland, Lancaster. Nor,humhe rland,
" any of them. The company may
operate steam vessels on Chesapeake
Say or the navi@ab.a waters flowing
INTO IL. Minimum capital stock $500 900:
maximum 81 oGG. 600. The incorpora tors
are gentlemen of Richmond city and
Richmond county.
By MIR. rowell--To define a lawful
fence for Warwick county.
by Ny Early-To amend section 24i2
If the code, in relation to the duties
md 1Hnlps nsit .On of trustees.
BY MI Puwe!l-To amend and re-en-
act section G921. in relation 10 the time
Wien right of action upon bonds of
fducaries shall! be first accrued, and
the Limitation of suits against fiducia-
rles themselves. and as to the receipt
by them Of Confederate money.
by Mr.. Naturalization CT citizens OF
Accomac county asking that the local
option laws be amended so as to make
internal revenue license prirla facia in
prosecutions for violating the local OPP
ton laws.
The appropriation bin was presented
IN the Senate t@iay It coct5 m. l,;f,ss a
dsrIsase IL annual expenditures Of S65.-
9o9, pat IN cuts in salaries aa,:, npP-o-
pr!aiioHs to pub!.c institutic-s, ans part
II saving in criminal expenses. 1t does
ACT cut as heavily as the comma ttys on
eXlIaCdi;ures a. puE1iic institutions rec
mmf Hded. The measure would Az .fisn
ne Gf!'cc OF register of the lana offi..=
Senator Wick ham, in speaking of the
3l!l. claimed that under ii the State
could safely enter the 3 per cent. parioA
OF interest or: the debit
Th2 Senate devoted the entire day to
discussing the senatorial primary bill
Hlr. .Rarksdale, the patron, closed the
argument in an elaborate address. The
5.ii went over until Monday
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