Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-15
BUILDING AND LOAN BILLS.
one Reported Adversely and other
Being COnsidered--Other Gossip.

/ The House Committee on FINANCE last
night considered the switzer bill imposing
a specific tax on building and loan asso-
Citations. and decided by vote OF 10 z
to report it unfavorably. Among those
who appeared before the committee in
opposition to the bill were Mr.. }. Taylor
Fliyson. of Richmond; Judge w. n. Port
lock. Of Portsmouth: Mr.. w +. McRae'
Of Petersburg and J. W. rlshburne' OF
Albemarle. A number Of gentlemen from
Norfolk. Portsmouth, and Berkeley were
present.
The bin Of Nh. Switzcr. forbiddng builds
ing and loan associations charging more
than the legal rate of Interest," was con-
sidered by the House Committee on Pro-
positions yesterday afternoon. The Dill
will be further considered to-day. a
number Of gentlemen appeared before
the committee in opposition to the bill
UNIFORM LEGISLATION.
The House Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice last night decided to report favorably
the bills drafted by a special committee OF
the American Bar Association with reIe-
renee to the law of negotiable lnstru-
ments. Mr.. Edward F. McRae, Of Pc
tersburg. briefly discussed the bills. wnich
have been enacted by the legislatures OF
Florida. Colorado, New York, and Con-
necticut.
SHORTEN THE OYSTER SEASON.
The biu proposing to shorten the oyster
season one month. was considered by the
Senate Committee on Fish and Game last
night. Delegates Kizer and Cooke OF
Norfolk. and Colonel a. p. Thorn. of Nor
folk. appeared before the committee ana
secured the postponement Of further con-
eideration of the bill until Friday night
II Is said that the passage OF the blil
vvotld cause a loss of wages In Norfolk
and vicinity alone, of $4,000 annually
,rbe committee decided TO report, with
s,,enduents the bill 10 prevent the poll
lution of the waters Of the Holster river
in scott county. by alkalies from the
salt-works at Saltyille.
GOSSIP AND PERSONALS.
Senator Barksdale will to-day offer the
bnt which was referred 10 the cOmlnl''ee
an Agriculture. abolishing the once OF
Commissioner Of Agriculture ana Trans
ferring the work of the department 10
the Virginia POLYTECHNIC lnsulule, az
tslacl,sburg. The Agricultural Committee
has made no report on the Dill ana Seh"-
tor parksdale will wait no longer
frha anti-trading stamp bill. which
a...t,,, nassad the Senate yesterday car
go two important amendments whicn
,..,n oecessitate it's going back TO the
f,l,so ,rhe first is the amendment re-
-.,D,r,ended by the committee piovidlhs
~ The act shall go into effect July ISL
Ia The one offered by Mr.. Sands correct
ir@ defect in the act and making pro
,',sion for hearing before Justices ana lo'
jury trials. .,.,oo for Courts Of
Is yesterday decided to report seve-
~, hule favorably. among them one IN
t~@anced bv DR.. Winston. 20 enpo"ei an. an
;',dee or Justice Of the Commoh"ea's
49, whom minor under 10 years %
!. convicted OF a misdemeanor' 10
as titnte stripes in lieu of fine ana I'M
Sv',.,,, '',,,9,,1ent or of either, with the con
~, ,. 80 the parent or guardian OF sucn
a,nor sJn' The punishment IN that IA
ll,,',"' l.I &c to consist Of from five to twenty
81 Dr r b. James. of Danvile, va, - :, ~
.,t,, to attend his brother, senator Il,
ti' ta1es who has been i'll Tor seNe'a,
- re Will take the Senator nono "s
gay a. nossible for him TO travel
60 eo,ator Jeffries received many con
..,'t,,iatiors upon his speech against lie
sl"',',,.' s...,',a,,ers' liability bin YESTERDAY, r
S'lp s''ipnr Dabney. Of the Chair ol La" az
iss71' r-oiversity. has asked to nave ~
.nt ,r,,,ed in order that it may De use" ;"
lfc classes.