Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-19

MI. Settle SAID ne was not opp0-iub ~
agricultural interests. but believed IN ,ur-
Mr.. Maupln here said he had overlooked
tile fact that a tax was not required o.
countryman who did not display bis
Withdrew the bill.
REMOVAL OF OLD PAPERS.
The House concurred In the joint reso-
luton agreed TO by the Senate providing
for the removal OF lot OF old papers
| and files from the attic-room In the capi-
| tOl building 10 some SAFE place "i'n'n
| the Capitol Eouare. and providing also
| for needy repairs TO the heating appsra-
| tus In the Executive Mansion.
The chair was vacated at 2:3O O'Clock.
The Afternoon session.
Judge watkinss bill. allowing State
| banks TO issue obligations payable IN
merchandise silver bullion, came UP as u
| special order at the afternoon session, ana
! Mr.. Anderson spoke In opposition 10 II.
There was nothing I'm the bill ne said.
! to fix the price at which the SILVER was
| to be placed when the notes were re-
| deemed The notes might as wen be re-
| deemed I'm corn or turnips at the market
| price of the latter at the time or the re-
| demption. The measure would not tend
| TO increase the price OF silver. III tne
| law was enacted. there would be repeti-
ton of the state Of affairs existing under
the system adopted by State banks OF
issue, when the country was Hooded with
wildcat" notes, fuctuating In value
from 10 to 80 per cent.
Judge Watkins, after crlticising Mr..
Anderson's position. said there was
need for local currency, and he be
lieved II would afford q relief to the peo-
Pile. He explained how the banks would
operate under the provisions OF tne Dill III:
The pending question was called on the
amendment of Mr.. Jennings, OF Lyncn-
burg requiring deposit or state bonds
To secure the obligations issued under the
bill. 1t was this amendment mat MT
Anderson advocated In his speech me
amendment was rejected. as was also ohe
offered by Mr. Pitcher, requiring that op-
legations of such banks shall be signed py
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth ana
a register kept by him OF the numpeI'
issue, and denomination OF sucn ophsa-
tions. but this shall in no way plnd tne
State az TO this issue, and Zee or n
cents for every 100 obligations 80 register
ed shall be paid the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth. -, o.o
The bill was then engrossed by o vote
Of rs TO c. 1t not being recorosu '''e'
however.
LABOR BUREAU BILL
House bill 56i. TO provide for the proper
dascrintion of debts secured by deed or
trust or mortgage. was made speclal or
der for Monday at CLOCK
THE bill TO provide for bureau or laoor
and Industrial statistics faiied 10 pass
nv Lack of COnStltullODdi 49,
snfficient number being in the hall TO give
IL the desired number. The vote was ~
In 4 and the motion to reconsider was
passed by, and the measure VIII no uou"'
pass to-day. IN. for tho
Mr. Saunders introduced bills TOT tne
reief Of Constance Connoday ,. W.
Thornton. and Jackson VIA.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To reouire the courts OF this Common
wealth having Jurisdiction OF suit Tor .ile
sale of lands TO satisfy DEBTS 10 Spe0hy
In the decree directing the accounts vi
debts TO be taken that the coIhInlsS,oiie
70 whom the decree is referred snall as
certain and report all delinquent taxes
upon said lands, and If sold for said taxes
to whom, &c. ..,o,, 1et ot
To amend and re-enact sec,ion w, ~
the Code OF Virginia so as 10 aliOW loui' III
class nostmasters to act as notaries
To amend and re-enact section 500 Oh
the Code of Virginia in relation 10 tne
term OF enlistment ., an
To provide for working VasIant51 ~, Un
public roads I'm the counties OF rrahkliI,
Warren. Clarke, Augusta, ana 'he CITY
- To incorporate the Nelson Telephone
Company.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section o4 OF
the Code of Virginia, In relation 20 wna'
property Of tenant or other person In pos
session liable for distress; limitation OF
iiability: when taxes and levies on land
TO be apportloned. IT.. -, ,oo,,,,,
To provide for the working and keeping
in repair the public roads ana oIluses
in the county OF Stafford. a..
For the protection of game In the
county Of Rockingham. :. .ho
House Joint resolution making IL the
duty of the Attorney-General TO notiy
the commemorative Attorney OF defects
and inaccuracies as to certain oiiioiai
bonds. -.
Authorizing Edward r. Vaughan and
Charles Williamson TO erect t wne Va ="
To provide a new charter for the town |
of Berryville. .,.o,, a of |
the charter of the town OF Hampton.
To submit to the voters or Graysoh |
county the question Of subscription 10
the capital stock of the Grayson and Car
roll Electric Railway Company.
To authorize the Board of supervisors
of Smyth county 10 increase the Oouh'S
levy for road purposes ,.,ss T., .
TO provide that if the plaintiff In
warrant upon a contract or sucn nature
that an action of assumpsit would lie on
same shall have served with the war |
rant a COPY of his account. veriiled by |
affidayit. he shall have Judgment Tor Ihe
amount Of said account. unless the ue-
PENDANT shall deny, under oaIn; ,naI de eny
oniv mart of the account, he shall nave
Judgment as 20 the residue, ana case De
tried as TO the part so denied. g..
To Incorporate the trustees OF Stohe-
wall District Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ, OF
10 nrovide for the working. opening
and keeping in repair the roads IN the
county of Brunswick, and for the build
ing and keeping in repair the bridges in
the said county.
providing for the locating and work.
ing of public roads. and repairing ana
building bridges In Caroline county, ana
for the same.
TO incorporate the Loudoun county
savings Bank and Trust Company.
To amend and re-enact sections ], =
and of an act TO incorporate me mineral
Relt Railway and Tramway Company.
The bill to provide q new charter for
he town OF Clifton Forge, In the county
of Allegheny. was dismissed