The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-11
BONDS Are TO BE- LISTED.
OFFICE OF GAME AND FISH WARDEN.
An Act to Create THIS Position Introduced
In the House-The senators Vote Down
the kizer Measure Requiring Seats
to lie Provided for Lady Clerks.

for tho listing OF all stocks and bonds
Tor taxation
Mr. Parks. OF Page. offered the meas
uro in the House. Having passed both
branches il now simply awaits the sigma
ture OF the Governor In order to become
a law.
Ecv. Dr G. c. Vanderslice. OF Union
Station Methodist church. opened the
proceedings OF the Senate with prayer.
When House bin to require employees
OF females IN stores TO provide seats for
them came mp Mr.. Barksdalo opposed 1t.
In doing so he said.
THE bin IL seems 10 me can do 40 pos
sible good and is calculated to do harm.
IL Is ridiculous on Is face. IT requires
merchants to furnish cushioned seats To
their employees SO that they may be at
ease and leisure during hours of bust
ness. think II mistaken kindness to
The girls m mscvcs and calculated 10
disturb their relations with their employ
eIs
The bin cannot even accomplish the
object FOR which 10 Is intended and rs pa
fernalism run mad. , would rather vote
for bill II we are going 10 enact this
kind Of legislation. fixing the salaries pad
ihc poor girls who are compelled TO work
for living. Certainly I would oppose
Nothing which thought would help
them but / can see no good and great
possibilities FOR harm in this proposed
lssislaticL "
The bin was defeated by the following
vote.
AYES M,ssrs. Barnes. Clement. Flana-
gan. F,st,r. James. Keezcll. lie cato.
lowry. Opic. Parr. 81 Gle and ickham-
o.
Noes Messrs Barksdalc. Blakoy. Eg-
rlcston Fairfax. Hale Jackson. Jeffries,
Leichor. Massic. Maynard. Morris. Mush-
bach souil an Tate and Withers-l5.
STOCKS AND BONDS TO BE LISTED.
The Senate passed by an unanimous
vote House Bir No. 52-known as The
Parks bill''-thc irtention Of which is to
enforce the more effective listing for tax
alton Of bonds and other evidences OF
debt Practically the same bill passed
the House of Delegates last session. but
failed 10 pass the Senate.
Mr.. Morris Of Albemarlc. stated that in
his opinion. this was the most important
piece Of legislation introduced this ses-
sion. and II enacted into law. he believed
10 would effectually relieve the Treasury
from all cmbarrassments lie quoted
figures from the Auditors office which
showed that the real estate Of the Com
monweaiTh brought into the state Treas
ury nearly twelve hundred thousand dol
Jars each year, that licenses produced
upwards Of six hundred and seventy
thousand dollars each year. that capita
ton taxes produced over two hundred
thousand dollars each year: that articles
of visible personal property. such as
household and kitchen furniture, farm
implements. catlc. &c. produced last
year two hundred and twenty-three thou
sand dollars IN taxes, while bonds, other
than iiduciary bonds paid In taxes into
The State Treasury last year only the
sum of eghty-siX thousand dollars.
lie showed further that I'm 1895. prior
80 the act designed 10 reach hduciary
bonds there were listed for taxation in
he while State:
In bonds &c. other than hduciary,
'25.350.2sp. In hduciary bonds. Sl.216.0l3.
That in 1S91. after the passage Of this act.
he first named class had fallen to
s2l5lg.sG7. while the hduciary bonds had
increased T. 81 $50 l.3.
THE ONLY CHANGE.
Mr. Morris stated that the only change
20 the old law which was attempted I'm
.his bin was Go require bonds 20 be listed
soparatclN and $50 that tho bonds could
30 Identified and that these lists were to
Poe nlcd in the o-eTka offices. that this IL
mas hoped would render effective the law
already ON The statute books which pro-
yided that N bond was not listed for
taxation. this fact night bee pleaded i'm bar
GO "A recovery in a suit upon laid bond.
until the tax and fifty per cent penalty
was paid that he did not know how the
hondhoiders of the Commonwealth salved
their consciences in returning their lists
for taxation under the present law. but
That he did not know that bonds had
practically escaped taxation. That no
believed there was as much or maze
wealth in bonds in this State. as I'm real
estate and that II the law was made ef-
icctivc. and the tax collected instead of
collecting eighty-SiX thousand as we did
last year from this source. We would
easily collect three or four hundred thou
sand az least. 40 additional tax was inn
posed. II was simply an effort TO make
those who We're best able TO pay their
taxes pay them honestly
Mr. Barksda'c asked how the act
would affect notes discounted 10y bonds.
Mr.. Morris replied that these notes
w.re not affected 81 an for the law pro-
Nidcd already for taxing the capital stock
of banks.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
To authC rize the CniJCd States Govern
mcnt to purchase land. &c
To amend charter of the town Of Ma.
n1stas
10 amend act I'm relation 10 listing OF
bonds. Sc
TO amend act Incorporating the South
eastern and Atlantic Railroad Company.
To prevent the adulteration Of candy.
10 authorize Il. .. Clarke TO erect a
wharf in Elizabeth city county
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
70 authorize the town council OF Gull
pepper 20 fund its bonded Indebtedness.
To provide for working Migrants on
roads In llcnrico.
To provide for new registration of
the voters Of the town OF Culpeper
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. 81. Clair mo 1867 to authorize
the council OF the town Of Tazewel TO
borrow money for the purpose OF paying
Tor bringing water TO said town, etc.
BY Mr. Clements tNo. lsO for the relief
II tho Surctics Of e. $. Norman, late
treasurer Of Campbell county. etc.
nv Mir Keczeil no. iS2) 10 amend and
re-enact section 1914 chapter 40 OF the
code With reference to commissioners TO
ascertain value Of land.
BY MIR. Mason NO 1872 FOR the relief
OF e l.. Wharton. OF Westmoreland
county.
Iy MIR I.ctcher 90 lSiD TO prevent the
unlawful use Of telephone lines and in
struments and TO protect them from in
Jury and prescribe penalty therefor.
Bv Mr.. Flanagan (No 1851 for the re-
lief of j. L. Randolph.
BY Mr.. Withers by request. no 1867.
60 legaiize and make valid the beauest
made by Mrs. Fannie Crockett to Main
Street Methodist church In Danvile.
BILLS ENGRDSSED.