Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
definite leave of absence. which was


deenite leave Of absence which wal
granted.
MIR. Stubbs offered a resolution request
ing the Finance Committee TO report, by
bill or otherwise, means for assessing
water-craft for taxation.
INQUIRY AS TO TAXATION.
Mr.. Minter. of Bedford, offered the ioi
lowing, which was adopted:
whereas under the present laws VI
Virginia, certain school and road olstrlct'
of this state are placed at serious reia'
tive disadvantage as compared with other
school and road districts in this state
in this that q school or road distrc'
in whose limits there happen TO be rail-
road. telegraph, or telephone line as parl
thereof. can be, and is, the beneficiary Oh
taxation imposed thereon, and thus are
enabled with lighter rate Of district TAXA
ton on the real and personal property
owned by individuals in said distrlct u
run their schools and TO improve their
roads to far better advantage than those
! districts which have no railroads, tele-
graph or telephone lines or part thereoi
within their limits. thus working reia-
tive hardship on said districts by imposing
a necessity for a higher rate OF taAatlon
on Individual property to secure dement's
equal to benefits enjoyed by other us
tricts: therefore, be 1t
s'Resolyed by the House OF Delegates
of Virginia. That the Committee on Pro-
nositions and Grievances be- and are, re-
cuired 10 take the subject into consldera-
ton. and to report thereon
"First. as to whether any such aheseu
grievance or hardship does really exist
"second. IL It finds such grievance 10
ex,st az TO the proper remedy for same
The resolution was adopted.
R1rJ. AFFECTING SALARIES.
Mr. Featherstone. of Campbell, intro
dnced a bill amending section 1SS OF the
code relating to the salaries, mileage
ard ether allowances Of certain State OF
eoers THE bill fixes the salaries as fol-
lows. The Governor, 5000 year; the
Governors clerk, $1,000 year; the Al
tornev-G General, $3.50 a year, and ~ cents
ner mile for every mile of necessary
travel. one clerk, $500 year. Inc Secre-
tarv of the Commonwealth, WV al.
foes Of office and commissions 10 De paul
into the treasury; for clerks OF ina. VI
fee. a sum not exceeding WV . seai.
The Auditor Of Public Accounts Sz''V
wear. all fees of office to be PAID INTO INC
treaeurv. for clerks of that office. sum
800 ovceedinp. after July l, 1883, 1880 per
wear The Second Auditor. N,5oO; 1or
his clerks. a sum not exceeding SSOVO
,,oor THE Treasurer, $3.50 year; 1or
clerks IN his office, a sum not exceeding
90 ooo nor wear. The Superintendent OF
pnblic Printing, $500 year; porter LOT
the office. $50 a month. The Superlh-
dent of Public Grounds and Buildings ana
chief of Capitol Police, N,2OO year
The Engineer az the Capitol, SIeo year
The Superintendent OF the Penitehtiary'
81 600: surgeon, 500; the first assistant
keeper. $720; the other SIX assis'an.
keepers, S60I each; the clerk, $0" q year
the directors of the penitentiary' - each
for every DAYS attendance on the board
nrovlded that no director shall receive
more than $50 per year. The Railroad
commissioner, 5000 a year; his clerk,
q 900 a year. The Superintendent OF
Pnblic instruction, $3.50 a year and his
necessary travelling expenses while en-
ooged I'm the duties of his office. to be
ennroved by the Board of Education, not
IN exceed in the aggregate $500 in one
year.
CIT THE CLERKS SALARIES.
Mr. Featherstone also introduced an
o+hor hill TO amend and re-enact SUBJ
section 3 of section 1A Of the Code re-
Ioting to the salaries of clerks Senate
ond House. In short, this bill provides
that the clerk Of the Senate snail receive
the sum of 81 900 for his entire term OF
office. and TO the clerk of the House OF
DeIepates, the sum Of 81 500 for his entire
form In addition TO this, 1t allows each
of these officers $50 per week during the
sessions of the General Assembly Tor the
employment OF an assistant, ana IN the
event of an extra session, that, fespec-
In a. tho
lively, they shall receive III duuilon 'ho
sums of 5000 and $500.
ABOLISH BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. s. Fl. Walker introduced bill to
abolish the State Board OF Agriculture.
and TO transfer the property, powers anu
duties pertaining to them TO the Board Oh
Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural ana
Mechanical College and Foiy.echhic IN
-at,,,ta The bill provides that the trea-
80 ~ the college shall keep an account
% al, moneys received under the act
ling the transfer to constitute an an
- renort of the said Board OF Visitors
.H ~ Governor, and to effect the provi-
80 of the act, the board is authorized
aLa use of and employ, as far as
" a.toable the officers and scientific staff
y pa aouinment of the Virginia Agricul-
90, Exneriment Station under its con-
troll. >,D .ccrcsop
Mr.. T. e. Clarke introduced a bill to
oholish the Office of Assessor OF Lands,
"a 40 require the Commissioner Of the
Revenue to perform the duties OF said
oft,ce and to compensate said Commits
sioner of the Revenue. The bill specifies
a. the compensation OF the commissions
ars az revenue the sum of $50 for exc
outing all the duties now performed by
the land assessors.
Mr. n r.. Hicks was the patron of
h,Il IN amend and re-enact section 1916 OF
The code of Virginia. as amended and re-
enacted by an act entitled an act to
oroend and re-enact section 1916 Of the
code in relation 10 the duties OF the Seal
- of weights and Measures, approved
= abruary 8. 1892, as amended. etc III. on
mination. the weights are found cor
rect the sealer shall receive his regular
fee and only II an irregularity be found |
shall a double charge be imposed.
CASES TRANSFERRED TO RICH
MOND.
Mr.. Hicks also offered bill 10 amend |
and re-enact sections 30S9 and 1890 OF the |
Code Of isS7-'ss. as amended, ETC., in re- ]