The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-19
The Senate.

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The Senate was opened with prayer by
Rev. Dr. =. y. Calisch
Senator Flood introduced "a resolution
that was agreed TO, providing for paying
to the heirs of the late Senator McCorkle
the balance of his salary for the present
session.
MIR. LCPTON'S BILL
Senator Lupt0n offered bin TO provide
for the appointment Of q Tax Commits
sion 10 recitss that our present tax
system is in many respects unjust and
inadequate and provides for commits
sion of five. two Of whom shall Doe Io,m-
hers of the Senate appointed by the pres
ident Of that body, and three members o.
the House. appointed by the speaker. TO
examine into an subjects Of taxation
and report as TO what will b. Just
and equitable manner Of assessment Of
values. The bill viii authorize the en-
pl0ymeut of stenographer at a salary
not exceeding $1,000 per annum.
a LOCAL MEASURE.
Senator Muuford introduced a bin 20
amend the powers Of the Richmond
Traction Company, so as to read:
The Board of Directors of said COM
pany may. ON behalf of the corporation.
sell either al public or private sale (and
If at the latter without public notice.
upon such terms and conditions and at
such prices whether at. or above or be
low par. as may be agreed upon between
said board and the purchaser. any Of its
capital stock not heretofore subscribed
for or issued. and any sales OF the capt.
tai stock of said company which may
have been made by it or by its board OF
directors on its behalf prior TO the pas
sage Of this act. whether at above or
below par are hereby ratite' and con-
drnlt1. and no liability shall rest upon
Che original subscribers thereto or 9ur-
chasers thereof or their assignrcs. either
20 said orroration or TO its creditors who
may become such after he passage of
this act except for so much or any, Ct
any Of the subscription or purchase
piice expressly stipulated to be pad hy
he original subscriber or purchaser. to
sl.d company as may remain unp2io a.
the time Of the passage 40 tl's act.
JUDGES CHOSEN.
The two branches of the Gene. al As
s,mbiy. at 1890 o'clock proceeded TO the
,Nccnt.on of the joint order having Cor It's
1b act the election cf judges TO succeed
those Appended 10y the govern)r iGrlng
Nacauan The following We're uaeLl-
m0usiy chosen:
Ttif6 Cucuit-Georee j. Humidity
Comfy Court of Wise-W. N. Ro1l
T,uteeneh Circuits. IT. Lctcher.
County Court Of Amherst-Clarcnce J.
Campbell
Seventeenth Circuit-H. \. W. Skeen.
Amelia County Courts. l.. Farrar.
County Court Of Franklin John p.
Lee.
OTHER BILLS OFFERED.
Nv Mr. Dnwiddie-To amend charter OF
Mutual Benefit Insurance Association Of
Virginia.
Bv Mr.. ST. Clair-To amend the act I'm
relation 10 the districts Of county Judges
frhe change proposed is 20 give Buchanan
and Dickinson counties each a Judge. Al
present there is but one Judge for the two
countless
Bv MIR. St. Clair-To amend the act in
relation to the salary Of the judge Of
Tazewel county.
Bv Mr.. Lupton-For the relief OF George
W. Koontz. treasurer Of Shenandoah
county and TO authorize the Auditor Of
Public Accounts TO credit said treasurer
with lost school warrant.
Senator Mcnwaine offered and had pass
cd under "a suspension OF the rules bin
providing for the appointment OF special
attorneys for the Commonwealth in GER
tain cases.
senator FOSTER introduced a bll 90
amend and re-enaci an act 10 amend
The charter ana extend and define the
boundaries of the city of Norfolk. rca-
tive Ia improvements In Brambleton.
Senator Foster also introduced bill
"a authorize the councils Of the city OF
Norfolk to issue bonds from time to time.
not exceeding $1,000 Of principal. pre-
dicated upon the assessed valuation Of the
property I'm Rramhiefon Ward
THE RECESS.
Whor The hvasc leso.uuon providing
or adjournment for the Christmas hoM-
days on Thursday was reported, Senator
Foster moved to amend by naming Fri
day as the date. This was voted down
and Senator McIlwaine's amendment to