Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14
TO TAKE A HOLIDAY.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL
NOT me- IN SESSION To-D1Y.
A BILL TO TAX ILL FRANCHISES.
Senator Lupton Introduces the '"'"
Franchise Act, of New Nork--A nii'
A.. ,..~.o.c the Tax on Fer
titixcrs.

The General Assembly voted Itself a
holiday to-day as an observance OF the
anniversary OF the death OF Washington
A large number Of the members Of the
two branches Will go TO Mount Vernon
to-day TO attend the national Masonic
celebration at the tomb of the Father OF
his Country. The body Will meet Fri
day. as usual. $1,000.
The number OF bills introduced yesler-
day was larger than on any previous uay
OF the session. The most important was
one TO tax all franchises offered py sen
ator I.upton. lie claims IL Will be the
means Of adding hundreds OF thousailuS
of dollars to the taxable vaiueS OF inc
state A bill OF special local interest Is
that presented In the Senate by MI NUN
ford. 10 incorporate the SCUM Aliai'I0
Iifc-Insurance Company. whose co'po'"-
tors arc well known Richmond men.
The Day In the senate.
Rev Dr. J. y. Hawthorne's opening
praNcr an the Senate contained an eio-
auonf potitiOn for tn recovery OF Seila-
Tor NcCorkle. who was az the time cllli-
cally ill al the Virginia Hospital ~
Mr. St Clair moved mat When tns
Senate adjourn IL be 60 meet at noon
Friday. the holiday being I'm commence
ration Of the centennial anniversary OF
tho death Of Washington. Ihe motloh
was unanimously adopted
TO TAX FRANCHISES.
Mr. Lupton offered Il bill taxing the
franchises OF companies. The biis Is the
same law offered by Democrat ana
PASSED hy q Republican Legislature III
New York few months ago. Inc ldMi
as pt first enacted. came DOWN 70 nhIu
upnn the owners of franchises that Gov
of the LEGISLATURE for the purpose oi
amending 81. and. TO use MI. LupluI
EXPRESSION. "a great deal OF inc S''. ~
,c1e taken out az H." Mr.. Lupton says
The hin Is aimed TO catch for taxation
Inc franchises OF companies VINO no"
have valuable rights granted them by lhe
state. for which they pay noth4hs' anu
from which property no taxes are lV9,
ceivcd Mr.. Lupton proposes 10 treat az
such franchises as real estate. Inc pa
will provoke tremendous opposluoh az
IdptOn stated that under the ne" hv'n
law SS.OOD001 worth OF properly, heNea
made the subject Of taxation before was
made 90 contribute its share 70 the sup
port Of government.
PRESENCE or THE ACCUSED.
Nv Claytor offered q bill amending
section 4ol7 chapter 1871, Of the CODE IN re-
lauon to the presence OF the accuseo on
tbaf N nerson tried for felony shall be
personally present during the ulai, Dut
Tr Claytors bin proposes 10 amend me
law so as 10 make " the presumption lhal
the accused Is present II II shau appeatt
from the record that he was present ~
any stage of the proceedings unless the
record shows 20 the contrary, ana no
Judgment Of an inferior court IN leiiDuy
case shall be reviewed by an appella ne
court for any other error appearing VII
the face OF the record
Mr.. Morris introduced n bill amending
the charter of the city OF CharIot'eSvlIIe
SO as 10 extend the term Of the COM
missioner Of the Revenue from two 10
four wears Mr.. Morris said the bill was
offered at the request Of tho Mayor ana
Council of Charlottesville. and II was
placed on the calendar without reference
~ a F'TREMAN's RELIEF FUND.
Mr.. Lyle offered a bill appropriatns
a. 200 TO be paid TO the treasurer OF the
state Firemen's Association for the pur-
pose Of creating the Firemen's REFER
1und of Virginia. for the relief of the
disabled members OF the assoclauoh OF
their families.
To ALLOW HIM POTATOES.
Mr.. Stands offered q bill 20 amend the
exemption law by allowing the mouse
holder TO retain twenty bushels OF pOta-
toes. five hogs, and fowls not exceeding
$40 I'm value I'm addition TO the other
goods now exempt from sale for debt
A bin was offered by Mr.. Mann 10
amend section 1892 of the Code so as 20
prcvont persons from this State going to
other States and standing eXaminaton
for admission TO the bar and then re-
turning TO Virginia and pracucing. with
out standing the Virginia exam nalloh.
OTHER BILLS OFFERED.
Nv Mr. 81. Clair: For tho relief Of
Isaac =. Louthen disabled Confederate
soldier.
\. Tabor. widow Of Confederate sol
Nr Flood offered a bin 10 amend the
act taxing fertilizers The bill proposes
to increase the tax from so ton to 50
q ton.
ATLANTIC LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
Senator Munford introduced a bin in
cooperating the South Atlantic Life In
srrance Company. with minimum capt
tai 81 100000 and maximum capltaI on
$4,000. Tho principal Offices are to De
iu Richr10nd The corpOratOrs are Mcssrs.
Virginius Newton. Fritz Sitterding'
Thomas Atkinson. James y. Patton, =
". Travers b. i. Munford. j. Is Branch'
/. NJ Williams, J. l.. Antrim. i. WHIT
lock. j. W. scott, r.. a. saunders. Jr.
S. d. Morgan ). 81 Perry. a. =. Thorn.
w II. Doyle. y. Bcaman. q. a. SchmellZ'
a. T.. King. J. W CraddocK, {. L.. liol-
land. c. Z. Sipe W Il. Chisholm. Julian
s Carr. w. = Meade. Robert ). B0shcf,
G.. G.. Valentine. Joseph Bryan, y. {.
Wilmams. Jr.. and H. b. Addison.
By Mr.. James: To amend and re-ehact
the charter of the DanVllle Stfec'-Cdr
By Nir. Harvey: For the relief of
Thomas y. Trent Confederate soldier.
BY MIR. Mann. TO amend and rc-enacI
chaYter % Of the Acts Of Assembly OF
lS17-'eS 10 prescribe ana regulate The pro-
ccGrre by which unpaid subscriptions TO
joint stock companies may be recovered
by said companies etc.
BY Mr.. Harvey For the rehet OK Mar
Gus w. Beal Confederate soldier
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were passed.;
For the protection OF game in Mecklen-
burg county; TO amend the road law %
Culpepcr county
The session of the House.
The House was occupied some iittle Iime
In q discussion of the "land-efaDpers
act" AR HUBBARD offered a resolution 10
discharge the Finance Committee from
further consideration OF the bills seeking
10 repeal and amend the 'land-g rabbers'
act" lie criticised the committee. as
sorting that the bills had been removed
sub-rosa from the Committee or Courts
OF Justice TO the Finance Committee.
Mr. BOaz objected TO the use OF the
words sub-rosa, and Mr.. McRae, chair
man of the Committee on Courts OF jus
ticc. asserted that the bills had been re-
moved TO the Finance Committee by ms
order.
Mr.. Hubard's resolution was lost. and
thereafter Mr. Whitehead offered a rcSO-