Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-16
A HOLIDAY TO-DAY.
hTHE SENATE WILL NOT MEET
AGAIN UNTIL MONDAY.
A BILL TO COLLECT kOTARIAL TAX.
An Important Amendment TO the
Tax Law Proposed by senator
Lupton-No Session of the House oil
Delegates Yesterday.
Delegates Yesterday.

Delegates Yesterday.
The House. Immediately upon conven-
ing yesterday. adjourned until to-day. as
"a mark of respect TO the memory OF Sen
ator McCorkle. There was "a short ses-
SION OF the Senate. and that bo0y adj
journed until Monday, as a token Of re-
gard for the memory OF the Rockbridge
Senator.
The most important bill offered was one
introduced by Senator Lupton. amending
section 10 of the present tax law. The
present law requires State tax OF u on
notariai seals, but provides no methoo o.
checking up the notary who coiltcts the
tax to ascertain how much be coi'eets' OF
whether he turns IL all into the stat
Treasury This bin provides for an OH
clal stamp to DO furnished BY the Audi
tor of Public Accounts and sold TO the
lotarics at 81 each. The notary must use
tho stamp, or his seal IS not legal, ana
the act Of affiNing the seal cancels the
stamp, 50 that the state tax Is paid by
the notary when he buys the stamp.
The Session of the SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at noon.
There was no prayer 4 large number OF
House bills were placed on the calendar.
one or two unimporiant bills were oNer-
ed, and then Mr.. Maynard arose ana an
nouncod the death Of Senator Charles j.
AIcCOrkle. OF Eockbridse, and moved
that when the Senate adjourn ii be TO
meet at noon Monday, as mark OF re-
spcct 10 his memory. The resolution was
unanimously adopted
Nj. Barksdals offered "A resolution pro-
vidlng for an appropriation TO defray The
cost of printing 10 copies Of Senate BIZ
No 80 Che antitrust bid. Tor general
distribution. lie said he had received a
great many requests Tor copies Of the
bill. Mr. McIlwaino said he mad also re-
ceived applications for q number OF
copies. and moved that 20 be printed
The resolution was agreed 70.
THE CROWDED PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. Stands offered a joint resolution
providing for tho appointment OF COM
mittee, composed OF three members OF the
Senate Committee Oh Public Institu-
tions and Education. and Ave members
of the House Committee on Asylums and
Prisons, which shall investigate and re-
port by bill or otherwise, concerning
method for relieving the overcr0wded con-
dtion Of the State Pententiary.
Mr. Lupton offered a bill authorizing
the Common Council Of the city OF Win
chester TO borrow money and issue bonds
TO be used in redeeming series OF pup
lie school bonds and a series of bonds
representing a subscription TO the capital
stock OF the Martlnsburgh and Potomac
Railroad Company.
OTHER BILLS OFFERED.
BY Mr.. Flood: For the relief of w. b.
Meggenson, a Confederate veteran.
by Mr.. Clayton: For the relief Of VIII
liam Z. Jesse. a Confederate veteran
by Mr. james: For the relief of Josiah
Dodson, a Confederate veteran.
BY same: For the relief OF Middleton
W. Coger, a Confederate veteran.
BY Mir. Clayton: For the relief of II
ii. Bays, a Confederate veteran.
By Mr.. Watkins: TO authorize the
Council of Farmvile to vacate and close
so much of Spencer street as lies between
High and Chambers streets.
a House bill Incorporating the Snick-
ersvlie Telephone Company was passed.
BILLS REPORTED.
The Committee for Courts Of Justice re-
port the following bills. without amend
ment:
TO enable commissioners I'm ch0ncery
10 adjourn proceedings before them from
their own county or corporation, and
there continue such proceedings &c, in
troduceG by Mr.. Cogbin
Senator Harvey's bin 10 amend section
24t5 OF the Code, in relation TO contracts,
deeds, &C.
The Senate passed Mr.. Cogbirs bill
empowering the city of Manchester TO
law wator-pipes IN Chesterfield county
Nir. Barksdale presented petition from
tho Baptist General Association of Viz
finia, asking that the General Assembly
require the scientific teaching ia The pub
lie schools Of the State of the results OF
House of Delegates.
The session of the House. like that of
the Senate. was very brief. Speaker
Saunders was back from Washington
and found that in his absence a hand
some new chair had been put In for the
presiding officer Prayer was offered by
Rev. J. Sidney Peters.
MIR. Parks, of Page. introduced a bill
10 amend the delinquent land law 1t
amends section CAS- OF the Code in rea-
tion to the treasurers' report OF the sale
OF delinquent lands SO as to provide that
a. soon as the Clork receives the list of
sales made by the Treasurer of delin-
ouent lands, he shall prepare notice TO
be served upon the parties named i'm said
list or upon the person in whose name
the time, or upon the present owner of
the land. as shown by the records of the
Clerks office. The object OF the bill Us
TO give notice 70 all persons whose lands
have been sold that such sale has been
made, so that they can come forward and
redeem them If they propose TO pay the
taxes.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Honaker: TO incorporate the
New River. Holster and Western Rail
road Company. The route has been pro-
jected through Giles and Bland counties
10 the Tennessee borders.
BY Mfr. John Whitehead: To refund to
Thomas j. Vaughan and Sallie \.
Vaughan double taxes paid 10y them in
Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Anderson; To amend section
32ll of the Code. IN relation TO the county
or corporations i'm which actions at laW
or suits in equity may be brought
IN MR. MiCORKLE'S HONOR.
Mr. McAllister, o. Bath. offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
BE il resolved by the House o. Dele
gates OF Virginia, That through resreci
to the memory Of the Hon. Charles j.
McCorklc. late the senator from the
Seventh Senatorial District whose I'M
timely death We most deeply mourn. Wc