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

The House was called to order by
Sneaker Saunders at noon. Kew III
Cooper offered the invocation.
Leave Of absence for fifteen days was
o.r,rtod Doorkeeper Arthur Sullivan on
account Of sickness
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Mr. Roaz. chairman Of the Finance
Committee. asked that the half-dozon
hills relating 10 the land-grabbers' act be-
nrinted for the information of the CONF
mittee and the members OF the House.
The request was agreed to.
Under the terms OF concurrent feso-
/ luton offered by Mr.. HUBBARD. the House
entered into an election for judges, VINO go
into office January ist
Following the announcement or the
toint ballot for judges. the House adopted
a resolution that when the House ad-
iourn next Thursday it be 10 meet again
on January Sd.
The Senate returned the resolution
providing for adiournm changing the
date NJ adjournment from Thursday TO
"wednesday. The House did not accept
the amendment
BU 80 SD. relating 20 imposition OF
tonnage tax ON fertilizer was taken up
Mr. Feathorston after the read ne OF the
bin. explained that the bill was not the
same AS Do was when IL came into the
hands ~ tho Committee ou Agriculture
and Mining The committee. composed be
said.of practical farmers had considered
the hin carefully. section by section lie
made "a forcafui statemen, OF me age
rcuImral condition Of the state. ana
referred. with "a degree of shame no
said. to the Inadequate provision the state
makes for is Agricultural Department
He said that he had been under inc
necessity of Applying not % the Depart
mcnt NJ virginia. but Oh the exc llent
Dan4rtmc1f n the State NJ North caro-
lima for information. Mr.. Featherston
,,oi,teJ out that the rate of taxation pro-
roseI was exceedingly reasonable ana
quoted figures of other states, showing
that 70 tonnage tax of from - cents +" 81.
WAS imposed in many states.
AR Price moved an amendment 10 inc
act. providing for a commission OF z
nor cont instead o. per cent. go me
Commissioner of Agriculture for col
lacting and distributing the ices ana
fines. There was no 'obia t'on ana q. q
amendment was incorporated 90 inc 'lil.
AIR whitehead. Of NlriJlH. made
strong argument IN favor ol ncl'aS'u
I provlsiou for the Departm nj of NgI cul-
tr~e and holding In one hand @ small
venow-hacked pamphlet amt in the rlAci
Handsomely bound. large volume point
ID ont the difference in the value ana
adequacy of the h1nd-n))ks .s7@'a pl
virginia and North Carolina ft'uEeF.
Az tho conclusion o. ,hc sne' 'n-maK'ns
,b. hin as amended bv W. Price. was
ras.ed The forces tavorns the p'il
l,rdrctsd fts deht with grol. 1biiy. and
r,o vote I'm its favor was almost UNI
.,.f,,,,,e
rio House adjourned 20 2.h y.
HORSE BILLS INTRODUCED.
,,. Mr. Hon,ker-To prevent preferences
.--'ii+-rs b,. lifts assignments or other
ol .'.....'..'.,.. t, debtors
COW 80, r,or the relief of Jacob j.
-. Wv mn oopntv
p,. AR E1riv-For tho relief OF Harry
-, ~ 1i.,tiod Confederate soldier, of
49, ...,..t,.
,f- Dri,a-ror the relief Of l.. 2.
III. NJ IA yirgfeld and r. j. Kirby.
afs-ti.5 ~orfe9erate soldiers.
-, ~. .noan6 the game law of the
,l,,,t,, or Albemarle and the city Of
Cb,rlottesville
nv Mr. Bowles-For the relief OF MIS-.
Nfs~tb, Ann Auff. of Bedford. widow of
. co,faJer,fe soldier.
nv Mr. Euis-For the relief of G.. w.
Nicboie "a wounded Confederate soldier
Pv Mr. stoner-To allow VI. ;. Cahoon.
late treasurer OF Botetourt, further time
10 make settlement
Bv Mr. Ayers-To amend section 5oll oi
,be code creating SEPARATE county judges
Tor the counties OF Buchanan and Dicken-
son
nv Mr. McAHister-To amend section
IL of the code. 80 AS 10 empower mayors
who may impose fines 20 collect same by
,n,prisonmcnt II necessary. Heretofore
the MAYORS have had no power 20 enforce
,bo ,r5er. M their courtsD
r., Ntr Drouv-For the relief of VI. c..
Morris former chief OF police Of Roanoke.
NV Mr. Saunders-For the relief OF John
T. MAYHEM and Josiah Nichols. Conied-
o-,te eoIdiers