Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22


peace was called up on the calendar. and (
was opposed by Mr.. Folkes, who oharac-
terizcd II as iniquit0us and the entering \
wedge for the Introduction Of Pinkerton /
detectives and a repetition in virginia OF 1
the horrible scenes enacted some years /
ago al Homestead, Pa. The bill was re- /
committed 10 the Committee on courts /
Of Justice.
THE DAVIS CONTRACTS.
Mr.. Pitcher offered resolution, when !
was agreed TO, providing FOR the appoint /
ment OF a joint committee or Two from /
the Senate and three from the house 70 I
investigate as - the contract made peg i
tween the penitentlary management ana /
the DaVs Boot and shoe Company, OF /
Massachusetts,. which vas recently eN- F,
tended six years, and report TO the As
semhly whether or not a more adyan- !
taseous contract might not have oeen
made.
REDUCE TRAVEL RATES.
Mr.. J. NJ. Whitehead. OF Lee. introduced
two companion bills 10 reduce the ltafei
rate Of the Louisville and Nashville ana
South Atlantic and Ohio railroad com
panies The former charges 4 cents per
mile for each travelled and the latter
cents Mr.. Whiteheads bills seek 70
make them conform to the rate Of cents
per mile
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
by Mr. Madison: To incorporate the
Newport News anu tsihttliNAAA +H+~F--~'t~
and Telegraph Company.
by same: TO prescribe the time Tor
. holding the Circuit Court for the Elshh
Judicial Circuit. and to regulate the com
pensation Of the Judge thereof .
Bv same. For the issue Of 5000 OF
bonds for the benefit of the Fire Depart
rnent II the city Of Newport News, ana
. tine establishment Of q garbage plant
Bv same: For the issue Of 5000 or
bonds for the purpose Of reiundlnB 1le
+ bonds heretofore issued by the Board or
Supervisors Of Warwick county.
By same: TO provide for the issue OF
10000 emergency bonds by the city OF
By same: For the issue Of $4,000 in
bonds by the city of Newport News, for
curling and guttering the city.
BY same: For the issue OF $4,000 Of
bonds for the purpose Of deepening ana
widening the Newport river.
By Mr. whitehead, Of Lee; To relieve
William r. wood. an old Confederate sol
der. from paying license tax as pho-
BY Mr.. Featherston: For the relief OF
David J. Mari OF Campbell county,
disabled Confederate soldier.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To provide for the working and keep
Ing I'm repair, opening ana olscohIlu nuns
the public roads I'm the county Of Bruins
wick. and for the building and Keeping
I'm repair the bridges In the said county.
To amend and re-enact an act entitled
/ an ACT 10 lfENlAit hllNAIaf 'NNAN4Aiis
hunting. buying, selling or onering Tor
sale Of partridges COR quaiD wild turkeys.
hares robin red breast. and all native
/ pheasants I'm the county Of Albemarle,
and to prohibit the catching or me same
in traps or the destruction of eggs or the
same I'm said county, approved January
| q. lse8 and 20 apply The provisions or
the same 10 the city OF Charlottesville
TO change the name OF Newport News
creek. located I'm the city Of Newport
News and TO call the same Newport
river.
To create FairmOunt District. IN Fair
| field Magisterial District in the county or
I HenricO. to provide for the establishment
Of q board Of improvement commissioners
! 20 empower them TO make special levy
| on the property ~ said Paramount DIS
trict and TO disburse same ana roao,taN
, or levy. made by the supervisors Cf Hen
rico county, on The property of said talr-
! mount District, TO prescribe the method
whereby said funds shall come within
| their control. and tO authorize and d.
rect the use OF said funds for lights,
sewerage. and other Improvements OF a
, public nature.
TO amend and re-enact section 1911 of
the Code Of 1851 in relation 20 the securi-
ties 10 be- deposited with the treasurer
/ by foreign ana home Insurance compa-
MES
TO repeal IN act entitled an act pro-
viding for the working. opening anu
keeping IN repair the roads IN inc coun-
! ties Of Brunswick. Holloway and Anne
liza. and for the building and keeping IN
repair the bridges IN said counties, APP
proved March 3, 1896 so far az II applie 3
. 10 the county OF Brunswick, and 70 ab0l-
ish the Office Of Superintendent Of Roads
. and Bridges for tho said county Of Bruns-
wick, created by said act
To prohibit the killing of fish In Clinch
| river. in the county Of Russell, with dyna-
/ mite or other explosives, and TO prescribe
q punishment therefor.
TO amend section l. chapter 5l7, Acts
/ 1878. 90 prevent hogs from running az
/ large In the county OF Russell
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To enable commissioners IN chancery 90
adjourn proceedings before them from
their own county or corporation 10 any
/ other county or corporation and there
continue SUCH proceedings and take oepo-
sitious and other evidence and compel
attendance Of witnesses.
For the relief OF ". J. p. Duncan, OF
/ Alexandria.
At 1870 o'clock the House took a recess
for one hour TO await the action OF the
Senate on the fertilizer-tonnage-tax Dill.
The Afternoon Session.
At2.gO the House reconvened. and. II be-
ing stated that the Senate had taken
recess until o'clock the House did ike
wise When the body reconvened IN the
afternoon members sat IN waiting atti-
| tude momentsrly expecting a report on
the fertilizer bill. The body continued
thus until 400 o'clock. when Senator
FIood appeared and announced that tho
senate had passed the hin, with amend
ments. The amendments We're read and
considered separately. They were all
agreed to.
MR.. PITCHERS AMENDMENT
Mr.. Pitcher offered the following amend
ment: 49,.
word act insert no railroad or other
transportation company. operating or DO
inc business. I'm whole or IN part IN this
STATE any fertilizers or chemicals, or IN
grsdients for manufacturing the same,
subiect 10 taxation under the provisions
OF this act, unless the same shall nave
attached thereto the tax-tag required by
fhis act. any railroad or transportation
company violating the provisions OK THIS
7 ee~tfon shall upon conviction thereof
be fined not less than one hundred dol
Mr.. Parks expressed the hope that the
House would not adopt tho ameDdment,
81 ~ would operate 10 vitiate the whole
I'm ana render IL unconstitutional Ino
sneaker ruled that the bill was not IN an
es.-.e-
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