Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02
THE TAX ON FERTILIZERS
A Conference with tho Farmer Gov,
ernor Transferred TO Norfolk
Seventh Day Adventist Looking to
Cascs-FecdsnE tho Poor Arrests
In January.
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terS of interest and Importance to Vir-
ginia agriculturalists The board was
organized by the election of Mr.. Julian
Ruilin, of Hanover county as presl-
dent of board, to succeed Colonel A. S.
Buford, whose term of office has just
expired. and who declined reappoint-
ment. Eight members Of the board were
present: Messrs Julian RuiIin, j. ii. c.
Beverley. a. II. Lindsey. j. NJ. Barker
j. II. Kemper. O. L. Hine. G.. w
Heater and John T. Cowan.
The board appointed the following
Finance Committee. which, in view of
the straitened circumstances to which
the board has been reduced by the last
Legislature, is the most important COM
mlttee OF the board: MeSsrs. Mallory
Heater and Kemper.
The board devoted considerable time
10 the consideration of the fertilizer
therU Seemct Il general senti-
ment in favor of a tonnage tax OF ten
cents. 1t being urged that this would
more than double the income of the
state from the tax on fertilizers
The commissioner Of Agriculture
spoke of the many letters he is re-
ceiving from other States making in
qulrieS regarding Virginia lands. and
expressed regret that he had no Iitera-
lure regarding the soil and climate Of
virginia to send out. He was instruct
or the Virginia handbook printed for
distribution. After adjournment to
meet In September, the members of the
board called on Governor Tyler and
spent some time with the farmer Gov
ernor.
HE GOES TO NORFOLK.
Mr.. John a. Upshur. who. since 1890.
ttr . IT,
10 the general freight agent OF the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway here.
mas been appointed general fright
agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio. and
the kanawha Dispatch ut Norfolk
succeeding Mr., r. f. Hughes. resigned
MT. Upshur has been with the Ches-
areake and Ohio since 1877. and is one
OF the finest men in the company's en-
pioy. The office of chief clerk to the
general freight agent will be abolished
the duties being discharged by Assist
mt Freight Agent w. \. sullivan.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN VIRGINIA
Governor Tyler to-day received a let
Ter from G. +. Morse, of La Plata Md.
saying he Will come over into Virginia
TO reside II satisfactory replies are Civ
en- TO certain questions he propounds
Morse says he is q Seventh Day Al
Nentist, and that in Maryland there is
law under which persons who OBJ
the holy one and refuse TO observe
Sunday are confined in jail. He wants
TO know II Virginia has any such
statute.
Morse also asks If dogs are taxed in
this State: If there is an act under
which farmer can collect damages
for sheep killed by dogs. and. finally.
If this State imposes poll tax Morse
further states that if he should decide
to make his home in this State a num-
Der OF Seventh Day AdVentists from
the Northwest Will join him ana they
Will establish a colony. Tho Governor
has made no reply 10 the letter as yet
and ii will be referred to Keeper OF the
Rolls John Bell Bigger. 1t is thought
man can observe Saturday and work
Sunday in Virginia without mourning
the penalty of the law.
DIR. WORRlNER's INNING.
DR. Worrlner. one Of the candidates
for the position of quarantine officer
nt Newport News called on the Gov
crnor to-day. He was accompanied by
friends. The Governor will close the
hearings in this matter this week and
VIII announce the appointment early
net week. Nearly everybody ut New
port News is taking a lively interest
in the fight and each of the three can
dida tcs-Drs. Jones, Hobson and Wor-
riner--is strongly endorsed The Of
flee pays fees and it is understood to
be worth several thousand dollars a
year
The State Board of Education will
meet the latter part Of next week for
the purpose Of clecting asuperintend-
ent of schools of Mathews county to
succeed DR.. J.. s. Foster. who resigned
to become superintendent of the State
Hospital at Williamsburg.
INTERESTING LAND CASE.
Tho Suprcma Court has decided
though no formal opinion was render
ed. an interesting land case. Some
time ago Mr.. Joseph T.. Glenn repre-
sentng the Roanoke syndicate, applied
to Clerk Walter Christian. of the Hust-
ings Court. for ii deed TO Il piece Of
street between Cabell and Calhoun
owned by Lucy y. Patterson.
Mr.. Christian refused to execute the
deed on the ground that the engineer
OF the city is required by the act OF
February II. lS9S commonly known as
the land -grabbers' acD, To make Il sur
VcN and report as to the metcs and
bounds Of the property applied for.
Nj. Glenn thcreupon applied to the
Supreme Court for Il writ Of manda-
mus against Walter Christian. clerk
and w. l.. Cutshaw. engineer, to com
PEI the execution of the deed demand
cd Supreme Court dismissed Mr.
Vi'ili = P'Niti'i anu IcluScu 10 award
the writ OF mandamus against the
clerk. the court holding that in the dis
erection OF the County or Corporation
Court there need not be N,rvcy. if a
sufficient description of the property
can be obtained from the records The
gst of this decision is that the ques-
ticn of whether or not the survey shah
he made lies absolutely in the discretion
OF he court. In most cases 1t is pro-
hable that The survey will not he re-