Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-22
Both Houses Of the General AS
semhIy Pass 1t.
SALARY OF INSPECTORS
Senator Maynard. OF Portsmouth, OF.
"Asants not wnntcd"-Lnnd Grnb
bcrs' Law suspended-A HiI, ne.
committcd-A Crock Mnde n Rive,
by Legal Enacrncnt.- E.and amc.
Aboltshed-sei for Hearing.
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Especial to Virgnian- Pilot.)
Richmond. Va. Dec. 2l.-The bill i'm
posing tax of Is cents per ton on fer
tiizers now only lacks the Governors
signature to be n law. After wrestling
with the bill nearly the whole day it
was passed, with some amend ments of
on unimportant nature.
When the bill came back from the
committee to which it was referred yes
terday at the request Of the fertilizer
people, there We're several amendments
4 suggested. to which the S nate prompt
~ ag. ed, the most impor ant being the
one requiring the Commissioner of AZ
riculture to give bond in the sum OF
5 900 for the faithful performance OF
his duties. and providing that the in
spectors required shall be chosen from
the several grand divisions of the State,
and that not more than one shall be
appointed from any one congressional
district.
SALARY OF INSPECTOR.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Barks-
DALE was adopted, making the salary of
inspectors SI5 month and expenses.
An amendment offered by Senator
Y Mcliwaine was adopted providing that
any surplus derived by the tonnage tax
over and above the expenses Of in
spectors and cost ofvanalysis shall he
used in experimenting in plant produce
ton.
THE VOTE.
The bill was then passed after a few
more amendments had been offered bv
the following vote:
Ayes-Senators Blakey, Bruce, CLAW.
tor, Cogblll, Dlnwidde, Donohoe, Egg
gleston, Flood. Glass, Gold, James
Keezell, Lupton, Mann. Massie MAJ,
nard,, Mcllwaine. Norris. NIunford
0Die,l Stands, st. Clair, Steele, Tate
tyler, Walker Whitehead and Wick
ham-2S ''N
Noes-senators Bnrksdale, Fairfax
Lyle, Sands and Walnce-5.
Sf. Senator Jeffries. who was opposed to
6 uie ACT, paired with Senator Harvey
who favored 1t.
LODGE INCoRPoR ATED.
The Senate, besides the fertilizer bill
transacted considerable business to-
day
Senator Tyler got through, under 9
suspension of the rules, House bill TO
incorporate Newport News Lodge, B..
p. o. e., No. 3l5
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Maynard Introduced the fol-
lowing bill:
That it. shall be unlawful for any
agent or solicitor TO call a tor enter any
agent or solicitor to call at or enter any
notice posted at or near the front
door or gate Agents not wanted"
The bill provides for fine of So for
violation of the act
Senator Eggleston introduced q bill
to repeal an act to define the powers
Z and limitations of building and loan
associations. The patron states tha t
The object of the measure IS to take
from the associations the power TO
charge ,usurious interest.
A bill was offered by Senator Cogbili
to amend the act In relation to working
and keeping In repair roads and
bridges in Goochland.
Senator Tyler offered q Tndrsure to
amend certain sections OF the charter
of the city of Newport News.
a bill was presented by Senator Eg
gleston to amend the charter Of the
town of Chase City.
THE LAND GRABB BEERS"
Senate bill introduced by MIR. GLASS to
suspend for n period OF 40 days the OPP
Grafton of the "Land-Gra bers'" law
came back to the Senate with a House
amendment, providing that nothing
contained in the bill should be con-
strued as interfering with applications
pending at the time the bill is passed.
The Senate concurred In the House
amendment.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were
passed:
To incorporate Hampton Lodge OF
EllSs.
10 amend act incorporating United
Land and Investment Company.
To amend charter of Potts Valley
Railroad and Iron Company.
IN THE HOUSE.
The bill ito authorize the president oil
any mining. manufa curing. or storage
company, or any person or firm en-
gagged in the mining. ma nufacturing, OIL
storage business, with the approval OF
the county or corporation courts to ap-
point public agents. who shall be au-
thorized to act as conseryators of the
peace within certain limits" was held
up in the reading by Mr.. Folkes. The
patron of the bill. Mr., Patteson, wished
to have II passed by. but MI. Folkes, II
a two-minutc speech, pointed out thai
the bill in his opinion was one OF tho
most iniqnitous ever before the Iegis'
laturc in that provision was made foi
the in'roducticn Of Pinlserton detective
and for the inauguration of disturb
anrcs such ae have occurred at Tho
Homestead mines in Pennsylvan
After Mr.. Folkes' motion the bill wat
Tecommittcd to the committee FOL
courts Of Justice. after the motion tt
i pass by had been voted down
BILLS PASSED.
The House bills passed were as fol
lows:
To provide for The wording and Ike p
& Ing In re'a'-. operin1 and disTon inn
In. the puhlla r as he&c count" q
BrvraHioh AMI fo- tho r',Hdnr m,
kfering 80 rcrair the ridges to
ESD cGrip'9s
10 @sasipG and re-enac.5 satin -
IL D. the Cose ~ 1887. In relation to t.