The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-04
THE ASSEMBLY
AT WORK AGAIN
Reconyenes After the
Christmas Holiday Recess.
SOME IMPORTANT MEASURES.
Bill to Reduce Pay Of the Senate
Clerk = Senatorial Primary Bill.
To Provide for Equality OF Tax
Assessments on Land.

cor ened yesterday at noon, following
+, ;oii{,ay recess. The two branches of
,k> Legislature were comparatively
brief. but some of the proceedings ana
measures introduced are of very general
interest.
In the Senate bill in the interest OF
the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company. permitting that corpora
ton to establish an arlnor-piate p!ant'
was passed. The Senate Committee on
Finance and Banks was instructed TO
investigate with 4 view to providing LOT
more equitable tax assessment on real
estate. a bill was introduced providing
for changes in the charter of the Allan
tic Coast Line so that it may operate I'M
der a single charter, instead OF three
from different states, as at present.
In the House Delegate Folkes introduced
a bill seeking to reduce the salary OF the
Clerk of the Senate; Mr.. GraVely pre-
scented q measure increasing the tax on
insurance receipts and collections; Mr.
Patteson offered a bill for popular cnoice
of United States Senator's.
Both bodies took suitable action, eN-
pressive of respect to the memory OF the
late NJ S. Newberne, of Norfolk county,
whose death occurred in the interval OF
the holiday recess
The Senate Session.
The Senate met at noon without pray
er.
Senator Clayton got through under sus-
pension of the rules q bill 10 protect 'ish
in Reed creek, in Beford county, Tor the
reriod of two years.
bill TO permit the Newport news
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company 10
issue preferred as well as common stock
and to authorize the establishment ~ Oh
arrnor-plate factory was passed unoer
s,.spension of the rules, on senator
Tylers motion.
senator MAYNARD moved that when the
Senate adjourn it be in respect 10 'is
memory of the late Hon. NJ ;. 'Ne"oelhe'
delegate from Norfolk county
The following was offered by Senator
Cogbill, and unanimously adopted:
Whereas it is believed that the taXao!e
real estate within this Commonwealth is
not SO assessed IS to cause taxation to
ba equal and uniform, as contemplated by
the Constitution, and that as result
some communities bear in proportion
much greater burdens than other com
munities in the support OF the Govern
ment; and whereas, the present year IS
the regular time for the reassessment OF
lands, ana IL any dCtIoil Soli nc AiN
remedy this evil, it should be had speedi-
w so as to be effective in said reaSsess-
ment: therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate Committee
on Finance and Banks shall make inquiry
into this subject and report as soon as
practicable by bill or otherwise
A. G. L. CHARTER CHANGE.
Senator McIlwaine introduced a bill to
permit the Atlantic Coast Line to chanSe
its name. increase its directors. increase
its capital stock, TO issue bonds, ana to
authorize The leasing by it and the con-
solidation with other corporations. and
otherwise to enlarge its powers.
The Atlantic Coast Line of Virginia
will change the name by dropping the "of
Virginia" The bill is simply directed to-
ward putting this line on the same plane
as the n. and W., c. and 0. and South
ern roads. 1t is at present operated under
the charters of three States, and THIS re-
duces it to the Virginia charter.
The acceptance of the act by the Coast
Line is to constitute waiver of any and
all exemption from taxation which 1t now
enjoys in this State. All OF the property
shall be subject to the same provisions
that apply to other railroads in the
State.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Rv Senator Jeffries-To amend section
249S of the Code relative to producing the
evidences OF debt in matter of dischars-
ing liens.
By Same-For relief of Jos. f. Mozin-
go, disabled Confederate soldier
BY Same-To amend section 457 OF the
Code in relation to what real estate is
exempted from taxation.
BY Same-To refund to Richard Ford
q fine paid by him for. his son. Melvin
Ford a lunatic.
BY Senator Watllins-To prevent per-
sons getting on or off street cars while
the same are in motion.
By Same-To prevent persons from
riding on freight or passenger trains
without authority having been first OBJ
taHled from the said railroad com
pany. (The object of This measure is
to punish trampS and others who steal
rides on trains).
BY Senator Wickham-For the relief of
Sarah A. Parry, widow Of a Confederate
soldier.
BY Senator Claytor-To provide for
the erection and maintaining of water
ing troughs for the use of horses and
cattle on the public roads of this Com
monwealth. and providing penalties for
injury and destruction of same.
BY Same-To amend the Code as to
empower county treasurers to collect fee
bills.
The House Session.
The surprise of the House session yes
terday was the introduction by Mr.. Foikes
of a bill to reduce the salary of the
Clerk OF the Senate. The bill says:
BE is enacted, ETC., That the salary OF
the Clerk of the Senate shall be two
hundred dollars per month during the
months the General Assembly is In ses-
sion.
And he shall not be entitled to any
other fees or salary.
Mr.. Folkes made the statement that at
present the Clerk receives practically 5Sol
per month for three months work every
TWO years He estimated that his bill
would result in an annual saving to the
Commonwealth of upwards of 81 GOO. The
bill was referred to committee.
The House was opened with prayer by
Bishop Van De Vyver. after Mr.. Ryan. in
the absence of Speaker Saunders. had
called the body ito order.
MI. Gravely introduced bill whereby
the State may increase its revenues APP
proximately $4,000 per year. 1t amends
section IS of the general revenue act OF
1SSo-'9O. so as to increase the tax on gross
COLLECTIONS and receiDtS of insurance