Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07
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OF THE state
The Proposed Bridge Between
Berkeley and Norfolk.
The $. Y. LIS FIGHT
another Hcnrins 10 Ro Givcn the
Application for n chnrsorro> Night
Tho Park Bill, for tho ASS
sessmcnt of Property Considered
-spccia, Lcst.in,ion AsKcd-Ins
dic,od for ForSery-Sta Conven-
ton proposed-An Elopcmcnt-
Convicted OF Betrayal.
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Richmond, Va, Feb. 6.-The House
Committee on Roads held a meeting
this morning. After the consideration
OF some uncontested measures, the com.
mittee took up the bill offered by
Messrs. Whitehead and Lyons, of Nor
folk Jointly. to charter the Norfolk and
Berkeley Bridge Company, authorizing
tho prrJti01r and rr1sti11 of s
bridge over the east branch of Eliz-
abeth river from Norfolk to Berkeley.
MI. Whitehead, representing himself
his colleague and the proposed incor- (
porators, made strong speech. show
Ing the necessity for the bridge. and
asking for favorable report by the
committees.
Mayor c, Brooks Johnston spoke In
favor OF the bill, and MIR. Wool. OF
Portsmouth, opposed it, NJ
The committee Will further consider
the matter, tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock
s.-A. L.'-$APPLICATIoN. n y
The Senate Committee on Roads too 4
night began the hearing OF the Sea-
board Air Line application for q char
or to build q road to Washington.5 The
meeting was held In the SenIte cliam-s
Der, which was literally packed wtth$
people. Judge Leigh II. Watts, gener-
al counsel for the Seaboard; Gustayus y
a. Millhfser. representing the Rich-s
mond Chamber OF Commerce, and Geo.
Wayne Anderson, of the House from
Richmond, spoke in favor OF the BILL 4.
Judge w. j. Lealie and Hill Carter,ll
representing the Richmond, Frederlcks-
burg and Potomac road opposed the
proposed charter. The further hearing
APPROPRIATION.
The bill approprlnting $4,000 To en-
large the buildings in the State peniten-N
tiary passed the Senate to-day.
ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.
The Senate Committee on Finance
this morning had under consideration
the Parks bill, amending the law III re-
latiun TO the assessment of property for
taxation. This act, which has passed
the House. reaches grounds. rents and
stocks Of Incorporated companies Cap
tam Parks WAS on hand to advocate a
favorable report OH his bill. Senator's
Glass. Morris, James and others pointed
out objections TO the provisions as to {
the taxation of stocks. They contended
that under this act there would be
double taxation.
A company Incorporated In Virginia
would have TO pay taxes on its capital
stock aud the shares of stock would be
listed for taxation. Companies char
tered outside OF. the State and doing
business In Virginia would pay no taxes \
on its capital and only the shares OF
stock would be subject to taxation, $
Mr. Dlbreil, president OF the Board OF
Trade, of Danvilc, made brief talk
against The provision in the act referred
TO. He told how this double taxation
would Keep manufacturing enterprises
out of Virginia and it would seriously
affect Danville, which is on the border
OF North Carolina.
Senator Norris offered an amendment
TO exempt companies chartered in Vir-
ginia and whose capital stock is taxed. 4
The hifl-was then referred to a SUBJ
committee. consisting OF Senators Nor ::
ris. Jeffries and Glass to be perfected
SPECIAL BILLS.
The Committee on General Laws OF
the House WIGS in session this morning
a favorable report was ordered on n
bill offered by Mr., Nottingham. OF
Northampton. to allow DR.. A. Brocken-s
borough. of Northampton, TO practice
medicine without standing the eSami-f
nation before the State Medical Board. !.
The committee then took up Il bill. OF
which Mr.. Nottingham is also the
author. 10 prevent the malicious killing
of horses and mules and to provide
punishment therefor The patron of (
the bill explained that it was a common
occurrence in his section for negroes
when enraged with their employees. 10
kill their horses. The committees passed
the bill by for further consideration.
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