The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-05
SHORT SESSION
EACH. HOUSE.
But Many Bills Were Presented and
Action Taken.
The. CASE OF SENATOR STANDS.
Hc.rin. Will Begin on the Ninc,h In
slant and 1,crortHvill Be Nladcas
asSoon as Possible-To Revise
the Poll Tax Measure.
The CASE OF. SENATOR STANDS,
Hc;:rin. Will Bcsin on the Nincth In
slant and I,cport Will Be AIadcus


At a.coni erence OIL me Deiliocia''c scr
ators Yesterday Immediately after the
.dio,,rn,non, NJ The Senate. Senator,
49, - ''''il
saifos, ci'ai' a'a's ''e
tee stated that as the time originally
,,resc,ibe, for a report from Sc commit
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lee TO CONSIDER me hiatt. " 'u'.'' rs
Senator Stands 10 SeIt IN inc Derno-
cratic caucus would expire to-day
,,,,s not rea,v 10
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make the report, he "ou!o ASK iot loi-
Their time.
NJ, ,o,,,,,,,.ao y.,ee ;van a., extension
a..
VI t'i!e' ar" % ~ - ,:t ~
''s1'e LAe' ui'o.' io Oh, 'n ~ 500,
thereafter. rs practicable.
The ro1ninitfac will meet In room No
,ani1o, ~, 1 r.cloc]5 on th, afternoon
of january eth
The soma, was in session less than
an hour. vc, much business was trans
acted and a n, ,-ar of important meas
1lres Introduced.
p,o Of Tho .,..,st ;uportart resolutions
nr.sayte,, was on. BY Senate: i.c Cato
proposing an amendment to the Constttr-
ton of Virginia. providing for the pay
,neut Of Il capitaticr tax before Il citizen
can vote Should this; resolution become
Il law, it will either increase the funds
in the State treasury or decrease the
voting population.
This bill provides for election franchise
and qualification for office. The amend
ed section is to read as follows:
Every male citizen Of the United
States twenty-one years old, VINO Shtii
have been resident OF this State Twelve
months and of the county. city OF Town
in which ne shall oiler 70 'o!s ':.tes s
~, IA - ,,e nroner authorities
- 80 horo,.a- tho 6rst da,: of JuIv the
on,;t.+io,%+,x duo to the state and 10 the
cnunty- or corporation. required by law for
tho nrecpdin. wear. shall he entitled to
vote y Off
p1p1Ic cC1OoIs AND ROADS.
.s,,,oa ~.
a JOINT resolution was M ouuss
Mr.. CiaStor pioN!u,is ~ a.. ~ ra,,nt;t,,l
TO sectlon o. -afeicie ~ " '''o
uon. Oh virginia 1o,.,.n.
Inc resolution p ioNiues ~ - -,a7 r
VI 4 'h->' nv ,,,;1?, sb,Il
ehliuii' Oh e'ei i,'"' :, ,;a ~
De aFi!!ieo eActs'siseis ~
puoLc lFee st1,oo.s' az" 49,, ,,'"S o,,..r.
ahaualis 'aA upu'' s s. 70,
" .eai an peis oitai, = .I.r ~
taxation IN the STATE WHICH ~, st.l'i oS
Y
keeping III % uef the puniiI ioaus " 80
siii!a' me idtiei 80 No. ~ ~,
Hiilis upon oiie uoii'i ~
properly III one $500,
1he resolution "lSo pioN'ues ~ 49,
ou'y Oh not exceeding W. Jay -. I ~
one yea ui.on ecea i co 80 I'D ~
e"eeh eie Ses " ~ anu W ga = - -.
eng ice ,ne i 'e' ~ ,,,,i, ..o,,,.;,.a1'
ul'u I peliIl.ies 70 pe appi , -
ADCLll1hAIED fOOD.
a bill was introduced by Mr. Glass to
prevent the sale of adulterated and UNI
branded food IN the State. This bin pro-
vides that the Board OF Agriculture shall.
from time to time, procure samples of
such food, beverages and condiments. and
cause the same to be analysed. ANY one
who shall violate any Of the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and shall be fined not to exceed
500 for the first offense, and for each
subsequent offense, $3.50, or confinement in
Jail not exceeding one year, Of both.
Mr.. Clayton presented bill TO prevent
the pollution of the waters of Goose
Creek and tributaries by persons engaged
in mining or digging out iron ore. etc.
and providing penalties for violation.
The Committee on Finance and Banks
reported q; bill to amend and re-enact
section GIG OF the Code of Virginia in ref
erence to compensation of treasurers for
receiving and paving out revenue This
bill provides that the commissions OF
city treasure ios coi'ec.ihs anu pay ,a
OUT tne revenue Mieae CIV .e aiii, ~, eoitI
tloh IS IN excess OIL Soo,oVv' s,'ili DC a. 'iie
rate OIL per cenI, On suen excess.
oIhElt BILLS.
Uthei p!!is 800.
~ ornand an act 70 incornorata the
Annona ttov Ruckinrham and C,umher-
land railroad Comnony This Ri, nro-
viIes for an ev1ension of ,hs 17armyille
ana powhatan Railway
To ,rn,,ida ror selling granting and
oo,,.e,.inr. tho CoIon;al v-,tar Cow.
Many +en ,cres of land
- A. -oiiof ,f GEORGE 4, 1Iu.oho.on
To amend section e14 of the Code in
relation to the compensation of county
and city treasurers.
To amend section of the charter of
the town OF Basic City.
To authorize the National Mutual Church
Insurance Company 10 transact business
in, Eircipj:, free from IA