The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17

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OF the city council Of sAlexandria.sE grant
ing permission to8 construct side tracks
BY Mr. Patleson- q amend section
of sect ion 321 4aptS the Code. providing how
Judges Sof a Circuit Court mag be sued
or where sued hef ore he is elected judE e@
when the suit may be removed to- any
county or corporation In an ad joining Cir
CUT
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
no amend and re-enact section s of az
AIT TO incorporate. the Southern Railway
and Developnen tronI-an5.
,ro authorize the toxin of scottsytlle To-
contribute towat d the erection of "a BRUCE
soross II mes river L Or rear said town.
10 e nnowes the counties OF IA lbenarie,
5Eucl,inG ham and + luvannas to construct la
bridge across James river t. orsnear 5the e
town Of ScottsyiIie-
I'd allow: Payton Hundley2 to erect a
pier in the Rappaaannock river, and and SO
build a house thereon. 81
RIO authorize the common council OIL
Winchester to borrow money and issue
bonds.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR
nv Mr.. Gent-To authorize a. B. Dye
=. II. Thompson, j. b Ashbook, James
,usl,ake, II j.. Tate ami II D.. fusa gaze,
deputies of " 3. Gilmer. late thea surer
OF Russell county to distrain for uncan-
ce,ed taxes for tIleAyenr 1858.
zEpv Mr. N1adison-To incorporate the
ioint board OF Finance Of s the Virginia
Annual Conference of Methodist st1olsco-!
pal Church. South. -
$T,v7 sa1na-To5 authorize the Hampton
Road Villa Company to grade ana III IN
its water front. erect pier W arr anu
Gbulkhead, and charge tolls thereto $3.50
1;yzAlr Parks-To amend an 7cttto re-
auire the payment q ICES on eersa \ c''- s
tiers. +,,,,..
arcr +;e collection of tax tickets in the
$tcwn OF Colonial Beach.
TO TAN COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
Mr.. parks arose when the bill to amend
section s.,3 of the Code. to- provide for the
assessment of capital used or employeo
in the mercantile business for local taxa
ton came up, and explained the purpose
Of the bill.
This bin caused some debate Monday
and was laid over for further considera-:
ton yesterday
Mr.. Pitcher opposed the passage Of the
bill in a short speech, in which he stated
that the county could impose no tax that
the State did not impose
Mr.. Gent favored the bill, and said he
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calculation that the bill was a just one
Mr.. Cardwell spoke against the meas
IRE. He thought the country merchants
we're payinc. enough taxes, but If he could
be shown that they were not, he would
vote for the bill.
Mr.. Pollock followed in favor OF the
bill. and. said that every man who recelv-
ed protection from the Government should
be willing to contribute to its support.
Mr.. Powell protested against. the bill as
an injustice and an iniquity.
Following DR.. Powell, Captain Parks
went into an elaborate discourse on the
bill and relative laws, to sustain his posi-
ton on the measure
DR.. Priddy offered an amendment to the
hill. providing that it shall include only
the actual amount invested by such mer-
chant or mercantile firm in goods. wares
and merchandise constituting stock III
trade.
Mr.. McClrng spoke against the bill and
declared it unconstitutional.
Mr.. Featherstone asked for the previous
question, which was ordered !, on d oe-
5cisive vote.
The vote on Dr. Priddy's amendment
was ayes 80; noes 50; chair voted no.. The
amendment was lost on the ayes ana
noes, and Mr.. Pitcher called for re-
corded vote, which stood: ayes 34 noes
&C, against the amendment.
Mr.. Ryan offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, and the Dill was tnen
voted upon, a motion to ADJOURN mate
by Mr. Willard having been voted down.
ard the bill was ordered to it's engross--
n1ent.
Ryan said that merchants shall pay
tax for county and district purposes
which tax is paid by all other tax payers
Of every class, and was paid by mer-
chants prior to a recent decision OF the
Court of Appeals.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section Sill OF
the Code of Virginia. making dogs in the
cities of Richmond, Alanchester. Petets-
burg and Alexandria, and In the countles
of Henrico and Dinwiddie, and all dogs
listed for taxation, personal properly, ana
subjct to petit larceny and trespass.
Regulating the appointment OF asses
sors of land and lots in the city of New
port News, and providing for compensa-
ton of same
TIE incorporate the Newport News and
Richmond Telephone and Telegraph! Com
pany.
TO amend and re-enact sections ~
and 1858 of the Code Of Virginia, in rela-
ton to how officers suffering prisoners 70
escape shall be punished
Making the contingent right Of dover OF
a married woman in real estate, III Whlcn
her husband has no interest, her separate
estate, and authorizing her to dispose OF
the same by her sole act.
To allow \. S. Mitchell and A. Somers
10 build a pier in Rappahannock river,
near wheaton wharf, in Lancaster coun-
ty.
TO allow F. w. Lewis. A. E. Tull, X
L. Bass and James T. Saunders to build
a pier or piers in Rappahannock river,
near Wheaton wharf, in Lancaster coun-
ty.
To allow Coulbourn Brothers to build a
pier in Rappahannocke river, near Whea-
ton wharf, in Lancaster county. -.
TO authorize and empower the trustees
OF Clintwood Primitive Baptist church to
sell and convey a lot Of land.
To authorize and empower the Board of
Supervisors Of Dickinson county to APP
point commissioner to take and state
the accounts of ex-county officials with the
county.
To authorize the Low Moor Iron Com
pany of yirginiato construct and use a
railway TO cross the county roads on Jack
son river and Potts creek. in Allegheny
county
To authorize and permit NJ. A. Finch to
erect wharves or piers and to construct
h,,ll,La.f1c IN the 5IameS river along the