The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
CAPT. ton TAX
MEASURE BE.A Ten.
The Senate By a Close Vote Refused
TO Engross Il.
POLITICS. ENTERED INTO DEBATE.
When It Was Shown That a Majority
OF Dclinqucnts Arc White Men
the Resolution Lost Some Of
Its Pormcr Supporters

The senate NAG a uNclS oeohte, 'Eeo
which politics entered, over The lie Cato
1 3oint resolution 10 submit to the voters
the question of amending the Constitution
50 as TO make the payment OF the
copitation tax prerequisite 10 Vnu''s.
by a vote of Is TO j. the Senate refused
TO order the measure TO be ensrosseo.
The Parks bill to subject the capita:
employed on mercantile enterprises 10
local taxation was ordered 20 be tH-
crossed by the House.
delegate Matthews, of accomac- i.as
received letters from many OF ms COZ
butuents. asking that he use ms efoeaNpt
10 haze the Jim Grow bill Apply 10
steamboats, Mr. Matthews upon inEes-
tisation found that it was not pract1c-
able 10 amend the Erps' bill. he NH Oh
fer a separate act Complaint Is made
that negroes often make their presence
disaEreeabl BILE on the boats plying between
the Eastern Shore and Old Point ana -Nof-
folk.
The Senate Finance Committee has
reported tavorably the bill that has passed
The House providing for paving me
Grimes Battery for service Iehueleu III
performing quarantine duty
The Senate Committee on COUNTY ShS
and Town Organization. has liked upon
Tuesday. January sd as the date TO con-
slider Senator Steclc's alkaii bili. liiis
measure, which is designed 10 prevent NE
polluting of certain streams. Is oil great
interest to the people of southwestern
Virginia.
The Employers Liability or Fellor-ser-
wants bill will be considered by Inc
House Committee on Courts tomorrow
night. Mr. e. V. Meredith. OF licf1nonn.
will probably appear to advocate a Ia
rorlble report on the measure. ! 80 years
ago the fight against a similar acl WIS
led by Mr. W. a. Glasgow. ]r oil hoah-
okc. Mr.. Glasgow will, no doubt. oppose
this measure a
QUARANTINE OFFICER.
A strong delegation from Norfolk and
Portsmouth appeared before the commit
ice on General Laws yesterday 10 OPP
nose o.. approve the measure introduced
in the House by Mr.. Bland to 6iange the
law in reference to the appointment OF the
o.,aran,ine commissioner for the Ei!Zaoeth
Eiper District. embracing the cities OIL
Norfolk and Portsmouth and the coun-
~ of Norfolk.
The bill proposes TO take from the Gov
crnor the appointing power, and 10 pace
il in the hands of the local authorities.
Mr.. Bland opened the discussion in Ia
yor of his bill lie took a strong position
and stated that he wanted the people OF
the district to act in the matter OF the APP
point1aents. and favored the bill because
il savored of home government.
Those who appeared against the plli
were MAYOR c. Brooks johnson. OF Nor
folk: Messrs Merritt 7. Cooke. G. q.
Kizcr. Drs. G.. T.. Newbili, L. T. Field, ).
G. Vance and w. 7. Anderson. Senator
Foster and Delegates Whitehead and Ly-
ems They each maze strong speeches. All
support of their opposition.
Ia favor of the bill We're DR.. +. S. Hope,
of Portsmouth,: Senator Maynard and Del
oEa:c Bland.
The hour of adjournment arriving, the
committee rose, and will consider the
measure iii executive session on Thursday
morning.
FAR,IVILLE INSTITUTE.
The House Committee on Schools and
Colleges yesterday heard discussion on
The oil introduced in the House by Mr.
Todd of Augusta county, which seeks 10
give TO young ladies of the State the same
privileges, by competent examination, as
DIS accorded young men at BlacksburS. Mr
Tcdd.s bill makes an appropriation OF Sa,-
900 annually to the Farmville Normal
school 10 defray the cost of educating one
Young lady from each of the counties OF
The state.
The bin was ably chanponed by Mr..
J. W. Todd, the patron: DR.. j. w South
all, superintendent of public instruction.:
and DR. Frazer, of the Far.nville Normal
School: President w. w. Smith, OF the
Randolph-AIacon system of Schools and
Colleges: President T. w. Eoatwright. of
Richmond College, and Rev. james Can
non of the Blackstone Female Institute
oproSed the measure.
The committee reported the bill favoTa-
bly,.
Ii is understood that a Richmond MEM
Der Of the House will shortly offer Dill
to amend the charter Of Richmond SO as
to provide that the police and fire com
missioners shall be elected by the people
The Senate.
The Senate was opened With prayer by
Rev. DR.. George Cooper. There was a
larger ATTENDANCE than usual. Many
ladies were present, as they expected the
bill TO require the teaching in public
schools OF the effects of narcotics and
alcohol upon the human system would
come Up. This measure was farorably
reported from the Committee on Public
institutions by Senator Morris.
Senator Clayton offered and secured the
massage, under suspension of the rules. Of
Joint resolution requiring that when
charter bills be presented they shall have
attached to them receipts. showing that
all fees have been paid into the treasury
OF the Commonwealth.
. Senator Clayton rose to a question of
parliamentary inquiry. He said that in
view of the fact that Mr.. LIE Cato's reso-
LUTON to amend the Constitution so as to
make the payment of the capitation tax
a. prerequisite to voting. was to come up
as the special order at one o'clock. he
would like to know the status of the
Flood bill providing for constitutional
convention
Senator Flood said he was confident his
bill would pass. 1t had not yet been con-
sidcred by the committee. He was anX-
iots To make ii a party measure, beliaH-
ing that by doing so the proposition
would be approved by the people at the
polls
Senator Barksdalc called up and had
passed the bill to require the public
schools 10 teach temperance. Not a single
vote was cast against the measure.
BILLS OFFERED.
Senator wickham introduced bill to
amend and rc-enact section 70 of the
Code, relating TO tax on wills and adj
ministratioD. The law IS amended by the
following clause: Provided. however,
that when Wills OF non-residents are pro-
hated in Virginia, the tax thereon under
this section shall be charged only upon
the value Of such estate, real. personal or