The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE poINas.

Governor Tyler has signed the bill
enabling the city Of Fredericksburg to
enforce the collection Of delinquent
taxes
The feature Of the day in the Gene
eral Assembly Monday was the uDani.
nous adoption Of q joint resolution in
viting Hon. William Jennings Bryan
to address the two bodies, at time
agreeable TO him. II Is understood
that Mr.. Bryan has signitied his will.
ingness to deliver such address some
time in February.
Among the House bills passed by the
Senate was the following:
To amend the charter Of the town of
Onanoock.
The following Senate bills were
among those passed:
Granting certain rights to the Dol.
onial Water Company, Of Gloucester
county.
Mr.. Donohoe had passed. under sus-
pension Of the rules. House bill to
submit to the people Of Manassas Dis.
trict, in Prince William county, the
question of stock law.
Mr.. Olaytor offered q bill which
makes many changes In the State PEN
sion law. The measure provides that
every soldier, sailor or marine, who
lost an arm, foot. leg, or hand shall
receive $50 THE present law provides
for the payment Of $50 1t provides
that every soldier, etc. who lost his
eyes. or two feet or two hands. or a
hand and foot shall receive $50, in
stead Of $50. as at present A soldier.
etc, who received wounds amounting
to total disability is to receive $50, in.
stead Of $50. For wounds amounting
to partial disability, $50 is to be paid ),
instead Of $l5. To every such soldier,
&c. who. by reason OF age or decrep.
AtddOf 10 AANhA
living. and who has not the means Of
support. the sum Of $50 is TO be paid.
Provision is also made for the widows
OF Confederate soldiers. An import ant
amendment provides that II the appli-
cant is unable to 60 to the court house.
because Of sickness or decrepltude, or
IL the distance to the court house be
too great to walk, and the applicant
be too poor to pay transportation. his
application may be made to the judge
in vacation. The sum Of 1925, 900. or
so much thereof as may be necessary is
appropriated TO pay pensions.
The Eggleston bill in relation to
Building and Loan Associations will
be considered by the Senate Committee
TO which IL was referred next Friday
morning There is much opposition to
this measure and all who desire to be
heard will be given opportunity to state
their views
Mr.. Wickham has introduced in the
Senate bill amending the law re-
garding the taxation Of willsG.an
letters Of administration. He stated
that the present Virginia law required
that when a nonresident, who ow ned
property in the State. died, the tax
on she will. when probated. included
tax on oil the property devised, whether
situated in Virginia or not The re-
suit is that wealthy men from other
States do not like to acquire property
in Virginia.
Mr.. Saunders bill imposing ad-
ditional taxes upon companies char
tered by the courts that apply TO
the Legislature for ratification In whole
or in part of their chs-:S.s, has pass
ed both houses
The Secsse Committee on Roads has
unanimously decided to report favor
ably the Epps bill. to require railroads
to furnish separate coaches for whites
and blacks.
A bill was presented by Mr.. Glass,
and referred TO the Committee on FL
nanance and Banks, having for its
purpose the alteration OF the present
system Of taxing mining, mercantile
and manufacturing corporations. Un-
der the present law the capital stock Of
such companies is taxed and the stock
held by individual stockholders is like
wise taxed, thus taxing the same values
twice. Mr.. GLASS; bill prohibits the
taxation Of the stock held by individ-
uals when the capital stock Of the cor
poration has already been taxed.
The House agreed TO the following
joint resolution. emanating in the
Senate:
Resolved (the House Of Delegates
concurring), That q special joint COM
mittee Of five members, two on the part
Of the Senate and three on the part OF
the House. be appointed TO confer with
a similar committee from the General
Assembly Of Maryland for the purpose
Of protecting the food fisheries Of the
waters Of the Chesapeake bay and its
tributaries.
The following bills were introduced |
and referred to committees
BY Mr.. Early: For the relief Of |
James Austin. a disabled Confederate |
soldier
By Mr.. willard To regulate the liza
bility of the keepers Of hotels, inns and
lodging or boarding houses
BY Mr.. Hunley; For the relief Of
Thomas H. Forrest, Confederate SOL
dier.
BY Mr.. Hnnley: For the relief Of
Cornelius Bendsll. Confederate sol.
der.
BY Mr.. Hundley: For the relief Of