Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
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a Plan for Increasing tho Emconcy
ortho Public schooss-Pure Food
Dtii-compcn.etion OF Trsasurers
-M,ohmond Delegate Proposes q
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Richmond. Jan. 4.-One of the most
important matters in the Senate to-day
was bin offered by DR.. g. w. LeCato.
proposing an amendment to the con-
stituton whereby each adult citizen
shall pay his capitauon tax before he
Is allowed to cast q vote.
The measure excited much interest,
as its scope Is SO far-reaching, but the
opinion is expressed that 1t would tend
more to reduce the voting population
than to increase the revenues OF the
State, and it is very doubtful IL it will
pass.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
With the object of Increasing the eff
ficicncy of the public schools, q reso-
luton wac offered by Mr.. Clayton pro-
viding for the levying OF tax, not ex-
ceeding one dollar per annum, on every
male citizen. which shall be applied ex-s
clusively in aid of public free schools,
anu may levy annually a tax upon the
property, real and personal, assessed
Tor taxation In the Stnte. which tax
shall be applied exclusively to the
working and keeping In order the pub
lie roads OF Virginia, the latter tax not
to exceed five mills upon one dollar In
value of the property in one year.
me resolution also provides for a
road duty Of not exceeding two days
In any one year. upon every male oit.
zen between the ages of 16 to 60 years.
ana TO enforce the performance Of such
duty under penalties to be applied ex-
clusiveiy to the working of the roads.
PURE FOOD.
y bill was introduced by Mr.. Glass to
prevent the-sale OF adulterated and I'M
branded food In the. State. This bill
provides that the Board of Agriculture
snail, from time to time, procure
samples of such food, beverages and
condiments. and cause the same to be
analyzed. Any one who shall violate
any OF the provisions of this act shall
be guilty OF miSdemennor, and shall
be fined not to exceed 5000 for the first
offence. and for each subsequent Of
fence, $500, or confinement in Jail mot
exceeding one year, or both.
COMPENSATION OF TREASURES
The Committee on Finance and Banks
reported bill to amend and re-enaot
section OF the Code of v ttrg i1Iia tn
reference to compensation of treasurers
Tor receiving and paying out revenue.
THIS bill provides that the commissions
of q city treasurer for collecting and
paying out the revenue, where the an
nual collection Is In excess of s6000O
shall be OF the rate of per cent. on
such excess.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced
and referred to appropriate committees:
To relieve the heirs of Adeline v. Hall.
To amend an act to incorporate the
Appomattox. Buckingham and Cumber-
land Railroad Company. This bill pro.
vidcs for an extension Of the FarmvIlia
and Powhatan railway.
To provide for selling, granting and
conveying to the Colonial Water Conn
pany ten acres OF land.
For the relief OF George A. Hutchison,
OF Staunton.
To amend section 614 of the Code in
relation to the compensation Of county
and city treasurers.
To amend n section of the charter OF
the town of Basic City.
TO authorize the National Mutual
Church Insurance Company to transact
business in Virginia free from taxation.
lating to contracts, deeds, ETC.
To permit c. W. GraDdy, OF Norfolk,
to erect and maintain IL wharf on
James river, in Charles City county.
House bills were passed as follows:
No. 32-To legalize primary elections
and conventions In the counties of Gull
pepper, Rockbridge, Augusta and Bed
ford.
No so-To allow J. U. Taylor to erect
q wharf.
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