Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17
cAPITATloM TAX BILL
Senate Refuses TO order IL 60 ITS En-
gros.mcat-P Proposition to reduce
s"l"ric, of rcnitant,"ry omcials-
SENATE Authorizes rhnt Effects OF
Atchoho, on IEnmnn System BE
Taught in school. -Ronomlnnscd
For tho Prc,cn, Place.
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Richmond, Va, Jan. 1.-THE Senate
was engaged for u considerable length
of time this morning in y very inter-
esting and earnest discussion of the bill
introduced by Senator LeCato. provld-
ing TINT all adults shall pay their c51pii=-
tation taxes before being allowed to
vote.
After looking at the matter from
every point of view and offering num-
erous amendments, the Senate refused
to order the bill to its cngrossment, the
vote being as follows:
Ayes-NIessrs. Eggleston. Flood. Fos-
ter. Glass Gold. HURLEY, Jeffries,
Neezell, lie Cato. Mann, Maynard, Nor
rls. Tyler. Walker and Watkins.
Noes-Alessrs. Bruce, Clayton. Cog
bill. Dinwlddie, Donohoe, Harvey.
James. Lupton, Lyle. NIunford. st.
Clair. Steele, Tate and Wallace.
The following pairs were announced.
the person first named being opposed
to the resolution: Messrs. Barksdale
and Fairfax, Opie and Wfckham,
Senator Barksdale moved to- recon-
slider the vote and Senator Morris
moved to pass this motion by. The
vote was Is to Is. The chair voted
aye" and the motion was passed by.
PENITENTIARY OFFICIALS SAI.A-
RIES.
Senator Barlksdale offered, by request.
n bill amending the law regarding the
salary of penitentiary officials. The
bill reduces the salary OF the superin-
tendent to $1,000; of the surgeon to 5000:
first assistant keeper, S9O0 second.
third. fourth and fifth assistants, $500:
the clerk, 5000: assistant clerk. $500;
matron. $3.50.
ALCOHOL IN THE SCHOOLS.
There were n number OF ladies' in the
chamber during the proceedings, being
drawn thither by interest in the bill
providing for the teaching In the public
schools of the eject OF alcohol on the
nervous system.
This measure was called up by SEN
ator Barksdale and passed without
dissenting vote.
ANOTHER SALARY REDUCED.
The Senate also passed without oppo-
sition the bill reducing the salary OF
the Register of the Land Office to $1,000
q year
BELLS PASSED.
Among other bills passed were the
following:
In relation to District School Boards
in Norfolk county.
Authorizing the city of Portsmouth to
issue bonds M
Authorizing the city OF Portsmouth to
lease out ends OF certain streets.
10 amend charter OF Portsmouth.
To amend charter OF Onancock.
To compensate school trustees IN
Northampton.
To authorize the city OF Newport
News to issue bonds.
To authorize the Elizabeth CITY
School Board to issue bonds.
TO authorTze warwick courr : to issue
bonds.
To rntlfy charter OF Norfolk Water
Company.
a STRANGE PROCEDURE.
When the House convened Mr.. Baker.
OF Chesterfield. arose to 4 personal
privilege and stated that on yesterday,
when Mr. Whitehead, of Norfolk, intro
duced bill in reference to a bill that
had passed both the House and Sem
ate. granting large powers to certain
company. the capital stock OF which
was placed at the minimum oe 500, 900,
and the maximum OF 500. 600 900. he had
stated on Information received that the
bill had been amended in the Senate
Since then he had learned that no
amendment had been made
Mr.. Anderson. OF Richmond. also
arose and declared that the bill had
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