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

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assistant clerk. 5000: nlatron, $50
Senator Munford offered three bills to
amend and re-cnact certain sections Of
the charter Of the city of Richmond.
These amendments are those agreed upon
by the City Council and published.
Senator Sands offered bill appropria-s
ting from the State Treasury the sum OF
5000 for the support of the Virginia
Home for IncucafIes in this city.
BY Senator Watkins-For the relief Of
Thomas y. and Charles L. Jones.
BY Senator Massie-For the relief of Pc
ter j. Hight. Il Confederate soldier Of
Nelson county.
BY Senator Wallace-For the relief OF
George A. Bowling. a Confederate SOL
der.
BY Senator Bruce--To provide a new cleo
ton law. The act makes material changes
in the existing laws.
BY Senator Watkins-To validate GER
tain contracts made and entered into by
and between the Paramount Bui1ing and
Trust Company and its members.
BY Senator Glass-For the relief of A.
Y sTailey, by rcpaying to him the amount
OF 4 tax twice paid.
BY Senator KeezelI-By request-To re-
peal the act incorporating the town OF
Mt. Crawford. in Rockingham county.
BY Senator Flood-To amend section CO
Oh ii!t 1OQe III -ISSdlu 10 sLuc sCoileCllou
of taxes by levy and distraint.
The Senate passed the measure in re-
lation to the Register OF the Land Of
flee. This act reduces the salary of the
Register to sl.ooo per year.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Tn relation to District School Boards in
Norfolk county.
Authorizing the city of Portsmouth to
issue bonds.
Authorizing the city of Portsmouth to
lease out ends of certain streets.
To amend charter of Portsmouth.
To amend charter of Onancock.
To compensate school trustees in North
ampton.
To amend charter of Staunton Y. n.
c. a.
To authorize the city of Newport News
to issue bonds.
To authorize the Elizabeth City School
Board TO issue bonds.
To authorize Warwick county to issue
bonds.
To ratify charter of Norfolk Water
Company.
A LIVELY DEBATE.
The LIE Cato resolution to submit to the
voters the question of amending. SO as
to make the payment of the capitation
tax prerequisite to voting, came up as
Cato opened the debate in plain. prac-
teal talk in advocacy of the measure.
He was followed by Senator Lupton in
q carefully-prepared address in which he
opposed the measure. He argued that it
would be unjust to pass an act that
would disfranchise thousands of white
voters. while subjects of taxation go scot
free.
The Senator said that, negro bugaboo no
III 11t a
that if this act should be passed Senator
Dilrwiddie. the lone Republican in the
Senate. would have company next ses-
sion.
lie contendcd that instead of this pro-
posed law bringing into the treasury ad-
diticnal revenue. it would decrease the
revenue.
Senator Clayton opposed the resolution
and pointed out several objections. tie
referred to the fact that the proposed law
had been tried and had not worked salts
factorily 1t was 4 measure that i'll MS
Judgment if it should become law was
calculated TO corrupt the voters one or
his objections was the Inconvenience mat
would be occasioned. as the tax "ouio
have TO be paid three months III advance
of an election and it would be very dlfilcuit
in many cases for q voter to produce ms
receipt.
Mr. Claytor remarked incidentally that
he favored an amendment to the Consti-
tuition empowering the Legislature to pass
an act to require all male citizens De-
tween the ages Of 16 and 60 years to work
Two DAYS in every year upon the pubic
roads or to pay a fine of q cents lor saeh
days failure TO perform that service 80 ns
would bring into the State treasury $''o'
COO annually for a road fund
MIR. MORRIS REPLIES.
1a1S
40, mo nronosed law was designed to
disfranchise any particular class. The
object was to more effectually collect the
capitation tax. He reminded the senator's
that the resolution simply provided that