The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-11
HEADQUARTERS TO
BE II. PETERSBURG
Amendment to the Richmond Peters
burg and Carolina Bill.
BILL IN REFERENCE TO DIVORCE.
MI. Cardwcil introduced a Measure il,
the House Lookin: 10 the Rocoe-
milton OF the Negro ItcCorma,ory
asan Institution Under iheL

A number OF bills We're passed in both
branches of the General Assembly y4s-
1erday. None of them We're of general
public interest
Senator LIE Cato's bill, providing that
the capitation tax shall be paid before q
person is permitted to vote, will come up
before the Senate Committee on Finance
at 10 o'clock this morning. ior. lie Cato
will appear before the body and will pre-
sent some very interesting facts and fig
ures. He will show that the State is los
ing $4,000 annually in capitation taxes.
The doctor thinks it q very short-sight-
ed policy TO economize by cutting down
the salaries Of poor-y-paid officials, "iiiie
SO much money is being lost in the state
that might be collected
There is no doubt that the keezeH bill
70 submit TO the voters the question OF
amending the Constitution. so that county
and municipal officers shall be elected In
The fan will be passed.
ii was adopted by the last General As
sembly. Two SUCCESSIVE Legislatures mus
pass it before the people can vote upon
The proposition.
WHAT. CHANGE MEANS
Should change be made and Senator lie
Cato.s measure become law. person
~
tax in July, cannot vote ut the fail eiec-
+ions no. even should he pay the tax
between the time of his being declared
DELINQUENT and the date of the election.
The COMMITTEES ION General Laws has
set Jan. 18th, 1900. as the time Tor con :.
sideNng the following bills. in.radHte6
by Senator Harvey:
tn amend and re-enact sections l7i4
154S. lI4s, TAI, 11i9 1850. and 1152. of chap
Ter II OF the Code of Virginia, regulating
The practite OF medicine in Virginia
To amend and rc-enact section 4i05 OF
1hn Code in relation TO the jurisdiction.
of nolice and other justices. as 10 The
trial of offenders in certain cases
To amend sections 30 and %. providing
for the assessment of taxes on persons,
proper,y and incomes, and on licenses to.
transact business and imposing taxes
thereon for the support Of the govern
,nent and public free-schools. and to pay
The interest on the public debt, and pre-
scrib;nr the mode of obtaining licenses
3 to sell wine ardent spirits malt liquors
{ or any mixture thereof, in cases where
court certificate is required
The Senate.
The Senate met al noon. with prayer
by Rev. ]. ]. Gravatt.
- The clerk read an Invitation fr11u the
Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities to the senator's 10 AZ *
ten the free lecture to be delivered by
Rev. DR.. =. H. McFSim. IN the Hall of the
House of Delegates on the evening OF
January u. His subject viii be Tide,
water Virginia In the Olden Times.
Senator Munford got through, under
q suspension Of the rules. the bill 10 in
corporate The Virginia Conference Orr
rllanasn OF the Methodist Episcopal
1 Church. South. which is TO be establish
ed tear Richmond. IS
RAILROAD BILLS.
The Committee Oh Raads reported with
out amendment tie bills TO provide for
the reduction of the capital stock and
& the issue of special stock Of the Southern
!; Railway COMPANY: 10 provide for the de-.
caease of the nominal amount OF the
common capital stock Of the Chesapeake
4 snd Ohio Railway .o,npany ::oth stf5
= these acts were passed onulstit fra
on Roads also reported bills 8 en1as 30