The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
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THE QUESTION OF
TELEGRAPH TOLLS.
The Bill to Put the Tax on the Com
panies Not Recommended.
ARGUMENT ON The SUBJECT.
Reported FavorabIy-The Rate
OF Insurance Companies
Under Consideration.
ARGUMENT ON The SUBJECT.

Under Consideration.
The House Committee on General Laws
met yesterday morning.
The committee considered a BILL of
fered by Mr. Fleet, of King and Queen,
to allow John E. Morris. of Newport
News, 10 practice pharmacy without
standing the examination before the
state Board The bill WAS favorably re-
ported.
Mr.. Hume's bill regulating charges for
messages by telegraph companies, was
then taken UP and considered. The bill
is designed to compel the telegraph COM
panles to pay the revenue tax, instead OF.
the sender, and to make the State itail-
road Commissioner, Telegraph Commits
sioner as we'll
Mr.. Hume explained the OBJECTS of the
bill, and asked that 1T be favorably re-
ported.
Mr.. R. E. Byrd, of Winchester, ard
Major Robert Stiles, of Richmond, OPP.
posed the bill.
1t was reported with the recommended
ton that it do not ;pass.
The House Committee on Roads met
yesterday morning and considered some
matters of local nature.
The Finance Committee of the House
met yesterday morning and favorably re-
ported Senator Glass bill, to provide 1or
Travelling Auditors for the State. Several
local bills were then favora5ly reported.
The matter of allowing the Polytechnic
Institute, at Blacksburs. to borrow mon
ey, was taken up and considered but
not acted upon.
The House Committee on the Chesa-
peake and it's Tributaries was in session
last night considering a bill in relation
to dredging oysters in the waters of Vir-
ginia.
Large delegations from Tidewater vir-
GINA appeared before the committee for
and against the bill. After much dis
cussion the matter went over for further
consideration by the committee.
The Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns of the House met again last night
to further consider the bill authorizing
an extension OF the corporate limits
OF the city of Stanton.
Strong speeches were made on both
sides by the representatives of Staun-
ton and Augusta county. respectively.
The matter Will be further heard at 10
o'clock this morning. a
The General Laws Committee OF the
House held a meeting last night and
heard arguments on Mr.. kelleys bill
to prevent insurance companies from
getting together and fixing the COM
pensation for their agents.
After hearing argument on both sides
this bill went over for future action.
Hon. Pembroke Petit, Of FHuvanna.
while strolling in the Capitol Square the
other day, found the left hind foot OF
graveyard rabbit He sets much value
upon it, and carries it in his vest pocket
to assist him in getting his bills through
the Legislature.
The little son of DR.. J. NJ. Whitehead,
of Lee, who has peanut stand IN the
rotunda of the Capitol. has a case OF
mumps, but is still at his post of duty.
Hon. J. NJ Gwynn. ex-member of the
House from Smyth and Bland, is IN the
CITY. His old friend. Hon. E. c. Jordan.
of Frederick with whom he served IN
the House, calls him "Oom PAU.
Hon. John W. Lawson of Isle OF
wight. ex-Congressnan from the Sec
ond district, is in the city, and calieo
at the Capitol yesterday
DR.. Thomas II. Barnes, ex-senator
from Nansemond, was on the floor of
the House Yesterday, and was warmly
greeted by his old friends.
IN AND ABOUT THE CAPITOL.
The charter granted by the Corporation
Court of Norfolk. has ben lodged IN
mo office of the secretary of the Com
monwealth. Ulysses d. Eddy and Al
fred De Buys. New York; Charles ID.
Orth. west1ield. N. j.: Clarence B. Weis-
ner and William II. Stills. Chicago, and
Edwin A. Smith are the directors of the
COMPANY to be known as the SillS-Eddy
Mica Company. The capital stock is to
have as limits S65O,0OO and S5,003,05Q The,
principal office is to be located at Nor
folk. The company is formed for the
purposes of mining, manufacturing and
dealing in mica and kindred substances.
A reQuisition has been received from
Governor Voorhees,. of New Jersey, for the
SURRENDER of Bedford Gondy. charged with
illegal dredging. Gondy is now in Gus
today in Westmoreland, and Officer Frank
J. Love left yesterday afternoon to take
his prisoner back to New Jersey.
Ex-State Senator B. F. Buchanan OF
Marion, and Col John NJ. Gwynne, OF
Smith county, ex-member of the House,
were visitors at the Land Office yesterday
county, and Mr. James N. Mcfarland
treasurer of Augusta county, were Wis
itors at the Auditors office.
Mr. Armistead C. Gordon, of Staun-
ton. and Thomas Nelson Page. of Wash
ington visited the Department Of Pub
lie Instruction yesterday.