The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
Lively! |! DEB u ] !. !. {.
in THE sen AT !. i. E
Favorable Action Upon Capitation I a,
Resolution.
The vERDlcTs BY JuRIEs.
Clayton Bill Making Changes Favor
ably ARCHAEOLOGICAL NIcRae Sc.
cures an Amendment TO Prohibit
Double Taxation OF Stock.

cures an Amendment 10 ITOniDl1 s5a=
Double Taxation OF Stock.
The Senate acted favorabiy upon the
LeCato resolution to amend the constitu-s
ton so as to make the payment Of the
capitation tax prerequisite TO voting
Under the present Interpretation OF The
tax-laws. a corporation is taxed On Its
capital stock, and the stock again taxed
in the hands of the stockholders.
Air. h1cRae succeeded in getting
through the House amendment TO the
tax-law providing that stock in mining
and manufacturing corporations. actually
engaged in mining and manufacturing
operations in the State of Virginia, shaH
not be taxed in the hands OF the STOCK
holders, thus taxint, such stock only once
instead of twice. Mr.. McIiae claims that
the effect of his amendment, If passed. ty
the Senate, will be to attract rnuch 1of-
eign capital to mining and manufacturing
enterprises in the State.
PROPOSED NEW ROAD.
Just before the Senate adjourned yes
terday MIR. Flood introduced 4 bill to in
corporate the Washington and Richmond
Railway Company. The coTporators named
are w. Brydon: Tenant, j. j. Collier, her
man Ricketts,, Walter Smith, .John T.
Wilkins J. A IL. Junker, NJ. T.. SturSeS
and G. T.. Ambrose.
The act authorizes the construction ara
operation Of a railroad from some point on
the Potomac to Richmond. 1t authorizes
the counties through which the ROAD
may pass; to subscribe to the capital
stock of the company.
The capital stock is to be not less than
$4,000 and may he increased TO $IO,oee,-
coo.
JURY vERDICTs.
Tie Senate Committee Q: Court OF
Justice reported faNorably Senator Cay
tors bill. abolishns unanimity OF jury
yerdicts in civil cases. The Bill pro-
vides that in all civil cases three-fourtns
of the jurors constituting the jury. or II
The jury be composed Of seven jurors,
five of them may render reraict ana
such verdict shall have the same force
and effect of unanimous verdict.
Che House Committee on Finance met
yesterday and considered the bill Oh
fered by CAPTAIN John w. Todd, of -Au-
gusta, providing for the higher education
Of one girl in each county and city in
the Site annually at the Farmvllle
Normal School Captain Todd APP
peared in the interest Of his measure and
was ably seconded by Captain Frank T.
Brent secretary of the State board OF
Education and Rev. James Cannon. Jr-
or the Blackstone Female Institute. and
DR.. r.. S. Powell. of Brunswick. argued
against It's adoption. The committee
cook the bill under advisement, hat no
conclusion was reached
The House Committee on Courts OF
Justice was in session yesterday and dis
posed of many bills.
The subcommittee, to which the Dill
requiring the embalmins of dead bodies
for shipment. was referred. mas decided
to ask that the House Committee on
General Laws report the bill favorably.
with a slight amendment This report
will be made by DR. Priddy. of Charlotte,
at the next meeting of the full committee.
The. Senate.
In the Senate Mr.. Lupton offered the
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, by the Senate, That the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts be, and ne Isl
hereby requested to furnish the senate
with q statement showing the amounts
lost to the State. and the several coun-
ties and cities therein from 1854 to and
Including 1889 by reason Of the failure or
default of officers having the collection,
keeping or paying out ,of the revenues,
not including the name or names OF such
officers. If the Auditor shall not have
such Information upon the records OF MS
office he Is hereby requested to obtain
the same as far as possible at his earliest
convenience.
SYMPATHY WITH beers.
Senator Barksdale offered the following:
..Whe,eas. the people of the South At
rican Republic are engaged i'll war Tor
the preservation Of Republican institu-
tons, and are making a heroic struggle
In defence of the integrity of form OIL
xrny similar own. 1lerc-
fore be 1t
..Resolred, by the Senate, of Virginia,
the House Of Delegates concurrng. That
we sympathiZe with the people of the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State in
their efforts to be and to remain free and
independent.
Senator Fairfax moved that the resolu-
ton be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections He said that In
his judgment this was a matter with
which this Legislature had nothing to do.
Senator Barksdale stated that he would
like to rave vote upon the merits of tie
resolution. He did not want it to- be
smothered in the committee. The peo-
pie. he said. in South Africa were fight
ing for the very same principles that
this country had always coptended for.
II there was any one who sympathized
with Great Britain he could vote against
the resolution. But he felt it his duty
10 protest against reference OF
In order to avoid direct vote upon
them.
The resolution was referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Senator Jeffrics-To allow II. c..
Wheatly, deputy treasurer of Culpeper
county farther time in which to collect
certain tax-bills.
BY Senator Jeffries-For the relief of
the estate of 3. D. Long from certain
delinquent taxec.
BY Senator Walker (by requesO-To
amend sections 252 and e53 of the Code.
as to how the decisions of the Court OF
Appeals may he sold by the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth.
"a BY Senator Bruce-To incorporate the
Gloveville Railroad Company. IN Wise
county.
BY Senator Maynard-ro authorize and
empower the New York Philadelphia md
Norfolk Railroad Company to consolidate
and merge with any other railroad COM
pany or companies: and to lease or pur-
chase and operate any railroad. and also
TO purchase own. sell and dispose OF the
stocks. bonds. or other securities of rail-
road companies. ut is stat FL that this