Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-18
CAPITAL TAX BILL.

CAPITAL TAX BILL.
It seems that the LeCato capitation
tax bill is not dead yet. and strong eff
forts will be made to secure its passage
III spite Of the great opposition to it
which has developed.
a motion was made in the Senate to-
day to reconsider the vote by which
that body refused to order the meas
ire 10 its engrossmcnt. The motion,
however, was passed by, and made q
special and continuing order for Janu-
airy 26th. Meanwhile the matter will be
considered by the Democratic caucus,
which meets next Wednesday night.
MIR. BAItKSDALE9S MEASURE.
MIR. Barksdalc. OF Halifax, who has
gained considerable fame on account OF
the somewhat unique measures of
which he has been the father, today
presented bill to prohibit any person
or corporation from enticng n servant
TO leave his master. or from harboring
any servant who has unlawfully left
his service.
Senator Darksdnlc's friends claim
that he is actuated by a desire to get
even with n family who secured his
cook by Offering her greater compensn-
ton.
GRIMES BATTERY CLAIM.
When the bill to pay the Grimes Bat
terry, of Portsmouth, for services rem
dered In performing quarantine duty
came I'D Senator Opie and others op-
posed 1t. The bill was passed, however
only Senators Clayton, Gold, Opie and
whitehead voting against it.
LEES BIRTHDAY.
Under suspension of the rules Sena-
tor Tyler secured the passage of n bill
regulating the appointment of asses
sors of real estate in Newport News.
The Senate voted to adjourn from
Tomorrow until Monday in honor OF
the birthday OF General Robert e. Lee
BILLS PASSED.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing:
To amend the charter of Newport
News
To amend section il, of the charter
of Newport News.
CANDIDATES ELECTED.
The Senate ballotcd for and elected
A. w. Wallace, Judge of the Corpora
tlon Court or Fredericksburg and j.
w Richardson. Register OF the Land
Office the same having been nominated
ny iast nights Democratic caucus.
A CLOSE CALL
After long and exciting debate the
House adopted resolution providing
for adjournment Friday in honor of
Lees birthday. y recorded vote was
called for and resulted as follows.
-Ayes-A1essrs. -Akers, Ayers Barclay
bland. Cardwcll. Churchman, Clarke,
Donohoe. Dupuy Early, Edwards
Eprs, Featherstonc, Gallehcr. cent
Gauldinan. Gravely, Honaker Horsley,
HUBBARD Hume. Hutchinson. Ivcy.
Jones. Jordan, Kelley, Lacy I,cech,
Lyons, McClurg. NIcRae. Moss. Mus
grave Newhouse. Owen, Parks, Pitcher,
pitts, Price. Robinson. Ryan, Settle.
Shelton. Todd. Toney Tuck, White
head. j. NJ, Willard. Williams.
Nays Messls'. Baker Boaz, Buntin.
CannadS Clement, Cownn, Davis, bod
son, Embrey, Ewcl. Fitzpatrick. Fleet,
Folkes Garnett. Good, Gregory. Hun
10y. Jennings. Jordan. King. lambert
Lewis, Madison. Matthews, McAllister,
Mcconnell Nottingham. Patterson.
Pattcson. Petit. Pollock. Powell. Prid
dy, Stoner, Ware, Warning, Whitehead.
John, Speaker.
Total-Ayes, 40; noes, 81.
TIE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Mr.. Folkcs OF this city. offered n
resolution which YVES unanimously
adopted, requiring the Atlorncy-Gen-
cral To report to the House within ten
days what measure. IL any. can be
adopted to compel the Southern railway
to locate the general Offices OF the com
pany in this STATE.
Mr.. Folkcs declared that Virginia
was very fair to corporations and that
1t was due To the State that some adc-
quate return were made for privileges
grantedand he wanted to know wheth-
er the law providing Cor the location
OF the actual Offices OF the company
here n,eant anything or whether 1t was
only Il big bluff,
VIRGINIA'S pension SYSTEM.
Mr.. Gravcly of Henry, offered a res
olution, calling upon the Finance Com
1nittce To report n pension bill, of which
he is the natron.
Speaking of MI. Gravel!'s resolution,
Delegate Parks made a vigorous speech
on nens!on abuses, in the course OF
which he sold he was preparing n bin
to reform the whole pension system OF
Virginia.
. The resolution was defeated by re-
corded vote Of n to 30.
Tho House Committee on Courts OF