Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
SURPRISE SPRUNG
rropo,itton 10 Retluoo Pay Of EIense
clerk ms Measure OF Econotn j :. Ans
other to Iaerease Revenues i ths
State = Bills Insfodueea nnd Re.
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Richmond, Va, jan. a.--Tlie asncrais
Assembly rstonvened to-day refreshed
after its holiday and sreay! to attack 4
aggressivelS tho questions Of & the day.
Neither body was In session for any
length OF time. Adjournment being
taken In honor OF the memory or Dele
gate NJ. 8. Newberne, OF Norfolk coun-s
g. who died just before Chrlstinas N;
a. Short as was the session considerable
work was done In the way OF the M
PRODUCTION of bills, although there was
but very little oratory. Il ~ f ss3s
a SURPRISE SPRUNG.
A surprise was sprung In the House
by MIR. %. c. Folkes, OF Richmond, who
introduced q resolution providing that
the salary OF Clerk Button, -pf theS
Senate, shall be 5000 o month during
the session OF the General Assembly,
and that he shall receive no tees. ssssjs s.
Mr.. Folkes states that the clerk
makes about $500 per month for three
months work every two years. He
estimates that his bill, IL adopted, wiiIs
result in an annual saving Of moro
than 81 900. MI 81 Yss S ST.
AFTER INCREAsED " IsfsvNNu ES I.
/ llltEUuuCeQ,a
| by the State may Increase its revenues
| approximately $50 1000 per year. m 1t
amends section s1S Of the general rev.
enue not OF 1sS0-'90, ,so. as to increase
the tax on gross collections and re-N
celpts Of Insurance companies from one
per cent. to two per cont. On the baais
OF returns under the present tax OF one !
per cent. during the fiscal year ending
September so. 1899. the act bringa In a.
revenue of $4,000 per annu1n, which.
Under the terms of Mr.. Graveiy,s bill.s 4.
would be doubled There Is also q gpe-
ciflc license tax, which brings In about
$4,000 per annum, This Mr.. GraYeiy,s
bill does not disturb.
ELECTION OF. SENATE OR. lsi
Mr.. s. s. P. Patteson Introduced 81
bill providing for popular express OF l
choice for United States Senator by
bnlloting at certain elections for mem
bers OF the State Legislature The BILL
Is the Identical one introduced In thes.
Senate of the last General Assembly,
by, Mr.. Barksdale. It Was drawn by
MIR w. r, Reddy, OF this city, then a.
member Of the House OF Delegates
One of Mr.. Patteson 8 objects IN intro
duclng the bin at this time & Is ITO have
other Richmond members OF the HouseS
placed on record With reference to the
| bill. He alleges that all OF them pub
| licly stated In the canvass preceding
| election that they would support SUCH
a measure. Mr.. atteson purposely de-
ferred introducing the bill Until the
election OF Senator Martin had BEEN
made. to obviate the possibility OF att
tack on the bin on the ground that 1t B
WAS aimed at one Individual He states
his purpose to push the bill 10 the ut-
most Of his ability. ~ ss sissi
ABOLITION or LAND OFFICE 4.
The bill providing for the abolition of
TWAS passed by the Senate. came over
from that body and WAS referred
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced
and referred to the appropriate cons
mittees rs
By Mr.. Folkes-To provide fer tho
| punishment Of and levy OF execution
on wages and salaries OF oil State offi-g
ciels. clerks and employees
BY Same-For the relief Of j. r. Dix
son. a Confederate soldier. 4
i BY Mr.. Patteson and Mr. Kelley--To
incorporate the Chlidren's Home so-g
clety of Virginia. ~
i % BY Mr. Jennings-To amend section
||2416 Of the Code relating TO deeds. con-
tracts etc. M
Il by Same-To amend section? 1924 OF 4
!! the Code relating to how summons of 4
i scire facias served and copy. to be made
out for defendant, s3!
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