Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-23
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Richmond, Va, Jan. 2.-The State
Assembly to-day adopted the following
joint resolution: 80 lE
Resolved, That Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan, the greatest living expo
nent of the time-honored principles OF
the Democratic party, be. and he is
hereby. invited to address, the Virginia
Legislature at such time during the
present session as may best suit his
convenience"
APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION.
Richmond, Va. ian. 22.-The new APP
plication for injunction by Thomas f.
Ryan against the Seaboard and Ron
noke railroad and others, which was
set FOR hearing In the United States
Circuit Court here tomorrow, was to-
day, by Judge Waddill, continued and
set for hearing Friday, February I'd {
me continuance was on motion OF Mr.
Ryan's counsel, and met the consent
of counsel for the defendants.
OYSTER LEGISLATION.
In the Senate the Committee on Fish
and Game reported favorably a num-
Der of bills which had been agreed upon
by the committee and the State Board
OF Fisheries. The bills reported are as
follows:. ~ : u
Amending and re7cnacting section II
OF an act to amend and re enact sec,
lions 2l31. 2l33. 1854, ei35, 21S7, Sl4S, al51.
and to repeal sections Pill. 2l4s, 2143.
2l4i. 2lf5 and 2l47 C. chapter OF Of the
Code relating to oysters and to add an
independent section thereto.
To regulate, the sacing and catching
OF NIHn1H for 10 ~. MIR MI To-, Ia.
waters of the Commemorative.
To provide for setting apart and des-
ignating Grabbing grounds In the wa
ters of the Commonwealth
10 allow the lesseeS OF fifty or con-
tiguous acres Of planting ground to$
dredge or scrane the same under GER
tain conditions and to impose n penalty
FOR dredging or scraping planting
grounds except as provided for In thls
act. s7is5
BOARD OF FISHERIES.
Senator Mnnford offered a. bill Ia
compensate George b. Keezel Pom
broke Petit and Inhn-.a.e, In -
sum OF 1900 each for services rende,.ai, +
MS members OF the State Board of T
Fisheries. The law creating the board. B
winch was passed at the last session.
provided that the chairmnn and secre-
- - 'he State 'Oard or Fisheries
shail receive n salary, but that the
other three members of the board shall
serve without pay ~
DOUBLE TAXATION.
bin was presented by Senator
Glass ana referred to the COMMITTEES on
FINANCE and Banks. having for it's pur-
pose the alteration of the present svs-
tenn OF taxing mining, mcrca ntile and
manufacturing corporations. JIpder
present law the capital stock of such
companies Is taxed and the stock held
by individual stockholders Is likewise
taxed. thus taxing the same values
twice. MIR. Glass bill prohibits tho
taxation OF the stock held by indiyid- g
uals when the capital stock of tho cor
poration has already been taxed. III
has not been enforced in Richn ond
Petersburg and other cities; hu. In
Lynchburg, Norfolk and Danville thes.
commissioners OF revenue have listed
such stocks twice a case to construe
the law is now pending In the Court
of Appeals. Mr.. Glass bill, IL passed
would settle the points at issue regard
less of what may be the decision OF the
court
ATTACHMENTS
a bill was offered by Senator Mann
to prohibit the attachment. or garnlsh-
ment, of wages of n laboring man. who
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