The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29
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EEdSe.y
Joint Library Committee of The General
Assembly of Virginia. dated February q,
1850, and the Niche Company, and to
provide for similar contracts with other
persons.
To amend and re-enact section % Of an
act entitled an act to provide for the
assessment! of taxes on persons. property
and incomes. and on licenses to transact;
business, and imposing taxes thereon for
the support of the government and pub
lie free schools. and to. pay he.interest
on the public debt, and prescribing the
mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine,
ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mix
ture thereof, in cases where a court GER
tificate is required, approved February.
q, 1900.
Night Session.
The night session of the House was
called to order at S o'clock by Speaker
Ryan and the clerk read the report Of
the conference committee on the bill for
the purchase of Norfolk county toll:
roads by said county, and it was con-
CURED III.
the hill reaDportioning the sena torial
districts of the State. 1t was laid before
the House N1essrs. Walker and Church.
man entered their protest against at
taching Highland to Augusta, but said
they knew they could not secure the
adoption Of an amendment at this late
day in the session. The pending question
was ordered and the bill was passed by
for. the present. Mr.. Bryant, from the
Senate, reported the bill repeating the
Wharton insurance law.
MORE LIBERAL ALLOWANCES.
Mr.. Boaz presented the report of the
conference committee on the appropria~
ton bill, and it was read by the clerk.
The report recommended the highest
item of appropriation in the two bills in
almost every instance. The most strik-
ing change is the recommends ton OF
500, 600 instead of SIS. 600 for the repairs
at the Capitol. The $500 was restored
for repairs at the mansion. and was
loudly cheered when read.
Mr.. Sipes and Colonel Cabell wanted to
know how much this would leave in the
treasury. The chairman had not MAJ lie
the calculation and the pending question
was ordered, and the report was agreed
| to-ayes, So; noes, Is. applause.
Some of the increases ar@ 500 increase
OF salary of Second Auditor; $1,000 IA fol
recording charters in the office Of secre-
tary Of the Commonwealth; QUO a az.
tional salary for judges of Court of y p
peals; S35, 900 dditional S for . criminal
charges; general account ofErevenue, ss25,-
600 increase; Southwestern Stat Hos
pital, $3.50 additional; : 5000 to State Nor
nal; $4,000 for buildings at NJ. s;
$1,000 for repairs at Virginia Normal
School, at Petersburg: SO, 600 for repairs
at Soldiers H ome; ss5 900 itional to the
Central State Hospital and Increase Of
superintendent's salary $500. The dop-
ton Of the report was loudly cheered.
THE GREAT FIG lit. ss5
ss Mr., Cumming moved to postpone the
calendar and return to the morning hour,
In order to make a motion to limit Sdeba te
on all propositions. He said there was
a disposition on the part Of some to adsp
dilatory tactics to defeat certain meas
sures
IIeSwas replied to Warmly by Mr. Baker.
SofsWestmoreland.sa and the real fight over
the congressional s. reapportionmen bin
vas or; in great :shape NJ l3a kerr inci-
dentally denounced the measure in ops
Sposlng the MOI ion. a I'd s. ~ RI ee.arosesto
speak on the same side. ss NJ Southall
Ssaisad@ he npfnts thu afurther.de hataaRas