The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-20

again passed by.
AS TO REDUCTION.
Many OF the members of the Senate do
not look with favor upon the recent tax
reduction ordinance enacted by the Con-
stitutional Convention.
.Do YOU suppose that the gentlemen
who did that understood what they were
doing?" inquired Chairman Wichham, of
the Finance Committee, yesterday OF
Judge Robertson, who was addressing the
con- mittee.
81 do not" replied Judge Robertson. who
earnestly opposed the measure In the con-
vention.
In accord with this view of the matter
is the purpose which prompted the fol-
lowing resolution, offered this morning by
Judge Mann:
'Resolved, That the Finance Committee
of the Senate be, and the same is hereby
requested, to make a special report TO the
Senate ::pon the financial condition of the
State of Virginia, and what effect the
proposed reductions of ten cents or hVe
cents respectively would have upon the
revenue Of the State.
..Resolved further. That the committee
be requested to make this report when
they bring in the general appropriation
BILL
This resolution was passed.
When the House bill providing new
charter for the town of Covington was
reached Mr.. Reyercomb, senator from the
district, made an earnest appeal that the
bill be recomnaittcd. Mr.. Clayton spoke
in advocacy of the bill. The motion to re-
commit was lost by a close vote. The
bill was passed with an amendment leaY-
ing it to a vote Of the people.
MR.. CLAYTOR SPEAKS.
At ! o'clock the Gold Pension bill was
A-l- NJ N1,,-
ton and Mr.. Barksdale told Of the spe-
cial reasons for the number Of pension
ers in Bedford and Halifax counties. Mr..
Clayton said in part:
During the tendency of this bill Bed
ford county has been criticised because
Of her large number Of pensioners. l am
sure IL the facts were known the county
would be spared this criticism. When
lie ordinance OF secession was passed in
the city Of Richmond on the 18th Of
april. 1861. the county of Bedford inn
mediately voted $4,000 to equip and send
TO the front her volunteers. Under the
present pension law it will take ten
Wears to pay back TO the county what
she contributed to this cause in money.
1T is a matter Of history that Bedford
was the first TO respond to. the call of
Governor Lctcher for troops. and Bed
ford company was the first enlisted
She sent some 400 soldiers to the war.
Among these five or six rose to the rank
of major, nine were colonies and two gen
erals, namely. General r. T. Munford
and the late lamented General William
Ii. Terry.
81 believe. with the exception of few,
these pensioners deserve every dollar
the State has paid them. say this in
defence Of the good name Of the Con-
federate soldiers of the county Of Bed
ford
NOT SAFE GUARDED.
Mr.. keezell thought the bill not suffi-
GENTLY safe guarded. that the appro-
priati6n was insufficient and that he
was willing to make this appropriation
or more for veterans wounded or disables
because of service or because of an age
limit Mr.. Keel stated that he pre-
ferreG the House bill.
The bill was passed without a dissent
ing vote. Mr.. Keezell not voting Mr.
Lupton stated that he was paired with
MI. Glass. who would have voted in the
negative.
OSTEOPATH MEASURE.
Shortly after o'clock the bill requiring
osteopaths. Christian scientists and 9th