The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-17
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Compromise Expected on q the
Tonnage Tax.
SENATE E AFTER \. I E MINERS $:
SMr.Watkins Offers Bill to Regulate Bus.
iness of Q ommissarlcs and to Re-
quire Payment Of Miners Twice
aMonth In U. S. Currency

p mo- u
quire Payment Of Miners Twice
aMonth IN U. S. Currency.
Thore were but few subjects Of general
public interest In tho Legislature yes
aerday. ss IA .I9
On the Senate sido as we'll a. In the
] House, however, subjects were up re-
Eating to tho mining interests OF tho State
and their consideration was earnestl
watched Senator Watkins offered bill
much after The ordo OF that heretoforo
presented in tho House and defeated,
designed to break up commissarles and
4 company storos at ninos. and to require
that 1aborors In such mines BIO paid IT
regular lntervals--twice mon th-and IN
lawful current money OF tho United
l&Stat es. III III
Tho Bill was feferred to the COMMITTEES
on Agriculture and Mining, and Will cause
{ a big fight when It Is considered.
Another matter OF interest III tho SEN
ate was tho consideration OF Mr.. Hall
seys substitute for House bill to amend
E tho Mathews dog law so as TO apply II
{ to the cities OF tho State. The Lynch
4 burg senator desired the bill 10 amends
ed as to protect valuable dogs IN cities,
and It went over without action.
u Before tho tonnage tax bill came up
SnsIn special order in tho House Mr.. Jen-
nings secured the passag OF his Dill 70
authorize tho city OF Lynchburg to erect
+ q now system OF er-works 70 COST
S7O0, 900. Mr.. Folkes conducted another
Il successful nllbustcr Tight aEalnst taxing
4 O vote on the tonnage tax Dill ha lNllI
a held the floor against time Tor over an
hour. The Southw,.s 4 people finally MADE
Z q partial surrender nnd appealed for an
adjournment In order to SEQ II satis-
factory co1npr oni Se ulea sure could II pc
f brought IN. Mr., Tolkes has carried on
his battle to tho exclusion OF az othe /.
business for two days, and II looks as y
the state Will got at least some tonnage
tax as q final result
The Senate.
eai. Tn tho Senate to order yesterday.
Ts ssSer as ne NJ BBs and
after being read were referred to tho
pr ey, De c,onmsmittees. The. Senate there.
upon proceeded 70 consideration con- 81 'ns
= These senate bills on the calendar were
{ taken UP and passed $50 TX, -, a
a sssaS shatfss e ns
District. in Leo county II
aeas sSsoa s Ct apS GSSs IN
y Il 10 legailze election held IN Charlotts
TO 70 sanend fourth subdivision Of 500
III The Senate SiI tho sa!sndar aui thor;
ting the city q Nswport H nonsd g sSu
H RSnds Eli Eli iaassempIisS,ns same
'ses W oIs RHsis' BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. Koezel from the G9 pnn,t ;ee1 10.
n meht an aho o House Eli g amend SECTION
3 OF an act approved April z lsU ~. en- :
titled act rt to de Snaa and Shoals n
Nomini and Currioman Bays. ,nc,, nde :
county Of ana 5S inct gur.
the sane ha y ho oyster roexs BEDS
and AND shoals OF the commonwealth.
Mr. ham. chairman ofsth;e, t IN, {,
fhoqizias the el9 Drifting tor she
ton ton Of the public the aet formerly known
House IN No &C. prescribing sa, fhe
fhe resolution ordering 1000 copies print
Keszs Ro faqsss On s e,fe a;s1
o os the Bill ei prescribing the terms q
t9S1 oee5fs se e
ato adopted the report Of the Confer
ence Committee, g.,
sop BIZ se the od traudn
lent sale In bulk Of merchandise or any
portion thereof otherwise than In the
9 fed to the oe committe for Courts Of JUS
ticc. Mr.. McIlwaine explained that ne
amendments proposed to Pc MADE to tn IN!
law. and In any event there were deli
cate aueessttI!%ensp !919'EEeesaff DOCS
si The only discussion OF the session was
m n bill offered by Mr.. Halsey. OF
b fHr e a R o
HE 59e a mea .sui is designed to amend re
Mathews dog law. and is framed 70 pro:
a rn a aHHo 81 ptso @sy
Xii or lnjuro them. It provides for the
listing otdogs for taxation as personal
MI KeGzol was inclined eas 70 oppose 2s the y
,piained It's object and Its effects. The
another to pass by were made, so that
the bill Is yet open to ame1dm ne
sion, mentioned the fact that one Of thaes
K courts had decided that dog was nof
e9t tha and he a hdp 81 aSos
lon 81 G ihs Seu sa 81 holding Tia,
: dog wa abI IL Pfi9NPTf1RsSS; Ducgp.
These bills were introduced and re-
: BY Mr. watkins. To regulate the prizes
Ties or cities wherein coal or iron mines
o. Ct Iron pr Prs s tee a1d ~ y
e eenHre 1 70 OPERATIVES nI and iaborers on
Gagged in or about such coal and iron,
mlnes manufactorles ETC., the o pay3m = n
lawful and current money OF the United
BY Mr. Tyler; TO authorize the cou na,
q * az ana to issue bonds therefor. Tho
bonds ara to to run from twenty 70 forty
years. and bear interest not exceediIn l
hive per cent. and shall not bs sold 49, q