The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-11

ments, mainly designed to perfect the bill.
The measure was briefly advocated ~
Mr. Card we'll and Mr.. Powers onered an
amendment to exempt nom esldent ana.
owners from the hunters license tax. ana
allowing them to hunt pom = their own
lands Mr. Powers spoke for his amend
S.nent. and 6the bill was advocated by MT.
Tort, OF hington. who urged that me
bill be passed without amendment Mr.
Smith, OF Clarke, spoke for the protetc-
ton OF robins and for the original Dlll.
There were several other speeches. out
further action was prevented by the TAX
Ing up OF the tonnage tax Dill, Wnich
came up as specia! order az lz;oV . caocA
Before this was done, Mr.. Grayely, OF
Henry. offered a bill to amend the law !,
establishing dlspensary, In the town &of
Martinsvlle. so as to allow tho state
one eighth instead OF one fourth OF the
net profits, the difference to go to the
building OF d high-school house y,
gsThe clerk read the tonnage tax Dill
stitute OF Mr. zimmerman to the bill was
read Il it providing that the tax shall pc
80 cents per 500 OF the cash alue OF coal,
iron and other ores mixed. @ he bill likes likes
the tax at 81 per 500 OF value
s55 Mr.. Gent offered an amendment allow e
ing counties to lay a tax equal 70 9, ' tnas !.
laid blythe State. and Mr. smith, O
ClafK, gDrCS61ltCu OIlS %
limo and plaster. This was q vocateo
by s Mr.. Hun, and Mr.. Grayeley moved ,e
to dismiss the bill. 4s4Sis. " rs
5s Mr. G ravely spoke at some length IN
support OF his motion to dismiss, and = e
denounced the bill as one OF the most
iniuuitous ever offered In the legislature :.
AZ Mr. Garrett spoke against the Dill. a q !
hardship upon the iron Industry Of ms
sec ton. At the conclusion Of Mr.. Gar T,
rett's speech, the House djourned Until l:
10 O. clock to-d az. StFa 9 Ell. & !:
n M \ SENATE BILL PASSED. .55
To provide for. an election IN y Orans
county for the " purpose OF takln g ne
sense OF the qualified voters upon the
question OF issuing bonds to build mac
ndamizcd public roads: to appoint sro Gao
commissioners, prescribe their powers.
and duties, and to authorize the board OF
supervisors Of said county to issue and a
negotiate said bonds.
9s55ii3t HOUSE BILLS PASSED. Il.
FL Amending section S19. Code 1887. rela tive
to election OF Common wealth's Attorney
IN For the Issuing OF one hundred thous-
and dollars of bonds to purchase a and am
to build and erect thereon d a. market y.
}honse yarmory, council chamber ana CITY
Offices. y or otherwise acquire the same.
and to provide circuit courtroom IN the
present courthouse building. and /: pro.
tho CORPORA ton and circuit courts and
for the furnishing and equipping Of the
said buildings, BY the city OF ~ -NeWport
News. N ~ $ a. Is w ],
TO re ppropriate the moneys INTENDED !
to be appropriated for the support O. o. .s ehe
work Of the Crop Pest Commission n,
To amend and re-enact section oV - q {
the Code OF Virginia. as amended and !, g
enacted BY the act of the General Asr
sembly, approved January 10, 1855 80 as
to place the county OF Craig with those
counties west OF the Blue Ridge whose
causes in the Courts OF Appeals are heard care
In Staunton. III ,.,43 z,
nal corrora tons additional and full pow
err to regulate and control the sale OF ..
vine malt liquors ardent spirits ana al
intoxicating liquors, &C.. &c.