The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-12


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Anderson. Byars, Ford Fulton GunteT.
Mann. sadler. shackelford, Thomas 3,
Walker and Wlckham- Il.
These members we're not recorded as
voting on the bill .& Senator'S y Greear,8
"A c. Hartman, J. N. Hartman, Hobbs.
HUTCHINSON. keezell Phlegar, Revercomb.
Stands, st, Clair, Tavenner and Wal
&lace--l2. 3$Es R5s55 3
s5RECALL ASSESSMENTS. 81 y,
b Senator Anderson called up and made q
successful fight for the passa &c of SEN
ate bill 19S, to require the State Corpora
ton Commission to recall assessments
and not ~ further assess with the State
franchise tax building and loan associa-
items or companies. u ssf + Y #
!. The constitutonality Of the bill was
questioned by Mr.. Fulton. and others,
but Mr. Anderson defended at and con
4vlnced tho Senate Of the val ldity OF the
action pr opposed I'd z. $S
a number OF minor local and PR ynts
bills were called UP. 4 taken from cons
5n,itteess and passed without objection. ssf
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was consumed
largely In tho discussion OF overall con-
Stested bills. ono OF chief interest being
2tk;it In relation to the Adjustment OF
u $sys en- OF high schools in the counties
and providing a plan therefor. This Dill
5was offered at the Same time III both,
houses and having passed the House with
amendments. tho House bill offered by
Mr. Ould was taken up by the Senate.
Pending discussion Of the bill. the hour
OF G arrived and the chair was vacated
until p. NJ.
A number OF local and private bills
were taken up and passed. most of them
being bills communicated from the House
and not on the calendar.
Tho only feature OF the afternoon ses-s
sion was the discussion Of the bill In !,
relation 10 the establishment ,of high
schools in counties, ,5iir
Night Session
When the Senate resumed work at s
o'clock there was barely a working quo
rum present. Under the rule adopted In
tho afternoon. the roll WAS called and
each senator was allowed to call up one
bill, the measures being in each case ]
local or private or uncontested
Mr.. Sale. In the "a bsenceF of Mr. Camp
bell# called up the House bill extending
Sthe time OF! the assessment OF the fran
5ch!se tax on corporations until June ~
1904. The real purpose Of the BIZ is TO
provide for taxing corporations on their
mum authorized capita llzation Ky ~
Mr.. Phlcgur 4 pointed out what he re- Z
3garded as a danger In the operation OF
The bill. He did not. owevcr,s desire TO Z
contest tho mea sure "A \. ~
Il MIR. Thomas Mr.. NYickhnn. Mr. Walk
or, Mr., Mann and others We're drawn Int 4
tho informal discussion OF the measure
5IIent. took occasion to declare that he
laws OF the State had been made SO
harsh III their operation as o drive out
rather than to invite capital. q Prior TO h
tile new Constitution the lltws OF the
State were so fair to capital that many
companies were seeking charters In this 4
Stat Ell rather than in New Jer and
iot her States known for their 4 rlendliRes A
Interpretations, He commended that even
If the State sued these companies and
won It could not In many cases enforce \
the Judgment. r. s.5
Tho Bill was put on Its passage, but
owing to- the small attendance It failed.
a motion was made to reconsider ana
Il motion to pass by and the latter adopt
cd. An effort will be made to bring the
Lii up and pass It To-day. II passed IT.
will enable corporations chartered under
the old Constitution to reduce their .capl.$
and be assessed ON tho reduced,
amount, Senator Wickham stated that
coal corporation, chartered In Virginia, to \
operate III kentucky, and % one hundred
million dollar railway CORPORA ton,
& BILLS PASSED.. Ne
House hill To amend an act to declare CDel
River and Gllncl Mountain, In Russell county,
House lbiIj to authorize the employment, Of
conyirts In digging founda ton for the ca plt Oh
House bill authorizing the Prison Associa-
ton OF Virginia to expend in Ecertu Improve,
'n,ent s. and In the lnslaa ton, eq ipment ana
Conduct 81 It's Slnyd Manual Training school
tho sun Of s7,g?34 In Its possession, being
balance OF 80, 100 appropriated To- u under act
4 Senate bill It'd amend section Siss Of the.
Code "a amended, and section s'l5 Of chapter
10 OF tho Code. ia = !, 49, q
House iii to authorize the Board Of S,n,ert
yisors Of Meekjenburg county, 70 Issue q dupl'-
cate bond. ~ s i Z Il VI o., & y, ~ r,d
House bill to protect cfrtal y t1sh ~ INC DAVE
creeks, inlets and streams tributary w me
Senate Lii "a amend sections ls2s, 1921 and !
1855 OF tie Code ~ relation e q, ss n I'M
'tees5 powers and duties Of such boar quail
Senate Bill 200 10 amend section s7a q The
Code In relation TO he duties ~ tna' SnneFla
!tendelt ot Public Print Ing; WI. ~ Ia
Senate bill 10 amend the Code relallys \, "
the sta tel Chemist aud isfnlnS the dutss q us
chief chemist of ths Agrlcultura