The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-25
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ness.
In the Senate yesterday. Mr.. Machcr.
of Alexandria, offered bill, providing
that, It shall be the duty of the treas
urer of each county and city. between
the first day of January, and the first
day of April OF each year, to mail TO
each person who has been assessed with
n capltation tax for the preceding year
in such county or city and who shall
not have paid the same. n notice in writ
ing. directed to the best known post
office address of such person. informing
him that such tax is due and delinquent,
and stating the date at which IL will
be necessary that the tax be paid in or
der to qualify such person to vote at
the next regular election. TO be held in
such county or city. For for prepar-
| ing and mailing each of these notices
the treasurer Is TO receive an allowance
of ten cents, to be paid out of the
| funds derived from the taxes. Any treas
urcr failing to mail notice required by
the act. Will forfeit 500 for every such fall
ure. Upon all delinquent capitation taxes
which shall hereafter he collected be-
tween the first day of January and the
first day OF April, of the year next fol.
lowing that for which they are due.
| the treasurers of the several counties
and cities, in which the same are paid
shall receive, In addition to the compen-
saton now allowed them by law. sum
equal to 20 per cent. of the amount of
| such taxes SO collected
| Among the outsiders who sJfoke were
| r. Tate Irvine. OF Wise. and r. r. VIII
| son, of Russell. who vigorously opposed
| the division OF the Ninth District and A.
| A. Campbell. of Wythe. who rs strongly
advocated the change. Political condi
| lions in the Ninth District. which Is now
| Republican. were thoroughly aired for tho
| benefit of the committee.
J Among the interesting bills offered in
| the Senate yesterday was. one from Mr..
Strobe, of Amherst. proposing this rather
\ governing the Observance OF the Sabbath:
\ And in works OF necessity. except
| household or charity work. any person
who shall habitually labor more than
1 six days consecutively. or shall habit
| ually labor more than fifteen hours
each day consecutively.. he shall be
shall be fined not less than SO nor
! more than twenty for each offense,
and IL n laborer. servant or apprentice
be 50 employed Ihe,, l. both employer ,'Lsns and
| act and fined not less than 50 nor
more than $40 for each offense.''
The Withers bills relating to-transport-
|
hearing at 10 A. NJ January 10Th All
other matters affecting railroads have
been set for Friday, February Cd, at 10
| A. NJ, when the various railroads are to
be represented by the presidents or their
attorneys. Colonel Caton's rolling stock
bill is set for 10 A. NJ. February 9Th.
| Mr.. Barrett's bill for seating passengers
uary 90. 1906 All these measures are be-
fore the House Committee on Roads.
Prominent people on the floor of the
House yesterday were Colonel Meade
Haskins, of Blackstone, and Hon. j. Nj
| Hooker. Of Patrick.
Early, Jr, Of Madison and Greene ,e. t. t.
have the commissioner Of the revenue
appolnted BY tho Circuit Courts in the
counties g 1ta at and BY the Hastinss Courts
from the House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns Yesterday, and was
4 placed upon tho calendar and received
Its first reading. The bill seems to havo
Mr. Chapman. of Greene and he pro-
poses to press It on that body.
judge sims,8of Louisa. yesterday offer
ed bills in9the Senate providing that the
/ lists from which grand 1uries and petit
4 juries of the Circuit Courts are chosen
shall hereafter bn .prenared by the boards
or supervisors OF counties. Since the
county courts were abolished the Judges
who are often unacquainted with the res'-
dents of some Of the counties covered by
their circuits, have experienced consider
/ able difficulty. from this source The SUI
pervlsors, 1t is held will beNable to pre-
\ pare the lists with more attention to the
/ character and standing of the persons
i whose names are placed upon them.
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MISS WELSH WEBS.
Daughter Of Mr.. j. B. Welsh Bride
of Mr.. A. p. Thornton.
one OF the prettiest marriages of the
\ sen son was celebrated last evening" when
Miss Anna dreenhank Welsh and MI.
roth at the altar of Old st. JOINTS Church
4 in the presence of a large concourse OF!
| friends
Il attired in aslovely white dress with hand
some bridal veil, and entered the church
4. with her futher Mr. joseph B. Welsh