The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-11
THE TIMES DspAre RICHMOND VA FRIDAY FEBRUARY Ill 1910
bo indefinitely postponed 1t was SO

bc indefinitely postponed. 1t was SO
ordered,
A Joint resolution calling for the
election ar n Judge for the Ninth Ju-
dlclal Circuit at $50 O'Clock was pre-
aented by Senator Carter ana adopted.
On motion of Senator King the tax
commission bill was sent as special
order for / o'clock to-day.
Another conference with the House
on the matter of fixing the pay Of To-
cal tax assessors was asked for by
senator kcczell and agreed to.
Delegate Taliaferro brought a mess
age from the House stating It's con-
currence In the Joint resolution for the
election OF a Judge for the Ninth Cir
cult.
secretary Owen presented message
/ IRON the executive, regarding the agri-
cultural policy Of the State, and the
desirabilitY OF promoting the demon
T, s.. work proposed by the United
states Department Of Agriculture.
oii motion of Senator Folkcs, COM
illttee confederation on the mineral
,aX biii was discharged, and the House
sent up by the Senate Finance Com
mittee, was considered instead
The constitutional readings having
been dispensed with, the mineral tax
bill was put upon It's passage. and
adopted finally by vote OF "a to l.
The Fletcher bill came up, and the
constitutional readings were waived
Senator Saunders offered an amend
ment, striking out the part of the bill
requiring the assistant assessor to re-
port to the Auditor. This, he said.
was an error, az the assistant assessor
reports only to the assessor. The
amendment was carried.
No Chance to Get More.
Senator Carter wished to amend the
bin so as to fix the pay Of assessors
at 49,
Il think they ought to be paid more
than that" said Senator Keezell. He
pointed out. however. that the House
was not disposed to raise the salary
more than 81 in conference, and that
the bill would hardly so through If it
sought to make the sum more than
that at this stage.
Delegate Yarreil informed the SEN
ate OF tho concurrence of the House in
asking for a conference on the bill
to raise the pay of tax assessors
The Carter amendment was lost
The Fletcher bill was then put on
its passage, resulting in vote of 81
to o in favor of the bill. The Republic
cans voted without exception against
the bill Senator Hobbs, Tucker, Ri
son and Saunders likewise voted
against the BILL
AS the bill is an emergency bill,
four-ffths vote was required, and the
bill, therefore, lacked enough votes to
secure its passage.
Senator Saunders. who voted in tho
negative, moved to reconsider, and. on
motion of Senator Keezell, that motion
was passed by. The matter will come
IN later for final disposition.
Delegate Taliaferro brought mess
age from the House. declaring it's read
mess to proceed with the joint order.
The Senate proceeded to the execu-
ton of the joint order The election
of a successor to the late Judge Grims-
ley.
George s. shackleford was nomlnat-
ed By Senator Carter Senator Sims
seconded the nomination on behalf of
Louisa county
II served with Mr.. Shackleford in
the Senate" said Senator Sale, ION the
state Committee, and served with
him in the arduous military duties and
campaigns of the Governors staff.
where he bore the brunt OF the fight.
I am glad to second his nomination
Delegate TaIiaferro brought from the
House the nomination of Mr.. Shackle-
ford.
After the total vote had been cam
vassed, senator Carter announced to-