The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-07

The Repeal Of the Partridge BillAwsiting
t''c signature "r The Governor.

After Speaker RYAN had called the
House OF Delegates TO order at noon to-
day. prayer was offered by Rcv. j. H..
M8sln. of Trinity Methodist church.
Mr.. James Lewis Anderson then asked
for suspension of the rules ln order To
place ou tine calendar senate 1911 no. g.
no amend and rc-cnact Sections ANA
of au Act entitled au Act To- prevent thc
determination of partridges Cor qutlD in
the State of Virginia. approved January
20 ls.6
Mr. Anderson motion was agreed 10,
ana Jhat gentleman explained that the
bill was TO repeal the existing ana to re-
enact the law as 10 existed before That
UIu was passed The following counties,
however. would he except from the opera
uOus OF the new measure. AlnrinaIit'
Grolue. Eauuulrr LOudouu. k0chnflinl,
CulpeDcr. Madison. EappahauuOc j. FAR
fax, Prince william, Alexandra. Augusta
Iaxewcu Russell. buchanan, Dlcklns0n,
Shenandoah. Frederick, Clarke, Page.
Washington ard smith.
Mr. Mann, OF Petersburg. offered a
foitt resolution. providing for The election
of "a United States senator, a. required
bv law on Tuesday. December litn. at
T. VI. He also offered joint resolution.
providing for tho election OF Register oI
the Land Office Railroad Commissioner,
and Superintcadcnt OF Public Printing to-
day az 1880 clock. EOtn resolutions were
agreed 90 in the order named
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Senate Biu so. . then came up on its
second readlns aud considerable discuss
sion ensucd in which Messrs. Anderson,
Willard and Stuhus participated. The lHst
named gentleman held the floor when the
Inn. for the execution of the joint order
arrived. and the bin had 90 go over.
on motion of Mr. T. b.. Turpin one
DAYS leave of absence was granted 10
Captain i g. FealheIatOn, OF Campbell.
Senator Wickham then informed the
House that the Senate had concured In
the iolnt resolution concurrng the cleo
ton of the basement officers.
The nominations were then made IN the
P0gister of Tie Land Omce-J. w. Rich
ardson. nominated by Mr.. J. NJ. Gwyn, OF
Railroad ommissioner-James c. I'm.
nominated by Mr. W. r. Duke of Aloe-
Superintendent of Public Printing!. II.
O'Hannon. nominated by Ar. Addison
Maupin. of Henico.
The voting was 'hen proceeded with.
and Nessrs. H. &. Jordan and A. Il.
part OF the House to count the votes just
cast.
The votes were subsequently announced
as follows. Colonel ). ". Richardson,
los for REGISTER ~ the Land Office. Gen
oral James O.. Hill lUi for Railroad COM
missioner. Captain j. vi. % BannOn lUs.
for superiutcndeut OF Public Printing
Senate bin so. - thon came up as spe-
cial order of the day. IT'S ttlo Is as follows:
To amend and re-epact Section Gc6 of the
code of virginia. as amended and re-
enacted bv an act approved March 3. 1891.
i'm relation To- delinquent lands purchased
I'm tho name OF the Auditor. and as amend
ed ana rcienactcd by am act approved jan
narv 90 lsG. entitled AN act 10 amend
and rc-enect Section 665 Of the Code of
virginia. as amended and re-enacted by
an act approved March 3. 1894. IN relation
10 deliuquent lands purchased in the name.
of the Auditor
In view OF the fact that the iill had
NOT VET been returned from tho printer.
il was passed by until tomorrow at i2:2)
l.. NJ
senate bin No. was then again taken
m ana Mr.. Stubbs offered "a substitute.
which provided that its provisions should
o. mo effect after It's passage. while the
o,.--n,l hin provides that IL shall go into
effoct on December lpth.
After a good deal OK discussion. the sub
stitpte was lost. and an amendment Of
,e,.d hv Mr. Sias A. NWalkcr. or Au-
80 Striking that county from the list
- ,se,r,ted counties. was agreed 10. Simi-
~. srtion was taken in regard % the
',,.n5ment offered by Mr W. $. Hale.
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