The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-01
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA, TUESDAY, MARCH L. 1898.

80, og Prince william: 8. II. Hansbor-
ougb. Of winchester. and II. b. James. OF
Danvillc.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
TO provide for destruction of pon-books,
etc.
For the protection OF game in counties
west Of Blue Ridge Mountains.
For the protection OF quail In Culpepar
and Orange counties.
To amend act In relation TO contagious
diseases.
TO amend section 1881 Of the Code in
relation 20 issue out Of chancery.
10 amend section 9574 Of Code providing
for the returns OF accounts OF sales or
fiduciaries.
TO make the night-watchman Of Chin
goteaguc island conservator Of the
peace.
TO amend section 1853 OF Code in regard
10 school trustees.
To provide for the protection Of part
ridge In Pittsylvania county.
TO amend act IN relation 10 fees 20 be
paid by applicants 10 practice medicine
To amend act In regard 10 appointmenG
Of notarics public.
To provide for the collection Of taxes,
etc. under the control Of hduciaries.
70 Incorporate the Princess Anne Tel
ephone Company.
To amend license tax law.
To provide for ascertaining and publish
ing annual statement OF receipts ana dis
bursemenis Of the counties and cities OF
the Commonwealth.
To amend charter town OF Martinsville
In relation to jurisdiction OF corpora
ton court Of Winchester
To amend section 40s2 OF Code as TO
payment Of witnesses in misdemeanor
cases.
TO Incorporate the Princess Anne and
Lynnhaven Bay Railway Company.
70 amend act 10 allow vo.crs OF Ches-
terrified county TO vote on fence law.
To amend act to incorporate Phoebus
and Fox Railroad Company.
TO incorporate the National cOnstruc-
ton Company.
TO amend charter town OF Crewo.
To amend section 35SC OF code I'm rela-
ton to killing trees on highways.
For the relief OF certain Confederate
veterans.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To empower the trustees of Front Royal
fprtuods liquors.
To amend and re-cnact section 2bd ~
relation To commissioners Of accounts.
TO require the return OF distress war
rants ana TO provide for process OF sale
hereunder.
TO prescribe time for holding court IN
Eighth Judicial Circuit
TO give Thomas T. Cowherd further
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The EVcnin . Session. n
The chair was resumed AT O'Clock an6
Mr.. Flood offered bill TO declare va
cant after May 81, 1898, the offices Of
Judges of election heretofore appointed.
Mr.. Flood stated that the committees on
privileges and Elections of the two
houses had reported the electoral boards
for the cities and counties and these
boards would be- elected 10 serve four
years The present law was not at all
clear and the bill be offered was de-
signed TO remove an doubt as 20 which
Of the electoral bOards-thc outgoing or
the incOming-had the right 10 name the
judges for the next I years. he told tho
Senate that the old board in Washington
county had been turned down few days
ago and since had named the judges for
,he precincts in that county. This. hs
called a. usurpation of power and author
ity.
Mr. steele denied that the board in
Washington county had violated the let
ter or spirited of the law and Mr.. Boy
kin took the same view of the matter.
The gentleman from Isle of Wight did
not think Mr. Flood was justified iu says
ing that the Washington board had acted
arbitrarily. The law. as he understood
g. required chat judges be appointed be-
fore the first day Of March. Judges had
been elected in Henrico and a number Of
other counties lately, and he did not be-
lieve the boards had disregarded any
law
Mr.. Flood. in reply. said he intended
no criticism Of the personnel of the cleo
toral board in Washington county. bus
he dii wish to criticise the board for
having. after being turned down, select
err the Judges.
Mr.. Steele defended his people and es-
recially the electoral board.
Mr.. Flood stated again thar ne intended
90 make no charge against the board I'M
Washington and said he would not have
mentioned that county had not Mir. Steele
forced him by an inquiry to do so.
Mr. Steele wanted the bin passed by
until tomorrow. but the Senate refused
10 grant his request. and the measure
was ordered to it's engrossment.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Soon after the Senate met Nj Cooke
from the House communicated the fact
that the body 10 which be- belonged had
passed substitute for the senate appro.
pration bill There was great deal OF
discussion with reference 10 what should
bc done with this measure. Mr.. Wickham
said the Senate should refuse TO agree