The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02

providing that after the bills on the cal.
cncar wer,. disposed Of only measures as
20 which there was no objection, the
appropriation bill. bills affecting the
state = revenues. pensions acts. billS
relating 20 a constitutional convention
.d constitu tional amendments. special
orders already nNcd and bills Of incor-
DOR alton bc considered. was adopted.
ELEC TORAL BOARDS.
rrnc ioint resolution appointing cleo
torai boards was adopted without OBJ
lection.
pointme ut of FISH and game warden
vas OBJ osed 10y Dir. Wickham VINO sara
tb,t il y were passed he was sure 81
,vo,,la be followed up at the next session
with "a bilr 10 make this salar1ed Office.
NIessrs. Letcher. Morris ana op'o au-
yoc,,ied the passage of the act The bill
was defeated by a vote OF 10 10 10.
HOUSE ELLIS PASSED.
70 amend the charter of the town Of
Martinsvilie.
In relation to turnpikes in Frederick
county. - 49,.
and distress.
10 collect unuuid tax tickets.
70 amend act IN relation 10 terrapin5.
To allow certain oyster planters III
Northampton to SCOOP oysters
To INCORPORATE the Allegheny MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
To pay r.. r. Upshur 1888 Tor services
rendered In copying old records in North
ampton comfy.
AZ cruOOn session.
The chair was resumed at 7;0o CiOoN
ond Nr Morris at once offered a Dill 10
- ,.aIid an pension acts passed at
this session. 10 was passed "iiue'
pension Of the rules.
hin 10 establish a circuit court III the
cif, az Buena Vista was opposed by MT
I.otcher and advocated 10y MT FLOOD
ar I,etcber said the city had less IMAM
I 80 population and he was opposed 10
seeing their taxes increased.
NJ Flood contsnded that the citizens
of Buora Vista were entitled under the
Constitution 10 q circuit court ana as
the people had pctitoned for II they
should have the court.
FINALLY. Mr.. Letchcr moved mat the
bill be passed by indefinitely "hich was
done By vote Of - TO 4
THE MCsNEl BILL.
At $40 o'clock ,ir. airfax. from the
COMMITTEE on Conference on the Appro-
uriation Bill rcpor ed that an agreement
had been reached ana that the bill was
then i'm the House.
Mr.. Wickham OK planned the reductions
made and had just concluded his remarks
when Mr. Cooke announced that the
House had agreed 20 the report OF the
Conference Committee
Mr. Wickham led in She applause that
followed this announcement
Mr. Mrnford objected 10 the Pitcher
rider which fixed the salaries Of the
officers OF the State hospitals. lie OBJ
iected also To cutting down the salary
of the document clerk and messenger in
the Auditors office CMr John r. Crimes
from 81 200 to s720 This was a most re-
sponsible position and he could not see
why his salary was cut 50 per cent. while
the other cuts were only about 10 per
cent. lie favored rejecting the report end
asking FOR a new conference committee
believing that # this were done obiec-
tionable features in the bill could be
eliminated.
Mr. Opie made n vigorous attack on the
pitcher RIDER" and favored Cisagroeing
to the conference report.
The rider" was defended by Mr.. Barks-
dale. lie believed the Legislature had
perfect right to regulate the salaries Of
the officials at HOSPITALS and ne wanted
the reduction 10 rail- upon the high-priced
offers.
THE 1911 IL EASSED.
Mr. NcIiwaine called the previous ducs-
ton and tine conference report was adept
cd and the bin was passed hv vote 81
q 10 s. Those voting in the NEGATIVE
were Nassrs Flanagan. Hale LeCato
Wrrford, Mushbach, Opie. Sands and
Steel.
THE POET on HAND.
The apDronri7tioa hill having been dis
pcsed Of Mr.. Flangan paid a pretty
tribute TO the presiding officer Lieuten-
ant Governor Fchols ard offered the fol-
owing. resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved That time is near at hand
When lew dissolves this friendly band
IT'S well that gentle words declare
The President has been quite fair.
Bv proper use Of power conferred.
Allowing all chance to he heard.
likewise the nro tenn President
Leaves each and an with hin, content
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
The House amendments 10 the Senate
bill to incorporate tic Vircinia Suear
Refining Componv We're concurred IN and
tho act 90 declare vacant after May 81
1905. the offices Of al Judges Of election
arpc.nted prior TO March lst. was passed