Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
GETTING TO WORK.
TWO Hills PASSED AND 4 GREAT
NUMBER INTRODUCED.
ICT REFERRING TO FORGED BONDS.
one Passed by the senatc-Move to
Abolish Position Of Register OF
rnud Omce-Ten-fIour Day-iiousc
Committees-senntc Proceedings.

The proceedings of the General Assem-
I.r Yesterday were without special fea-
i-e. though the session of neither house
Dss wholly void Of interest.
The Senate passed a bill-tbe first Of
OBJ. session-to provide a method of deal
ing with forged state bonds, Of which
.ry thousands Of dollars worth are in
circulation. The bill gives to the second
Auditor the right to attach spurious state
securities. and hold them thirty days,
AZ the end of which period they may
Dee destroyed.
The expected movement 10 merge me
office of the Register of The Land Oillce
with that of the Secretary of the Com
monwealh was initiated uy bill offered
by Senator Barksdalc. III was demon
stratcd that there Will Dee great hent
over This bin.
The feature of the House session was
the Introduction of bin by Ar. Epps,
of Richmond 20 prevent the motormen
and conductors on sueet-cars WORKING
longer than ten hours day. Speaker
saunders announced tire standing come
u.ffcts for the session.
The Day in the Senate.
I.v. Herbert NJ. Hope offered the OPEN
prayer in the Senate again yesterday.
re was scarcely a vacant seat in the
u5er when the prayer was delivered
a number Of ladies and gentlemen
we've spectators behind the rail.
a few minutes after the opening prayer
N- Barksdalc offered @ bin providing
t.r the merging of the Office of Register
.. tte Land Office with that of Secretary
The Commonwealth, and made brief
-ch. asking that the bin bee passed
der suspension Of the rules. stating
t..t each branch had passed bin at
last session doing away with tine
Office. but that neither had passed the
M of the other
llr. Opie objected. saying that at the
-t session everybody was talking Of
ITerchment but now We were I'm much
better financial condition, and he wanted
fle INSTABILITY of abolshing the office
lefIlly discussed
,Ir Barksdalc was very warm I'm his
reply saying that he did not know how
much better of the state was now than
... year. but that had nothing 10 do
with fhe matter. lie should always vote /
no abolish @ useless office. He thought 1
fhe Incumbent had taken ana ADVANTAGE OF |
te-lr'oaliv in order 10 Bold his Office. /
-.r Foster and Mr.. Tyler made brief /
speeches opposing hasty action. i'inaly, /
STR flood suggested 70 AIR. Barksdale /
that 81 he understood between those who
favored the morsiug OF the Office and
Aose who opposed that no attempt
shou.d ne made 20 elect a Register OF the
Lana D."' uHW Ue General Assembly
had a"'n some action in the matter
rms " leed to ty Nr. Barksdaie, !
Ga. ta 0l went 90 Committee.
THE FIRST BILL PASSED
,f-. q
Do ...1.I ana destrova1 ,....i 49,. a.
e.s-lor but IL was nnau. ,,+ rrn,, H.
T-s..ee passed Unanimously and. car
Iiel over 20 the House by its author.
Air. licIlwaine offered him reouirino
fre sfr..t-cars of Petorsbrr, ID, h.. eoiiiu-
-..f t..tb vestibtlles and ..o,,r.. i,s ,os-
.,. ,,-.la, "a suspension Of tI,e ME rI.
.,.t.r NAT when the general Law, m, mis-
..ft... ,ras MISSED at the Iasf eoeeion an
....rfion was made of Pefersburp but
irr+ omar time the cars hod AM been
..i....9 ,,itb veeffbtiles thouoh II was
,...i.,.1 D.. lov,
Ia. i,ioo6 offered a Joint resolution.
..',,1f,-, f6at the two branches meet In
.,t .resion and elect "a United States
.rsfor or 97iesdav December 10Th.
,,.,-,- ruIs PRESENTED.
, ~, - ~ a. anon
he .o, 80 ircornoration OF the town or
49,. -, -, C,oro1ipo oount,
,.. 1i,.,,-,I In,roduccd q Nm for the
r ', -. .,.' M p.tfoiion
.,,I,ooe,s patterv1 The bin is Tor the
lrrose OF paying the members of the