The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
MANY MEMBERS
WERE ABSENT
! Small Attendance Of Senators and
Delegates.
BARKSDALE BILL MAY PASS.
Some OF the Legislators Who We're OPP
posed 10 1t Havo Withdrawn Their
objections House Pro
ccedin.s.

The session OF the Senate was brief yes
terday- There was 4 small attendance
s2and the proceedings were of little interest
10 the general public. The House heard
debate OF the bill authorizing a bridge to
be built across the Elizabeth river so as
TO connect Norfolk with Berllcy, but 4
vote was not reached.
1t begins to appear now as though the
EaIlssdalc pure elections bill would pass
the Senate. Mr.. BuTksdales speech on
Friday converted several senators who
intended 10 oppose the measure. The
bill Will come up for further consideration
next Wednesday and it is possible that no
one viii speak in opposition to 1t. The
Halifax Senator states that several SEN
ators have voluntarily assured linn that
they VIII vote for the measure.
SOLDIERS GRAVES.
The Senate Committee on Finance was
t. have considered yesterday the bill 10 APP
propriate $3.50 annually to the Ladies Hei-'
lywood Association for The purpose of
caring for the graves Of the Confederates
buried in Hollywood, but the ladies in
tercsted in the matter We're not present,
The snow preventing. No action was
taken upon the measure.
1t IS claimed by some chat the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac road can
be paralleed under existing charters
without the States holdings in the old
road being sold. The General Assembly
mas al the present session passed an act TO
incorporate the Ballston Railroad Com
pany- Under this charter a road can be
built from the POTOMAC river IN fleX~indfia
county down to Stafford county there
arc other charters, in existence. IL Is said,
that could be utilized in order TO build the
road TO Richmond.
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a,a IJa lid tho annrnnria1ion asked
one i1e 9n'u "a. .tthi w. 40
would enapie ms INSTITUTION 10 rtil i
80 peas LOT the ii!ulscAt VI 'ie ST. aiiu
ihat none Oh me iiioi'sE "oN''t % ~ '4-7
Hon ] w, Fleet, of King and Queen.
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80;
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Dr. "A. i. MP" 'iieS' " -Sel,u aa
peared IN me interest Vi me l-t..ls "a = i''o
made a strong speecii ~ !Lss "a 49,, nv
lSitzpairieH' ana aaVoca,su 'i'e oii-' AZ d
most Interesting NAME 40, ~ ~.
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half oil me sou ,o,,o
Hon. j. l.. ShelIoh. VI iI ~, si'oA'
sloqucntly in favor Oh 'lie nH!.
Hon =. -. j'OthSf' ~ Ns-~''i'''
advocated the measure
Hon. George w i.hii,nel = a. -
pointed OUT sClhe % .4i ri, should
pass.
captain VA eh' "
caIeu '... ,se1Iav the patron Of the
,r,a.s,r~r enoI,e in its favor
- T,iil Vas considered in executive
Inc ptii 80 an,a1 ,,nor
y, ia1is l1I- NJ NJ ~ HorsIev. of AID
ne pli otL't $3.50 ~ no law in regard
Sun ,,,.-1,, ,,riSo,ers 10 the penitentiary.
10 h'l,isliis rI!so,ts ,nd Sharirf Williams.
was Rhe. en- ,I1 Hershey ana Or.
OF Southampton VA, o5,.oc,+nd its
Powell, OF bfui's WIN
passage. , ~ mo measure.
NO acHoh va - ~, Genera, Laws
The lionse Co'4At'''
'''T, ca,,,11iftea considered substitute
+or Senate bill l25, providing for the lease
- certain lands under The waters OF
Work river 10 the Colonial Water Colh-
nonv
Manor Robert Stiles and Hon. Isaac
Tirgs represented different interests m
VOWED in the measure. and there mas Deeh
a long controversy over H. Az, 3.
The parties in interest We're stu far
apart, and c"GnscI loF po1'' '''
spoke on the subject.
Mr.. Digs warmly aoVocalsu 'l'e SUI,
stitute, while II was Vigorously oppO300
by Major Stiles. .,,,s.,,,,a
HE comnlt''ee
FOR the Senate substitute.
The Senate.
Tho senate wac opened with prayer by
rey. c, D. Crawley. pastor of Union
station Methodist church.
11here Was a small attendance of mem
bers.
Air ST, Clair offered a nih changing t.ie
weights of a bushel of certain agricul-
tural products.
The bin seeks 10 amend the Code. 50 as
TO make n huShci Of irish p'Ga'oes con-
tain co pounds. instead OF Sc pounds: , oats
% pounds, instead Oh "o I,ou.ius. -.
grass Tor red-top> seeds; 10 po""Ds' ~
stead of u POUNDS