The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16


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cry and forwarding OF dispatches By
telegraph and telephone companies.
BY Senator Tyier-To amend the charter
Of the city of williamsburg.
senator Wickham offered a bill aimed
TO carry out the recommends tons Of the
West Virginia Debt Commission, made in
the report presented to the General AS
sembly Wednesday.
BY Senator Munford-To amend section
Gsl Of the Code. so as to provide additional.
grounds on which title of certain pu--
chasers may be defeated.
BY Senator MISUNDERSTANDING to D.
G. Smith. Of Warwick county, the ex-
elusive privilege for the term of twenty
years OF the occupancy of certain grounds
in James river for planting oysters.
Ely Senator tBlakev-To amend the act
Incorporating the Walkerton and Mat
taDoni Bridge Company.
BY Senator CoSb.ll-To require certain
corporations to give their discharged en-
ployes the cause OF such discharge.
Senator Morris offered bill which
seeks to repeal the Wharton law. passed
at the last session of the Legislature at
ter a tremendous fight. The law which it is
sought to repeal prevents agents Of fire
insurance companies, doing business in
Virginia, from entering into combinations
to make or control rates Cor fire insurance
on property.
THE JR. O. U. a. NJ.
When the bill TO incorporate the State
Council of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics came up Senator
Clayton offered amendment providing
that before the charter should take ef-
feet it should be accepted by majority
of the councils in this State.
Senators Morris. Munfnrd McIlWaiDe
Opie, James and Tyler opposed the
amendment and advocated the bill
Senator Glass said the six hundred
members of the order in this city had
reversed positions in this matter. They
first endorsed the bill and later passed
resolutions opposing it. Therefore. he
would vote against the measure.
Senator Walker advocated the adoption
of The amendment. Senator Clayton
closed the debate in behalf of the amend
ment which was rejected by a very de-
cided vote. and the bill was passed as it
came from the House.
The Governor approved the bill last
night
TRAVELLING. AUDITORS
Senator Glass bill, providing for travel
ing auditors to examine the accounts of
county and city officials who handle
money belonging to the Commonwealth,
came up as the special order at o'clock.
Air. Glass said nearly all The newspapers
in the State had endorsed this bill He
had received over one hundred letters
approving Of the measure. He read fig
ures furnished by the Auditor of Public
Accounts showing that there was due the
State in taxes on the seth of September.
1899 about $4,000. Mr.. Glass did not
know that his bill would accomplish all
desired. but he thought it step in the
right direction and believed it would re-
suit in bringing into the State Treasury
much money that is now lost.
Senator Clayton opposed the bill, say
ing he was opposed to creating new Of
foes when not absolutely necessary. His
principal objection TO the measure was
that the laws already in force provide
an ample check system upon the treas
urers and the clerks Of courts.
Senator Blakey advocated the passage
of the bill and so did Senator Watkins,
who called to mind the fact that de-
falcations in the post-office department.
had been reduced to a minimum since the
present excellent inspection system was
established.
MIR. KEIIZELL'S VIEWS.
Senator KeeZell said he was heartily in
favor Of the Glass bill unless a better
measure could he prepared. He thought
il would be better to require officers TO
give bonds in some guarantee company
Then such company would see TO it that
the accounts We're properly kept.
Mr. Glass closed the debate in plain
practical and earnest talk On the needs
o. such a law as his bill is designed to
enacr.
ar amendment was offered Ey Senator
C.aytor providing that the Governor by
ana with the consent OF the Senate sl:;I
appoint the inspectors The 'r!s'nal I'LL
gives the Auditor of Pubic Accounts the
p,wer of appointment.
The Clayton amendmer- was defeated
and the bill was ordered to its engross-
ment, and was passed, unGer suspen-
sion of the rules by only two dissenting
votes. which were cast by Nessrs. Clay
tor and Cogbill.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To provide for purchase Of toll-roads
sc.
To provide for working reads IN Wash
inston.
10 incorporate State Ferry Company.
To Incorporate the Mutual Homestead
Fire Insurance Association.
To incorporate the State Council Of Nir
Ginia, junior ORDER american MechanicS.
To incorporate the Ballston Railroad
Company.
To incorporate the Saitv;lle Railway
Company.
To prevent riotous conduct On trains.
TO amend an act to Incorporate the Mt.
Vernon Avenue Association.
To repeal an act Incorporating the Salt
vile and Mendoza Railroad Company.
TO incorporate the Virginia Transporta-
ton Company.
Creating electoral board of spotsylva-
MIA county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend license tax law.
To amend the Code in reference to prac-
tice of medicine and surgery.
TO incorporate the negro Agricultural
Society.
House Proceedings.
Prayer was offered in the House by
Rev r. p. Kerr, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church.
When the morning hour had expired,
Mr.. Petit. of Fluvanna. moved TO dis
Charge the Finance Committee from the
further consideration of mis- pension bill
and that the House take the matter up.
Mr.. Petit made most eloquent APP
peal that his motion should prevail. He
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