The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22

Extending time of making returns OF
assessments In Norfolk city. -
For the relief Of J.. A1assie Smith.
For the relief OF Mrs. BERTHE D. Powell.
House Proceedings.
There was no prayer at the opening
Of the session of the House.
Hon. A. S. Priddy. of Charlotte, Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolved, by the House of delegates,
That the Finance SUBJ Committee on
special pension bills, be and Is hereby
directed to report to the House otSOeie.
gates without delay, such OF the special
pension bills now in the committee as
the committee may favorabiy report
with the uniform requirement IN each
bin that the alleged facts. be hrst proven
before the courts of the counties OF CUES
An which the applicants reside.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Saunders, of Franklin, offered a
resolutions which was adopted, providing
that for the remainder of the session
the House do not adjourn on account OF
any legal holiday.
The Speaker laid before the mouse d
Senate joint resolution. returning thanhs
of the General = Assembly 10 . t;t,,,inn
johnson L. De Peyser for the reslltutioii
of the lesser seal of the Commonwealth
The resolution was agreed 70.
FOR GOOD ROADS.
The hour of O'Clock having arrived.
the special order set for nearing a.
that time was taken up anu consluereu.
i, being a q bill offered by Mr.. Murrell. OF /"
f,edford to provide for the permanent
Improvement Of the public highways Of
the State. MIR. Murrell spoke in favor
OF his blll.
Mr. Priddy, of Charlotte. opposed the
bill as did also Mr.. Gent, of Russell.
Mr. Ryan opposed the bill, and Mr..
Pollock advocated its passage. The Dill
was defeated.
the Senate had the bill charterlng the
Richmond Air Line Railroad
The next special order was then tafen
up, i. being the consideration of the i've
committee bills upon the subject Of e-ec-
tons in Virginia.
The first CT these, which provided for
the preservation of order at I've po. :.
was taken up and Mr.. Gravely, or iinn-T,
took the floor in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Gravely appealed TO the House not
to thrust such a measure upon the Eeo-
pie Of the white districts of the state,
whom he did not believe would sustain
1t.
Mr.. Jno. Whitehead followed Mr.. Grave
Iy in very vigorous speech tavoring the
passage of the measure. He contended that
1t was n party measure, and he spoke as
Inc representative GI cue Dei'oSiati
party.
This brought Messrs. Jennings. Todd,
Pitcher and other members to their feet
to inquire when the party had acted upon
the bills.
Mr.. Whitehead finally said that he IA
vored them himself. and other Democrats
could vote for them or not, as they
lied.
Mr.. Price. of Bristol. followed Mr.
><tT I,
which existed in the Ninth Congressional
District for the passage Of the measure.
Mr.. Mcconnell, of Scott, opposed the
bill. as did also Mr.. Tod ]. of Augusta.
The chair was vacated before any ac-
ton was taken. The matter will prob
ably be disposed Of at the afternoon scy-
sion.
BILLS OFFERED.
BY Mr.. Hutcheson-To authorize the
Auditor of Public Accounts to refund to
r. ]. Montgomery taxes enormously
assessed.
No patron named-Allowing DR.. Louis
10th to practice medicine and surgery
in Newport News and Warwick county.
BY Mr.. Davis-For the relief of Isaiah
Cole.
BY Mr. Davis-For the relief of Henry
Anders, Sr.
BY Mr.. Donohoe-To provide a new
BY Mr. Whitehead-For the relief Of
James w. Woodward.
BY Mr.. T. NJ. Jones-For the relief Of
w. H. Beveridge surety.
By Mr.. Featherston-For the relief of
Ann Z. iilsman.
BY Mr.. Early-To amend section 5235
of the Code in relation to fees of a jaier.
BY Mr.. Patteson-To appropriate $1,000
to the lakewood Memorial Association.
By Mr. JennnEs-To provide for re-
pairing and improving the Capitol build
ing.
BY Mr. Epps-To enlarge the powers of
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company.
By Mr.. Duke-For the relief of Joseph
?. Rawley.
BY Mr. Pettit-To authorize the Gooch-
land School Board to pay the treasurer
two per cent for disbursing the school
fund.
By Mr.. Petition the relief Of James
p. Kennon
BY Mr. Whitehead, of Lec-For the re-
lief of Vincent Kelly.
BY Mr. Lambert-To amend the Code
in relation to certain State officers, when
elected. etc.
BY Mr.. Toney-For the protection of life
on elevators.
HOuSb BILLS PASSED.
To create and maintain a State Board
of Crop Pest Commissioners. and de-
fine their powers.
To incorporate the Waverly Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To refund to the American Cement
Company excess of tax recordation of
deeds.
PLACED On TIE CALENDAR.
By Nj. Early-To amend the law maxi
ing Conway river, in Greene and Madison
counties. a lawful fence.
BY Mr.. Fcatherston-To authorize the
School Ecard of Campbell county to pay
the treasurer of said county for disburs-
ing school funds.
BY Mr.. Madison-To authorize the
School Board of Warwick to pay the
treasurer of said county for disbursing
school funds.
BY Mr.. E:nbrey-To rearrange the Jul
dic:al Circuit of the State.
BY Mr.. Jones, of Henrico-To change
the name to Kate Woods.
BY same-Providing for the adoption Of
sanitary measures in Henrico county.
BY Mr. Galleher-For the protection of
game in the counties of Fauquter, Lou
doun and Prince William.
BY Mr.. Newhouse-To amend the road
law of the county of Culpeper.
By Mr.. Matthews-To allow w. ]. N