The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-27
VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE DoINGs.

be introduced after today
Tho Senate committee on finance hai
reported the bill providing for establish
ing colony for epileptIcs and appro
priating $35, 600 for that purpose.
The bill to incorporate the Virgins
Telephone and Telegraph Company hal
been reported from the Senate commit
tee on General Laws, and q vote is &c
be taken at | O'Clock Tuesday
The Glass bill providing for the ap'
pointment Of three expert accountants
whose duty it should be 20 examine the
accounts of public officials who handle
money, was defeated in the House
The two houses Friday adopted q
joint resolution making June 3. the an.
niversary Of the birth Of Jefferson
Davis. a day Of recreation in the public
schools Of Virginia. and directing that
the State offices be closed at noon.
When the Seaboard's charter bill
came up before the house committee on
roads Hon. John b. Moon, Hon. 8. 5
p. Patteson, and President Williams
advocated 1t and Mr.. Hill Garter
treasurer Harman, and ex.Attorney
General Rufus A. Ayers opposed It,
There was much antitrust talk at the
beginning Of the session, and an anti
trust bill was introduced by Senator
Barksdale and one by Mr.. Gravely in
the House, bat there has been great care
exercised not to antagonize the entry Of
capital in the State, and no antitrust
legislation will mature this session.
Among the Senate bills reported to the
House Saturday was ont entitled An act
to prevent the playing Of game COM
monty known as "craps" in Virginia.
Mr.. Pitcher created considerable
amusement by stating that inasmuch
as craps" was financial game, he
thought the bill should be referred to
the Committee on Finance
The Richmond Times says; Hon. s.
NJ. Newhouse. Of Oulpeper. may justly
be termed the Chesterfield Of the House,
He is tall. erect. and exceedingly
graceful, and his tread is as Ielastic ss
if he were stepping on springs. Dol
Newhouse is one Of the best story tel
lers In the Legislature, and has made q
host Of friends in both branches "
Mr.. Hunley called up the bill to ere.
ate an insurance commissioner, and
asked that it be made a special and con-
tinuing order for Saturday at p. m
Mr.. Wexford moved to commit the
bill TO the Finance Committee
Mr.. Embrey moved, as a substitute.
that the bill be made q special order for
Monday at p. NJ, and this being &C.
cepted by Mr. Hunley, the House agreed
to it.
Senator Eggleston s substitute for the
Penitentiary Ohaplaincy bill will be
favorably. 1t authorizes the
Governor TO designate some person TO
to the convicts, and to give
preference TO any one recommended by
those engaged in prison reform work.
This substitute meets the objections Of
the Baptist preachers, in that no money
will be taken out Of the public treasury
for religious purposes 1t is understood
that the Protestant denominations Of
Richmond will pay the salary Of the
chaplain.
The general appropriation bill re-
ported to the Senate Saturday by the
Finance Committee Of that body makes
an increase in appropriations amount
ing to sS6. go. OF this increase ISL
300 is to the credit OF public institutions
and s., $40 is due to the restoration Of
the salaries Of officials to what they
we're before being cut down by the
General Assembly Of lS97-9S, and to
other increases. Under the head Of
public institutions is included the cost
Of maintaining insane, county jails and
pensions TO Confederate soldiers.
When Senator Wickham's bill, to
10 provide for the settlement with West
Virginia for the proportion Of the debt
proper to be borne by that State, came
1p. he stated that a suit was about 10
be- instituted in the Supreme Court OF
The United States against Virginia and
West Virginia, to force a settlement.
Those who propose bringing the suit
have employed John G. Carlyle. whom,
Mr.. Wickham said, he hoped had left
The South forever. The Wickham bill,
in brief, authorizes the Attorney Gen.
sral to protect the interests Of the State
)f Virginia.
Delegate S NJ Newhouse, the popu-
ar member from Oulpeper, has been
unfortunate with his
''headgear" this session, says the Dis
patch. He wears no cheap hat-at
least he didn't until yesterday-and his
handsome hats seem to be a tempta.
ton which is hard to Withstand Some
time ago he lost handsome "dicer, :"
and yesterday his new IS hat was taken
from his desk. and derby with "a
hole in its crown large enough for all
the Republicans in Virginia to crawl
through, as he expressed it, was left
In its stead.
During the morning session Of the
House the bill introduced by Mr.. EN-.
brey, providing for the Encouragement
Of the several judicial circuits in the
State, was called up on motion Of
Mr.. HUBBARD TO commit to the Dom
mittee for Courts Of Justice
Mr.. Embrey spoke at some length