The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
House Refused to Repeal the Present.
law:
REORGANIZATION OF MILITIA.
The Governor Sends Brief Message
Along With the Dill Adopted by
the Military Board-Lcsis-
latiyc Notes.

3SSoASiOST+ ulcNOtC. inc HOUSE uOJOuIleu
The Governor sent n message to the
Legislature transmitting the bill drafted
by the Military Board. providing q plan
Tor the reorganization of the State
Military.
The Committee on Courts of Justice.
OF the House held q meeting yesterday.
In the absence of Chairman McRae.
Captain Parks, OF Page. presided.
The committee ordered a favorable re-
port on bill offered by Air. Settle, of
Rappahannock, to amend the Code so as
to provide that householder may waive
the exemption made In his favor by pro-
vision of the said Code.
Mr.. Patteson's bin amending the law.
In relation to pawnbrokers. was farora-'
bly, reported, as was also bill offered by
Mr.. Kelley to authorize Mrs. Laura G.
Webb-Peploe to dispose Of certain real
estate and make valid title thereto.
Some other matters were disposed OF by
the committee.
The House Committee on Finance met
ut 10 o'clock yesterday. The chief
matter under consideration was the APP
plicauon OF the Western State Hospital
ut Stanton Tor an additional appropria-
ton The amount asked this year is
100000. DR.. Benz. Blackford, Super
intendent of the Hospital, appeared be-
fore the committee and explained the
needs of his institution. Judge j. L.
Tredway, member of the Board of
Visitors. was then heard along the same
lines. Colonel e. E. Suclzley. of Wood
stock. S. II. Hansbrough. Esq. and j.
w. II. Thornton also spoke in favor OF
the appropriation.
THE PARKS BILL.a
The Parks Employers Liability Bill
will come up as the special order be-
fore the Senate Committee on Roads
next Tuesday. Messrs. a. p. Thorn, Of
Norfolk, and w. A. Glasgow, Jr.. of Roa-
noke. will appear IA opposition to the
measure. Senator Mc1lwaine. who is a
member Of the Roads Committee. will
have charge of the bill in the Senate. lie
led the fight for it at the last session.
Mr. Pillow, representing the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, will prob
ably appear before the committee in IA
vor of the bill. There will be a great
fight on this measure, which has passed
the House.
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Senator James HIS been making n
quiet, bu. earnest and persistent fight to
amend the statute. imposing a penalty
on express companies for excessive
charges.
Senator James claims that the present
law was framed in the interest of the
express companies: that the former
wholesome law prescribing The maxi
mum rates that could be chaIS ed by
express companies for carrying packages
between points within this State. and
imposing fine for the violation thereof
was made neGatory and ineffective by
an amendment passed by the lpst Legis-
lature, at the suggestion OF the express
companies. 1t is this law Mr.. Jones
amendment seeks to repeal. and after
many delays he succeeded on Thursday
30 the
Senate Committee on Courts of Justice
on his bill. Yesterday, before the same
committee the express company asked
for rehearing. NJ. James strenuously
opposed the motion. He commended that
the express company had been heard at
length on the first hearing, and could
not possibly have In their possession any
evidence they could not have procured
at the former hearing.
The committee took the matter under
consideration.
The Senate.
The Senate net with prayer by Rev.
DR.. r. =. Kerr.
When the clerk announced that the
House had passed with an amendment.
the Lupton bill, TO allow DIR. w. NJ.
Janney. OF Fredericksburg to practice
medicine without passing examination by
the State Board of Medical Examiners,
a motion was adopted, providing for a
conference Committee on the amend
ment. Mr.. Lupcon said the amendment
was clearly illegal, it allowed DR..
Janney TO practice his profession only
in Frederick county.
BILLS OFFERED.
by Senator st. Clair-To repeal the
act. declaring Mud Fork, in Tazewell.
nariEable for a certain distance.
G5y Senator Notwithstanding the
establishment. use and protection Of
Meridian Monuments and Standards of
measure at the several county seats in
the state of Virginia.
BY Senator Iyler-By requast-To amend
section los of the charter of Newport
News.
tBy Senator Walker-By requcst-To
authorize Octavius A. Hudson to erect
a wharf on the Yeocomico river, in the
county of Northumberland.
Ely Senator Misunderstanding the
employment OF children under fourteen
years of age iii disrepuiable concert
halls.
BY Senator Cogbill-To create Ettricks
Public School District in Matoaca School
District in Chesterfield county
There was considerable discussion over
the bill to amend section GU of the Code
as to mil-dams. Senators Walker and
Tyler engaged in a very interesting de-
bate. No action was taken upon the
measure the discussion having been cut
short by special order. which came up
at 12:4J o'clock.
DANN1LLE CHARTER
Mr.. James called up and had passed. |
under suspension of the rules. bill !
to amend the charter OF the city of Dam
vile SO as TO allow the City Council to |
issue bonds for the payment and devel- |
opment of water property power re- |
Gently purchased by the city for an cleo |
trio light plant: also. to allow the, City |
Council out Of the general funds in the |
treasury. not otherwise appropriated. to |
Improve and repair the roads of Pittsyl- |
Sania county leading 10 said city, the eX- |
penSe of which not to exceed the sum of |
5000 In. any one year. These amend I!
merts We're proposed and recommended /
by the City Council of Danville.
There was somewhat lengthy debate !
upon the bill in relation to the recorda- |
ton by clerks of courts OF conveyances.
etc. This bill affects the title to a large /
tract of land In Bath county. Senator
Morris vigorously opposed the measure
on the ground that the case was pen1ing /
in the Circuit Court of Bath county and /
the Legislature was asked to decide the
case on ex parte evidence. The effect OF
the passage of the bill would be to ,es-
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