The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-25
lHANGE
AS TO DOC, TORS.
Three Bills are Fayorably Reported
10 the Senate.
IN HONOR OF MR.. REDDY.
Touching Tributes Paid to II is Mem
DRY In tho Honsc-Tl,c Proceed
inss of the General Assembly.
Lie sfslaIiycs No1cs.

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Legislative Notes.
Nearly every member OF the legislature
was in his seat yesterday. The attendance
was about the largest of any day Of The
session.
Tho Senate Committee on General Laws
considered Senator Harvey's three bills
TO amend the existing laws in re-
lation TO the practice OF medi-
cine and surgery in this State. Several
material changes are made. the general
object being 10 stop up all loop-holes.
whereby quacks or incompetent persons
may secure the right to Practice One
change proposed is TO require applicants
for examination by the State Board 70
exhibit certificates of graduation from
some reputable college. The bills have
the approval of the Medical Society OF
Virginia Drs. E. c. Williams, Hugh NJ
Taylor. j. Allison Hodges and A. S. Priu-
dy spoke in behalf OF the measures as
did Senator. Harvey. Senator Bruce OPP
posed the provision to require applicants
for examination to be graduates of col
sASs,Cs buL 10 ScGuIc itlueIiulic'it.
The bills We're ordered TO be reported
favorably.
15- committee on General Laws re-
ported fayorably Senator Glass pure-food
bill, and axed the Barksdale act, to pun
ish persons who cntice servants away
from their employers for hearing Satur-
day.
10 ABOLISH CIRCUIT.
The Courts Of Justice Committee
of the House met yesterday at 10 o clock
and took up the consideration of a bill
to abolish the 18th Judicial circuit. Sen
ator Clayton, of Bedford, the patron Of
the measure. appeared in its interest
Mr. j. Lawrence Campbell OF Bedford.
urged the necessity of retaining the cir
cult. Mr.. Campbell claimed that the busi-
ness of he circuit demanded that it be
not abolished. and presented 4 large batch
of petitions, bearing out 4,is contention,
Hon a. p Staples, Of Roanoke. followed
in OPPOSITION the measure on behalf
of the people of his city
Mayor James P. Woods, of Roanoke, al
30 spoke in opposition to the measure.
Mr.. r. e. Scott prominent attorney OF
Roanoke, argued ably against the Dill
He presented a petition signed by more
than thirty members of the Roanoke
bar, by II members of the city council.
every city official. and over one hundred
business men of Roanoke
Senator Edward Lyle, of Roanoke, made
an able speech in favor Of the bill. he
exclaimed that the circuit was created
when Roanoke was boom town. ana
that the necessity for it no longer exist
ed
He claimed that the abolition Of the cir
cult would save $1,000 to the State, ana
1865 annually TO the city of Roanoke. Inc
committee then went into eNecuuNe seS
sion and reported the bill farorably.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
The House Committee on FINANCE met
Mt 40 o'clock yesterday
Senator lie Cato appeared In the inter
est of a. bill providing for the payment
or certain expenses incurred III connecIol
with the settlement of the Virginia anu
Maryland boundary line.
ME-. Toney, of Manchester, was before
3he committee in the interest OF a plil
10 exempt the Home for friendiess Ciiii-
dren at Bon Air, from taxation.
Rev. Cnas Van Houten: pastor OF the
Manchester Presbyterian church also
smoke In favor of the measure He was
: Followed by several other SeIltie1neh. )" iio
advocated the adoption of the Dill. 1Isse
gentlemen presented another Dill, ash4iS
mn oppropriation of LOCO for the iion1e,
The committee then considered uhe piiis
,ocently reported favorably by the Som-
mi
: fa. certain improvements to the western
slate Hospital, at Marion .;aoroa
New of the measures were consldereu
nv the committee. ,r,n
~ .1n,a a-omrn,,tee of Agriculture and MN
.n- was In session q short whlle !es,er-
day Much routine business was as
posed Of. ,,r,o,, The
aoor OF rlne Senate and was cordially
greatod. He is looking well, but his APP
re,r.nce is greatly changed by reason or
saving his upper lip closely sa,aven
Jndr,e J. w. B. Blackstone, of Accomac.
forIner distinguished senator. was at
tho Capitol and received warm vel
come. 80,
Al The session of the caucus OF Demo
cratic senators Tuesday night, Mr.. FRANK
. Rrent's dog. Bruno, ..got in the game.
A. a very exciting period in the debate
when two gentlemen were engaged in 4
not war OF words Bruno. who had been
sleeping behind the clerks desk. ran
ont of his bed and gave two or three
significant tbarlls, which were taken as
notes of warning of trouble brewing. The
attention of everybody was directed to
this highlylbred dog and it may be that
Bruno's appearance prevented something
more serious than wordy war.
The Senate.
The Senate met without prayer.
Senator Tyler, under suspension Of
the rules. had passed bill authorizing an
Increase in the salary of the judge of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit
The bill TO incorporate Russell Fork
and Eastern Railroad Compan ny was of
Tered by Senator St Clair and not by
Senator Morris, as incorrectly Stated yes
terday.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were Introduced:
BY Senator McIlwaine-To incorporate
the Petersburg and Claremont Tc1-mi-s
mai Railroad and Improvement Com
pany.
y BY Senator Orse- To authorize special
issue of bonds by the city of Staunton
for the purpose of obtaining water
supply by gravity, etc.
BY Senator Keezell-To amend section
als6 OF the Code as to right Of owner to
plant oysters In any creek within his
survey.
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