The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-12

the question of a vacancy in the once OF
the Second Auditor was pG;tponed unul
1 O'Clock to-day. Very ltL.e routine DUES
mess was TRANSACTED, almost the entire
calendar going over until to-day.
Speaker Saunders raped the House 10
order at noon, under the amended RUE,
and prayer was offered by Rev. W. y.
Beauchamp.
There was a rather large attendance
of members and a great many spectators
were present.
Captain 2. c.. Waring. who mas peea
III for several days, was in his seat Sester-
day and was warmly greeted by MS
colleagues.
Leave of absence was granted to
.icssrs. Tuck, of Halifax, and Gregory, of
-tittsylvania. on account of sickness.
The House passed "a number OF Senate
bills, under suspension OF the rules. Ee-
lore the calendar was taken up, all OF
which were local and unimportant in their
nature.
When the report of the conference COM
mittee on the joint resolution creating
commission to look into the crowded con-
d;tion of the penitentiaTy and report to
the next session of the Legislature was
taken up, it was so amended as to nave
the commission composed of five instead
Of six members.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr. Madson-To extend the time
for application to correct erroneous as
sessTnents OF land in the county OF War
wick.
By same-To incorporate the Citizens
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
BY Mr.. Robinson-For the relief OF {.
T. Childress.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
By Mr. IIadson--To amend and re-
enact section % of an act entitled an act
to incorporate the city OF Newport News
n the county of Warwick. and to provide
a charter therefor, approved January
10TH 1896.
BY Mr.. Edwards-To authorize B. w.
jefferson and j. l.. Munford to erect q
wharf, dock or pier on their lots. situated
II the town of West Point King William
county, on the Mattaponi river, ana
known on the map of said town as NUM-
bers 800 and $50.
By Mr.. Gouldman-To amend and re-
enact section 8 of an act entitled an ACT
to provide for working and keeping In
repair the public roads and bridges IN
the counties of northumberland and
Westmoreland. approved March i, 1876.
BY same-To incorporate the lndepend-
ent Aid Society of Westmoreland coun-
ty, Va.
V Mr. Folkes-To amend sections l, >
and 6 of the charter of the American
Development Company of the United
States. approved January %, 1S9S
BY Mr.. Felix NJ. JOnes-AuthorlzlnS the
Board of Supervisors of Henrico county
~ nav additional conversation TO l.. l..
Russell, temporary Superintendent OF
POOR Of said county.
BY same-ITor the relief of William II.
Brauer, treasurer of iIenrco county.
BY Mr. Clarke-To amend and re-enact
IN act entitled an act to protect game
N the county of Dinwiddie.
BY Mr. Barclay-For the relief of Louis
F. Walz.
BY Mr. Lecch-To authorize the trus-
-ces of Oxford Presbyterian Church. in
he county of Rockbridse, to sell certain
'ots for burial purposes.
BY Mr. ponohoe-To amend and re-en-
net an act entitled an act TO authorize
the Board of Supervisors of Elizabeth
"'ity county to tax sale OF liquor in said
.ounty approved February 30. 1892
BY Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. the Blue
,idge Railway Company.
lie 4 a not believe the Seaboard Air Line
aG any idea OF building the ROAD now,
I'd Ter his part. he welcomed a suit
rainst the State on the ground that
repeal of the charter would injurc vested
ghts for he did not believe the company
auld establish n court that it had COM
,enced the work OF building the parallel
inc in good faith!