The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

The int committee CT the Senate
aud House. appointed In accordance
with q suggestion embodied IN Cover
nor Tyler's message. 10 investigate the
present system of keeping the State =
finances. has q great deal OF good, hard
labor before it The members are EN-.
powered 90 work during the vacation Of
the General Assembly, and TO report 30
the next Legislature,
In a short while Governor Tyler will
send TO the Legislature special mes
sage TO authouzs the fixing OF the
boundary line between Virginia and
Tennessee In the city Of Bristol.
There have been lively discussions 10
the Senate as to the size OF the Oonsti
rational Convention. The memberships
advocated vary from so 90 100 A strong
Effort was made b. Senator John IL
Jtffries TO make the membership 90 10Y
There are several gentlemen who
would be willing 70 preside over the
House in case Speaker Saunders Is
elected Circuit Judge aud lays aside the
gAvel They could hardly be called
candidates. but they are in the hands
of their friends IL is true. the
Speakership will hardly be vacant until
near the end Of the session. There are
still few good men left who would be
very glad 30 fill IT, Among those men
toned In connection with the
honor are Delegates John r. Ryan, OF
Loudoun; John " TODD. Of Stanton /;
William NJ. McAllister. Of Bath; Geo.
Y. HURLEY, Of Mathews S. l.. Kelly,
OF Richmond; A. T Emorey. Of Fred
ericksburg; I. o Pitcher, Of FAuquier
" ID. OordWell. Of Hanover; Jonl W
Price, Of Bristol; u. q Galleher, Of
Prince William. and W. P. Dupuy. Of
Roanoke.
1t 10 rumored that q member CT the
Senate will shortly introduce bill.
the purport of which lie 70 empower the
Sinking Fund Commissioners 30 bid
In the States stock and holdings in the
R.,F. aud p. railroad.
In the House the Price resolution was
adopted: The resolution provides for
one hundred delegates, tpportioned
on the House basis, and such number
OF additional delegates as any districts
may be entitled TO by reason OF in
creased population.
The Democratic legislative caucus
nominated Z. NJ. Ware county judge OF
Essex. There was no opposition. The
House adopted a resolution requiring
the County O1urt clerks 90 furnish 90
the OonslitutiOnal Convention COM
plete ana reliable infoI m alton regarding
the expenses Of county governments.
BILL PASSED.
To allow the Board Of Supervisors Of
Louisa county 90 raise money 20 defray
the cost Of quarantiniLg smallpox
cases.
BILLS PLACED on CALENDAR.
MIR. Galleher-To amend and re-enact
section 10 Of an act entitled an act 60
provide for the working Of roads in
Gainesville District Of Prince William
county, and approved February 25Ih,
1892, as amended and re enacted by On
act approved March L. 1894.
Mr.. Matthe ws-To authorize the
Board Of Fisheries to declare certain
oyster bottoms Inadvertently left out Of
the Baylor Survey In Accomao and
Northampton counties, a natural road
and to Authorize said Board to lease out,
under certain conditions. such portions
Of barren bottoms withinesaid survey as
may be practically vslueless &c natural
oyster roads ia said counties.
Mr. Oardwell--To incorporate the
Hanover and Henrico Telephone and
Telegraph Company.