The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-09
VIRGINIA LEaIsLATURE
024 Main ST,

The SENATE ny decisive vote ut-lA "
| In favor Of Constitutional Oonventiou
composed Of eighty members. TWO from
each Senatorial District. The decision
was reached after a long debate The
advocates OF a convention Of ore hand
| red members are certain OF succeeding
lnasmuch as q joint committee Of col
ference will be charged with the duty OF
reconoiling the Senate and House bills
| one providing for eighty members the
other for one hundred, plus Increased
representation from districts showing
great increase by the Lass census
Speaker Saunders. who will probably
be elecsed Circuit Judge so succeed
Judge Whittle, W III not resign the pre-
siding Office Of she House duriug the
extra session. He will leave II 90 the
| legislature to be chosen next fall 90 Sc
| leot his successor II the present Geuei-
al Assembly attempt 20 elect there
would be half dozen candidates and
the fight would be long and bitter
one.
The House voted 20 allow offics-hold-
ers 60 occupy seats In the convention If
the people choose A resolution de-
OaffluB tutb OAaoo "eo "OlVNtNN'
Mr.. Todd moved tina, the coastitu-
tioual convention meet ia the CITY Of
Richmond on Wednesday, June l2'h.
at ~ O'Clock NJ. adopted.
MIR. Anderson offered a resolution FIX
ing the per diem OF the members at
81. 90 and allowing Shem the same mile.
age allowed members Of the Legisla-
ture adopted.
Mt Todd moved 'thatithe work Of the
convention be submitted 90 the people
for ratification or rejection. adopted.
The House Committee on Courts Of
Justice favorably reported bill offer
ed by, Mr.. Lambert to impose fue on
persons for expectorating IN churches
and other public places
Gov. Tyler sent message 10 each
House recommending legislation needed
TO effect o change In the boundary be-
tween Verginia and Tennessee. 90 which
the Legislature Of the latter State has
agreed. The Governor recommends an
appropriation Of s.. COO for the purposes
OF the proposed bill, as the expense Of
locating q new boundary must be borne
by she two States.
The Hanover and Henrioo Telephone
Company has been chartered. The
maximum Of S. 600 and the minimum
at 1000. The company lie authorized
to do q general telephone and telegraph
business, and 90 acquire old lines or 30
build new ones. the nome Office will
be at Ashland.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Blskley To authorize w.
Hurley 30 erecS breskwater 10 the
appshannook river. In the county Of
Middleeex
There is q bill before the Legislature
TO incorporate the Wess Point, Ufbanna
and Yorktown Railway and Develop
meut company, the purpose OF which
will open mp large amount II uew
territory and will divert 70 Newport
News. Richmond and Norfolk consid-
cradle traffic that now goes by the
way of Fredericksburg and Baltimore
over long and tedious routes The in
corporstors Of this company are Messrs
7 B. Henley and W. W. Woodward. Of
Newpir t News Lyon g. Tyler, Of vii
liamsburg, and J O Robinson, Of
Hampton. The capital stock of the
company is placed OF $500, 000 The
State tax for she charter for this road
will be over four hundred dollars. one
hundred Of which has been subscribed
by prominent residents Of Middlesex
county.
JUDGE WARE, of ESSEX.
The two houses elected Mr.. E. M
Ware Judge Of the County Court Of e.
sex, to which position he had been
nominated by the Democratic caucus.
TIE House Committee has agreed mp
on a bill for assent bling the Oonstitu-
tional Convention on Jane II. The
election Is TO take place on the fourth
Thursday In May and the Constitution
is TO be submitted for approval or re.
lection to she voters Of the State This
submission is TO be made az the No
vember election II completed In time.
The per diem lie fixed ct s4-the same
as the Legislature.
The Senate adopted as she basis Of
representation 10 each Senatorial dis
trict. The Honse wants 10 each Leg
islative District.
The Senate Committee on Finance
recommends that she States interest In
the r. +. q p. Railroad shall not be
sold.
Real estate agents had laid on the
desks Of the Legislators ThuFsdsy petit
tion asking that an appropriation OF
$40 900 be made to the Department Of
Agriculture. for the purpose of Undue.
ing home seekers from che North and
West to settle in Virginia.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Green County
Teleph one Company.
To authorizes the School Board Of |
Oatalpa School and Msgisterial District, |
In Oulpeper county, so fund the existing 1
bonded Indebtedness Of The district In |
CURED under former acts Of the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia
Mr.. Matthews: To empower the
Board OF Fisheries 90 lease oyster bot.
toms In Accomao and Northampton
counties, Inadvertently omitted from
she Baylor survey.
Mr.. FLEETS RESOLUTION.
The resolution offered Ia the House
yesterday by Mr.. Fleet 90 require the
Ia advance, Of statistioal in
formation which win be needed by the
convention, is In line with
the conre which has been urged by the
Dispatch. Undoubtedly such tabula-
lion OF deta In relation 70 taxes. pay
# public officers. etc would greatly
expedite the work Of the convention -
alohmoud Di'pasoh.