The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-13

Mo Discussion 10 the Senate and But
Little in the House.
CONTRACT WITH THE SEAB0ARD.
Tho House Adopts Resolution Ask
ing Tor Information Concernin. il.
Many Local Bills Passed by
Each Branch.

The General Assembly may very easily
adjourn sine die Saturday, and the pres
cnt Indications are that it will do SO.
y Constitutional Convention bill has not
been agreed on by the two houses, al
though each has passed one. y commit
tee of conference has not been appointed,
bat one will be named to-day, and viii in
a very short ume complete its work. The
report OF the committee is almost certain
OF adoption. IL looks like bill could DC
agreed on and passed by tomorrow al
tcrnoon, in which case there might be an
adjournment Friday.
Both houses passed the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac repeal bills
yesterday. There was no discussion Of
The bills in the Senate; but very little
in the House The House adopted u reso-
luton calling upon The Richmond, Fred
cricksburs and Potomac Railroad
Company To furnish the House
with information to tue nature
of the traffic arrangement which
the Scaboard Air Line has made with
that road. This resolution may prolons
The session of the Legislature.
OF course the session VIII not end until
Governor Tyler has approved or disap-
proved all the bills passed. lie is work
ing away on these. but has not been able
TO keep up with the Legislature. 1t is
understood that the total number of laws
enacted this session viii approximate two
hundred.
The Senate Session.
The day in the Senate yesterday was
distinctly duh. The senators came in in
larger numbers earlier than usual but no
thing was done TO add any snap to the
proceedings. 1t WAS expected that there
would be debate over the Ricamond
fredericksburg and Potomac bills, but all
three were passed without debate
After a number of local measures mad
been passed, the calendar was taken up
aud run through until Senate bills on
second reading was reached. The first
bill under this head was No. SO, to repeal
The charter OF the Richmond and Wash
ington Air Line Railway Company. 1t
was ordered to its engrossment without
discussion, and then on motion OF MI
Morris, was passed by the following vote:
Aves-Blakcy, Bruce. Cogbill. Donohoc
Fairfax, Flood, Foster. Hartley, Harvey,
James, Jeffries. Johnston, Mann. Morris
Munford. Opie, Sands, Stands, st. Clair,
Tate. Walker Wallace, Watkins, NAite-
head-24
Noes-Barksdale Clayton. Eggleston,
Glass. Gold. IIeeZell, Massie, Maynard,
Steele, Tyler-l0.
The companion bills, ito repeal an act
empowering Sinking Fund Commission
crs to sell Richmond FREDERICKSBURG
and Potomac stock" and ito repeal an
act TO protect the States interest III
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad were then passed without dis
cussion.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED
The following bills were presented and
passed under suspension of the rules:
For the relief of ~. A Bradford, Of
frnu
To amend the charter of the Virginia
Sugar Refining Company; Mr.. Eggleston,
patron
counts to compromise with the trustees
OF the estate of Mrs Indiana Fletcher
Williams; Mr.. Massie, patron.
To amend section 149 of the Code; Mr.
Nassie, patron.
To allow W. IL. Owen to erect a wharf
in Northumberland county; Mr. Walker,
patron.
To allow S H Price. treasures, of Bed
ford county. further time in which 10
make collections; Mr. Clayton. patron.
To amend the charter of the town of
Elba, in Pittsylvania county; Mr.. James,
patron.
Railway Company: Mr.. St. Clair, patron,
To amend the charter OF the town of
Clintwood. Dickinson county; Mr.. st.
Clair. patron.
To empower Town Council of Clintwood
TO make assessments upon abutunG prop
e-ty-owners; Mr.. St. Clair, patron.
To make the town of Clintwood a sep
arate road district: Mr.. St. Clair, patron.
To amend the charter of the town of
1ridgewater, Rockingham county; Mr..
1leczell, patron
To incorporate the Virginia Portland
Railway Company; Mr.. opie, patron.
To allow Charles Is. Goodwin to erect
a wharf In Nansenond river. in Nanse-
,nond county; Mr.. Stands. patron.
To amend an act allowing the Audit
or of Public Accounts to issue duplicate
warrants so as TO similarly empower the
Second Auditor; Mr.. Blakey, patron.
In relation to erection of gates across
The public highways in the county of
Eockbridge; DR.. Johnston, patron
ENLISTMENT OF OFFICIALS.
Mr.. Morris secured the passage of
House bill defining who are county, town
and city officials. The bill simply puts
officers appointed by Legislature liable
10 sarnishrnent. as are other officials
MI. Ileezell had passed bill curing
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