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

OF an ambiguity.
Mr. Stands introduced a bill to amend
! the law relating TO examination of appli-
cants for license to practice law. SO as
to allow one who fails to take the next
examination. instead of having to wait
one year, as at present.
An invitation was received from the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce to at
tend the meeting to be held last night to
discuss the extension of the corporate
limits of Richmond.
MIR. RYLAND'S SUCCESSOR.
Nh Watkins made an effort to have the
Senate take up the report of the COM
,nittee as to the right OF the General AS
sembly to elect a successor to the late
Second Auditor Ryland at this session
However. in the absence of Senator Nc
Ilwaine, one of the committee, the mat
ter went over to to-day.
On motion, indefinite leave of absence
was granted Senator IVickham. who has
been i'll for several weeks and Will prob
ably not be present again this session.
Mr.. Tyler secured the passage of a bill
appointing John G. Wornon, John c.
Ball and ". f. Goffagan, members of
the Electoral Board of the county Of
York
MORE PAY FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. Jeffries introduced a concurrent
ators from Virginia and the Congress. to
secure the passage of the Spooner bill.
which gives United States volunteers
mustered out of service early in the war
the same extra pay allowances Granted
these mustered out later. The r soiu :
ton was adopted and communicated
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The Senate then took up the calendar
and the following House bills We're
passed:
For the relief of Harry Howard. OF
Newport News.
To authorize Supervisors of Hanover
county to pay iailor.
To amend charter of the F'redericils-
burg and Eappahannock Railway Com
pany, with Senate amendments.
To smend charter of Southern S*ni-
nary. of Bowling Green.
To regulate hunting and killing rabbits
in Norfolk county.
In relation to roads, ctr, IN Norfolk
county
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Richmond tobacco
Trade
To amend the charter of Newport
The following bills were repor== i fr. n
committees and put through unds- sus-
pension of the rules:
For the relief of Mrs. Fannie j. Wrann
To amend the law regarding sales by
peddlers.
The Senate. having cleared up all bus
mess, adjourned at 1870 O'Clock.
;sousr Proceedings.
Prayer Was offered in the House by
Rev. W. 3. Peauchdmp pastor Of the
Broad-Street Nt thodist Church.
Ex-senator James L. Bib, of Louisa,
an I no of no I,al
hands with his friends.
The Senate bill, providing for the cleo
ton and holding OF Cons titutional Con-
vention was reported from the Senate,
and on motion of Mr.. Cardwell, of Han
over, was placed on the calendar.
Judge r. II. Cardwell, of the Supreme
Court, long the very able speaker of the
House, was in the House chatting with
his old friends.
The Senate bill reported from that body
providing separate apartments for white
and coored passengers on steamboats,
was, on motion of Mr.. Whitehead. of Nor
folk, referred to the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation.
An invitation was received by the
House to attend the meeting of citizens
at the Chamber of Commerce last
night for the purpose Of considering the
question of extending the corporate linz
its of the city.
The House placed the Senate Joint
resolution to elect new Electoral Board
for the county of York on the calendar
on motion Of Mr.. Madison. though vigor-
Gus objection was offered by Mr. White
head, Of Norfolk, who wanted it referred
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons.
The Senate Constitutional Convention
bill was reported from that body and re-
jected by the HOUSE.
FOR BETTER ROADS.
Mr.. Murrell. of Bedford, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred to
the Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns:
Resolved, That committee be appoint
ed, consisting of two senator's and three
representatives. to consider the question
of formulating a better public road sys-
tenn for the State of Virginia.
That this committee be authorized to
consider this question during the inter-
val between the present time and the
next regular session of the General As
sembly by correspondence and by hold
ing a session not exceeding five days, and
report to the next General Assembly the
results OF its deliberations.
That the honorable Secretary of Ag-
riculture at Washington be respectfully
invited 10 have one or more of the Off
GERS connected with the Good Roads Bu-
reau OF his department to confer with and
meet with this committee. and in this
way give this committee the benefit of
the information concerning the public
road systems in force in other States and
countries now in the possession OF that
bureau.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Priddy:
Resolved by the House of Delegates
(the Senate concurrins), That the county
and city Confederate Pension Boards be
and they are hereby suspended from here
after examining and certifying to the
Auditor Of Public Accounts any APP
plication for pensions under the Act OF
the General Assembly approved March eth.
1860
Mr.. Priddy pointed out that there Were
many pensioners on the rolls who were
getting the pitiful sum of s2.25. and that
according to the judgment of the Audi
tor the amount would be much less in