The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-26
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Two bills were introduced In the Senate
providing for assembling she Oonstitu-
tional Convention, and referred.
Both bodies Of the General Assembly
convened In extra session Wednesday at
noon and proceeded OF once to business.
Mr.. Embrey, Of fredericksburg. was
appointed q committee TO notify the
Senate that the House was ready
to proceed TO business.
Senator Glass offered q joint resolution
in the Senate providing against general
legislation which was amended by Mr..
Walker Of Northumberland.
Senator Wallace secured the passage.
under o suspension OF the rules. OF
the house bills In relation to the
sewerage and. street systems Of Freder-
ioksburg.
The Governors message was read, res.
olutions rendering the sympathies OF
the people or Virginia to the people OF
Great Britain and TO Its royal family
in the death Of the Queen were adopt
cd.
The Joint Committee on Privileges
and Elections will Saturday begin the
consideration Of the Flood and Sand
bills for assembling the Constitutional
Convention and other measures relating
to that subject
The friends Of Col. s. NJ. Newhouse.
Of Oulpeper, are pressing him to an
nounce himself as candidate for the
position Of superintendent Of the peni-
sentiary before the next regular session
Of the Legislature.
Senator Wickham notified the House
of the passage of the joint resolution
calling for the appointment Of q COM
mittee to wait upon the Governor, and
the CHAIR named the following gentle.
men on she part of House Messrs. Bland
GouldmAn. Duke. Ayres and Petit.
Hon. 8. wilkins Matthews, Of Ao-
comac, and his colleague, Hon. j. Z.
Nottingham, of Northampton. have
begun work In the interests OF their
constituents. They presented several
bills having relation TO the oyster In
dustry In their section, and have many
now 80 offer.
The House Thursday refused TO agree
TO the the Glass Senate resolution prac'
tically prohibiting general legislation
at this session. AS o compromise meas
ure q resolution which simply pro-
vides that precedence in legislation
shall be given all matters having refer
euce to the Constitutional Convention
was adopted.
Senator LeOato introduced o joint
resolution, which was referred, raising
q commission of eight tn investigate
the alleged overcrowded and ill.ven-
tilated condition Of the penitentiary
and to suggest the best and most avail
able means Of remedying the same.
| This commission is TO report at the
next session Of the General Assembly
One of the most interesting measures
presented Thursday was that by Hon A.
T. Embrey to incorporate the Norfolk
and Northern Neck Railroad Company.
fssac A. Hopper. William f. Greel,
| John A. Hiltner, Judson ]. Embrey and
| Charles H. Woodball are the Incropo.
rators. The capital stock Ia to be not
less than 800 900. The line is TO extend
from some point In tidewater between
| Newport News and the Rappahannook
river to soma point in Rockingham or
Frederick county.
.lMr. Embrey, of this city, as soon as the
House was ready for business. iDtroduc.
cd local bills relating 90 the charter OF
Fredericksburg. and moved to suspend
the rules and place them on the calen.
dar. Hon W. II. Lewis, Of Fauquier,
objected but the motion Of Mr.. Embrey
prevailed and his bills were passed.
The bill were az follows:
To authorize the city council OF Fred
ericksburg 20 Issue coupon or registered
bonds Of the city for the purpose Of
constructing sewers and improving the
streets.
To amend and re.enact sections 8 and
9 Of an ace 10 authorize the council oi
the city Of Rredericksburg to apportion
the expense Of the streets and othel
improvements between the city treas
urer and the real estate benefited there
By. approved January IL, 1900.