The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-31
CONVENTION WORK
PROCEEDED WITH.
Progress Being Made in Legislature
on This Line.
SENATE TAXES UP FLOOD BILL.
HouseJ.wnl Begin Consideration Of
the Measures To-Day-Expiana-
ton of Mr.. Parts-Many
Bills Passed.
SENATE TAKES UP FLOOD BILL.

The work OF preparation for the Con-
sGturionai Convention will now engage
The attention of ;ne General Assembly in
dead earnest. Both branches VIII address
themselves to II with yigor.
The Senate yesterday, after the passage
of some local measures, resolved itself
sato q committee of The whole, and took
up the special and continuing order. hav-
ing FOR its object the consideration of
balls relating 10 the Constitutional Conven-
lion
The Food bin was taken up and con-
sidered by sections. a number of amend
ments being offered and lost senator
Flood has charge of the bill, and is man
aging it with great dexterity. When the
committee rose and reported TO the Senate.
considerable Roadway had been made with
the bill. The same course viii be puT-
sued to-day, and 50 on until the matter
IS disposed OF.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Parks, de-
cIded TO discharge the Elections Com
,nittee from the further consideration of
the Constitutional Convention bills, and
VIII take them up as a special and con-
tinuing order at / ocIocl to-day in COM
mittee of wt1oic.
x resolution was adopted calling for
the appointment of a committee 10 look
into tll:e suggestion contained in the Gov
errors message in regard to having a
better checking system in some Of the
State departments.
Mr.. Parks. OF Page, rising to a question
OF personal privilege apologizegi to the
House for language used in the heat of
debate on Tuesday. and was loudly ap-
Eiauded by his colleagues. y great many
bids. mostly local in their nature, were
passed by the House.
The Day in the Senate.
The Senate convened at noon and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. j. J,
Gravatt, u. d.
The following House bills were passed:
TO Iesalize primaries in Warwick
county
To legalizc primaries in Augusta county
and Stanton.
To allow G. II. Jenkins to build pier
IN the Kappailannocl1 River, in Lancaster
county.
To extend time for collection: OF taxes
against the town of Lebanon in Russell
county.
To allow United States Government to
purchase land in Martinsville for a public
building
To allow Lewis C. Williams 10 appear
for examination TO practice law.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Clinchport Telephone
Company.
To allow increase in salary of circuit
Judge of N4llSenlond county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Blakey-To authorize Centennial
Beptist Church To sell certain land.
Passed.
BY Mr.. LylelFor relief of c. M. Cald-
well. Referred to Committee on General
Laws.
BY Mr. Lyle-For relief of ]. H. Carter
Referred To Committee on Finances and
Banks.
% a.. can, ~ , ~, ,4
of Manchester Tlie bill provides for a
Board of Aldermen TO be elected at the
May election in 1902, to increase the num-
Der of wards or alter the boundaries
thereof. The amendments, however, shall
be submitted 10 the vote of the people at
the May election. 1901 The Business
Mems Association of Manchester desired
1901, and at first opposed the bill, but
finally withdrew opposition and accepted
The bill, which was drawn by the City
Attorney at the direction of the Council.
The WIFI was passed
BY Mr.. Wickham-As to vacating
streets and alleys. Referred to Conf
lnttce on Courts Of Justice.
by Mr.. Shands-To allow wharf on
CIlRickatllcls Creek Went to calendar
By Mr.. Bruce-To allow Big Stone Gap
School Board 10 issue bonds for new
building. Passed.
BY Mr.. Egsleston-To provide for tne
building of "a Confederate monument in
Charlotte county Passed.
BY Mr.. D0nahue-To permit Job Harx-
hurst 10 register as a pharmacist Re-
ferred 10 Committee on General Laws.
\ local bill was presented for the in
corporation Of The Nurses Settlement
The incorporators are Misses Z. Il. p
Cooke, II. Perkins. y. Gully, i. Y. Moore,
+. L. Perry, l.. a. Henuishausen, n. j.
Minor s. II. Cabaniss. Celeste Berry, and
Mrs, Sol BloonlheTg. Its purpose is for u
home for trained nurses. Ii went to a
committee.
A btll was presented to incorporate the
Norfolk and Northern Railroad. to be
built from a point between Newport News
and the Rapnahannncll to a point in
Rockingham or Frederick county. The
capital stock is TO be S1oo,oOe, and the in
corporators are Isaac a. Hopper, w. T.
Grell, ]. A. Hntner, ]. j. Enbry, and C.
Il. Woodruff.
GENERAL. LEGISLATION
Mr.. Glass again offered the resolution
adopted few days ago by the Senate
relative 10 general legislation. II provides
that no general legislation shall be en-
tered upon where substantial opposition
exists This becomes a rule of the Senate