The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-12
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

Mr.. Patteson, imposing heavy taz
on peddlers Of Merchandise In the Oft
les OF the State The bill originated
with the Retail Dealers Association
Of Richmond. and IL designed 80 breai
up peodlers who are said 10 ply theil
trade without q License and TO the an
noyAnce Of The merchants.
Mr.. McRae. chairman Of the Oourt'
Of Justice Committee. reported the
Constitution Convention bill, perfected
By his committee. in accordance with
instructions from the House aud IN
conformity with she resolutions passed
by that body on the various question,
involved
The bill provides for the election OF
delegates on the fourth Thursday In
May and the assembling Of the oonven.
ton ia Richmond on June IL, 1901.
All persons are eligible TO member
ship Ia the convention who are quail
fed 60 vote for members Of the General
Assembly.
The bill provides that there shall
be one hundred and four delegates In
the convention, one hundred OF which
are sppoftioned acoordiug 90 tine basis
Of the present House add four delegates
given Zone eaon) 90 certain House dis
triots, on account Of increase Ia popu-
letion.
The convention is made the judge Of
the privileges aud election Of It's own
mem ers and the work OF the BODY IL TO
be submitted 20 the people at she No
vember election should 10 be completed
by October 9th II not, then et a lat
ter period. The per diem Of the men,
bsrs Is fixed at s. aud their mileage, the
same as that Of members Of the Gene
raj Assembly.
Great fear is being expressed by
some members Of the Legislature lest
the failute 10 shut out offlceholders
from the Constitutional Convention.
will materially impair the good re-
suits otherwise expected from che con.
and that Il will be IN control Of
the off 1eholders and corporations OF she
State. The Senate has not yet agreed on
the Constitutional Convention question
Mr. Morris said be was against dis
o negro as negro. DE de
clared there were colored men In bis
county much better than many whites
whom he knew. He declared In favor
Of a property qualification or the alter
native of an educational qualification
SIR. Barksdale asked Mr. Morris II he
Ihoucht the negro should have been
enfranchIsed. Mr.. Norris said he
rhoueht IL was crime he declared
strongly 10 favor q eliminating from
the electorate the ignorant aud purohas-
able vote The speech made strong
impression.
The matter Of selling the interest
Of the State in the Il. r 81 z. 4 X
Is still unsettled. II has been realized
that the penalty bond for she coustruc-
lion Of the Richmond and Washington
AIR Line cannot be enforced II The
States interest is NOS disposed Of
This Is under the terms Of the aot OF
Incorporation.
A Joint meeting Of the Senate Com.
nitsee on Fish and Game, ana she
House Committee on Chesapeake AND
ice Tributaries reported fevorably ihe
bill TO protect seed oysters In James
River. between certain points, and on
he eastern or ocean aide Of Aooomsc
md Northumberland counties. The
oil is practically the one recon mend
ID by the Virginia Oystermen's Asso'
,iation.
A feature Of the proceedings Satur-
lay was the acceptance by both
branches OF an Invitation from the
yearo Business Mems League TO attend
he lecture to be delivered there Mon
Law night by Booker T Washington.
Senator Munford and Delegate Ander-
ION, In Offering the resolutions which
we're unanimously adopted. paid high
iributs TO Washington.
Hon. Henry 7. Wickham. member Of
he Senate from Hanover has been con-
ined 60 his home several days By sick
Tess Ia point Of length Of service,
Mr.. Wickham lie the ranking Senator.
BE Is the father Ct the Senate No
member lie ever mole missed
BILLS PLACED ON CALENDAR.
BIZ Mr.. Pitss: To amend an act TO In
corporate the Southern Seminary at
Gseen.
BIZ Mr.. Madison: To incorporate the
West Point, UfbAnna and Yorktown
Railway and Development Company.
By Mr. Matthews-ro allow George
Mock q Company 90 etect wharf
bier or house on q meadow or knoll IN
Big OAt creek. In Aocomsck county,
Va
BY Mr.. Shelton-TO allow John +.
Duke, deputy treasurer Of Louisa county,
urthsr time within which 20 distrain
md collect certain tax tickets for
Rhich he has accounted TO the State.
By Mr.. Shelton For the relief Of
D. G.. Alcutt, Oscar e Nicholson. for
he widow Of John O. Johnson, A. o.
Foster, A B Cooke.
BY Mr. Gouldman.-To authorize the |
Justices of the II Peace Of the Wash
ngton District, In the couaty Of West |
80 issue warrants and try the |
anne within the jurisdiction If Colo
lial Beach.
BILLS PASSED.
To create a retired list of Virginia
Volunteers and 30 amend and re.enact
ecbion / Of Gu act approved March 81.
800 entitled 40 act 10 place on tue
etired list members of Virginia Volun
GERS VINO have served ten years.
To prohibits the sale of ell kinds Of
ider 10 she county Of Essex. except
pple cldsr. without license, and pre-
cEibe penalty therefor
To validate all conveyances Of land
o this State heretofore made under
covers Of attorney executed by mar.
led woman jointly with her husband.
To increase the compensation Of the
commonwealth Of Northumberland
ounty.
To incorporate the Bethel Military
academy ID Fauquier county.