The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-13
SENATE TO TAKE
UP SALE BILL
May be Acted on To-Day by That
Body.
THE FIGHT Is NOT OVER.
10 Come Before the House Committee at II
o'Clock-The Senate to Adopt the
Committee Report on
Adjournment.
THE FIGHT is NOT OVER,


The Senate, at its session to-day VIII
probably take up and discuss the plil
placed on the calendar yesterday moor
porating the jamestown Exposition Dill
Colonel George Wayne Anderson VIII
lead the fight against the passage OF the
measure. while Senator Barksdale' Us
chairman OF the committee, will have
charge of the bill.
The House Committee on General Laws
will consider the duplicate Dill offered
by Mr.. Bland in the House, at IL cloch
to-day. .,r
The Norfolk and Richmond forces VIII
be or hand and the battle vii! be lousHS
over again. with NIessrs. LaWiess anu
;,,5a,.son rs leaders of the respective
forces.
Hon George Y. Hunley, of Mathews,
will to-day present i'll the House a ol'l
reapportioring the State into Legislative
districts. as provided by the present Con
stitution Some members 90 not til'l'>
the Legislature ought TO take the lhtltti
up, but that it is more properly the work
of the convention. Mr.. Hunley does not
=
Thu. question as TO whether the short SEES
sion will take up the appropriation bills
iG a liy,. one Chairman Boaz sad yes
tarday that il made but little difference
either way as if no action was taken
the ones passed at the last session would
remain in force until new ones were
passed.
The senate will to-day in all probability
IA COM
uittee on Adjournment, when was ap-
moved nv the House on yesterday While
= great MANY of the Senate leaders are
known to favor a sine die adjournment.
with pay only for the actual sitting OF
the body yet it is believed they Will weld
TO the House and adopt the report j ms
means that each member VIII Draw ms
$500 in lump sum. if he so desires, on nest
Friday before he starts home. 1t is like
" the convention will take its holiday
recess on the same day the Legislature
adjournS for its SiXty-day recess.
The Legislature will be shortly asked
to amend the charter laws Of tie State
in respect to the recordation of charters;
in the office of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, or to provide additional clefi
cal force to do the work of that office 1t
is stated on authority that the work OF
recording charters is far behind, no add
tional force having beer given when the
new charter law was passed
TIE Senate Committee on General
Laws Will hole d meeting at II o'clock
to-day TO consider the bills that are now
PENDING before them. They have a great
deal of business to be disposed of. The
Senate Committee on Roads held an
reported fav0rably the bill presented by
Mr.. Cuarles in the House. amending tie
charter OF the Mt. Rogers and Eastern
Railroad.
The House Committee on Roads met at
the Capitol yesterday morning anG re-
ported favorably a number Of local and
uncontested bills. The following bills to
which there will be objection were set
for hearing as follows:
Norfolk and Berkeley Bridge BILL Tues
day 10 A. NJ.
Norfolk and Berkeley Ferry bill. same
time.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkeley Tun-
mel bill--same time.
Cation separate car law, as to street
railways Wednesday 10 A. NJ
C.dzens' Rapid Trancit Company--to-
morrow at 10 A. NJ.
ported was that offered by Mr.. Gravely
amending the charter of the Ait. Rogers
and Eastern Railroad Company
a great many matters relating 10 sub
jects of railways are thus early pending
before the committee.
Judge J. f West. Of Sussex. is in the
city. Judge West is prominently spoken
of for the iudgcship of the new circuit
which is proposed for his section by the
report of the Judiciary Committee.
The name Of Hon. Robert Turnbull.
Of Brunswick. mas also been heard in
tbs connection.
Hon. Charles r. Bland. OF Portsmouth,
yesterday presented in the House his bill,
which was defeated at the last session
OF the Legislature, creating the office of
a State boiler inspector. It will be re-
called that the bill created great fight
last year but the Portsmouth leader says
it will go through this time
Senator Carter Glass. of Lynchburg
was in his seat in the convention for a
While yesterday and then retired to his
room to rest. He was not at all we'll
after the strain incident to his great
speech before the suffrage conference
Wednesday night. Last night. however,
Mr. Glass was feeling a great deal bet
ter. and was in the hotel Hobbies as
chirpy as usual.
Hon. John c. Parker. of Southampton,
who has been here for several days. is
sufferin. greatly from q wound in his