The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-07

sthez mil. or. days OF elections. It makes
provision for the punishment OF those who
may combine to prevent al i electlon hclt's
held In any precinct. LII,
Senator Anderson offered q ., plu 70
amend the law IN - ...e
of members Of the General Assembly.
IT provide. that the sLieutenant-Goyernor
ard the Speaker Of the House shall re
ceive $50 per week, and the H1 ea -
each branch SIS per week. -
The Senate adjourned until 2:so Q CLOCK a1'
Monday afternoon.
Pfocecoinzso OF the House.
The House was calledl to order az Gov Gov
O clock by Speaker Ryan, and prayer was
offered by Rev. c. a. Marks.
The attendance Of members was eN-
ceptionaliy small, there being hardly
quorum present They came In rapluls
after prayer, however.
Mr.. Cardwell laid before the House IN
invitation for the members to attend Tue
presentation of portraits of Henry Clay
snd Patrick Henry at Randolph Macon
College on Monday afternoon. Inc lnVi-
tation was accepted. A number of pllls
we're presented and referred. several
were placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Cabell offered joint resolution
fixing 2:45 o'clock as the hour 1or ti'e
joint session to count the vote cast io -,
Governor and Lieutena IN
the recent election. This was agreed 10
and Mr.. Cabell was appointed TO no Sily
the Senate.
Mr.. Cabell offered a, resolution prov1d-
ing for the appointment Of a joint COM.
nlittee to confer with similar one from
the Constitutional Convention in regard
to the matter OF adjournment OF the
Legislature It was agreed TO-
Mr.. Baker. Of Chesterfield. offered
resolution providing for the immediate
election of State officers. It was with
drawn for the present.
IN JOINT SESSION.
At this juncture the Senate appeared
and was received by the House, the mem
bers Of the latter body rising from their
seats. The Lieutenant-Gov occu-
pied a seat by Speaker Ryan
The roll Of the two t'odies was called
nv their respective clerks Senator Wal
ker and Delegate Cabell We're. appointed
a Joint committee toEcount the vote.
When this had been completed and the
Speaker declared that A. ]. Montague
had been elected Governor and joseph
z. Willard. MISUNDERSTANDING inc
joint assembly adjourned sine ole.
BILLS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Lcake: To compensate w: II.
clerk OF the last Legislature.
Bv Mr.. Christian: To amend an act III
relation to the State Board OF Embalm-
ers.
Bv same: In relation to the Payment
of funeral expenses.
Bv Mr.. c. r. Bland: To amend the
act in relation to qualifications OF per
sons holding Office in the United States
Government.
By Mr.. Cation. To provide for the IN
corporation OF associations or socletles
for charitable and benevolent purposes
and for the care custody, and mamie
,aroe of and for the prevention of cruel
ty to children.
Ry Mr. Whitehead: For the relief OF
H. NJ. Massey. OF the city OF Norfolk.
Ry Mr.. Cation: To provide places OF
abode and for the sole custody OF chill
dren who are vicious or depraved.
PLACED. ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills WIRE introduced
,ra motions severa1y made by Messrs.
Christian, Cumming, Cannaday, Gent
Rice and Settle placed on the calendar:
No. 2. TO amend the charter OF the
Virginia Mechanics Institute, so as TO
authorize the same to acquire ana holo
real estate.
town of Smithville.
No. s. To validate the recordation OF
deed of record In the clerks office OF
Elizabeth City county.
No. 6. To authorize the Board OF SUI
rervisors of Tazewell to borrow money
to repair roads.
No. 7. To amend section 3l7s Of the
Code of virginia in reference to hoii-
| days in clerks offices.
| No. S. To amend and re-enact an act
approved February 10, 1901, entitled an
| act to amend and re-enact an act Tor the
protection OF game in Floyd county, ap-
| proved March 18th, 1894.
The House adjourned until Monday at
2:S0 P. NJ