The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-12
THE SENATE BILL
HAS BEEN PASSED.
The Measure Adopted Unanimously
Committee of Conference.
R., F, & P. BILLS CONSIDERED,
Tho Measures Under Debate in
Zach House. but No Final Actio"
Takcn-Thc House and Senate
Pass :, Number of Bulls.
R., F. & P. BILLS CONSIDERED,

The Senate brought TO an end yesterday
The ao,4S debate over the Constitutional
Convention bill and adopted it by 4 E:lani-
nous vote.
lssi the end Of the Senate debate does
not :nean that the matter Of arranging
for a Constitutional Convention has been
completed. fer the House and Senate have
adopted different bills. The bill passed
BIZ the Senate yesterday provides for a
convention OF 50 members. elected from
Senatorial districts. to DE chosen at a
special election held on the 4th day Of
April and 10 assemble here on the 18th
day or April.
Tie bin passed by the House Saturday
provides for a convention of loi members.
to be chosen on the fourth Thursday in
May and 10 assemble on the 18th day OF
June.
Each bill provides for the submission
OF the amended Constitution to 4 vote OF
the pcople-of all entitled to vote under
the present Constitution.
A committee OF conference. with a view
to enabling the TWO branches to get to-
scthe.. will probably be appointed to-day
This committee VIII report a bill which
viii almost certainly he sent 10 the Gov
cr1,or Ii viii provide. 1t is thought a
convention OF 100 delegates chosen from
The House districts. There are indica-
tions that the bill finally agreed on will
fix upon the Senate dates-tiat is, April
4-as the time of the election of delegates.
and April IL as the time of assembling
in convention
The Senate and House spert consider
able time discussing the bills regarding
The sale of the States Richmond. Fred
sricllsbu-r and Potomac stock, but took
no fina; action. The House postponed
consideration of the committee report re-
sardius the Second Authorship.
Tie Senate Session.
This thing of beginning Senate sessions
nj II o'clock has the effect of making an
hour of very slim attendance There were
but ten Senators present when the BODY
convened yesterday It was an hour be-
fore The attendance was materially in
creased
TIL, first work was to agree to the
amended Joint resolution sent back from
the House regarding the appointment OF 4
commission TO investigate and report upon
conditions existing at the penitentlary
The resolution was adopted but 1t was
NOT clearly understood as it provides for
only nc, members from the Senate Lieu
s>narlt-Governor Echols, thinking the
resolution called for three members from
The Senate. appointed Senator's IeCato.
Morris and ESgleston to serve on the
commission.
Mr.. Foster secured the passage of
House bill. amending the charter OF the
city OF Norfolk with reference to tax
liens.
ANTI-PEDDLING BILL.
Mr.. Morris opposed the motion OF Mr..
Sands. to have the House bill regulating
peddling placed Oh the calendar. Nh
Sands Insisted for a time. but finally
yielded and ii went to the Committee on
Finance and Banks.
Mr. Fairfax, in d brief statement said
there were many complications in the
pedders' bill, which SHOULD be carefully
considered.
An invitation was received to visit Lee
Camp Soldiers Home on February 18th.
On motion of Mr. Opic. the invitation was
accepted
The Constitutional Convention bill pass
cd by the House Saturday, was read by
its title and placed on the calendar.
on motion of Mr.. Blakey. the House
BILL prohibiting the sale of cider. cxceEt
by liquor dealers, in Essex county. was
taken up and passed. The bill has TO
reference to homemade cider.
Mr.. Fairfax introduced and had passed
a bin for the protection of Monaghan
pheasants in Fairfax county.
JIM CPOW LAW ON BOATS
Mr. Walker offered a bill. which was
passed unanimously. making some changes
N the jim 1TuW law as applicable to
steamboats,. The bill recites the fact
that the Law allow the captain of a steam
boat to assign separate eating, sleeping
and sitting apartments las far as the con-
sstruction OF the vessel Will permit. taking
into consideration the safety of the pas
s;engers lie said the captains OF YES
sells had net regarded the law, and his bill
was designed to compel them 10 do so.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. ST Clnir introduced a bill and secur-
ed its passage amending the charter OF
The Pocahontas Light and Water Com
panr.
Authorizing the supervisors Of iIenrico
county to increase the salary of the Judge
of the County Court TO I.5oa Mr.. Sands
patron
To authorize Roman Eagle Lodge. No
lGo, A T. & A NJ, of Danville, To Dor