Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
SENATE.

The Senate convened at noon. Lleu'
tenant Governor Willard presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Rev James +.
Cock. of Hoge- Memorial church.
There was an increase in attendance
of members while the number Of visitors
was smaller than on Wednesday. The
Senate got down to work without any
loss Of time.
senator Barksdale.- of Halifax. offered
The following:
Each electoral board of each county and
rity III this commonwealth shall on or
before the first Monday in June next pre-
reding every general election. appoint the
judses who are to conduct the said cleo
sion: and in order to give representation
az far as possible to each OF the two po-
liiical parties which. at the general cleo
don next preceding the one for which
Judges are appointed cast the highest and
The next highest .vatos, the said electora'
board shall appoint one OF SAID judges al
sach precinct from q list furnished by the
chairman of the party organization re-
ceiving the highest number OF votes at
such election. and another judge from a
list furnished by the chairman of the
party organization receiving the next
highest number CT votes in said election.
The bill further provides for open meet
ings of the boards for the appointment OF
Judges, which are to be held after thirty
days notice
The bill was referred TO the committee
on privileges and elections.
CLERICAL" ERROR REMEDIES.
Senator Shackelford. of Orange. present
ed the following joint resolution, which
was referred:
Whereas in the joint resolution appoint
tng electoral boards for the several coun-
ties and cities Of the State, adopted by
the senate and house of delegates on
March IS. 1902. w. L. Yancey. J. j. Miller
and Warren II. JiaddoN were, by cieri-
cal error named as the electoral board
for the county of Rappahannock. when
no such persons live N said county. and
rr reason of said error the general as
sen1Elv has failed to appoint an electoral
board for said county; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, by the senate of Virginia, the
house OF Delegates concurring. That w.
#. 5Yancey. J. ]. Miller and Warren a.
1Iaddox be and are hereby, appointed an
electoral board for the county OF Kappa
hammock.
SPECIAL AND PRIVATE BILLS.
Senator Clayton of Bedford. offered a
joint resolution providing for the appoint
rnent Of n standing committee to consider
all special and private legislation. as pro-
rided under the new constitution. The
committee is to consist Of eight members
five on the part of the house and three
on the part Of the senate The resolution
was agreed TO and was communicated to
the house. The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, by the senate tthe house of
delegates concurring), That a Joint COM
nittee of seven members be appointed by
the house of delegates and five by the
senate, which committee shall be stand
Ing committee on special. private and local
legislation, and any special, private or
local bill introduced in either house shall
be. referred 20 and considered by such
joint committee and returned to the
house in which it originated. with a state.
ment In writing whether the object of the
bill. can be accomplished under general
law or by court proceedings. as provided
by section 81. of the constitution. Such
special. private and local bills to be re-
ferred without reading and without de-
bate.
WILL PAY PENSIONS.
Senator Barksdale called IN and
moved TO discharge the committee from
further consideration of the bill! which he
offered yesterda. providing for the pay
i!lent OF pensioners under pension act Of
March Z. 1900. whose claims We're rot APP
proved under provisions of act of April
2 1902, and flea in the Office of the audi
tor. of public accounts prior TO Sept. l,
1892
The molten was agreed to- the COM