The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-19
COMMISSION FIT
IS AGAIN fAGED.
Senate and House Agitated as to
How to Proceed.
RECESS TILL MONDAY NOON
Both Houses Will Take Up Commission
Matter Tuesday-several Emer>
gencyy Bills Hurried Through
Senate Pass Matter.
t.lusl9 T.
RECESS TILL MONDAY NOON

commission fight came up again and was
again postponed until Tuesday. after
mach cross-fring as to the alleged slate
L..,le of interest done in either
Branch both considering the commits
sion question for some time. A large
number Of bills were presented In both
/, branches. but under the new rules none
/ have yet reached the stage where they
can be put upon their passage. The
body will not dispose Of anything i'm
portsnt before next week, though several
! committees will meet next week
The Senate.
The Senate session began with prayer
offered by DR.. Z. n. Calisch. The at
. tendance of members was very good and
q number of ladies were present also. "A
Joint resolution from the House was re-
ceived, that when the Senate and House
adjourned next Friday it adjourn to meet
November 18th. Mr.. Opie moved that
the resolution be passed by. The mo-
ton was carried.
Mr.. Keezell offered a bill amending
the law regarding fishing In the waters
!. of the eastern side of the Chesapeake
Bay.
Mr.. Sale, Of Norfolk, moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill given
its second reading At once. Mr. Sale
moved that the second reading be as
pensed with The bill IS an emergency
one. and desired to become effecuvls
at once to save thousands of dollars.
The rules were further suspended and
The bill passed.
bill was passed regarding the build
ing Of a bridge at Luray. This was OF
fered by Mr. Gold, and was passed with
the rules suspended to meet an emer-
gency.
bill was offered authorizing the
United States to acquire land in Fred
ericksburg for the purpose Of erecting a
monument to General Hugh Mercer. MI.
I Wallace is the patron Of the Dill. II
went to the joint Legislative committee
from House and Senate.
FREE PASSES.
Dr. Lie Cato offered a resolution call
ing upon the judiciary Committee 10
interpret the clause in the Constitution
regarding the of free passes over
the railroads. The preamble calls atten-
zion to the circumstance that members
OF the Senate received passes from the
ailroads upon other considerations than
/ cling members Of the Senate. The COM
,,,ittee was instructed to take up the
consideration of the clause in question.
Mr.. Lyle offered a resolution proVid-
ing that the standing committees Oh the
Senate and House be authorizeo ~ az
during vacation and present such bllls
and consider such bills as may be pre-
scented to them as will adapt the opera
ton to the fundamental law.
Mr.. wickham offered substitute to
the effect that a committee be appointed
from the Senate to act with a sl1hlidr
committee from the House to SIT during
vacation, and revise the laws of the State
conform to the new Constitution
provisions are made for Cne pay of the
committee and all its expenses Mr..
Wickham spoke at length upon the ne
cessity of taking some definite actlon
of this sort.
II tyxn
discussed by Mr. Llye and Mr.. heezell
I-non motion of Mr.. Lyle the matter was
made a special and continuing order for
1o:15 p NJ Tuesday. This was decided
upon. The Senate then adjourned until
Monday at noon.
The House.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan and prayer was offered
by Dr. Russell Cecil, Mr.. Allen, OF bote-
tourt, offered a resolution providing that
the Rules Committee inquire into and re-
port whether or not there was necessity
for a codyfying commission or whether
the standing committees OF the body can
do the work of suggesting revised and
amended statutes. Mr.. Powers moved to
Law the matter over until Tuesday.
Mr. Gravely opposed the resolution III
a strong speech. He raped Mr.. Cation
about the latter's speech against taking
the oath and was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Grayely made an able argument
against the appointment Of any commits
sion, either in or out of the Legislature,
until after the latter body had completed
its work. Mr.. Davis favored the res
olution in brief speech and Mr.. White
head, OF Norfolk city, wanted 1T referred
The latter pointed out the enormous cost
of a large committee and said the COM
mittee might suggest a better plan. Mr..
Green favored the resolution. Mr.. Settle
opposed the resolution.
He fired a shot at the Committee on
Rules by intimating that a majority of
the members of the committee We're ION
the slate Mr. Settle was loudly cheer
ed. and 1t again was evident that the
commission proposed was on its last
legs
He and Mr.. Kelley engaged in a brief
colloouy as to the position of the latter,
Mr.. Kelley declaring that he had not
made up his mind as to whether there
should be commission or not
Mr. Hunley offered the resolution. He
said If his name had been put upon any
slate" it was done without his know
lede or consent.
He said he was a slate smasher
and not "slate maker"
The resolution went over until Tuesday.
Mr. Lion. of Prince William. who was
present for the first time. was sworn
BILLS OFFERED.
BY Mr.. Cummings: To provide for the
appointment of registrars for the sew
eral towns of the State.
BY same: Providing for the registra-
ton of voters in Virginia.
BY Mr.. Lewis: To amend the law in
relation to the poisoning of horses and
cattle. III
DIV Mr. Jennings: To amend the law
in relation to State holidays.
BY Mr.. Fo1kes: To pay certain guards
at the penitentiary money said to be due
them.
BY Mr.. Newhouse: To regulate the
terms of circuit judges.
BY Mr.. Hartman: For the relief of Dr..
c. v. Darlington.
BY Mr.. Powers: To protect song birds
In Caroline county.
BY Mr. Leake: To provide for appeals
from decisions of Boards of Registrars
BY Mr. Gardner: To allow Fairfield
School District. in Henrico county, to bor-
row money.
- POSTPONE REPAIRS.