Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
DOINGs In THE LEGIsLATURE.

now.
The Cation Pension bill, which was
vetoed by the Governor, has again
passed the Legislature and it is not
expected that it will be vetoed a
second time.
Representative Samuel l.. Kelley,
of Richmond, has bill to present
the Legislature, which will make law
full the serving of drinks on Sunday
to hotel guests. 1t is similar to the
Raines', or Sunday, law of New YORK.
The people of Jerusalem district,
southampton county, are up in arms
against the dispensary law regulating
the sale of liquor in that county,
which was passed at the instance of
Senator Stands about year ago.
The people are opposed to the sale of
liquor, and ask to be rid of the inno-
vatIon.
The Congressional reapportion-
ment bill pretty well agreed upon
arranges the districts as follows:
First, Accomac, Essex, Gloucester.
King and Queen, Lancaster, Middle
sex, Matthews, Richmond, Westmore-
land, York, Warwick. Elizabeth City,
Newport News, Northu mberlsnd,
Caroline and Northampton. Fred
ericksburg and Spotsylvania are pat
In the Eighth district.
Westmoreland county has had pre-
sented in the House a resolution over
which a hot fight may develop. 1t
will be to remove the historic portrait
of VIM. Pitt, Earl of Chatham,
which hangs on the walls of the
House of Delegates of Virginia, and
place it on the walls of the new
courthouse of Westmoreland. The
resolution sets forth that the picture
is the property of Westmoreland
county, and not of the State of Vir-
ginia; that it was presented by Ed
mond Jennings, ESQ.,, Of London,
through Richard Henry Lee, to
the "Gentlemen of Westmoreland"
in 176S; that it hung on the walls
of "Stratford," the home and birth
place of General Lee, until 1925.
when it was placed in the new court
house of the county; that it remained
there until 1847, when, on account
of the delapidated condition of said
courthouse, it was sent to Richmond
and placed lie the Hall of the House
for safe-keeping. The picture was
painted by Peale, the celebrated
artist, and is in good state of pres
ervation. II may be that the Legls-
lature will now claim the picture on
the ground of "long, uninterrupted
and adverse possession" The county
of Westmoreland has recently finished
a splendid courthouse, and the Board
ofSuperyisors have passed resolutions
asking that the picture be returned
to its original place.
ELECTORAL BOARDS REPORTED.
The following is list of the Lew
electoral boards as reported by the
committee, and which will be adopted
by the House most likely without
change:
William Baird, B. b.
Broken brough, X. w. Eubank.
King George. N. Peed, j. Il.
Minor, jr., James w. Dishman.
Lancaster-R. Il. Peirce, w. II.
Marsh, George w. Saunders.
Middlesex-W. S. Christian, b.
5. Richardson, II. L. Segar.
Northumberlaud-W. X. Claugh-
ton, JOHN ID. Luttrell, John K.
Harding.
Ricbmond-F. M. Hutchinson,
w. Y. Morgan, John p. Lewis.
Westmoreland-W. L. Battaile,
4. s. Walker, George Vansant.
BILLS PASSED.
To protect food fish in ponds of
Westmoreland county.
To amend section 1888 of Code in
relation to fishing with pound nets.
To allow Joseph O. Bristow, of
Middlesex county, to take the State
law examination.
To permit John A. Palmer to
erect wharf at Fleets Point, on
CockrelPs creek, in Northumberland
county.
By Mr.. Lyell: To suppress tipping
houses, the illegal and unlawful sale
or traffic 10 ardent spirits in the
counties Of Lancaster and Richmond,
and to provide a penalty therefor.
This bill makes the possession of a
U. 5. revenue license prina facie
evidence of guilt.
10 encourage the planting of
oysters in the deep waters of Chesa-
peake Bay and to provide the mode
Of obtaining and holding assignments
therein.
BY Mr.. Sears: To incorporate town
Of Urbanna in Middlesex county.
BY Mr.. Walker: To lay off, desig-
nate and survey the natural oyster
rocks, beds and shoals in Nomini
and Currioman bays, in Westmore-
and county. This bill is to order a |
resurvey of Currioman and Nomini |
bays in Weatmoreland county and |
provides for a resurvey to designate
he natural rocks in said waters.
By Mr.. Lyell: To allow John A. |
Allison to erect pier on his oyster
ground in Morathco Greek.
BY Mr.. Lawson; To incorporate
The Woman's Monument Associa-
ION of Essex county, Va"
A DOG LAW AT LAST.
The Senate bya vote of 20 to 5
'assed the Mathews dog law bill,
1hlch now only awaits the signature
4 the Governor in order to become
Elective, as the House last week
assed it overwhelmingly.
1t provides for listing of all dogs.
license tax of fifty cents is to be
aid on male dogs and one dollar ON
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