The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-25
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Sixth. This was opposed by Mr.. Sale,
Mr.. Massie and Mr.. Mann. The amends
mcnt was voted down.
The pending question was then called,
sustained and the bill ordered to its en-
grossment and third reading. An effort
to suspend the rules in order to pass it
failed of the necessary number OF votes.
Under the bill as amended and ordered
to its cngrossment and third reading. the
following changes are madc: Spotsyivania
and Fredericksburg are put in the Eighth
District; Charles City. James City and
Williamsburg in the Third the rest OF
the Second District north OF the James
River in the First: Chesterfield with
Manchester. in the Fourth; Halifax in the
Fifth; Charlotte in the Tenth and Rock
bridge and Botetorrt in the Sixth.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed ::
To incorporate United Walters Union
of Virginia.
AS 10 road working In Buckingham.
To authorize New Kent to pay treas
urer.
TO incorporate Lynchburg and Amherst
Belt Line Company.
Providing dispensary for Mccklenburg
county.
To amend act Cor protection Of Wild
waterfowl in I, ccomac and Northampton
counties.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills We're passed:
To amend charter town of Cape Charles.
Requiring Richmond and Petersburg
Electric Railroad to provide separate
coaches for the races.
TO amend charter Of Richmond Trac-
ito: Company.
TO incorporate Virginia Anthracite Coal
and Railway Company.
House Proceedings.
The House was called to order a noon
by Speaker John f. Ryan, and prayer
was offered by Rev. James e. Cooke. or
the Presbyterian Church. The reading
Of the journal Of Saturdays proceedings
was dispensed with. on motion Of Mr..
Lassitcr, of Petersburg
Mr.. Gold, from the Senate, notified the
House that the Senate had refused to
concur in the amendments to the Cold
pension bill. The amendmcrl adopted by
the House was in the ia ture Of a sub
stitute and was the Cation pension bill.
The House referred Senate joint reso-
luton in relation to the printing of Mt.
Vernon reports.
When the calendar was reached, the
bill offered by Mr. Lasster on the sub
ject of good roads came up as unfinished
business. The patron offered some unm-
portant amendments, and stated that on
his part he was ready for a. vote. He,
however, reserved the right to answer OBJ
jections.
SPEAKER OPPOSES.
MY Ryan (AIr Elunley in the chair
took the floor and made (, strong speech
against the bill The measure provides
that 5000 be appropriated for the estab-
lishment of stoclades in different sections
OF the State, for the working Of short
term contracts in the crushing Of rock
for road improvement. Mr.. Ryan's
prevent the State from complying with
its contract with the Davis Shoe Com
pany and that it was in violation of the
provisions of the last Democratic plat
form adopted at Norfolk. that body hav-
ing declared for working the roads by
counties. Mr.. Ryan and AR Lassistcr
enga ged in a running debate as to the
probable effect of the bill and then the
former resumed his argument uninter-
ruptcd. Mr.. Ryan's speech abounded in
statistics, designed TO bear out his con-
tentions He contcnded that each To-
Cality in the State Should work its own
roads without State aid. Mir. Allen
moved to commit the bill. and it was
opposed by Mr.. Lassiter. Ely vote Of
So to 81. the bill was recomnitted to the
Committee for Courts of Justice to exam
inc into the question of whether the pas
sage of the bill would affect the States