The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-15

in closing the debate.
The House passed the bill increasing
the salary of the surgeon OF the peniten-
tiary from s72o to $1,000.
A resolution was adopted providing Tor
afternoon sessions, beginning at 2. NJ.
each day. In accordance Herewith, the
chair was vacated at . P. NJ, and the
House reconvened at 1 P. NJ. and disposed
of the uncontested matter on its calendar.
Senate Session.
The Senate convened at noon. with
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Willard in the chair.
Rev. c. Fl. Crawford offered prayer. A
number of bills We're reported from COM
m;ttees and passed to the calendar.
Among the Senate bills passed was the
employers liability bill, recently intro
duced by Mr.. McIlWaine.
The good-roads bill was set for spc-
cial and continuing order for Thursday
next.
The three Norfolk bridge bills were
set for special and continuing orders for
Tuesday next.
At 1;2O O'Clock the penitentiary appro-
rriation bill was taken up as special
and continuing order. 1t appropriates
$50, 600 for a new building. DR.. Lie Cato
advocated it. It was ordered to its third
reading and was passed, only Mr.. Barks-
dale voting; in the negative. Mr.. Barks-
dale stated that he was opposed to the
bill because he believed the over-crowded
condition could be relieved for much
smaller sum.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills ware passed:
To incorporate the Emporla Land and
Investment Company.
To change name of the Security Trust
Company OF Newport News.
For relief of Joseph r. Bunting.
For relief OF estate OF P. A. Baylor.
TO incorporate Virsinia-Carolina Trust
Company
To extend charter Atlantic Trust Com
pany.
To allow +. 8. Wise further time, ETC.
TO allow Floyd E. Snidow further time,
etc.
TO allow John S. Swift further time, etc.
To allow surcties of j.. c. Thomas fur
Their time, etc.
For the relief Of w. X. Donald.
To allow City Trust Company of New
port News to change its name.
For the relief of r. w. Hutchinson.
To charter South Richmond Elcctrfc
Railway Company.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To amend charter Of Eadford
AS to publication OF Norfolk city ordl
nances.
For the relief Of Charles Minor Cald-
well ~
10 incorporate the Peoples Warehouse
Company.
To amend charter of the Richmond and
Tidewater Railway Company.
To amend charter Of Berkeley Street
Railway Company.
To amend charter OF Holston River and
Eastern Railway.
Imposing upon railroad companies liza
tility for injury to their employees in Ger
tain cases.
For the relief OF S. C. Williams and IT,
Z. Hodges
TT amend act to eradicate San Jos.
scale.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced:
Ry Mr.. Bryant Appropriating s91oo to
| the Prison Association of Virginia.
| BY Mr.. Eruce: Authorizing ]. T. Alley
| to practice law.
| BY Mr.. ST. Clair: TO amend charter OF
the New River Holston and Western
Railroad Company.
| fiouse Proceedings.
! The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker John i. Ryan, and prayer was
| offered by Rev w. 3. Beauciamp, OF the
Methodist Church.
The reading of the journal Of the prev
| ious days proceedings was dispensed with.
| and the cIcr. read a message from the
Senate reporting the passage of num-
] Der of bills.
MIR. Southall offered resolution pro-
v:ding for afternoon sessions of the House
| from 3 to Z. NJ, for the consideration
| OF special orders.
Mr.. Wallace offered substitute pro-
yidpS for afternoon sessions commence
| ing at 4 O'Clock, when only uncontested
| matters shall DO considered. Tho sub
| ctitutc was agreed to.
! Mr.. Bland moved to discharge tho FL
rance Committee from the further con-
sideration of treman's relief bill, pre-
| scented by himself. lie made a brief but
| allie speech in favor of his motion.
| Mr.. Jennings asked that no action be
taken in the absence of the chairman.
| At this moment Chairman Boaz ar
rived and spoke against the motion. The
House refused to discharge the COM
! r.ittee.
PENITENTIARY SURGEON.
MI. Whitehead called up his motion to
| reconsider the vote by which No. 25S,
Senate bill, to amend and re-enact an
| act entitled an act to amend and re-
/ enact the tenth subdivision of section
tSS, chapter II, of the Code of Virginia,
| relating to the salaries OF the superin-
! tendent of the pcnitentiary, surgeon, as
sistant keeper, and clerks approved
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