Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-22
THE HOUSE.

ne mouse or delegates was called to
order by the speaker at the noon hour
and Rev. J. F. Smith. D. D., offered
prayer.
The reading of the journal was dis
pensed with.
The passage of senate bills Nos. 2s and
Il was communicated to the house
Mr.. Garrett asked for leave of absence
for DR.. G. T. Snead. the delegate from
Princess Anne Granted.
Mr.. Settle, of Rappahannock offered a
resolution of thanks to Clerk John w.
Williams for his courtesy in furnishing
to the members without charge station
cry, fountain pens and psnknives The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Allen, of Botetourt, precipita ted the
first debate Of the session by the intro
duction OF Joint resolution, declaring it
the sense of the general assembly that
commissioners of the revenue should he
elected by the people. Mr.. Lee. of Fair
fax, had introduced a bill in the house
providing for the appointment Of com
mlssIoners by the county boards of SUPER
visors. ard Mr.. Lyle had offered one in
the senate to permit the circuit court to
appoint them This resolution was, there
fore, warmly antagonized and finally ta-
bled.
These bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Fulton: To provide for the ap-
pontment of election officers for the
town of Big Stone Gap.
Committee bill: To provide for the pur-
chase of twenty-five copies Of the Pollard
supplement to the code for use of the
house.
By Mr.. Heermans: To protect fish in the
waters of the Roanoke river.
By Mr.. Simmerman: To protect game in
Wythe county.
Mr.. Lee and others made the point that
the resolution had the eject of binding
the two! bodies and therefore had all the
force and effect of bill
Mr.. Allen defended the resolution, de-
c1aring that it was binding on no one
and was an entirely proper resolution
Mr.. -Leake. Of Goochiand made the
point Of order that the resolution was In
the nature OF legislation and that the
house cannot lesislate by resolution.
The Chair ruled the point not well
taken. declaring 1t within the province OF
the house to act on the resolution il it
saw fit.
NONSENSE OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Cabell. of Danville thought that the
bill. IN depressing the sense of the gen
eral assembly would. in fact. II adopted
express the nonsense of the house Ee
opposed this attempt to Iegislate by reso-
lutions.
Mr.. c. Conway Baker also opposed ac-
ton on the resolution.
Mr.. Hunley moved to refer the resolu-
tion but the motion failed.
Mr.. Featherston moved to table the reso-
luton. Adonted by viva voce vote.
The house then took up and passed tl:s
three bills on the ca !endar. the last one.
lLr. Churchman'S Hill proposing to regu-
Ia q the Of Init
ing 1t to fifteen miles an hour.
Mr.. Whitehead. OF Norfolk. proposed
to amend by fixing the speed limit at ten
miles an hour. a speed OF fifteen miles
an hour he considered too fast for use
on shell roads.
Mr.. Kelly. OF Richmond. opposed tie
resolution, but expressed the belief that
the ten-mile rate would be practically
an automobile.
SOME TALK OF MACHINES.
Mr.. Duke. Of Albemarle and Mr.. White
to machines the Albemarle member
twttting the Norfolk delegate with his
fear of machines. Mr.. Whitehead retort-
ed tat he was not afraid OF his own ma
chine, which was harmless one. but
OF the other fellows machine. The de-
bate took a humorous turn, the question
Of the possible effect OF collision be-
Lee and an automobile.
Delegate Lee protested that he was not
now the superlattve OF ayoirdupois In the
house. and that this distinction now be-
longed to Mr.. Banks Of Carroll.
Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Whitehead ex-
hanged some badinage as to automobiles. |
md others Clipped into the discussion.
The house refused to reduce the speed,
md, after adopting Mr.. Aliens amend
nent. preventing the application OF the |
ill to bicycles and tricycles. the bill as
lmended was passed.
BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE.
These Dills were passed:
House bill providing mileage to tho |
Members OF the general assembly. clerks. /
,ncersa and pages of same for attending I
he reconvening OF the general assembly
a the city Of Richmond an the 18th |
lay otaNov.. 1902
House bill for the RELIEF OF any county /
< city treasurer Who haA lost The school
warrant issued % any county or city
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