The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-11

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the law repealed. The dispensary idea
seems to be growing in some sections Oh
Tie State Mr.. Gravely has recently
presented bill creating one for the town
Of Martinsville, and others are already
in operation.
The House Committee on Roads ana
Internal Navigation last night decided 70
report the amended Cation street-car Dill
adversely. The bill had been recon-
mitted to the committee Mr.. Cation 11la4e
some changes, providing for separate
sea ting Of the races in the SUI e.-Cai :
and a. penalty for the company corut.c.
tn and erring passenger. he aIsueu 80
the bill, and Mr.. A. B. GIlgon anu 49, III
,rainst it. The Norfolk-Berkley ferry OH
1.ea 49, oo,sidered, The committee will meet
~ axoc,,tive session this afternoon to pass
on this measure.
Tho hill providing for the care or Con-
federate cemeteries scattered thioue ,Aou1
the State and not otherwise pro'loeo LIZ
was considered by the FINANCE Noi1'.ni.
tee of the House yesterday morning III
executive session anu 1epoi 80
unanimously. c+e
THIS hill has already passed the Senate
Nv , unanimous vote and Will come Wy
IN the House for final action to-morro";
All members of the Hollywood and Oak
wood Memorial Associations, both senior
and Junior; all members or the f.lchil nom.
Ch,nter Of the Daughters OF the Con-
rnonhprS OF the COH-
feder,ta Memorial Literary Society are
,,.ead nv the presidents Of these asso-
Notions to be present in the house ON
Wednesday at u o'clock to TESTIFY ny
tha,r presence to their interest III aIh7
success of this bill.
Hon s. Wilkins Mathews, secretary OF
az Nv VIRGINIA oyster Commission, named
~ meet q, similar body from the May
land Legislature to consider laws LOT t .,ie
nrotection of the oyster industry III tile
Two States has received letter 1Ioiii
Senator Moses, OF the Mary oo .oet
saving that it will be asreeaele " NJ
the Virginians in Washington at an ea ,l,.
6nte for a preliminary conferences ppt
s,sr,ast;ne that it is rather late in the
session to take the matter UP. rio
what can be gathered it does not seem
1kalv that much will be accomplished DIT
The present sessions of the Two poules'
Whether anything will ever come or tne
movement is not known, but ths WI ehiih
members still seem hope1u'.
senator William Stands, Of Southamp-
ron. has received numerous letters ana
netitions from his constituents praying
AGAINST the passage Of the Cabeu chllo
labor bill H..
Among them are resolutions ADOPTED oS
Town Councils Of Suffolk, Franklin ana
S,nithfield asking that the Dill pc NJ.
D.ssed Letters are also here from the
l,.yors of the several towns, and from
tive presidents of several large manufac-
t,,r,nr institutions. The latter practically
contend that the passage OF the iieao-
IRE would put them out OF business.
,rbe hill comes up in the House as
snecial order at 1880 o'clock to-day.
The Senate Committee on Public In
stitutions and Education yesterday Al
ternoon voted to report with 1aVorfinie
recommendation the bill granting the
1IcC-uira Memorial Association PERMISSION
N erect a monument to DR.. Hunter NC
cure in the Capitol Square. The Dill mas
nassed the House. Mr.. Kelley us istlio's
IN +hat body. explained the purposes OF
the association to the committee MI :,
Stephen Putney, Miss Frances ocot' a'lu
2, half dozen other ladies VINO were e, pres res,
emf. replied to inquiries Inc Oh VIZ
come I'm in the Senate in day or two.
snn,s of the prominent public men
.bont the Hobbies last night We're Gen
ara, r w. st. Clair, of West Virginia
formerly a resident of this State. ana "a
hroti,e,. of ex-senator Alex. ST. CAR, OF
'razewell: judge J. T. West, OF sussex;
ex-senator Thomas n. Williams, OF
Mecklenburg; State Committeeman Geo.
W. Jones, of Berkeley; Clerk AlVah Il
H.
" Dey. and Mr.. John G. Tilton. OF
norfolk city, and Major John L. Cowan,
of MONTGOMERY. Major Cowan was
warmly greeted by his old legislative
colleagues.
II was said at the Capitol yesterday
that some of the friends OF Ex-Governor
r. Hoge Tyler, of Radford, were aila,
ious that the farmer statesman should
allow his name to be presented to Gov
ernor Montague for membership on the
proposed railroad commission. 1t IS not
known. however, whether Governor ~
Ter would consent to the use OF his name
IN this connection, as he may have MS
ave upon higher political honors. or ne
may desire to remain IN private NE.
senator THOMAS S. Martin, Of Scots
vile. was in the city yesterday, having
come down from Washington to look
after some private matters.
one of Senator Martins friends
,,,otas him last night as holding to the
belief that the convention had not the
legal right, in view Of decided cases, to
proclaim the new Constitution when It
shall have been completed
The Junior Senator is said to be an
ardent advocate of submission to the
present electorate
The subcommittee Of the House Com
nittee on Privileges and Elections last
night received a number Of the County
Electoral Board lists. For the most
part there are no contests In counties
where there is contest the subcommittee
will hear both sides at a later meeting.