The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
RUSHING DAY
IN LEGISLATURE
But Business is About Over
Until Recess.
JENNINGS ON DELINQUEN1S
Would Shcw Up the Members Who
Fail to Answer RoIi caI'-Locai
Law, ers way Dstend Consti-
.ution in Various Sections.

There was quite a revival of business
in legislative circles yesterday, and it
locked as If the holidays were much
mere than q week Off But this viii not
last, for members are already leaving.
IND it IS gong 10 be hard TO keep quo
rum here after to-day. Quite q. delega-
non of Southwest Numbers left last
night and wan not return until after the
recess.
Mir Jennings of Lynchturs. is one
mz1nber VINO has very DECIDED notions
tered sweeping rcsoluuon III the, House
yesterday designed 10 make the members
more aiugent IN thslr attendance, and,
discussing the matter afterwards. sad
that he did not believe q man had the
right TO accept such q position II his
private engagements Were such as to
yasvlrt his strict attention to all the
CITIES entailed. Mr.. Jennings nevzr
misses a session OF the House unless
forced to do so by sickness. and is one
OF the most valuable leaders Of the body
Tho resolution Will likely never be
ADOPTED, but ii may have a wholesome
eject upon The members who go home so
T. equently during the sessions Of the
Legislature.
Immediately after the holidays Hon.
Charles T. Bland. Of Portsmouth. Will
camps Of the Sta.e and the various
ladies' memorial associations. which has
for its purpose the stri~'I7C ont Of tie
present ACT naming certain legal holt
days the Goth Of May as Confederate
Memorial Day
Virginia Division, United Daughters
OF t..e Confederacv. at their recent S'a e
Convention. passed q resolution asking
that the present bin be SO amended that
the camps ard associations throughout
Inc State should have the privilege Of
naming such days as would be most
acceptable, and which would suit
conditions more properly in the various
localities in the State. thus allowing the
camps and the ladies in the different
cities, towns and counties Of the Sta'c
to select such DAYS as would be deemed
hes5 suited fer the purpose OF keeping
the graves of the honcred dead of Vir-
Cinta ever green literally and tigurative-
1y. The amended bill will have attach
ed TO II the resolution Of the ladies Civ
Ing the reason for the desired change.
Mr.. Davis Of Petersburg. yesterday
offered in the House a bill AUTHORIZING
the Attorney-Ge to employ assistant
counsel 10 defend suits recently instituted
against State officers and members of the
recent Constitutional Convention lnvolv-
ing the validity of the new organic in
strument The sum appropriated for
this purpose is 5000
Il is not known who viii be employed
TO assist the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT but the
idea seemed 10 be that the duties OF
that officer would not permit him to
appear in all the cases. as suits have
been filed in a number of the United
states Courts. and it is likely that strong
lawyers In different sections will be en-
gagged
The Democrats apparently nave no
fears as TO results. but Will spare neither
lime nor money il. defening the new in
arGtnent.
The Jamestown appropriation bill was
offered in the House yesterday and va:
REFEREED It's patrons arc M@ssrs. Cum
ming Cabell. Charles T. Bland. Lawson.
Watkins. Jordan. Branch. Whitehead
Sebreu Woodland. Ware, Nottingham,
and Toney.
It appropriates 500 ono for the James
Exon Te!-Centcnary, when Sl,O30.0oo saa.i
have been subscribed to the capital stock
The money Is 10 be paid in instruments
OF $4,000 a year for four years. The biii
win rot be passed until after the Christ
XMAS holidays.
Nv. sehreli yesterday oefered in the House
hill requiring physicians TO report to
Mayors of cities and justices of the peace
% the counties. all cases OF dangerous in
fcct!ous and contagious diseases found by
them IN such cities and counties.
Upcn such report 1t becomes the duty
O. such Mayor or Justice to establish suit
pbie regulation and quarantine. and TO
CT use some flag or other sign TO be dis
l,Iayed where such disease is:
This bin does not conflict with any ordi-
rance Of any city requiring reports 20
Foards Of Health.
Messrs. II. r Pollard. Jr.. r. II. IIar-
wood ana o. II. Funsicn appeared be-
fore the Senate Finance Committee yes
teY>6av and rex; "s'"a that tilc nause 'r1l
ytSch had PASSED the House. appropriate
ing the money necessary to build a fence
around the Lee Monument, be passed by
The Senate. The bill WAS fayorably re-
norted The Richmond COMMITTEES was
Introduced by Mr. Thomas ". Gardner,
Ylchmond representative,
The reports OF The minority and ma
,or:Tv Of the Privileges and Election Com
rsi.tee may not be made in the Norfolk
clty contested election case until after the
b,iJfays. SO Car they have rot been
s,..wn. and Il is probable that it would be
,rore satisfactory 70 both sides to have
The matter go over. when there shall be
fun House.
Hon. George L. Murrei, OF Bedford.
YESTERDAY rres~r'ed TO his 90 - e.''ts ~ e'H
I,onse ana-senate a barrel OF fine pippir
n.,r,es which were greatly enjoyed bs
the members. The head was kaockca out
az the barrel in the hall of the House
ana 81 took abou. five minutes to dispose
OF us contents.
I4 J. sEf
On motion Of Mr.. Duke the House yes.er-