The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-24
HOUSE DESIRES
NO COMMISSION
All the Propositions Rejected
Yesterday.
cAMpBElL-cRAWFoRD CASE
MIR. Jennings Offers Resolutions by
Requisite Elect Several Judges
To,Day-Proceedings of the
House and Senate.
cAMPBElL-cRAWF0RD CASE.


rejected and dismissed them all by an
overwhelmingly majority.
The only division resulted 81 to 1s
against commission.
Resolutions from citizens of Amherst
county, and the bars OF Amherst Mel
son and the city of LynchburG, asking
legislative action in the Campbell-Craw-
ford cowhiding case. were offered by Mr..
Jennings. of Lynchburg. and referred.
The Senate was iii session for some
time, and disposed Of several local bills
but it did nothing of material interest to
the general public.
To-day was fixed as the time for elect
ing Judges for the County Courts or
Cumberland and Powhatan. and the
cities of Bristol and Radford-
Both bodies will meet at noon to-
day.
In the Senate
The Senate began Its work without
prayer Lieutenant-Governor Willard was
IN the chair and the attendance of mem
bers was larger than usual
;nr without prayer. Leutenant-Gover-
nor Willard was in the chair and the
attendance of members was larger than
usual.
The first matter to come up were two
bills from the House to repeal the law
regarding the opening of the line of sur
vey of the natural oyster rock in Viz
yinia made by Baylor in 1894; and the
reimbursement of this line to include
other natural rock.
Dr. LeCato championed the bill
Mr.. Sears, Of Mathews, also spoke
fha n
Law. Mr. Keezell wanted the law
to remain as it is. He admitted
that it was a game of politics. but
as he thought the result would be
beneficial he wanted it to remain Dr.
LIE Cato declared that it was unQueston-
ably true that it was & game Of poll
tics and he did not think the Senate OF
Virginia would give its countenance to
such a proceeding as that There are
companion bills as follows
IN. An act to repeal an act approved
April .. 1902, which authorized the Board
Of Fisheries to declare certain land with
in the Baylor survey on the eastern side
of Accomac to be barren area and open
for planting oysters and authorize the
assignment of same for planting pur-
poses.
To repeal act approved April 2. 1902.
which authorizes the Board of Fisheries
to readjust the Baylor Survey on the
eastern side of Accomac and Northamp-
ton counties and include any omitted
natural rocks.
BILLS PASSED.
The rules were suspended and both
bills passed.
Mr. Lyle, of Roanoke. offered bill
allowing the city Of Roanoke to refund
certain of its bonds. Mr.. Lyle asked i'm
mediate consideration Of the bill, and the
rules being suspended the bill was passed
MIR. Wiclsham. of Hanover, offered
bill providing for the payment OF the
members of the General Assembly. its
officers and employees. Mr.. Wickham
stated that he wished the bill taken up
but of its order and passed. as the State
Auditor was in doubt about the payment
bf the General Assembly and its employees
The bill was passed.
MR.. COGBILL EXPLAINS.
Right here al pleasant personal incident
occurred Mr. Cogbill rose and stated
THAT on Tuesday he had offered an
amendment to Mr.. Wickham's codifying
plan, which placed the appointment OF
the members of the committee In the
hands of the Senate and House. This
had been construed by Messrs. heezell
and Barksdale as a reflection on the
lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Cogbill reit-
Grated his disclaimer of all thought OF
rejecting on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
President Willard stated that. knowing
the gentleman from Chesterfield as he
did, he would have known that no re-
Gecr1on on him was intended, even with
out the disclaimer.
Mr., Barksdale declared that he would
mot charge Mr.. Cogbil1 even by 1mpil-
cation with ouch intention. but that ne
thought the amendment might be 50 con-
9trued.
Mr. Cromwell. of Norfolk county, ask
ed for the immediate consideration OF the
bill to allow Portsmouth to issue bonds
for paving and grading streets. The bill
was passed.
Colonel Anderson called up the joint
resolution regarding the loan of the boxes
OF papers in the garnet of the Capitol
to the Virginia Historical Society. The
resolution was passed.
A VACANCY.
The Governor communicated to the
Senate the vacancy of the judgeship of
Cumberland and Powhatan counties.
caused by the death of Judge Miller.
Mr. Moon. of Buckingham. offered
5oint resolution naming to-day as
the day for the election Of a judge for
these two counties.
Mr. Lyle, of Roanoke, offered an
amendment, which was accepted, that
the vacancies In the juGseships of the
Corporation Courts Of Roanoke and Bris-
tol cities be also filed to-day.
The Joint resolution as amended was
adopted.
NJ. Byars offered bill providing that
no saloon-keeper shall sell any intoxlcat-
Ing LIQUORS to a habitual drunkard when
he had received a written request from
the wife of the drunkard. The bin Went
to the Committee on Courts of Justice
Judge Mann offered bill prescribing the
eligibility of persons to serve on grand
1u-ies The bill was passed.
The Senate adjourned at this point IN
til noon to-day.
The session proved the most business
like Of the special term
The Senate has yet done nothing look
ing to final adjournment.
Nr. Gold called UP the joint resolution
regarding adjournment Friday, but the
protests came so thick that Mr.. Gold
withdrew his request for the consideration
OF the resolution.
House Proceedings.
After the presentation of a resolution
by Mr.. Jennings. Of Lynchburg. in the
House YESTERDAY, providing for an