Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
NO PRAYERS IN EITHER BODY.
Both House. wen. to Work without
Several Important Measures.


The Senate yesterday decided by a
yerv large vote that 1t would not ask the
services OF the members Of the Corpora
tlo,, Commission in the revising of
statutes or ask that body to make any
suggestions to the General Assembly. The
matter came up in the shape Of joint
resolution TO invite the gentlemen named
ok the Governor to lend their aid in COM
Milling the Code. in so far as it applies to
the work OF the body on corporations and
chartered institutions.
Another matter Of consequence was the
changes in the composition of the COM
,7littees. made necessary by the resigna-
ton Of State Senator Glass. who goes to
Congress next month as successor to Major
Peter j. Otey. Senator Halsey succeeded
10 many OF the committees, while some Of
the old men We're moved up peg.
Senator Wickham presided over the
Senate Lieuteuant-G Governor Willard hav-
ing been called to New York on private
business. he expects to return to-day.
Sherc was no prayer yesterday. the
ministers apparently having tired of ask
ing divine guidance upon the lawmakers.
Senator Stands presented bill. the pur-
pose OF which is TO balance all accounts
for delinquent taxes prior to 1900 and to
start fresh. with new set of books and
10 give the delinquents chance.
A communication was received from the
house announcing the passage Of a bill
f.r the relief of certain officers at the
penitcutiarE,, and the bill making the
Broad-street bank a State depository.
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
From the senate finance committee
came came a house bill providing for
the payment of mileage to members. Sen
ator Nassie submitted a request that the
bill be referred to the committee for
courts of justice as to its constitutional
ity.
Senator McIlwaine requested that the
subject matter of the measure be re-
ferred to the encouragement for his
opinion. His resolution was as follows:
Resolved. That the encouragement
be and he is hereby requested. to adj
wise the senate at the earliest time prac-
ticable whether, under the constitution.
the legislature may pass a bill providing
for the payment of mileage to its mem
hers for attendance upon this, the adj
journed session Of the general assembly,
mileage having heretofore been paid for
the extra session held in July. 1902, which
was agreed TO.
Senator Harvey moved to discharge the
finance committee from further conside-
ration of the measure. The senate refused
TO discharge the committee and adopted a
resolution of Senator McIlwaine. asking
the encouragement for his opinion
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following were presented and re-
ferred:
BY Senator Stands: To bar the COM
monwealth from collecting taxes due and
payable prior to Jan. l, 1900. The bill
is as follows:
% .S.Nl .fr~S nv . ay1H
of Virginia That the commonwealth and
The counties and corporations of the COM
monwealth. he. and the same are hereby,
forever barred from collecting taxes due
and payable prior to Jan. j, 1900 by sale
or otherwise; provided. that this act snail
not apply to taxes assessed against the
lands of nonresident landowners.
,. County and city treasurers are hereby
directed not to advertise for sale and If
advertised, not to sell any lands to which
The first section of this act applies.
BY Senator Donahoe: Petition from
citizens of Fairfax county asking that dis
tillers be required to obtain a State
license from the courts in some manner
as those engaged in the sale Of ntoXicat-
ng liquors.
WILL GO IT ALONE.
Senator Anderson's Notwithstanding
the members of the corporation commits
sion TO make suggestions to the members
OF the committee on roads and internal
navigation of amendments to the stat
utes-came up and the same was advocat-
ed by Senator Anderson.
Senator Opie opposed the resolution. 1t
was an innovation. The gentlemen had
not vet accepted the positions. he was
not like Ceaser, appealing for help. 1t
would be time enough when the senate
struck something il could not manage to
call in help.
Senator McIlwaine had the highest re-
gard for the gentlemen on the commits
sion; they were his personal friends, but
1t might put them in an embarrassing po-
sition TO be called on for help and not be
in position to comply.
The resolution was defeated by an over
WIDENING vote.
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
Mr.. McIlwaine moved that the follow
ing senators be elected to fill the Vacan-
cies in the various standing committees
which was adopted:
finance and banks-w. w Sale vice
Carter Glass.
Roads and internal navigation-Don P.
daIsey vice w. ". Sale.
Fish and game-Don /. Halsey vice
Carter Glass.
County, city and town-Don P. Halsey
vice Carter Glass.
l-ibTary-E. j. harvey, cHdlllhdii' WIZ
Carter Glass,
To executive office of auditor of public
accounts-R. p. Bruce, chairman, vice f.
J. Harvey.
To examine bonds of ofticers-Don T.
RaIsey vice r. P. Bruce
The chair was vacated and the senate
repaired to the hall of the house of dele
gates, where the terms of the judges
OF the circuit courts were determined by
lot
SPECIAL AND PRIVATE BILLS
Senator McIlwaine offered a resolution
naming the following committees on spe-
cial and private bills, as provided under
That the joint standing committee on
special, private and local legislation be
composed of the following members:
Graham Clayton, William ii. Mann. VIII
liam p Barksdale, Juliant Bryant, Il. +.
Bruce.
c. Harding Walker. chairman of com