Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-07-26
WILL ADJOURN TO-DAY UNTIL
TAs i2rh OF NOVEMBER.
10 coolFsiNe COMMISSION.
The Question Settled Beyond All
pouht-Mr. W. n. Smith Elected
Judee-SeVersi Election Bills
Passed by the Senate--The Camp
bell-crswford co~hidlng Case
The Salary and Mileage Question
The Question Settled se.

Richmond. Va. July s4.-The General |
Assembly win adjourn tomorrow until |
The 18th 81 November. This was de- /
cided this afternoon. when the senate. |
after considerable debate. concurred In |
the resolution OF the House looking TO
this end. The original action Of the
lower branch. perhaps through an over
sight. was in the hand OF the House
rather than Il joint resolution, and the
Senate amended IL to-day so as TO
make the adjournment apply 70 both
branches.
There Wiu D. 10 codifying commits
SION. This was settled beyond all
doubt when the House to-day. for the
time. refused absolutely % appoint a
commission. a committee or 90 refer the
question OF revising and codifying the
laws OF the state 81 conform 90 the
new Constitution to The committee II
the General Assembly. This. with the
decision OF the Senate 90 adjourn to-
morrow. and the passage by the Senate
or several election bills. made necessary
F by the ro,nC into cflcct ~ the new Con
Etitutiur. were the features OF one o.
the most ink crtstiug days of the short
Session. sir. w ~ smith. Of Cum
# .. ..N.lNaAAstAA"A NN AaN~
4 caucus feu nights ago. was elected
sudce 90 tfc County Courts Of Cumber-
4 land ard powhatlr.
Several election bills were hurriet
through the senate this morning IN or
f der thct they might he considered 81
( che House this afternoon or before ad
/ truruueuf tomorrow. They were
aendied by judge Nann on behalf -
J tfe Committee ru Privileges and Elec-
/ lions The first 90 them puts int
/ eject the constitutional provision re-
/ rarffrr rrgistrlfion. These measure
/ fuhoiy IRE conditions n the new Com
| t.itutIrn. and are simply designed 90
| carry the reEirtrariou ordinance into
/ effect and make it apply 60 towns
| The second bill makes "a slight change
/ in the laW regarding the assistance "a
an electrr in preparing his ballot Th'
/ change is lu accordance Co the new
( Constitution fhat the elector ma,
choose the judge % election 90 helI
him whom he desires.
Another hin brought in from tn
/ Committee ou Privileges and Elecfiona
makes the judges Of the elections con
seryators q the peace This wa
passed. The trfres 90 election DIR m
tors % the peace AMI may sUmmo'
| constables or bsstauders 90 AID
| cucIling disorder
Another bin from the same commit
Tee amended the act regarding the az
= ! tointment q registrars. providing tina
the county or corporation Judges sha
J fu a vacancy II the registrars unit
fSs4 when the Electoral Board unce
the new Constitution shall do ~
Z / Another bin from the same Commits
r / related 90 receiving and canvassing On
o. ( vote. The bin was intended. Ike other
90 put into effect IN election laws und'
the new Constitution The rules wei
= suspended and al these bills wei
. passed
- AR. Opie offered bin designed q
e the protection OF thc Judges Of electio
b. and providing misdemeaEor penal
.e for the violation of the law The rut
~ were suspended and the bill WI
ID passed.
D. Agr Bruce. on the part OF BIT. Glas
90 OF I.yrrhhurE. offered memorials
garding the Camphell-Craw ford cas-
81 They were not read. but were referr
~ 90 the Committee on General Law
~ This means that there VIII be no acti
~ in the matter until November Jud
a. Campbell VIII have been tried befo
- that time
~ There was a considerable fight oy
M the resolution providing FOR adJour
mcut Tomorrow Messrs. McIiwaii
III Lyle and Gold took part IN the discJ
sy zion. and there was a rather warm
er between Aessrs- Lyle and Gold Ffha
I'll the resolution was concurred In
az The commission matter came
% early fn the session Of the House. Th'
BY was much warmth IN the ciscussi'
and the decision was overwhelming
against the commission. a. II had bt
when the subject was up previous
Every provision bearing on the subj
was defeated
lat The House passed the btu maxi
bis clear the matter OF having the sali
-r- and mllage Of officers. members a
an attaches Of the General Assembly "a
% and took a recess until 4 o'clock, WI
80 | the work Of the calendar was taken
IA There were several bills introduced
axe the House. one. offered BY Nr. Bal
- BY request. authorizes the Board
Fisheries % examine certain oys
lands in Northumberland county 10
~ they are barren and depleted.
one. offered by Mr.. Powers. provi
L for the protection Of farmers IN "a
line county.
The election bills were not reac
~ az me afternoon session 81 The HO'
and Mr. Wallace failed % have
( anti bribery bills taken Up.
-. \ number u bills were passed.
: GLIDING one 20 amend the code IN r
ton 10 fishing with pound nets on
--.~ eastern side Of the Chesapeake bay