Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-13

STEERING COMMITTEE PLAN.
r.ono.cd h, tho scnntc. Opposed by

Tbc c.ayenins Of the General Assem-
blv in adjourned extraordinary Session
Yesterday was marked 10y no'h'fs 'l''.
,han the resumption Of the oio "s'e
.,.,a;ns, Tho appointment Of any Spcc.ai
,a,,,,,i--cc ar commission 10 aiiot 6iNlu
~, IN any way cut out the WORK Oh i's
Two bodies in conforming INC s''s"''
the changed Constitution. 49,, NO.
-,bis old fight Was reopcncd by me p'
senra,ion in the Senate bS se''a'o' "a.i1'
~ Sottoway, of a joint Fesol"''''' ~,
,-;6;np for a steering committee ne
,ncns,,-e passed the Senate WITHOUT oo-
.ac,ion as did ali similar measures ias'
,nes;or designed 10 systematic ana lacin-
ct. ,hn work When il was commn'h
ra+cd 10 tho House. however, il SUI uth d
,,ar and after, nearly an hours DEBATE
,,s,ticipated in ny The advocates ahu oi'-
,o,cn;s OF commission propositions III 'iie
summer session. The House adJo"ii''u
without action.
!, ,,.e evident. however that The reso-
nI,ion of Senator Mann cannot pass and
!, seems proha BILE that one of the many
.rnendmcTlts or tho substitutes onercd ny
Mr. Irolkcs will prevail Mr. tolkes pan
is practically that forccasted III the DIS
catch. and is nothing NOR" nor less IMAM
the assignment of tho work ny me pre-
siding officers Of the TWO Dodies 1" TIE
regular standing committees w va '
g1a and House.
The steering committee proposition Was
vigorously assailed. there being lntllna-
lions that il was loaded that it was
q scheme TO have the House aienate us
powers an6 privileges. and il was called
a good many other names. Several mem
hers Of tic House appear to be Very wary
and suspicious lest they he enuapped IN
some insidous scheme. and in the tone
and language of some of the speakers.
i, was clearly intimatcd that the PROPOSE
lion offered opened the way to some such
scheme.
Beyond the passage of the joint rcsoiu-
lion ty the Senate and the refusal of the
House TO act. and the introduction OF TWO
new members zone in each house and
number of bills, nothing else was done
THE SENATE.
The senate will tie in order said
lieutenant Governor Willard exactly at
noon
Doorkecper Sam Donald closed the
doors and the 1ev. Jere WitherspooE
offered prayer, asking Divine guidance on
the members and the work upon which
hey Were entering.
SENATOR HALSEY SWORN.
a communication was read from the
secretary OF the ConllnoIW cdltl!- l!lioi INNS
The body Of the election of Don p. HaiSey
AS senator from the Twentieth district.
composed of the city Of LynchburS and
county Of Campbell. Mr.. Halsey was cali
ed to the clerks desk and had the GA tn
administered to him by Secretary Button,
TO which he affixed his signature.
The following members were present;
Anderson, George Wayne: Barksdale. w
j.: Bruce. r. Up; Bryant, Juljan. Eyars,
j. c.: Clayton. Graham; Cogbill, 7. v;
sromwell +. f.: Donohoe. S r.: Ford
George T.; Garrett w. A: Gold, Thomas
S: Halsey, Don p: Harman. J. n:
Hobbs. A r.: Lyle, Edward: Mann. VIII
liam Hodges; Massie, Bland Mc1iwalne
w B.; Cpie, j. N; Sale. w. w; Shack
ciford. George s.: Tyler, u G.; Wiclham,
Henry 7.
The lieutenant governor requested the
members to refrain from sending bills TO
the clerks desk until they had been
,ccognized by the chair. He also instruct
ID the pages not TO bring up bins until the
members had been recognized.
WA3lT y STEERING COMMITTEE.
Senator Mann, Of Nottoway, offered the
first proposition, a joint resolution. look
ing to the appointment of steering
committee to outline the work of the gen
cral assembly. The resolution Is as fol-
lows:
a ioint resolution. providing for a joint
committee to assign certain work to the
several committees of the senate and
house.
Whereas, It is the duty OF the general
assembly now in session, to pass such
acts as will carry into effect those pro
visions of the constitution adopted and
proclaimed by the convention that assem-
hicd in Richmond the 18th day OF
June 1901, which require legislative ac-
ton; and
Whereas. j, is also the duty OF the gen
cral assembly To make the present
statutes conform TO the constitution, and
TO make such consequential changes as
shall be rendered necessary by the enact
rnent Of the new laws and changes in
existing statutes; and
Whereas, it is important that this work
ie done as speedily as possible, consistent
With we'll considered action: and to that
md. that it should be systematzed and
divided so that the same may be quickly
and well done:
THE PLAN PROPOSED,
Therefore BE 1t resolved by the senate
or Virginia. the house Of delegates con-
curing that joint committee of five be
appointed, two by the president of the
senate and three by the speaker Of the
house. 10 be known the steering COM
mittee. whose duty il shall be to assign
10 the several committees OF the senate
and house the Work herein mentioned to
be done by the said committees respec-
lively: and soon as any assignments
are made, the said steering committee
shall report to the senate and house 10.
such action from time TO time as each
house respectively may take concerning
the recommendation and assignments OF
said steering committee. full power being
reserved to ca CHI house respectively il,
the premises, in order that ali bills offer
ed touching the work being done by III
several committees may be properly re-
ferred and the assignment. made hv IN.
committee shall be printed al the foot q,
the calender. And il shall be the duty ot
the various committees 10 draw such hills
as may be necessary to perfect the worl
assigned or referred to them respectiya-
~. and report the same TO their resnac-
tive bodies.
fhe resolution was adopted and ordered
communicated 10 the House
TIE FIRST BILL,
The first bill TO be introduced j., ~,
Senate was by Senator Mann II ,s
Tor charterinS a railroad
To incorporate the Blackstone and cb,.,
City Railroad Company. to grant said Gov
porauon certain privileges and 10 an,hor
ne the said corporation TO receize dow
'iohs OF iahd timber labor and money ~
mo an 'he construction of said railro,S
Inc capital stock is fixed a, from g. noa
no sV'oOU