The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-26
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ISSEAI HOUSE i:
/ Contest Of Fulton IS. Hibbits
Decided sterdaly
ZEN eros. PENITE { \ [ !; & BILL LIZ!
Not Enough Votes to Pass, but Will Come Up
Again To. Day Senate Passed Congress-
ional Reapportionment BiIl-Takes
Up Appropriation Measure.

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Up Appropriation Measure.
Both sessions OF the General Assembly
held two sessions yesterday.
The Senate passed the congressional re-
bill, and devoted the great
er portion Of the remainder OF the day 70
considering the appropriation bill, which
was also passed.
The House, by a vote Of 3S to -, de-
sclared Mr.. w. 3. Fulton Oem:) entltleu
to q seat in the House, heretofore occu-
pied by Hon. Joseph Hibbits (Rep.), and
the former was sworn in as member OF
the body. The bill appropriating $780,
600 for improvements at the penitentiary
was ordered to its engrossment, and the
bill failed Of passage by two votes, but
q motion to reconsider was made ana
passed by The matter will come up
again to-day, and the bill will likely
PASS. The afternoon session OF the House
was devoted to the consideration OF I'M
contested bills, and great NUMBER UNI, Of
them were passed The House will meet
at. L o'clock to-day, and the Senate at
noon.
III the Senate.
The Senate convened at noon, Lleuten-
anC-(IOVeTuOrr w 1uc1 Ii LILO
W. r. L. Smith, D. D., offered prayer.
The Senate refused to agree to the
amendment added by the House. to the
bill giving railroads permission to change
the location of their tracks. The amend
ment provided for damages to property
owners along the abandoned line. a COM
n.jttee of conference was appointed
The Senate also refused to concur IN
the amendments to the bill authorizing
Norfolk county to buy up the toll zroaus
and bridges in the county. IAere WIZ
also be conference over this.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor making nominations to the Board
of Directors Of State institutions 1or me
term of three years commencing April lo'
1902.
The Senate agreed to the House amend
ment on the following bills:
To amend license tax laws.
To incorporate aGreenesvlile ana In In
widdie Railway Company.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
The following joint resolution lntroouceo
by Mr.. Anderson, went over until to-
morrow:
RESOLVED CHE House of Delegates
concurring),. That after Thursday, March
26th no bills shall be considered by either
body of the General Assembly except
TIC general appropriation bill, the PEN
sion bill, the legislative and congressional
apDortiorment bills and Senate bills NO.
414, levying further tax on railroads. -
When the Senate bill providing for a new
congressional apportionment was reached
on the calendar, considerable discus
sion was precipitatcd. Mr.. Clayton
earnestly opposed the scheme proposed,
especially the proposed now Sixth Dis
trict. The committee, Mr.. Clayton SAID
had claimed that it worked with two
things in vicw:-to equalize population
and to make safe Democratic districts.
Neither Of these ends had been reached.
he thought.
Mr.. Barksdale argued earnestly for the
scheme proposed by the committee.
Democratic majorities, he thought, had
not been disturbed, and much had been
done to equalize population.
SIR. Sears followed in opposition to the
proposed change of the First District
He did not regard the proposed district
as desirable or compact.
Mr.: Opie inquired of Mr.. Mann whether
the Tenth District was compact.
Mr.. Mann replied that the Tenth was
the worst shaped district in the State.
Mr. Anderson thought the change Of
the First District desirable and proper
Mr.. Barksdale then called the pending
az estion. The call was sustained and the
BILL was passed by a viva voce vote
The Senate then adjourned until a
o. clock. when the appropriation and good
reads bills came up as special orders.
SENATE BILLS PASSED
The following Senate bills We're passed:
To amend Code in relation to fish
catching.
For the relief Of L. e. York, of Gray
sen county.
Railway Company.
10 allow Samuel Carson to erect q. boom
across the Shenandoah river.
To authorize town Of Scottsvllle to I'M
post certain tax.
To incorporate Nurses A!Wnnae Assoc
c;at,cn Of St Luke's Hospital, Richmond.
Tc amend license tax law.
no amend Code in relation to physician
G: Warwick county Jail.
To reduce tax en- telephone transmltters.
10 encourage deep water oyster plant
ine,in Chesapeake bay.
s For relief of NJ. L. Swami.
TO authorize Bedford county to pur-
chase a6certain lot of ground.
To amend charter of Petersburg.
TO allow Front Royal to issue bonds
TO- water plant.
For the relief of n. ". Crigler, late
clerk of Madison county
To &ratify contract between 1T. Library
Company and the Niche Co.
In relation to the printing and binding
of Virginia Reports.
HOUSE ELLIS fASSED.
To regulate liquor traffic In York, North
cumberland, Lancaster and Richmond.
AS to school funds of York and War
| wick counties
10 permit John A. Palmer to erect s
wharf.
| To permit NJ. L. Price to erect q wharf
To empower Governor to appoint commits
=cionarss in Hawaii Cuba. &c.
To authorize United States Government
to acquire certain lands.
To permit c. w. .Cowper to dlspens
drugs.
| To work roads IN Stafford county
Authorizing Elizabeth City county t
paw sheriff for certain expenses.
TO amend charter town of Phoebus.
TO authorize GraysonS county to is ssh
bonds.
TO amend charter Crystal Ice and Pow
err Company. s.
For protection Of game in York county
10 incorporate Steel Ores Railway.
To amend charter Virginia and Louis;
Improvement Company. .
TO constitute Tangier Island {aGseparat
school district. -