The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-25
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate Mr.. Barksdale offered a
resolution directing the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections to adopt bill
redistricting the State for members oi
Congress The resolution was adopted
without dissent
On motion oi Mr. Nickham the appro-
priation bill was taken up and recon-
mended To the Committee on Finance
and Banks The bill will contain an APP
preparation for the restoration OF build
ings burned recently at the Eastern State
Hospital.
On motion uf Mr.. DOnOhoe the rules
were suspended. and the Senate bill to
amend the charter of the town of llern-
don. in Fairfax county, was passed
The session of the Legislature wilIprOb-
ably be extended for thirty days after
March 18th, when the regular session will
expire by limitation.
In accordance with the Constitution,
the State is to be reapportioned into
legislative and congressional districts.
Measures looking 10 these ends are
now pending before the House and Sen
ate committees Both questions are
likely to cause much discussion, and
politics and the personal ambitions of
politicians willenter into their cOnsidera-
ton. These bills are among the few whose
passage at the present session is made
mandatory by the Constitution.
GOV. MOntague's first veto message
was acted upon in the House ON Satur-
day and was unanimously sustained on
roll call. The vote was in relation to u
bill chartering the Old Dominion Deyel-
Opment Company, Of Newport News, and
the Governor held that it's provisions
were too broad for the general good.
Hon. ; Wilkins Matthews, OF AccOmac
presented his dog tax bill in the House
Saturday and it was referred To the Com
mittee on General Laws IL il a copy Of
the laws already in force on the Eastern
Shore, and its passage will have no bear
ing upon his own constituency. The till
fixes an annual tax upon all dogs rang
ing from 30 cents To - 30. II is expect
ed that many members will ask that their
counties be exempted from the operations
Of the bill should it become law.
The Senate adopted a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Elections To report
a bill redistricting the State for members
OI the Legislature. twas assumed that
would be done by the constitutional
Convention.
BILLS OFFERED.
BY Mr. DonohOe: To incorporate the
town OF Clifton. in Fairfax county.
BY Mr. Wickham. To amend section
1914 Of the Code
BY MIR. Edwards: To incorporate the
South Richmond Electric Railway Co.
BY Mr. Baker: TO amend the Code in
relation to examiners Of accounts Of judi
cial circuits with reference to boats and
water craft.
BY Mr. Matthews. For the relief Of Jos.
r Bunting
BY same: To incorporate the Progress
sive Mutual Livestock Association of
AccOmac.
BY same: To incorporate the Atlantic
District Livestock Insurance Associa-
ton.
BY MIR. Lowry: 70 grant pension to
Martha Helm.
BY same: 70 grant pension to James
lpN SAINT ~ liiiif0Nt AuF lfnhiRh va =.
W SchOoler.
By Mr.. Notti0gh ~ ~. rs I amend the law
II. n Et!la,.t -Jn to the catching of fish.
BY Mr. G. c. Bland; To amend the law
in relation to capital punishment.
BY same: To amend the law in relation
TO bringing prisoners TO the penitentiary.
BY same: To amend the law in relation
to who shall infict capital punishment.
BY Mr. Lewis: For the relief &. 5. Ayre.
BY Mr. Lion To incorporate the Appa-
lachian Conduit Co.
BY Mr. HunlSy In relation to warrants
by the Second Auditor.
BY same: Relating to the funding OF the
Virginia debt
Mr. Matthews: introduced a bill to
protect sheep and other stockin Virginia.
PLACED on CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. Lyell: To allow the firm of
Cralle, Hubbard & James to build a wharf
in Lawsons bay, Rappahannock river
in Lancaster county.
BY same: To incorporate the Harrison
burg Society for Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals
BY Mr. Baker: 70 protect food
fish in the fresh water ponds Of West
moreland county.
BY Mr. Lyell: To permit Osrin Lyme
Shsckeliord, Of Warsaw to appear before
the court Of appeals Of Virginia and take
the required examination for license 10
practice law.