The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

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Finance. reported the appropriation bill,
with amendments. The hour Of 12:45
O clock on Tuesday was set as the time
upon which this bill will be taken up as
a special and continuing order. The full
text, and an analysis Of it will be found
elsewhere in this paper.
Mr.. Byars offered the following bill,
which was referred to the Committee on
General Laws:
"a bill to prevent the sale of absinthe,
coca-cola, or other beverages containing
cocaine, and to prescribe punishment
therefor
BE it enacted by the General Assem-
lily, That it shall not be lawful for any
merchant, druggist. saloon-keepcr or
other person TO keep or offer for sale or
give away at any soda fountain, saloon
OF other place OF business in this State,
absinthe, coca-cola OF other beverages
Containing cocaine.
ANY person violating this act shall be
deemed guilty of msdcmeanor, ana
upon conviction thereof may be fined MOI
exceeding SOS for each offence"
Mr.. Anderson had the good roads bill
made to special and continuing order
for Tuesday at ] o'clock
There was considerable discussion of
the House bill amending the charter of
the Woodbinc Cemetery Company, of
liarrsonburg. Mr.. Keezel opposed the
bill because the endment which, rs
ne said, allowed the company to acquire
more land than necessary.
The joint resolution appointing a COM
mirtee to confer with a committee from
the constitutional convention relative to
the election of circuit judges was re-
committed to the Committee on Courts
of Justice.
A resolution was adopted, suspcnding
Rule 33, which requires Senate bills to
lie over two days before being ccmmuni-
Gated to the House.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Tyler: To encourage oyster
planting in Chesapeake Bay.
BY Mr.. Chapman: For relief of N. w.
Cridcr.
by. Mr.. Byars' To provide for the APP
rointment of a geological commission
whose duties shall be to report as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of making a geological mar
of Virginia and the establishment of a
permanent geological board.
BY MIR. Walker: To amend Code in re
lation to granting of charters.
BY Mr.. Moon: To authorize BuckinS-
ham county to borrow money for roads
BY Mr.. Sale (by request: To incor-
porate the Novelty Manufacturing Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Cromwell: In relation to oyster
planting.
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The following House bills were passed:
To compensate school trustees in Caro-
line.
TO confirm charter Consumers Light,
Heat and Ice Company of Newport News
For the relief of DR.. j. B. Lacy.
To incorporate town of Wakefield.
To authorize supervisors of Bctetourt
county to borrow money.
To amend charter town of Onancock.
ipcn 10, of NicholSEille
To amend charter town of Warrenton.
To allow II. c. Wheatley further time,
etc.
For the relief of c. II. Ergenbrisht
To prohibit sale of cider in Louisa.
To authorize County Court Of Campbell
to correct erroneous assessment.
TO amend act relating to fees on char
ters
For the relief Of Taylor Cook.
TO amend section 2616 of Code relating
to incumbrance Of lands of infants.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills We're passed.:
To incorporate Washington, Fairfax,
end Loudoun Telephone Company.
TO amend Code in relation to oysters.
TO incorporate Bedford City Cemetery.
TO amend road law of Washington
county.
To incorporate Swift Creek Water Com
rany.
Prescribing time for holding court in
Sc, enteenth Judicial Circuit
Relating to using of patent tongs in
waters of James River.
To lay off and designate natural oyster
1.cks in Westmoreland county.
For the relief of Angelina Teel.
To authorize Southwestern State Hos
pital to audit certain claims.
To incorporate Norfolk Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
TO incorporate Christ Church Loan As
sociation.
TO incorporate the town Of Wacha-
prague.
70 amend charter town of Belle Haven.
To incorporate Powhatan Development
Company.
Tor relief of Thomas J. Todd.
20 incorporate Norfolk Hampton Roads
Ship-Yard and Dry-Dock Company.
iIouse Proceedings.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan and prayer was offered
by Hon. Upton d. Jennings, Of the city
of LynchburS. The reading of the jour
nal Of the previous days proceedings was
dispensed with, on motion Of Mr.. Stearnes,
OF Newport News.
Mr.. Whitehead, of Norfolk, introduced
a Joint resolution, directing the Secrc-
tary of the Commonwealth to sell certain
volumes of Virginia reports and assail-
ing contract on the subject between the
Joint Library Committee and the Niche
Company Of Charlottesville, The reso.
luton is as follows:
AFTER NICHE COMPANY.
Authorizing and directing the Secre.
tary Of the Commonwealth to sell anG
dispose Of certain volumes of the reports
of tho decisions Of the Court OF Appeals
of Virginia.
Whereas. according to an Inventory
taken March y, 1902, it was ascertainet