The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-18
Adjournment Resolution Passed
BY the House.
SENATE. TO PRO Baby AGREE i. I
Plans Offered for codifYing Laws and
Grouping Circuits Senator An
derson Seeks to Amend New
constitution-Proceed,ngs.

next Friday, and a recovering on No
yenber 18th, next The Senate will like
lily cur In the resolution to-day.
Senator George Wayne Anderson cSer
cd in the Senate his amendment to IN:
E Constitution providing that when anothel
c.nve.ation .as called the people si.Du!c
:xi..e ul,5n the question of SUBMISSION
or proclamation. It was referred to the
Ordinance Committee. with instructions
to report at the fall session.
Severn: plans were preserved t. TIE
HoEe for grouping the ne" Circuits u
.l,s State with reference to terms OF
judges. hut they went to the COMMITTEE
on the Judiciary.
T.rr: II positions were male by JOINT
resolution to hareta joint commission &c
cadify tho laws In conformity with tie
new con.titution,l but their consider a
. fion was postponed until next T:cs!Sy
Mr. 6.lcl. Of Alexandria, offered bill
Il, the Hatse to provide qualified tarcrs
peedln. i ne new registration nnd there
Wee scytIal other bills onerc In both
Houses.
Mr.. E. P. Mclean, the Republican
member who refused to take the oath,
was not in the House. Both bodies ad-
5ouraed until to-day.
House Proceedings.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and prayer was offered
by Rev. Russell Cecil.
The journal Of the previous days pro-
ceedings was read by the clerk and ap-
proved.
Mr. Davis offered a joint resolution
providing for the appointment of joint
committee. composed of fourteen menu
bers of the House and seven members of
the Senate, to suggest laws in conform
ity with the new Constitution and to
:. report to an adjourned session of the
Legislature.
Mr. Davis made strong speech for
the resolution and pointed out the neces-
z sity for some body smaller than the Cen
eral Assembly to do the work.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
He thought the twenty-ones members
should be. divided UP into sub-commlt-
tees of three each and assigned to the
several important subjects to be cons.d-
cred. Els resolution provided that the
members of the committee be named by
the presiding officers OF the two bodies
The House refused to refer the resolu-
ton. and Mr.. Hunley offered a substi-
tute which was similar to the former.
which went more into detail as to the
duties of the joint commission. but lett
the number of members blank.
Mr. Charles 7. Bland moved that the
whole matter go over until Tuesday. and
he spoke at some length IN favor OF ms ms
motion.
Mr.. HUXLEY moved as substitute that
! the matter go over until to-day.
There was much discussion on the sub
iec., and there was some pleasant cross
firing, in which MIR. Toney asked Mr..
Whitehead if he tMr. Whitehead was
on ..the slate" The member from Nor
folk said he was not and did not want to
I he. and there were other suggestions OF
4 slate"
Mr.. wallace wanted the matter to go
by and Mr.. Allen wanted immediate con-
Z sideraticn. ..--
The motion Of MI. Charles T. Bland
was adopted without amendment
Mr.. Festherston offered a joint resolu-
8 ton providing that when the General
Assembly adjourn on Friday, July 2oth,
1t be to meet on Nov. 18th. at noon MT.
! Featherston spoke for his resolution and
it was opposed by Mr.. Cardwell
Mr.. Cation spoke against the resolu-
ton and said there were a great many
) matters that needed attention.
y Mr.. Folkes replied in a strong speech
Is TIa said the matter that had made il
s necessary to have an extra session
q namely, the taking Of the oath-had beer
disposed Of and there was no necessity
for a long session. He raped those who
wanted the commission and had some
thing to say about schemes. Mr. Lee
4 made strong speech for the resolution
He saw no necessity for. a long session.
s.s554sEs *. RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The resolution was agreed to-ayes. B
noes, 26.
M Heermans asked indefinite leave Of
absence for Captain A o. Sullivan. the
doorkeeper Of the House. who is detained
at his home by sickness. and on motor
y az Mr.. Kelley five days leave OF absence
was granted Mr., Sipe.
Several plans for grouping the new cir
: cults of the State were offered. most OF
1,,{o IA
of the member Offering the PLAN
That presented by Mr.. Newhouse is
as follows: :.
A bin to fix the terms Of the Circuit
Courts. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Virginia that the following
order be. md is hereby adopted IN the
election OF ..,5ees Of the Circuit Courts of
the state. y be elected In the following
order as lows: District No. /, eight
s wears. III. #s:et No. Q, six years; District
M. 3. fc,, years; District No. 4, two
years; Iss.sict No. 5, eight years; Dis
tr.ct No. Tx years; District No. 2, four
wears; District No. S. two years; District
No 3. eight years; District NO: w. n SIN
wears: District No. IL, four years; Dis
t,ict Nc. II, two years: District No 10
eight years; District No. IA. six years;
District No. Is. four years: District NO
IT, two years: District No. II, light years;
I,istric. No. Is, six years; District 20. u
i fC,ur Years DlStf1cIs NO. ~, &lNO y Gel g
I;is,rict No. 81. eight years: District No
o six years: District No. %. four years
District No "a. two years.
OTHER BILLS OFFERED.
Mr.. Wallace offered several companion
bills. which were designed to make clear:
er the existing statutes in relation t.
state holidays. The bills We're offered. i
is understood. at the suggestion OF Rich
mond bankers.
The. following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. whitehead-To authorize S. Sid
ney Teaser, of Norfolk, to take sexamina
ticn before the Court Of Appeals to prac
81 tice law.
Br. Mr. Kelley-To authorize sheriff.
and 1ailers to provide for medical atten
dance for inmates OF the jaiis and prison!
and for making analysis OF poisoning
cases. Esss5S
Ey.s Mr.. Biscoe-To empower the city
OF Fredericksburg to allow the erection o
q monument to General Hugh Mercer b.
the Congress OF the United States.
BY Mr.. Mathews-To provide for re