The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
POPULAR CHOICE
OF 0. S. SENATORS.
Resolution to That Effect Adopted
by Senate.
PENsloNsAss SPECIAL ORDERS
Both Houses to Consider Them on Tuesday
esteopsth Bills Passed Blythe
Days Proceed
ings.
PENsl0NsAssPEclAL0 ORDERS

The Senate and House cleared their
calendars of local bills before o'clock
Yesterday and adjourned until noon to-
morrow.
Both bodies fixed Tuesday for consid-
Grafton OF pension bills as special or
dors. The Senate bill was offered by MIR.
Gold. of Clarke, and tho one in the
House was presented by Colonel James
X Cation. of Alexandria.
There was little Of striking interest on
the House side. unless it was the plac-
ing OF the employers liability bill on the
calendar. The Senate adopted JOINT
resolution which was offered by Mr.. ~
Ter, memorializing Congress TO so amend
the Constitution as 10 provide Tor me
election of United States senators oS
direct vote Of the people
] n,he Senate the osteopath bill was
passed py OF motion of its patron, Mr.
Harvey.
Both branches promise to have busy
sessions all during the coming week.
Senate Session.
The Senate convened at noon. Lieuten-
snt-Gover,lor Willard in the chair. Rev
L. j. Goodwin offered prayer. A large
number of bills passed. by the Houris FRI
2lteTlipDu, "tlc ~ >S''-.--''
tees.
AIR. Wickham. chairman of the Com
1nittee on Finance and Banks re5Grtcc
from that committee the Gold Confederate
pension bill. At his request it was set as
a special. rider for TuesdaT at l O'CLOCK.
The bill provides for the distribution OF
S30G,0pN or as much thereof as may DE
needed, among needy and disabled Con-
federate veterans. The local board IS
ID 10 11rn j.
fnittee added some safeguards. The local
board is to take cath. The commissioner
of revenues books are TO be examined TO
whether the applicant has property. The
income limit is reduced from $500 to
$50 and the property limit from $1,000 to
$500. The amount granted pensioners is
not changed fro mthe present Parks law.
on motion Of Mr.. Stands list OF
amounts received under the present law
by each county was ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the Gov
er,lor announcing the following appoint
merits. subject TO confirmation by the
Senate:
Board Of Visitors. University of Vir-
Ginia-C'.arles p. Jones' Highland; Garter
Glass. Lynchburs: George ". Miles, Rad
ford: Henry IL. Downing, Warren county,
aud a Wellington Wallace, Fleierlcks-
burg, the latter being the only new APP
iointee.
Board of Visitors Virginia Polytechnic
lnstitute-John Thompson Brown, Bed
ford: d. NJ. LLOYD. Pulaski; B. Il. Sell
den. Richmond, and j.. c. Darlington.
Charlotte. 9Ir. Darlington is the new
member.
BILL WENT OVER.
When the Senate bill, amending the
Code in relation to the practice of medi-
cine, requiring osteopaths and others TO
stand examination before the state Medl-
cal Board was reached as a Senate Bill
on second reading. Mr.. liarTeG, patron o.
The bill, moved that it be passed by. Mr..
Barksdale. chairman of the committee
which had adversely reported the bill,
stated that he proposed to fight the bill,
as he regarded it as unjust and unfair.
j I had been passed by two three times.
lie suggested that scme day next week
be fixed for the hearing of the bill. AN
agitation in Richmond and elsewhere was
being made by the doctors and he want
ed TO fight ii out at some fixed time.
Mr.. Barksdale did not insist on the bill s
coming TO a vote, however, and 1t
was passed by on Mr. Harvey's motion.
No definite date was fixed fer its hearing,
and it will come up tomorrow on the
Senate saIendar as Senate bill on sec
ond reading awaiting :; vote on third
reading and engrossment.
Mr. Tyler proposed a joint resolution re-
oues;ing the Virginia representatives in
Congress and directing the Senator's from
this State. to endeavor to have submit
led to the people a. constitutional amend
,nent providing for the popular election
of Senator's of the United States. The
resolution was adopted without objection
or discussion.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills We're passed !.
TIC amend section Of Code defining a
lawful fence.
To amend act to protect game in King
William county.
70 protect game in Richmond county
To incorporate Battle Town Gas Com
nany.
To Incorporate society for prevention
OF cruelty TO children
TO incorporate the Church Erection
Board and so forth.
To amend act III relation to fling In
chancery cause.
Ia validate bequest rnadeby A. II. VIII
Son.
To, amend sections 1895. 1902. 14Ga and
sa0i of Code as to churches holding per-
eonal estate.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
TO amend Code in relation 10 practice Of
medicine raising tate Balrd fee from SO
10 SIS.
Allowing board OF supervisors of Mad
ison county to erect a monument.