The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-27
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HAS /. been P | IS; SS'E 8. }
Electoral Boards Are ]. Chosen 8, BY.
Both Houses u
SHAN Ds, LupTo j AND 10: TYLER.
Their Recommendation Sustained in the
senate-House Passes Penitentiary
Bill Busy Sessions in
Both Houses.
STANDS, LuPT0N AND TYLER y U: |;

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Both branches of the General Assembly
held busy sessions yesterday. Both
passed tho pension bill reported from the
joint conference committee, and elected
members of the various electoral boards
OF the State. The Senate turned down the
report of tho joint committee in Shenan-
doah, Sou Hampton and Elizabeth City
counties, and sustained the recommends
tons made respectively by Mcssrs Lup-
ton,t Stands and Tyler The House elect
ed the men reported from the committee
for all the counties and cities. The House
passed the Norfolk and Berkley bridge
bill, with amendments, and by a large
majority passed the bill appropriating
$50 eco for improvements to tho Rpeniten-
tiary.
The House took up the appropriation
bill and made much progress thereon.
Mr.. CabelI made a fight for reduction ali
along the line, but succeeded only as to
the appropriation Of $3.50 for improve
mcnts to tho Governors Mansion, which
lie had cut down to s., 600. Both houses
held two sessions yesterday. The House
will meet at 10 o'clock to-day and the
Senate at noon
In the Senate.
The Senate convened at noon, Lieuten-
ant-Governcr Willard in the chair. Prayer
was offered by lev. W. B. Beauchamp.
Mr.. Gold, from tho joint committee OF
conference on the pension bills passed by
the two Houses, reported amendments
agreed upon. They are few. The eaton
BILL which passed the House, provided
that the injury complained of must have
been sustained in the war. but tho COM
mittee agreed upon the provision Of the
Gold bill that injury from any cause and
70 acifo TO tho mill
cant for work, should entitle him to q
pension. The committee also accepted tie
provision Of the Gold bill that pensioners
on the rolls before the passage Of the
Parks law should be paid in full, and that
those who had gotten on the rolls since
should be paid pro rata. The Cation Dill
provided that widows Of Confederate SOL
diers married as late as 1870 should be
entitled to pension; the Gold bill prohln-
tied pensions being granted widows OF
soldiers unless they We're married at the
time of the war. The committee accepted
amendment providing that soldiers wives
OH the first of May, 1866, who have be-
come widows and are INDECENT, should be
entitled to pensions. All the ;tdministra
tive features of the Cation bill We're
adopted by tho conference committee
This brings the applicant before the
court.
The conference report was agreed to.
The Senate passed a. joint resolution
relating to the appointment of com.
mission to report to the next General
Assembly on the need of larger facilities
for female normal instruction.
NO MORE BILLS.
Mr.. Anderson tried TO induce a
bill incorporating the Tuckalloe Country
Club. to be located at Westhampton
.Farl Nessrs. Leon Joynes, r, c..
Workman. .Ir.. A. Warwick, O. 5. HILL
ii. A. Williams, II. W. Anderson, Kirk
wood Mitchell, 7. Is. Parrish, j. Spots
wood Crenshaw, "A. il. Sands, r. A. Tay-
lor and T.. NJ. Williams are named in the
bill as incorporators.
III view of the joint resolution as to
new bills, Mr.. Anderson was ruled to
be out of order, and the bill was with
drawn.
At > o'clock tho Senate took a recess
until p. NJ.
HOUSE BILLS rASSED.
To incorporate the Staunton Falls Co.
To incorporate the Falkland Develop
ment Co.
To encourage deep water oyster planting
in Chesapeake Bay.
To allow Samuel Gardner.to put a boom
across the Shenandoah river.
To incorporate the Virginia. Carolina
Telephone Co
In relation to road working in Accomac
county.
TO authorize Greenesville county to bor-
row money for schools.
To cede certain lands in Prince William
county to the United States Government.
To incorporate the Real Estate Trust
Co.
no amend charter of Blue Ridge Rail-
way Company.
81 To incorporat tie Dan River Railway.
TO amend Code in. relation to court Of
ficers not practicing in courts
10 allow sale of Covington Methodist
parsonage.
To amend fertilizer laws.
To prohibit expectorating on suburban
street cars.
10 amend charter of Bowling Green.
TO incorporate Woman's Monument AS
ISOLATION of Essex county.
TO incorporate the Potomac Western
Railroad
10 permit Cumberland Valley Railroad
Z to separate cars.
TO Incorporate Charlotte, Tarmville an6
James River Valley Railway Company.
To allow J. c.. Bristow to take the Law
examination.
TO authorize county court of Warwick
+ to correct erroneous. assessment.
TO authorize county court OF. AVarWlcl
to correct erroneous assessment.
"a To authorize county court Of Warwick
to correct an erroneous assessment.
To amend act to impose additional du
ties upon examiner of records.
Fo. the relief of Home Land Company
For the relief of Harrison Robertson
To prohibit sale Of liquors in Stony
Creek.
To authorize county court Of Botetour
county to correct certain assessments
To allow j. B. Burnham further time.
For the relief Of Mrs N As W mite:
Allowing Thomas G. Iiller5s5f urthe
time. :.
Authorizing county court Of Campbell
to correct erroneous assessment.
TO amend act relating to Sduplicatt
warrants. 8
FOR the relief of William Lork
Relating to discharge Of prisoners a
Authorizing Morgan Treat to erect :
wharf.
wharf.
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