The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-04
LEGISLATURE.

TIE uas1ce measure. Of which Dr. r
+ Ware. the member from Amherst
10 = = physician OF good reputation.
: the suthOr. Is designed 10 prevent
promiscaOus kissing, but il might easily
- construed To stand as barrier be
tween husband and wife OF even lover
and sweetheart. Dr. Ware offered the
bill 10 periect good faith and as a hea' th
measure. But it viii be treated lightly
and promises TO be the subject OF a.
much Jest and ridicule as was the anti
flirting bill introduced in the Senate a
session or two ago by Senator Bark 81 all
who came to be known as Cupid Ia
order to enjoy the right 10 kiss one
must prove by his family physician that
he has no contagious or infectious dis
eases.
The sessions Of both the senate aud
house were brief Monday. That of the
senate lasted less than five minutes and
the house only sat a quarter Of an hour
The question of election OF APPOINT
ment of commissioners of revenue is vex-
ing senators a good deal Several bills
have been offered on the subject. and
one from Senator Clayton provides four
commissioners OF revenue. for each OF
the larger counties. and one for each
smaller county. The voters residing
within the bounds OF any county or dis
trict shall not vote for the commissioner
OF commissioners of revenue for the
other districts of such county
Hon. ID. b. Powers. Jr.. introduced a
bill to provide general game law. for
the state. appointment of camewariens
IN each precinct OF the state
Among other bills introduced. was one
70 bar the Commonwealth and counties
from collecting taxes on real estate du.
aud payable prior TO January l, 1896.
A bill has been introduced declaring the
boundary lines of lots or tracts of land
in the State of Virginia to be a lawful
fence-prf -ticaly a "nO-ience" law for the
whole state, also one to empower udg =
of Circuit and Corporation Courts 70 en-
ploy court stenographers in certain cases
aud 10 provide for the'- compensation.
Mr.. Gardner introduced a bin TO bar
he coll ctiOn OF taxes by the State on
and due prior 10 January /. 1886. by
sale or otherw ise and TO release real -
tate from AL tax liens prior to January
/. 1902. The purpose OF the hi l. To
head of land grabbers
A bill has been passed for the relief Of
any county OF city treasurer who has
lost school warrants
Inc most sgni icant NEE lures intro
duced n the L - stature T. ,sdav were
three companion bills by senator Tyler.
a! Charles City, making sw~e ,iiugchangss
IN tue present mode OF appointing police
aud al other municipal boards The
measures give the Mayor appointment
Of al the members Of the various citv
boards n other words, place ia that
office absolu+e control of al the depar l.
nents OF the lgoveTnment The bills
srs Tr4rr a
vigorously opposed.
senator Bryant. OF HeDrico. introduced
three bills relating TO the protection Of
game. The shooting of any water fowl
or Wild turkey in the State at night or
10 capture them in nets or traps at any
time, or TO shoot game of any sort with
a gun Of larger bore than No. = Anoth.
er bill prohibits the shipment Of game
rom this State and relates To ncn-resi-
dents and the quantity OF game they may
carry out of the State. Quail or par trid-
ges, pheasants OF grouse. wild tdrkeys
and deer are not permitted 20 be shipped
out of the State except for prepare lion
as specimens of nature history
The third bill is designed 10 pro videfo
the appointment OF game wardens.
letter was read in both houses from
Mr. Robert 6. Ogden, president OF the
conference Tor education IN the South.
thanking the general assembly for its ~
yitation Tor the next conference to be- held
in Richmond
Mr.. Powers introduced bill amending
the code relative TO election of Common
weelth's attorney.
The Tidewater members have about
completed a bill which will soon be intro
duced making an appropriations OF : 200
600 for the jamestown Exposition. Pro-
vision will be made that the sum OF $40
600 be made available each year for fouT
years.
Senator Sale, of Norfolk, and Mr. 5.
Gordon Cumming, of Hampton. are pre-
pairing Congressional reapportionment
dill which they will soon offer. This will
merely attach the peninsular counties to
the First district, leaving the remainder
OF the Second district as at present