The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-26
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Interesting P p, ' edings 10 Joint
Session.
FOXES MAKES LOSING $ NJ ]. FIGHT &c
Wants to Bring Up His Anti-c omm MIS-.
sary Bill. but the House Declines 9
Allow lt-Bank Examiner and
Liquor.Tax Bulls Presented.

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Liquor az Bills Presented
The @1eeislatu disposed of much Dusi.
MISUNDERSTANDING The most interesting o.
ali was the grouping OF the terms OF tue E
new circuit Judges, full account %
which is to be round elseWhere ~ ~ ~ :,
Times. A number OF intetes tiiiS 81. Dtt,s
were offered in both branc cues.
those in Is the House was that py ~ MI :.
Wood Ward creating the Office OF bank
examiner and another was o .1e eu -
Mr.. Powers. Of Cai oline, to allow cou GUN :.
ties to lew special taxes on the sale "
intoxicating liquors.
The House was asked by Mr.. Foxes
to discharge the Agricultural Co1llni1tee
from further consideration Of the FOXES
anti -commissary bill, but it refused 70
do SO by a vote of IS to Sc.
The Senate refused to adopt Mr.. An
derson's resolution inviting the Corpo. d.
ton Commiss. ION to suggest laws relatins
to corpora tons. and after the lntroouc-
ton of several bills adjourned until noon
to-day. The House at the same hour
adjourned until the same time
Dnyinthe oena1e.
Lieutenant Governor Willard was absent
in NeW YORK yesterday Oh Duoiueso dt1u
the president pro tenn. Senator WICK
ham, presided The session did not begin
until 12:1O O'Clock, as Senator Wlckham
was detained.
The downpour Of rain or some other
cause prevented the presence OF minis
ter. and the days work began without
the usual invocation. The attendance Of
members was not large, and but few
spectators dropped in to see what was
being done. Messrs. James Lewis An
Fderson and J. Kent Rawley. members
of the Richmond Bar. were present dur
ing a part of the session
Mr.. Harvey, Of the Finance Commit
tee, opened the session by reporting the
House bill fixing mileage for the menu
bers of the General Assembly. stating
that the committee thought question
Of constitutionalty was involved. and
wanted to be discharged and have the
bill referred to the Committee on Courts
Of Justice.
Mr.. HMcIIwaine offered a resolution that
the Finance Committee be not discharged
from consideration of the bill. but that
the Attorney-G General be asked for an
opinion on the legal question involved.
This resolution was passed.
The Joint resolution of Mr.. Anderson.
of Richmond inviting the members of
the Corporation Commission to suggest
such measures as may seem proper to
them was taken up. and a quite interest
ing debate followed.
Colonel Anderson said he did not desire
to press the resolution. but thought tina t
the suggestions Of The members of the
commission might be found to be help
full. Mr. Opie said he was opposed. as
q body. to asking the help of the com
mission or others. as that was a tacit
could not care for its own problems 1t
would be thrown back at Them by the
en- trn Commonwealth.
The resolution was lost.
INTEREST TO LAND-H0IDFRS.
Mr.. Stands offered the following bill
important to the land-holders all over the
state:
lst. Be it enacted By the General AS
scmbly of Virginia that the Common
wealth and the counties and corporations
Of the Commonwealth be and the same
are hereby forever barred from collecting
taxes due and PAYABLE priorIs.o tl5a. BETTY
i. 1900. by sale or otherwise. provided that
this act shall not apply to taxes assessed
against lands of non-residents.
I'd County and city treasurers are here
by directed not to advertise for sale and
il advertised. not to sell, any lands to
which the first section of this act applies.
The bill was read and referred. after
remarks by the patron who said he want
ed the State once more to have clean land
sheets.
ON COMMITTEES.
In view of the resignation of Senator
Glass, Mr.. NIcIlwaine moved that the fol-
lowing senators be elected to fill the va
cancies in the various standing commit
tees:
Finance and Banks-W. W. Sale. vice
Garter Glass.
Roads and Internal Navigation-Don z.
.Haisey, vice W. w. Sale.
Fish and sGame-Don p. Halsey. vice
Carter Glass.
County, City and Towns--Don p. Halsey.
vice Carter Glass.
Library-E j. Harvey. chairman, vice
Carter Glass.
To Examine Office of Auditor Public
Accounts-R. P. Bruce, chairman, vice E.
j. Harvey
To Examine Bonds of Officers-Don P.
.Halsey, vice R. P. Bruce.
The motion was carried
WANT THEM LICENSED.
Mr. Donohee presented a, petition from
citizens of Fairfax county asking zthat
disti!leries be required to obtain a State
her as those engaged in sale of intoNicat-
ing liquors.
The Senate adjourned to the House at
l.:5o to select. terms for the judges IN ac-
cors.ance with the joint order.
&. Upon reconvening Mr.. Mc1lwaine Of
fered a resolution naming the committees
on special and private bills Tor the Sem
ate as follows: Graham Claytor. William
H. Mann, William P. Barksdale, Julian
Bryant and R. p. Bruce. Mr.. C. Hard
ing Walker was made chairman Of the
committee to examine the office of clerk
Of the Senate, vce-Senator Claytor.
The Senate adjourned at o'clock.
In the House.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and there was no
prayer.
Without any formal preliminary pro-
ceedings whatever, the Chair declared
motions and resolutions under Rule 80
in order
Mr.. FOXES made motion to dis
charge the Committee on Agriculture
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