The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
Bill IS z A SE! i
AFT Err HOT DEB AI|E
ceakys.sionsl Reap rtionment
Goes Through.
SENATE BILL ALSO PASSED 60
IN Repeaiisr Mslr,ca Law Psns 1hrou2h
30 Narrow scratch Both House 8
Flash Up Work, bat Viii Meet
Aeaia To.lMorrow.

The Senate and House held their fnai
business sessions yesterday. hey VIII
meet again TOMORROW. but Will not nave
q quorum. and the sessions Will be purely
formal, to allow the Governor TO sign
bliis and submit vetocs.
In the Senate the only matter OF IN
1crest disposed OF was the passage OF 2
bill, amending the existing law in rela-
lion to the time In which express COM
1,anies may correct errors in rates.
The body adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow.
The House session was full OF interest.
4 The body passed the congressional reap
portionment bill after hard tight by
q vote of 81 to 10, bare quorum having
voted. BY vote of 81 to II the bill re-
pcaling tho wharton law was passed,
after sim fight
The House also adopted the senatorial
reapportionment bill without division.
II was hard TO keep a quorum In either
S branch and several interesting measures
tailed of passage because of this.
On the pleasant side of the House ses-
sion was the presentation Of a Eold-head-
ed cane 10 Chairman Churchman by the
/ Roads Committee The body adjourned at
l:30 r. nj. TO meet at noon tomorrow.
Eleven senators Nere In their seats when
Iieutenant-G Willard called the
Senate to order at noon and Rev. w. 3.
Beanchaump offered prayer.
A message from the Governor was read,
retoing the bill to amend the charter Of
the Berkeley Street Railway Company.
Among other reasons given for the veto
is the authority given the company 70
run on the roads of Norfolk county.
The committees on executive ex-
penditurcs and the examination of
the clerks Office reported. The
latter report bore emphatic testi-
1nony to the efficiency and acceptability
OF Colonel Joseph Button.
There was some discussion of tho House
bill TO amend the law imposing a fine upon
express companies for over-charees, but
a vote was not reached, as no quorum
! was present.
The chair was vacated for five minutes
in the hope of quorum appearing. At
The end of the five minutes the chair was
! resumed and a vote was taken On Mr.
| l.yle's motion TO pass the bill by. The
motion was lost by a vote of 10 to s.
Mr.. LYLE offered an amendment TO the
bill In speaking to the amendment MI.
! l.ylc spoke for some time IN the nope &c. o.
breaking q quorum and defeating the bill.
UNsUCcESSFUL FIGHT.
The bill amends the Code by fiv-
ing thirty-six hours rather than
zen days as the time in which ex-
press companies are to correct errors In
rates. MIR. Lyle offered an amendnent
changing the 1hity-six hours period to
fo,ty-cielt hours Mr.. Lyle continued
his argument with earnestncss.
Mr. Shackelford as point of order re-
auested that the Senator tsuccinctly state
what he was talking about.
The announcement by the President of
the Senate that the point was well taken
was received with a. round of applause.
Mr. Barksdale asked Mr.. Lyle if he en-
dorsed the following statement: The ul-
innate and persistent characteristic and
potency of all combined terms is perva-
sire reciprocal modification. without re-
gard to specific afinites and influences SUI
l,erimposed upon their fundamental affini-
ties and operation
Mr. Lyle in reply could not state where
in this was gersmane to the discussion.
Mr.. lShackelford stated that he did not
know that there had been any discussion,
but rather monologue.
Mr.. Lyle made no attempt to be enter
tanning. save occasionally. when the hui