The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-09
LEGISLATURE.

The Finance Committee Of the House
OF Delegates reported favorblv the hin
appropriating $50 900 for the st. Louis
Exposition. IL is believed that the meas
ure will pass.
In the Senate Mr. Anderson Of Rich.
mOnd. introduced a bill prohibiting the
building OF a railroad tn parallel the Rich
mond. fredericksburg ami Potomac. in
which the State owns an interest The
Legislature fOu- years ago granted a char
ter for the construction OF such n line
but the charter was forfeited by the
lapse Of time and nothing was done in the
matter
The Committee on Courts ofJustice has
agreed upon bill for the formation OF
commission to try Judge G J. Campbell
Of Amherst county. for hosrewhinpipr
Or. Crawford. The commission is TO d.
empowered to sit in Richmond, Lynch
burg or Amherst
The bill allowing mileage to members
aud employees of the general assembly. as
amended by the senate. was passed bv
the House
Mr.. Byans offered bin providing for
the appointment of boards Of dirpcrors
officers. and employees Of the various state
hospitals ion the insane and TO prescribe
uniform rules and regulations for thecon
troll and management thereof and 70 de-
tine the powers and duties of said boards
Mr.. Watkins Offered a bin relatinz. 10
insurance. which i designed to establish
a department OF insurance. TO create the
office of insurance commissioner under
the control OF the incorporation com
mission, and 10 provide for the expense
OF the department
In the Senate Mr. sale. OF Norfolk in.
troduced bill which proposes sweeping
changes IN the supervision OF the affairs
OF insurance companies OF the State
The bill provides for the appointment of
an insurance commissioner at n SALARY
OF $500. This officer is given full pow
er TO inspect the affairs OF all companies
doing business in Virginia.
The subcommittee on roads Of the
House has agreed upon a most rigid onth
Tor members OF the new Corporation
commission. IL prohibits these gentle
men from owning stock ia any corpora
uon IN the State or being attorneys for
any such concerns. The law also pro-
hi'its, with penalties OF from SIOo r.
II 900. these officers from accepting. or
the corporations from granting them
any iavOrs. They cannot recommend
the appointment of any employees of anv
such corporations.
Senator DOnahoe offered bill amend
ing the acts relating 70 the assessment
OF taxes and persons and property. and
incomes and on licenses to transact bust
ness and imposing taxes thereon.
The Senate passed Senate bills. one
appropriating 80 900 for the relief of the
State Normal School, and the other 20
permit the $4,000 given TO the Home
for Needy Confederate Women TO used
Tor the purchase OF site. erection Of build
ings, and other Improvements
Whether there will be an en-ampment
fund for the State militia next year re-
mains with the Legislature IL il calcu-
lated that about $4,000 will be neces-
sary 10 defrsy the expenses for one week
Tor the SEVENTEEN and Se, enty-frst Reg
iments. Col. Anderson has the bills in
charge and will push them.
DIR. George ". lie Cato, the popular
member OF the Senate from Aecomac aud
Northampton, who has been detained at
his home, has arrived in Richmond. ac
eompanied by Mrs lie Cato DIR. lie Cato
has almost recovered from a slight stroke
OF paralysis and il still improving He
was warmly greeted by his old colleagues
and friends
RII.Ils INTRODUCED.
By Mr. y swh0us,: To allow certain
school distI cts 10 Culpeper County to
transfer sur .lus school funds.
Mr.Baker: 10 suppress tipping houses
IN Lancaster, Richmond, Northumber-
land, and Westmoreland.
by Mr. Sale: To provide for the con
nnement OF habitual drunknrds and to
define the meaning.
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