The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02

MUCH WORK FOR 1 Il E WEEK

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How long the present session Of the
Legislature will last lin an interesting
question. Since the adoption Of the reso-
luton extending the session for thirty
days after March 4th a quietus has been
put on things generally, and members
are no longer rushing matters wildly
as they did prior to the passing of the
resolution. The 'let down was notice
able on Thursday, the Senate having
adopted the resolution on " ednesday.s
There may be squirting up this week,
however, as some of the members are
talking of a movement to adjourn as soon
as the appropriation and apportionment
bills are passed. They. say they are under
no obligations to sit here and consider
private bills at personal cost to them
selves, especially when#ro hurry is being
eyinced on the part Of the patrons of
such measures. There are a. number OF
important matters set for hearing before
various committees during the week. The
subcommittee from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections will further con-
slider tho bills relating to the rcapportion-
ment OF the State into legislative and
congressional districts, and another sub
committee, named to secure the wishes
Of members as to their electoral boards,
Will press their mission vigorously.
The Senate and House Committees on
ing tomorrow night and consider mat
:ters relating to the penitentiary and asy-
lums of the State. On. Wednesday night
there will be a joint meeting of the FL
rance Committees OF the two bodies to
consider the appropriation bills, and many
representative of various interests will
appear and make their wishes known.
The plumbing bill of Hon. S. l.. Kelley
will be considered by the House Commit
tee on General Laws at 10 O'Clock on
Tuesday, and delegations from Norfolk
and other sections of the State will be
here to favor its passage. Mr.. Clarkes
hill to allow ladies to- carry concealed
weapons will come UP at, the same time.
On "Wednesday the Privileges and EIec-
tons Committee of the House will take up
the contested election case of Fulton
tDem) VS.. Hibbits Rep.), and there will
be q number of other important mat
ters considered in committees during the
week. Meanwhile the two houses will
meet daily and consider the matters now
pending and to be reported each day.
The House Committee on General Laws
met yesterday morning and considered the
Mathews dog bill as a special order.
Mr. Mathews, Of Accomac, the patron,
read his bill and explained its provision
and then made an able argument in favor
of its passage
iiS I'm 4lSSlSHeA TO SQcep
and other animals of valro, and imposes a
county tax Of so cents to 81 Upon all ca
Mines 1T providesSfor! the payment of
sheep killed at their assessed value The
bill is an exact copy of the one which has
been in force in Accomac for several
years. and Mr.. Mathews pointed out how
we'll it had operated among the farmers
Of his county. He produced statistics to
show that all the prosperous sheep-rais-
f,,er },{n 10 49,
and that the tax in some instances was
as high as So and S. per dog.
Mr. Stcarnes, of Newport News, who
is a. heavy sheep raiser on his farms in
the Southwest spoke ably for the BILL
He said he could speak with impunity. as
he did not desire to return to the sLegis-
laturc. He did not speak for the pen
insulart counties which he represents, but
for the industry Of sheep raising i'll Pu-
aski and Giles countless He was en-
thusiastic in his support of the bill.
Delegate Settle. of Rappahannock said
he had the law in his county as a spec
ial act. and he won on that issue. by 500
majority before his people.
Mr.. Settle was loudly cheered, and Mr..
A1cPeek CRepublican), Of Carroll, favor
ed the bill with some slight amendments.
There is a decided sentiment III the House
in favor OF the bill. some of its earnest
advocates, besides those mentioned above,
being Delegates Baker, Of Westmoreland,
and GraveIy. Of Henry. After a strong
speech in favor of the bill by Mr. &Lassi-
ter, Of Petersburg, the committee voted
to report it favorably without a dissenting
voice. 1t is likely that the bill will pass
the House.
Mr.. Frank Watkins, Scrgeant-at-Arms
OF the Constitutional Convention and of
Newhouse. of CuIpeper, says when they
arose yesterday. and were dressing,
the Colonel pitched into him with gloves
Oft. charging him with hiding one of his