Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-29
MAY CONSIDER ANYTHING.
Proposition to Eliminate General
Veto Mileage as They Choose.


miscellaneous legislation, nor to place
any bar upon its future procedure. INC
question was fought out over a resoiu-
ton offered by Mr.. George G. Bland, OF
King and Queen county. and modiilcs-
ton OF the proposition. permitting ac-
non on emergency bills proposed by Mr..
Green OF Fauqn;er. Such q personal fight
against both propositions was instituted
that their patrons promptly wlthdre"
them and thus settled the matter. but
he House very plainly indicated Its de-
sire TO consider whatever came before
1t and to act with free hand. In the
Senate little was done.
lne members OF the general assembly
have sole control OF the matter of pay
ing miIeag to the. members OF the Two
houses, and they can increase or de-
crease the amount to suit themselves
The new constitution in no way aifects
that question. Such IN brief Is the opin-
ion OF the encouragement on the pelnt
referred 10 him by the senate few days
ago when a bill TO pay members mileage
WAS reported back TO the senate and the
opinion of the encouragement asked as
10 lis constitutionaiity. The opinion was
carefully prepared ard t:cals with the sub
jcct in q clear, comprehensive manner.
The session OF the senate was marked
yesterday by small attendance ana the
brief time IN which the boGy was actu-
ally at work in the senate chamber. But
the work in the senate is the smallest
part of the work which the members
are engaged in performing. The commit
tees are at work almost every hour dur
ing the day, and many OF them are meet
ing at night in order to facilitate the
business. The hardest work IS being done
in the committees, the finishing touches
TO be put on in open session.
Northumberland Willard called the
senate to order at noon. There was
no prayer. the absence OF ministers from
the chamber being noticeable The read
ing OF the journal consumed only few
minutes.
The lieutenant-governor laid before the
senate q letter from the attorney general,
as to the right Of the members to vote
themselves mileage. The opinion stated
that the members had the unGuestiored
right to deal With the matters in any
manner which might suggest itself, the
new constitution being silent on that
point.
Senator Mann presented the schedule OF
amendments which are necessary to the
Code. The schedule was prepared by
John Garland Pollard. of the Richmond
par The paper was referred to the com
mittec on general laws. There are at
least thousand amendments which are
absolutely necessary in order to make the
new constitution operative.
EXEMPTION FROM COMBINATIONS.
A solitary bill was offered, but that was
Of 4 farreaching nature and may affect
q great many counties and cities in the
State. The bill in full is as follows:
Be it enacted by the general assembly
OF Virginia, That Section 110l of the Code
Of Virginia, 1887. be amended and re-
enacted to read as follows:
Section Hollands of Colleges. Asy-
lums. &c. Not Subject to Condemno-
ssr,oc
CT this chapter nor in any special act
of the general assembly. shall be
stCuod as to authorize the condemnation
or acquisition otherwise than by purchase
from the proper authorities OF any land
belonging to. attached to the site and
used for the purposes Of any university,
incorporated college or other seminary
of learning, or to authorize the condem-
nation or acquisition, except by the con-
sent of the general assembly, Of any
lands belonging to, attached to the site.
and used for the purposes OF any State
lunatic asylum. or Of the institution for
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. Any
powers and provisions contained in any
general or special act authorizing the
condemnation OF any such lands. or any
part thereof, herein mentioned. be, and
the same are hereby, repealed
Senator Oioie asked and obtained
leave Of absence for FIVE days for Sena-
tor Halscy. OF Lynchburg.
The Senate at 12:15 adjourned for the
day, on motion of Senator Barksdale.
THE HOUSE.
The house of delegates met at noon. be-
ING called to order by Speaker John f.
Ryan.
Prayer was offered by Rev c. A.
Marks. of the English Evangelical Luth-
Gran church
Despite the fact that many of the
members went home to spend Thanksgiv
ing Day there We're more than the re-
CURED quorum-fifty-five members being
in their seats
For the first time this session the clerk
read The journal Of Wednesdays proceed
'nGs.
Mr. G. c. Bland, Of King and queen,
offered a joint resolution, limiting leeis-
iation at this session to that pertaining
% conforming the statutes to the consti-
mtion and revising the code.
Mr.. Green, of Fauquier, offered
substitute a joint resolution providing
that Ii is the sense Of the House that no
legislation other than that relating to the
new Constitution and Code revision and
emergency measures be taken up for the
present.
RESOLUTION VIGOROUSLY. OPPOSED
The two resolutions We're like stones
hurled at hornets nest. ard i1nmedi-
ateiy aroused q strong opposition. Mem
bers who favored other measures now
pending or in contemplation We're on their
feet as fast as they could get the floor
10 oppose the propositions Each regard
Ed them as aimed at this or that meas
nre The friends OF the Jamestown and
St Louis exposition bills thought the
measure designed TO throttle their pros
pective appropriation. So did those IA
roring a reapportionment bill. and like
wise tie advocates Of oyster legislation
All these varying interests combined
their forces against the resolutions, and
when it was apparent that both were
dcpelessly beaten they were withdrawn.
The house passed this bill, which came
~ on its third reading:
TO ascertain and fix ,-le term of Office
Of the judges in the twenty-four judicial
circuits of the State. respectively, at the
FIRST election by the general assembly
an6er the constitution.
This senate bill was ordered to its third
reading:
For relief of the Tiremens Insurance
Company of Baltimore.
Thereupon the house adjourned until
loon tomorrow.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
These bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY MIR. Carter: To repeal chapter 8 of
the act OF assembly prescribing qua,n-
cations OF jarors.
BY Mr. Clarke: To regulate and punish
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