The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
HOUSE VOTES TO
EXTEND SESSION
Resolution Adopted by Large
Majority,
Mr.. BLAND'S BILL is PASSED
Is Now Up 10 the seuate-Dr. Lccato SUBJ
mts Report of the Pcnitentiary
commission-LegisIa>
tive Gossip.
MR.. BLAND'S BILL is PASSED

By a vote of CT to u the House of Dele
gates yesterday adopted the JOINT resoiu-
zion offered by Mr.. Wallace extending
the session of the General Assembly ios
thirty days after March 9TH without pay.
There was a brief but spirited Wordy
battle between Messrs. Jennings, OF
u.ynchburg, and Toney. of Manchester IN
switch the latter termed the former a
-.chronic kicker for opposing his biil en-
s;,1ed an act 10 protect consumers OF
: roal Mr. Jennings protested against
alle term being applied to him, and there
phe matter ended.
The Bland quarantine bill was passed In
Abe House by a vote OF 40 to Il
The House concurred in the Senate
7ont resolution to name commission 10
s,eet a similar one from Maryland 10
S5forn, The oyster, laws of the two States.
In the Senate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wal
lard announced three members OF the
~aid commission on the part OF the SEN
ste. as follows: Messrs. Sale Walker ana
truce DR.. LeCato. on The part Oh INC
Eenitentiary Commission, submitted 'he
report of that body, and 1t Was oieei {"
printed.
at 1880 T. NJ. until noon to-day.
Ia The senate.
;, he senate convened at noon, Lieuten-
Il Ex-Governor Willard in the chair NO
E.ayer was offered. A number of House
bills Of a local character went to commit
ices or were placed on tho calendar
The appointments of Messrs Sale.
Maker and Bruce as members of the
10 mt committee TO meet q similar com
a,ittee of the MARYLAND Legislature Tor
The consideration of the oyster Interests
OF the two States, was announced.
Al. act for the protection OF partridses
pId game in the county Of Stafford
was passed
Several committees reported bills OF
local character, which went TO the caicn-
Gar.
"A bill incorporating the Library A*so-
tiatton Of Bedford City was introduced
Nv Mr.. Claytor and vas passed.
Mr. LeCato on behalf of the commits
sior- appointed to look into the conditions
existing ut the penitentiary and rci',rc
,nereon, with recommendations, sub
1nitted q report. Az. LeCato said a mi
lt rity report would be made.
The majority recommends that the sun
- 5000, 900 be appropriated for the i'm
~ ovement of the penitentiary, and that
The revenue from the prison for two years
&c similarly expended. The minority re-
sort, signed by Mr.. Stoncr, of Botetourt,
recommends that 100000 be appropriated
sar the purchase Of an additional convict
harm and for the building of a laundry,
Kitchen and natatorium at the peniten-
Gary
LONG DISTANCE BILL.
Mr.. Garrett introduced bill to IN
corporate the Long Distance Company of
Ridgeway. Virginia 1t provides that
George Q. Jones and others shall consh-
lutte body polite and corporate under
the name of the Long Distance Teie-
iehone Company of Ridgeway. Virginia.
THE second section of the bill provides
that Tho company shall have power to
construct. equip. maintain and operate
lines OF telephone, and telegraph. or both,
and telephone exchanges throughout the
state of Virginia and other States and
territories Of the United States and the
District OF Columbia. 1t may construct
And e>-..isA hx lease. purchase or other