The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.

Senator Barksdale has completed his
bill for redistricting the State Tor mem
bers of Congress The e SffiS Change al
tecting the n s.-T;ests of the present MEM
berssS1 Congress is placing Major Otey,
II the Sixth and MIR. Fl. ID. Flood, OF the
Tenth. in the same district. At present
Major Otey is in the Sixth, but 1t is pro-
posed to place Lynchburg and Appomat-
tox. the homes OF the two congressman,
in the Sixth.
In the Senate the Lieutenant-GOyernOr
announced the reception OF a cOmmunica-
ton from the Maryland Legislature,
notifying the Senate of the appointment
of a Joint committee of the Legislature
of that State to confer with a similar
committee from the Virginia General As
sembly regarding legislation for the
protection of the oyster beds of the two
States, and asking that such committee
be appointed. jOintresOlutlOn pr0vld-
ing for Joint committee OF three from
the Senate and five from the House TO
meet the Maryland committee was
adopted.
Mr.. Garrett introduced a bill in the
Senate Incorporating the Long-Distance
Telephone Company, of Richmond, Va
The provisions are broad and permit the
construction of telephone lines anywhere
in Virginia and allow the company to
absorb any telephone line now construct
ed. The bill will probably attract much
attention. especially after the memorable
fight the Southern Bell Telephone people
made two years ago.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Lyel: TO permit Newton Il.
Oakley to erect wharf on the Kappa
hammock river between MOraticO and
Farnham creeks. in Richmond county.
The following bills were introduced in
the Senate:
By MIR. Donohoe: To amend act in
cooperating .the Metropolitan Western
roiroad of Virginia.
By Mr.. lie Cato: To permit A. ii. q.
Means to erect a wharfat Wachapreague.
By Mr.. Sears: To Amend act incor-
porating Richmond and Tidewater Rail
road Company.
By Mr.. Wallace: For relief OF Kappa
hammock Mining and Milling Company,
BY Mr.. Nottingham: To amend the
charter of the town of Cape Charles.
BY Mr.. Lowry: For the relief OF the
Rappahannock Mining and Milling Com
pany.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to permit Robert Y Blake
of Middlesex county, to erect an oyster
house and break on Rappahannock
river
House bill to allow S.Goody & Broth
ers to erect wharf or pier in front OF
their oyster house on the creek known as
Long Reach, Accomac county.
A bill to allow J. r. Chandler to erect
a wharf or pier on Long Reach, Accomac
county.
House bill for the protection of part
ridges or quail in the county of Stafford.
House bill to allow the firm of Cralle,
Hubbard & James to build wharf in
Lawson's bay, Rappahannock river, in
Lancaster county.
House bill to incorporate the Progress
sive Mutual Livestock Association OF
AccOmac county.
House bill to incorporate the Atlantic
District Livestock Association.
House bill to incorporate the Security
Life and Annuity Company Of America.
House bill to appropriate 50, 43l. 70 OF
the public moneys for the purpose OF dis
charging the Indebtedness of the South
western State Hospital.
House bill TO permit Isaac S. Walker
to erect wharf or pier on his land on
Massawaddox creek, Northampton
county.
SESSION EXTENDED.
The motion to reconsider the vote
whereby the House had refused to pass
resolution to extend the session Tor
thirty days from March 9th was taken
up. MIR. Ryan (Mr. Cardwellin the chair
making speech in favor OF the resolu-