The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-08


to three from five. If any applicant has
as much as $3.50 income from any source,
or $500 worth of property. he shall not
be entitled to relief. The present law
provides that if the veteran have an in
come of $500 or $1,000 worth of property
he shall not be entitled to a pension. The
veteran over sixty-five years OF age is
to be entitled to pension If INDECENT,
whether suffering from disease or not
OF course. ]. there is no age limit in the
case of INDECENT and disabled veterans.
The amounts to be paid are unchanged
from a present pension law
BY Mr. Wallace: To authorize Fred
ericksburg to collect sewer taxes.
BY Mr.. Tyler: To authorize Poquosln
district of York county to borrow $1,000
for a school building.
BY Mr.. st. Clair: To compensate school
trustees in Giles county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were passed:
To authorize sale of church property
in Smyth county.
For the protection of crabs in Princess
Anne county.
Allowing trustees of Court Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, Lynchburg,
convey us gpdISoiide,S
To authorize Amherst county to sexpend
surplus in treasury on roads and bridges.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To amend section 2505 of Code as to in
GtSing deeds.
Z To amend charter town of Blacks tone.
TO amend charter Of Virginia Electro
cal Railway and Development Company.
TO amend charter of Birchfeld Coal
and Coke Company.
To register Fred. S. Hoback as a phar
ruacist
TO incorporate the Alexandria and Lit
tie Falls Railroad Company
To incorporate the Long-Dstance Tele-
phone Company of Eidgeway, Va
TO permit a c.: Harding and w. D.
Porter to erect a wharf
To incorporate the Zeta Tau Alpha
Sorority of State Female Normal School,.
TO authorize counties, cities and towns
to subscribe to Jamestown Exposition
Company.
To amend Code in relation to collec-
ton of taxes providing for a different
treasurers. The present provisions put
premium on laziness and inefiiciency, it
Is charged.
b. House Proceedings.
The House yesterday passed the bill per-
DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE in the Capitol
Square.
After Rev. w. ". Lear had offered
prayer, and some little routine business
had gone through the MILL Mr.. Settle, OF
Rappahannock, arose impressiVely on a
question of personal privilege.
..I have a record Of having advocated
and urged certain laws for the prevention
of the running of dogs and hogs around
my county of Rappahannock, but the
papers have placed me in the position
of fathering a bill to prevent the running
at large of boys.
..Now I have more confidence in the
boys; of my county, and don't think there
is any occasion to have laws controlling
their movements. Their parents will do
that
After a little more routine work had
been done, Mr.. Lee, of Fairfax, took the
bill by the horns. and presented a resolu-
ton, for immediate consideration. provld-
ing that no new bills or resolutions Or
new business of any kind be introduced
after the 18th istant.
This resolution was intended to wind up
the work of the session. and to get within
sight of possible completion Of the work
now before the Hou9e and in committees.
Mr. Hunlev m..Yey the resolution be re-
ferreG to the Committee on Rules, and
in speaking to his motion he said that
he didn't see any use in cutting off things
in that way.
Eve cannot foresee the FUTURE - he
said. eve are can take care Of that when
we get to it.
The resolution was referred.
DR.. INQUIRIES STATUE.
When the bill to authorize the erection
of statue of Dr. Hunter Holmes Nc
CURE in Capitol Square was reached on
the calendar, Mr.. Kelley, the patron of
the bill urged in a beautiful little speech
the passage of the bill. The objection to
placing such statue in the square with
these of Washington and the other great
patriots was wiped away by Mr.. Kelley
in his reference to the greatness of DR..
MCGUIRE in every a spect. The State is
asked to appropriate nothing. All that
the association wishes is TO secure q site
in the square, to be chosen by the Cover
nor and the Register of the Land Office.
Mr. Kelley's remarks were loudly ap-
plauded %bv5 a strong lobby of ladies. and
Mr. Blaclyb-rn SIN tn followed Mr.. Kelley
in brief speech He was. also appla uded.
and the bill went to its third reading and
passage.
Railway and Lumber Company was In
troduced by Mr.. Branch. The company:
proposes to construct railways in the
counties of Isle of Wight, Surry and
Southampton. along the James River. The
capital stock is from s15.O 900 to I50, GOO,
with shares at $50 each. The const true
ton of the said road shall begin within
two years from July /, 1902 and COM
Melted in five years. The bill was referred
s Mr. Woodward introduced bill sincor-i
porating the Norfolk City and Suburban