The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-19
DOG TAX Law !, ! 1,
PASSES. HOUSE.
1t Caused a Wild Scene Of En- :l'
thusiasm.
ITS PATRON coNG {; + A i: ED
Members Crowded Around hlr. Mathews to
Shake His liaud-senate Orders Gold
Pension Bill TO Engrossment.
Days Proceedings.
ITS PATRON CoNGRATUL TED
Y,erislature did another good day S

The Legislature did another good day
work yesterday.
The House held two sessions. and there
was much oratory. The feature or the
day was the passage, in the lower branch,
of the bill offered BY Alr. Mathews, Of
Accomac, poviding for a tax upon dogs
for the protection OF sheep IN the ot1te.
1t was a proud moment for the nlld-man-
nered member from Accomac, and he was
almost carried on the shoulders OF DIS
colleagues, who swar1ned about him to
offer congratulations upon the passage Of
the first general dog-tax law ever passed
IN either branch CT the General Assembly
The House placed on the calendar Dill
recommended by the United States Treas
ury Department in relation to ccdinI
land for the erection of Federal bnitlin =
IN Virginia and at its afternoon session.
defeated the bill offered by Mr.. j. c..
Bland. to provide for the execution OF all
prisoners at the State penitentiary
The Senate recomnitted one OF the Nor
folk bridge bills. and passed the others
by. The remainder Of the Senate session
was devoted to the consideration Of tie
Gold pension bill, and after an exhaustive
argument in favor of the measure by the
patron. Mr.. Gold, of Clarke, it was order
ed to its engrossment It will be passed
to-day.
Senate Session.
The Senate convened at noon, Lieuten-
a1.t-Goyernor Willard in the chair. MI.
Harman offered prayer
A number OF House bills were referred
to committees
The ordinance providing for a leg1sla-
tive commission to put the new Co1isti,
tuition into operation which mas passea.
the Constitutional Conventloh was iea0
aid ordered to be printed.
Several committees reported local oAiis'
which passed to the calendar.
The joint resolution passed oy the
House. providing that no new pusi HISS
should be introduced after March 2otn'
was again passed by. c,,.
The bill requiring Osteopaths'. Chris-
tan Scientists, and others to stand eH-
ANIMATION before the present State Medi-
cal Board, was fixed as a Speclal anu
continuing order for to-day at l
o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Sale. two Of the Nor
folk bridge bills were indefinitely posi-
pnned. The bill to incorporate the NOT
folk and Berkeley Bridge Company tiIe
bridge in the interest Of the Norfolk
Street Railway and Light Company. on
notion of Mr.. Sale, was recommltteu W
committee.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
: The following House bills were pascal
To amend road law of Wythe county.
To declare Cripple creek a Lawful letice-
To allow w II. Taylor to practice vet
Urinary surgery.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed;
To amend charter Great FANS ana olu
Dominion Railway Company.
To amend charter Of the chesapeake
Transit Company.
To amend charter Norfolk. Portsmouth
and Newport News Railway Company.
To amend charter town OF Norton.
To authorize county of Norfolk to &C
quire toll roads.
To authorize school trustees OF Acco-
mac to borrow money.
To authorize school trustees OF ACco-
mac to borrow money.
Granting certain privileges 10 Schoci
trustees of Orange county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Cogbill introduced a bill to provide
sena rate accommodations for the Two
races on the Richmond and petersburg
Electric Railroad The bill provides that
the company shall provide separate seats
for the negroes and may run separate
cars on such occasions as may De neces-
sary. The conductor is given authorlty
to so change the designations or the col
ored seats or of the white. so as to give
II.
mower to seat all passengers. and refusal
TO take the seat assigned is made mis-
dcmeanor, punishable by fine of not less
than FIVE nor more than ten dollars. Inc
separate accommodations are to pc on
all cars from Hull-Street. Manchester 10
Petersburg.
Bv Mr.. Opie: To authorize post-mortem
examination Of persons dying insane.
Rv Mr. Bryant: To incorporate the LII
By Mr.. Opie: In relation to treatment
Rv Mr.. Mann: For relief of Union Theo-
logical Seminary.
By MIR. Anderson: To authorize Rich
noond Police Board to require all police
to contribute to the Police Benevolent AS
ISOLATION.
Bv Mr.. Barksdale: To amend law in re-
lation to licensing of persons to practice
iav.
BY Mr. Cromwell:To incorporate the
"Norfolk Mutual Fire Insurance Assocla-
ton"
By Mr.. Byars: To authorize Bristol TO
issue bonds for water works.