The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-25
SESSIONS Of
BOTH HOUSES / ) (
Congressional Reapportionment
Bill Up in Senate.
Mr.. LAssITER's ROAD BILL
Was Recommitted, but Will Be Reported
Again To-Day-tonference Committee on
Pension BiIIs-Ths Railroad Bill
Amended in the House.

Both branches of the General Assem-
bly, held two sessions yesterday, and dis
boscd of many bills, though most of
them were local in their nature.
The Senate added amendments to the
congressional rcaprortionment bill. put
ting Caroline back in the First District,
Pulaski back in the Ninth and MAN.
chester, with Chesterfield, in the Fourth.
The bill was ordered to its enSrossment
After considerable debate, the bills
amending the Baylor oyster survey laws
were voted down. Many local bills were
passed.
.rhe House rccommitted the IasSiter
good roads bill after a hard fight, but
it will be again reported to the House
to-day The House will meet at 10 O'Clock
instead of noon to-day ~ dlSa Greement
was reported from the two Houses on
the pension bills, and q Joint conference
committee was named. The House a. its
afternoon session passed the bill allow
ing railroads to abandon their tracks
and straishten curves at pleasure but
Mr. Duke succeeded in having 1t so
amended as to protect property owners
along the lines. The penitentiary bill
was taken UP but not disposed OF.
>cuate ession.
rrhe Senate convened at noon. Lieuten-
antGovernor Willard in the chair. Rev.
Richard McIlwaine, D. D.. offered prayer.
A number Of House bills were referred to
committees.
the Senate suspended its rule of referring
all House bills to committees. a number
We're placed on the calendar. Some We're
passed out of their order.
The Senate by a viva voce vote on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Gold refused to concur III the
amendments to the Confederate pension
bill, added by the House. This action
was communicated to the House.
Mr.. Caton communicated from the House
the fact that that body refused to recede
from its amendments TO the Confederate
neosion bill and asked for committee of
conference.
The following committee of conference
was named on behalf Of the Senate:
A1essrs Gold I.upton. and Walker.
TAX ON TELEPHONES.
The Finance Committee reported a sub
stitute bill fer the bill reducing the tax
on telephone transmitters. This substi-
tute passed to the calendar. 1t leaves the
license tax as at present-5e cents il a
thousand or less. 81 if between one and
two thousand. and $50 if over two thou
sand Tho bill adds this important pro-
vision:
provided That no charge shall be made
against any telephone company chartered
in this State for the privilege of prescott.
ing its business when such company is
purely local mutual association, and is
not designed to accumulate profit for the
benefit of or pay dividends to the stock
holders or members thereof
When Senate bills No. 1J4 and No 1915
to readiust the Baylor survey by includ-
ing certain natural oyster rocks and de-
claring certain lands within the survey
to be barren area were reached.
a considerable discussion was pecipitated.
Mr.. Stands and Mr.. Sears earnestly OPP
posed these measures as calculated to
break down the Baylor survey and do
great injury to the, oyster interests of
the State.
During the course of this discussion
the Senate took recess until o'clock.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills We're passed.
10 amend charter Of Woodhne Gene
terry Company.
To incorporate Armstrong Land and lin>
provement Company.
To amend act providing for appoint
ment of State Board of Health.
TO provide for establishing dispensarv
in town of Rocky Mount.
To amend act relating to pentcntiary
farm
TO incorporate Roanoke Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
To prohibit sale Of fire-cra ckers in Ber>
ryville.
Relating to electric railway companies
In Mexaidria city and county.
For the protection of cartridges and
wild turkeys in Giles county.
For the protection of deer in Giles
county.
AS to road taxes in Culpeper county.
Providing for dispensary at Martinsville.
AS TO convicts working tho roads in
Caroline county.
TO authorize Sea,oard Real Estate
Company TO erect a wharf.
To amend act creating Northside Dis
trict in Henrico County.
TO prevent shipping r sale Of part
ridges from Clarke county.
To authorize Norfolk to borrow 100000
for WaternalnS
10 increase capital stock Of Franklin
County Telephone Company.
To prevent claiming in James River
and Nanscmond River from April 25th
To September 1st
TO incorporate st. AIMS Benevolent
Society Of st. Peters Cathedral Of Rich
mond.
AS TO road building in Caroline county.
70 incorporate the Roanoke Orphan
Asylum.
To amend charter of the Richmond
AS to pay of Charlotte county school
teachers
To provide for new registration in
Roanoke.
TO provide a new charter for the town
Of Ninton.
re incorporate Roanoke Lodge of Elks
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reconvcncd at 4 o'clock
Mr. 1\eezell spoke in advocacy of the bills
amending the Baylor oyster survey laws.
The first bill was defeated by a vote Of
IS to 3. The second bill was defeated by
a viva-voce vote.
Mr. ST. Clair endeavored to have the
Committee on Roads discharged from the
consideration Of House bills to incorpo-
rate the New River and Northern Rail
road and to amend the charter of the
Ttadford Southern Railroad and Mining
Company. but failed
REAPPORTIONNTEN BILL.
The consideration of the congressional
reapportionment bill. as reported by the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
TONS was then taken up. a motion to
pass the bill by temporarily was defeated
by a considerable majority.
Mr.. Wickham moved to put Caroline
county in the First District, as at present,