The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-25
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Cation pension bill passed the House
hv the vote of 50 to >. II takes the place
of the Gold bill, passed by the Senate.
The bill carries an appropriation oil
$500. 600. and is very liberal in Its pro-
vision.
Mr. Bvars introduced bill in the Sen
ate designed TO break up the sale III Nir-
ginia of coco-cola. 1t prohibits the sale
of absinthe, cOcO-cola or other beverages
containing cocaine fine OF 50 Is I'M
posed for each Offense.
In discussing the Mathews dog tax law
in the Senate Mr. Clayton showed that
last wear the negroes of Accomac paid
81 900 ON the dog tax and only S32N on
real estate Since the adoption OF a dog
tax law in Augusta county that county
had increased the number ot its sheep
from 1000 in 1915 TO l4,63f last year.
After serious debate of an hour. n good
deal of humOr was injected into the dis
cussion Many ludicrous amendments
were offered one by Senator Barksdale
imposing 81 tax on poodles and other
dogs led about as pets The bill now has
passed both branches. The vote in the
Senate was % to >
4 bin has been introduced 10y Speaker
RYAN. authorizing the | 5 Government
to acquire title to a portion OF the Ball =
Bluff battlefield.
4 Joint resolution, endorsinga National
Appalachian forest reserve, was offered
by DIR. LeCatO and lassed.
The Legislature will probably adjourn
on Saturday
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize Morgan Treat, of West
Point. to extend his wharf or pier in front
of his lots in the town OF West Point.
King William county. on Mattapom
river. known as lots Nos 3SS, 3S9, 800
and 1903.
To incorporate the Woman's Monu-
ment Association, OF Essex county
To constitute Tangier Island Accomac
county. into separate school district
To Law off and designate natural oyster
rocks in WestmOreland county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Lyell-To allow John \ Ali
son to erect pier on his oyster planting
ground in MOraticO Greek.
BY Mr.. Lowry-ro work and keep IN
repair roads and bridges in the county oi
Stafford
BY Mr. Sears-To incorporate town OF
rbanna. in Middlesex county.
By Mr. LeCatO-Relating to non-resi.
dents hunting or shooting in the state.
Bv Mr.. Mathews-To constitute Tan
gier Island. in Accomac county, into u
sanarate school district
By Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING the
BOARD of Supervisors of Culpeper county
to divide equally for road purposes
among all magisterial districts the DIS
trict road tax on all collected from the
Southern Railway company IN ana Tor
Steyensburg. Catalpa, and Cedar Noun
tain districts, in said county.
Bv Mr.. Powers-Makingit lawiuliorthe
County court and any justice OF the peace
of Caroline or any mayor OF any town OF
said county TO sentence criminals 10 work
upon the public roads or other pubic
works or on the streets or other public
works of the towns in said county. and
prescribing a penalty for persons thus
sentenced who escape or attempt 10
escape
BY MT. LAWSUIT y ih''i i'i"N
Woman's Monument Association OF Is
sex County. Va
BY Mr.. LeCato-To protect waterfowl
in iccomac and Northampton.
Bv Mr. Powers-To incorporate the
Upper Rappahannock Telephone and
Telegraph Co.
By MIR. POwers-For the relief o. Mrs
Mary lane Clarke
BY Mr.. Powers-For the relief OF Booth
F. DOggett.
Bv MIR. Baker-Directing the return Of
the portrait of William Pitt Earl OF
Chatham. which now hangs in the hall OF
the House of Delegates, 10 the authorl-
ties of WestmOreland.
BY Mr.. Ionic cede to the | ;. Gov.
eminent certain lands in the county OF
Prince William.
Bv Mr.. Settle-To amend and re-enact
an act approved Feb IL. 1901. entitled
an act to amend and re-enact an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the treder-
ericksburg and Rappahannock K X. TO-
approved Feb. I, 1898.