The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-29
Barely Quorum in House; Senate
Not So Fortunate.
MEMBERS ARE COMING IN
Both Houses viii Be Bet er Of Fo-Daa'
But a Number viii Not Return un'il
Monday-Comn1u ications from
Attorney General in Senate.

III
s,..tta,ed Tar ard VIDE sestetdas...
rra senate did not have a suorunl' alla
~. tit,y members were in the Honse.
The sessions OF each lasted but q lev
~. ~ and no business of importance
mas transacted. The bodies adJourned IN
,,,,.,,,3 I,,-,iay. ,suiIe a nd..il2el ~ tlie
so,ons went home TO eat their hallhs
f,y.ng turkeys and did not set hafh N
time for s-esterdags session
Dayia,he Senate.
nineteen members the ser1at 2 We're.
r-aser,. Yesterday These We're not.
enough 10 transact any business
one bin was offered and Two @corlnau-.
u.cat.osls from the Attefnes3-s-eiti q
we're received.
The president of the Senate, lienten-
a,t.fsovernor Willard, was in the 2fla5r
the SESSION began without PRAYER, N
The absence Of minister
some DAYS aco file Senate adopted a
resolution asi1iag the ol.inion Of the at
to-nev-gerie-ai Is Il whether the General
Assernl33v nsa,i Tie right % 10 levy a
!, per cent. tax for general i1,r poses @, only
for such needed surnsin excess of S135,Etn
for pensions, ~ 10 appropriate any Of.
t4le amount raised by Iila special . per
cent. tex TO. be usea with the amount
appropriated for pensions prior to Sep
TENDER, 30 alapi tn-sit ST. oal 10 wtaeth-
er ti4e trtre intoif; If the constitutional
APPROXIMATION Of Sl35.aha for pensions
with The power vested in the General As
se,nbl. to Increase thar amount by the
special tax.
The Acknowledgement says TO question
one ar tilatithe special tax. can onsv be
levied TO increase the SIZE. n9n. To question
No. Q that the constitl: ional cause is
prospective and the tax is rot for naytrs
pensions that may have accrued in the
pas To
stimtional proyis:aa vas &c. empower the
General Assembly to levy annually a
s,,ar.i tax ,ss reeafPg !, cent ,..te
pension appropriations in excess Of
sl35.0o0
IN reply to the question OF tbs Senate
regarding mileage for n7enhsrs of the
: General Assemble the AT #orrev-C;e neral
SAYS the matter is not affected by e
new Constitution. bat remains, as bef re.
IN .'7e 7ade - $50 I.esisla.asa,e
Mr.. Sale Of Norfolk, offered a bi'l nro-
,daiag tha there shall be no coaae.'na-
ton Of cnllese property by corporations
for. operating "a lroads or for any other
uses. No properly Of this sort can he ac-
outred. according TO the bill. exc7pt by
purchase. Such q thing ism contempla-
ton. il, is said. and Mir. Sale wishes 10
head Il off.
Sessioninthe House.
Rev c. a Marks. of the First Eng
lish Lutheran Church, was in The House
{ and o.ls,.ed prayer at the opening Of the
session OF that body Speaker Ryan.
ciao ala not SO home. presided.
after reading of the journal. the chair
declared motions and resolutions under
tstic - in order.
Nj. George Z Bland offered a resolu-
zion shutting of the consideration OF all
business not relating 10 the putting Of the
new Constitution Into effect MI. Green
offered q substitute modifying the resolu-
lion so as. TO- provide Tor the passage Of
emergency bills To- which There was no
leiious objection
Nil Nt1kehead opposed both, the ,eso-
l;l,ipn aud the Substitute IN q strong
sisesch. and declared il MS unnecessary.
u IS Green spoke Tor his substitute and
III. Msaitehead opposed l,ota again.
al9 D.a4la Ii.sta Inc uaYtlpa of his
r,sn!utlln. a;3u IL MAS opposed by MIR.
G Jordan. Nh. Jordan itltinated that
eae,e was some uiterier motive behiad
ss.sse resolution. ana IT is presumed ne
Dad Il. mind the proposed congressional
taGp;o..ioaneni bib Mr.. Sehtell spoke
earnestly ii opposition, and said tie
gent spoke earnestly on The same ilne.
aud vas answered briefly by Mir. Bianc.
MI. steafaes was opposed 10 the lesolu-
lion and Mr.. Green Withdrew his sub
atitltc amid great cheering MI. Bland
raia nc had nothing 10 conceal. and II
the House did not want the fesolat.on
&c would Withdraw q. which he did aniic
appliance
I'he body after passing one or ITO
tills adjourned uniil noon today
The following bills We're presented and
refsresd.
by Mr.. Garter TO repeal chapter s of
the ACTS OF Assembly. prescribing auaii-
fica,tons OF Jurors
S. BY III. Clarke: TO regulate and punish
hunting ranging and fishing and towing
In Virginia by. noa-festaents.
BY MI Ware: To amend The charter
III the Sweet B,ier institute in Amherst
county.
~ Mr. Garter: For relief OF George
N Wolfe, s. G. Palmer. 6. ". Belt. NJ.
6. Dilis. J. c. Rogers. Dan Hacker.