The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-27

in ations to the printing Of Vlrs1n ma
reports and ratifying and conf minS . .E
contract of tho Library Commit tee VIII -. IN
the Niche Company. referred 70 the LIP
rary Commit though Mr. Boa1 Ma as5
an effort to have them placed ~ pon POI. tae5
calendar. =
IS The Courts OF Justice Commit sreport::
ed a jointsres0lution creating a#ieglslat !, e.
commits sion to consider changes IN s. the
State cons titl1tion, and fixing Its powers,
duties and Scompensa ton. s joint reso lis
ton was offered by Mr. Cumming 4ilxils!
L p M as the time for electing the Elec-.
toral SBoard fort several couhue g Eng Isa
cities Of the State. twas agreed to and
1:15 was set. on the part of the House as.
tie time for electing a Railroad Commits.
sioner.
BILL IS PASSED.
! The calendar being called. Mr.. Boaz
made brief speech in favor of his mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
House on Tuesday rejected the bill ap-.
olopria ting $50, 600 for improvements at
the penitentiary. He had read at the
desk a strong letter from the State Board
| OF Health, urging that the bill be passed
| On motion Of Mr.. Lee, the pending Dues
| ton was ordered, and the House voted TO
reconsider. Mr.. Cabell spoke ga1nst
$50 600. and said If it was defeated he
Mr.. Boaz called tho pending question ana
t5upon rolI-call, the bill was passed-ayes,
IS: noes, q. During the brief debate on
| the bill, Mr.. Walter J ordan was IN the
chair, and a great deal of laughter was
caused by one of his rulings, Wh1cn was as
| that under certain conditions the pill
would be dead. There were many motions
I! that5it be embalmed and buried by NJ
| Christian. but the House soon selll '=s1s
down to business again. -.
Mr. Iassiter moved to take his goou
roads bill IN out of its order, butSthe mo
| ton was opposed by Messrs- Soaz, Cara
well, and others The House refused 9to
| take the bill 70. and the calendar lias7
proceeded with. IN,
Vas passed with some slight amendments
after a great deal of discussion IN
which Mr.. Churchman of Augusta as
serted that the bill as it came IRON the
senate was a hardship upon the property
| holders of Norfolk city.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The special order, which was the con
sideration of the appropriation bills. was
called up by AR. Boaz. moved that the
/ House bill be substituted for that re-
! ported from the Senate
lie then proceeded to make tho opening
statement for the bill, in which he. very
clearly pointed out the changes made il
said that the annual additional appropria-
lions amounted to something like. SOS. 600,
md was nearly 10 the limit OF: annual
revenues lie asked hat the bill be re-
ported by sections and the clerk proceed
ed TO read. Mr.. Cabell gave notice Of Il
number Of amendments designed TO give
more money to public schools ana the
hospitals of the State.
Mr. C.ibeli moved TO reduce the salary
OF the Register OF the Land Office from
$500 to 81. 200 and fees. The latter IS the
salary at present and the. former is an in
crease The amendment was rejected
ayes, 31;noes. 43
Mr.. Allen moved to strike out S1.509 and
insert 81 $50. Mr.. Allen went after the
Register, ard declared that any ordinary
man could fill the place easily and that
the salary should not be raised. The
amendment was rejected-ayes. 81; noes,
A.
At this point the Speaker laid before
| the House the report Of the conference
recommended the passage Of the Cation
bill with some amendments.
Mr.. Cation called attention briefly to the
| changes and the report was unanimously
| agreed to, and, SO far as the House was
concerned, the pension bill was passed.
| AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
The consideration Of the appropriation
Dill was resumed, and Mr.. Chrlstlan
moved TO amend by requiring that the
contingent fund of the Register Of the
| Land Office be used for cleaning the
Washington Monument 1t was reject
| ed. Mr.. Garrett moved to reduce the
! Capitol police force from six to four.
/ Lost. Mr. Edwards moved to increase
| the amount of expenses at the Executive
| Mansion from $500 to $500. Tho motion
| was opposed by Mr.. Boaz and lost. Mr.
/ Cabell moved to strike out the sections
/ providing a. clerk and contingent expenses
for the Railroad Commissioner. He de-
/ clared in speaking to his amendment that
| the office was an entirely useless one and
| did nothing for the State because no
| power was given it by the law.
! Mr.. Sebrell moved a further amendment
! to strike out $1,000 and insert 81 GOO as
4 the salary of the clerk in the office. Mr..
BOaz opposed the amendment and sa1u
! the railroads paid the salaries. Here Mr..
/ Gold, from the Senate, reported, amid APP
/ 5plause, that the Senate had agreed to the
/ report of the Conference Committee on
/ the Pension Bills
Both amendments were rejected and the
Il Chair laid before the House the report OF
the Committee on Electoral Boards. the
hour for going into their election having
f arrived. and the clerk proceeded to read
4 the list greed upon by the joint COM
lnttee.