The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-18
THE LEGISLATURE.

Inc Legislature pdHseu lhN ItN
years ago requiring licence tax OF 500
To be paid by lawyers who advocated
any cause before committees. The licensed
ones are Messrs W A Glasgow, j. i.
Lawless. John l. .Jeiiries \. b. Guigon,
George T.. Wise. and r II Wilcox.
Ii il said the Legislature will be petit
toned to enact n law authorizing JUS
tees of the peace u wear brass buttons
as city policemen do.
The Senate passed the bill appropriate
ing $lSO,OOO for the erection OF new
buildings at the penitentiary. Ii only
required "A speech from DR. lie Cato. chair
man of the committee on public insttu-
tions. and member OF the Joint commits
sion who examined the condition Of the
prison and recommended that the build
ings be erected.
The Senate passed without opposition
the McIlwaine Employers Liability bill.
In the House the bill introduced 10y Mr..
Cabell prohibiting the employment OF
children under 1 years in factories with
out the consent OF the County or llust-
ings' court was defeated.
The Senate committee on general laws
decided unanimously to report iayorably
the bill OF Mr.. lIunley repeating the
Wharton Insurance law which prohibited
the combination OF insurance companies
and agents large number OF insurance
men urged the bill, pointing out where
the Wharton law had worked harm
The sum of $500 600 will probably be
expended in pensions, although Gov.
Montague vetoed the bill in the form 1t
came 10 him. The Senate finance COM
mittee. after a three hours executive SEES
sion, decided to report iavorably the pen
sion bill, which carries that amount
The Senate passed n Joint resolution al
ing upon Nirginia's representatives in
Congress to aid in securing the adoption
of an amendment TO the Federal Constitu-
ton for the election of ) Senator's 10y
popular vote.
The finance committee OF the house re-
ported bill appropriatng - 800 for
improvements To governors mansion.
The committee also reported bill in
creasng the salary Of the labor commits
sioners from $500 To 200 per year, and
that of the Clerk To the railroad commits
sioner from 500 to 1000 per year.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Powers-To allow the Governor
to appoint commissioners to the Philip
pine Islands, Cuba and Porto Rico.
BY MIR. Mathews-TO allow George W.
Jacobs, f. r. Boggs, and Others to erect
or build bridge across Occohamcock
creek. AccOmac county.
BY Mr. POwers-Compensating school
trustees other than clerk
BY Mr.. lie Cato: To INCORPORATE the
town of Wachapreague in Arcomac
county.
BY Mr. IL Cato: To amend the char
ter of the town OF Bell Haven. in Ac-
coma.
BILLS PASSED
To authorize the city of fredericksburg
To determine methods of raising expenses
for building sewers
TO amend act incorporating Onancock
and Drummondtown Electric Railway,
Light and Power company.
TO amend act making husband and
wife competent witnesses for and against
each other.
TO authorize the board Of supervisors
OF the counties and the councils OF the
cities and towns OF the Commonwealth
to subscribe To the capital stock OF the
jamestown Exposition company.
To amend and re-enact section ! and
to repeal section OF an act entitled IAN
act to provide for the registration OF any
person, being n resident OF the state, who
desires TO take or catch oysters for sale
or planting from the natural rocks or
shoals ON the eastern or ocean side OF
AccOmac and Northampton counties.
To authorize the Association for the
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities to
erect a wharf at jamestown.
To protect game in the county OF Ian
caster
To declare Hughes river and Hazel
river lawful fence i'll the counties OF
Rappahanpock AID Culpeper.
TO provide lawful fence for Kappa
hammock.
10 Incorporate the Warrenton and
Waterloo company.
To amend section ] of an act entitled
IAN act for the protection of game in the
counties of Caroline and Hanover, being
an act for the protection OF game and
song birds in the county of Caroline.
To empower the board of supervisors
OF Louisa county to erect monument 10
the Confederate dead