The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
The LEGISLATURE.

Mr. K. Cation. of Alexandria. holds
that under the provision uf the new Con
stltution no person in Virginia is qualified
TO vote. hold Office or serve on n iurr
His contention is that the new reristra
ton does not take place until October
and, therefore. no one can qualify himself
to vote or hold office or serve on "A iurv
before that time This view is cOucurred
IN by most Of the lawyers Mr.. Sine of
Rockingham. the leader of the republicans
IN the House. made an unsuccessful effort
70 have the protest of himself and associ-
ates against taking the oath. entered on
the journal The Speaker decided thai
this cannot be done.
Mr.. Newhouse. of Culpeper said tho
gentlemen on the other side had evident
" become very conscientious. They had
swallowed the oath under the Underwood
constitution without any such uualms
The two houses for the first time began
proceedings Wednesday a. provided for
under the new Constitution.
In the Senate bills were required tn ne
read IN their entirety. and In the House
the journal was read through. the limo
vations provided in the new organic law
An interesting feature of Thursdays
proceedings was the resolution TO an.
point commission of 2l: seven from the
senate and II from the House. TO revise
the statutes in accordance with the new
constitution. 4 resolution 70 this effect
offered by Mr.. Davis. of Petersburg waa
discussed at length in the House. There
Il a stroug effort being made for the
appointment of this commission. Many
OF the legal members of the two houses
are earnest advocates of the proposition.
here are Others, however. who favor
ueVoiving this work on a commission of
three OF the ablest lawyers in the State
The Davis proposition went over until
tuesday, when big fight will take place
on the question
senator Anderson, Offered a bill. for n
constitutional amendment 10 Doe sui
mitted 20 the vote of the people. THE
OH provides for amending section ll9
OF Article u, of the new Constitution. so
a. 10 declare how a convention il To be
called. IL provides that the convention
shall submit its work TO vote of the
people
In the Senate Mr. Opie presented a bin,
declaring that all males between u and
30 years shall be subject to Jury duty
II IL commended that in the new constitu. /
hon no one can be qualified to serve as n
Juror until after next October, when the
registration take place. similar bill was
presented in the House, and both went
to committees.
The House adopted a resolution Of
Tered by Mr.. Featherstone, of Campbell.
providing that the General Assembly adj
Iourn from July % to November II
The judgeship fights are growing in in
terest. Judge T. r. b. Wright. of Essex
says there is no doubt about his election
over Lloyd I. Smith.
The tight between Judge G. 4. Garnett
oi Mathews, and Hon. Claggett +. ZONES I
1f King and Queen. is a close one.
The following bill was introduced in
The senate:
by MIR. Chapman An act TO provide 1
or the assessment and taxation OF real
state which is ineumbered by deed of (
rust, mortgaged or deed renewing a .
renders lien
The following bills were presented in
he house:
BY Mr.. Mathews-To provide for a re-
adjustment of the Baylor survey on the
'cean side of Accomac and NORTHAMPTON
Ounties.
BY Mr.. Mathews: To repeal an act declar
ny eastern side of AccOmae barren area
md TO assign for planting purposes.