The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-25


passaEe.
The House Committee on General Laws
reported fato!abiy. yesterday afternoon
most interesting and important MI,
which was introduced by Hon. d. Is.
1-nwers. Jr., of Caroline. 1t was TO pro-
vide that the counties OF the State shall
have the light TO impose a separate Ii
cense tax on persons selling liquors IN
addition to that, paiu 10 the State and
United States Governments provided said
county tax shall not exceed in amount
that charged by tho State The revenues
derived from the law are to be used for
school ana road purposes and for the
suppression of crime.
Hon. Charles NJ. Wallace, Jr.. secured
unanimous report from the General
Laws Committee OF the House yesterday
afternoon on his bill making Memorial
Day in Virginia MAY SotfD Il State hol-
idaS. The committee, as well as Mr..
Wallace, were besiescd with letters from
bank officers here and all over he State
asking that the bill be reported favora bly,.
1t will doubtless pass by the House. as
no expressions of opposition have been
heard 10 it.
The House committee for Courts of Jus
tice last night agreed to report adversely
the Lill and joint resolution offered by
Hon. John Whitehead, of Norfolk. 10 re-
peal the States contract for the sale of
Virginia reports to the Niche Company
.7of charlottesville While there are some
recommendations from the committee
Slightly modifying the contract, yet. as a
whole. the contract between the joint Lib
rary Committee and the Alicliic Company
Is virtually sustained.
The House Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation last night, after a long
osy,ct II ty>
agree in executive session on the bill for
a bridge at Norfolk above the Norfolk e
Western bridge. TO be built by the Norfolk
Street Railway and Light Company. The
matter was referred to subcommittee
to report this morning. The bill was
fought with great earnestness for two
hours and moro before the committee.
TIE House Committee Oh TIE Chcsa
peake and its Tributaries, after a long
heafineg for and against last night. at
Which a number of oyster planters and
lGncrnen were present, decided to report
adversely tic bill changing the James
River Gull line. This was 4 victory for
shc tonsmcn agains. the planters. The
committee also decided to report two bills
Allowing the board OF fisheries to take
u and exclude from the Baylor survey
certain Eastern Shore oyster grounds.
These bills are similar to those defeated
the Senate yesterday.
There will lie Joint meeting Of tho COM
.alittces on Courts OF Justice of the Sem
Ne and House this morning for
ho purpose Of finally determining
the question of how the committee to
report on the new Constitution shall be
chosen, and of how many members it
ollai. be composed. 1t looks as il LII !.
commission will be constituted as 1Cl-
= ows: two from the House, one from The
v0ote and two from tho Constitutional
Convention to be elected or appointed by
the presiding officers of the respective
bodies. II the plan as 1t comes from the
committee shall not include the convcn-
ton. amendments will be offered in the
House and Senate allowing that body to
name two members OF the commission. The
names most frequently heard on the
House side for membership on the pro-
. posed commission are those of Messrs.
cardwel. of Hanover. and HURLEY, of
llathcws: Wallace of Richmond. and Ca
on. of Alexandria.
looks rs if the stock of Mr.. w
5. Fulton Oem). who is contesting
don. Joseph lIibbctts Rep.) for
J, scat in the House from the district OF
Buchanan. Dickinson. and Wise. is stead
IL rising. and it appears exceedingly
doubtful as to the result. Mir. Fulton ap-
tears confident of victory. and General
kufus A. Ayers who was his CHIEF coun-
el, is certain tho young Democrat will
e seated. The contest is set for spe.
lal order by the House to-day. The
hport OF the committee is 10 4 in favor
Hibbetts, with two members not sign
ne. The majority report Will be in charge
Mr.. ldecrn,ans tRcpo. while that of
he minority is IL the hands of Mr.. s..
;ordon Cumming CDenl.). A number OF
no Southwest Democrats have indicateo
heir purpose to speak for Mr.. Fulton.
There is much criticism in political
:ircles Of the tentative plan which has
aeen agreed upon by the Senate Elections
Committee rcapportioning the State into
f enatorial districts. Shenandoah is tack
3 a onto Rockingham, making the new dis
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