The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Sesate and House Sessions Given
to Routine Work.
NORFOLK BRIDGES DEFEATED /
Roads Committee Of the Senate Reports 10
Favor OF the Tunnel aud Ferry Bills.
$4,000 for the penitentisry
is Recommended.

mission to erect a statue 10 LII 31uHter
Z Mcclure in the Capitol Square passed to a
scommittec. The Committee on fhoads
and internal Navigation reported fayora-
a,,yR on the Norfolk turnel and ferry bills
and adversely on the three Norfolk
bridge bills. All five passed to the cali
endar.
The bill from the Joint Committees on
Pablo Institutions. appropriating Sls9ooo
for n new, building at the Denitenttary,
was reported in the Senate and passed
10 tho Finance Committee of that BODY.
The House passed great number OF
local bills after passing resolution TO
consider nothing but nncontested ousi-
ness. The Cabcil child labor bill was set
ns special and continuing order Tor
Tuesday next at 1880 o'clock.
The Senate.
The senafe convened at nocn. Mr..
Wicaham. president pro TEN, IN ule
chair. Rev. IL. l.. Atkins offered prayer.
The House bill granting PERMISSION for
(: n. monument to DIR. Hunter Mcguire was
reported from, the House and referred
To a committee. a number Of other
nIo1,se bills were referred to commit
Ices
The COMMITTEES on Roads and Internal
Navigation reported favorable on the NOT
folk tunnel and ferry bills and adversely
five went to the calendar.
From the Joint Committee of the Senate
on Public Institutions and Education and
pf the House on Asylums and Prisons
there came a bill ITO provide for the
erection of suitable buildings upon the
grounds Of the State penitentiary Tor
the better care and safety or the con-
,icts confined in said penttentlary
The bill provides for an al "a OPERATION of
for fxr.p a
building to be built under the supervision
of a commission consisting of two from
the Senate, three from the House and
The Board of Directors. MIR. Lasslters
public-roads resolution accompanies the
bin as a minority report. The bill went
to the Senate Finance COMMITTEES
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
For the relief cf fishermen In Stafford
county.
To amend act relating to oysters.
Relating to delinquent lands.
To amend section 753 of Code In relation
10 State repositories.
To Incorporate the Home Protection In
2urence Company.
To incorporate the Executive Commit
zee on Ministerial Relief of the Presby-
terrain Church.
To allow Joseph Z. Fudge, treasurer of
Allegheny county. further time. etc.
For the relief of the county of Bedford.
To amend act relating to insurance COM
panies.
To authorize the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities to
Erect a wharf.
Aean. etc.
TO arnend CHI after o. city of Norfolk.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend charter of Central Railway
pf Virginia.
To incorporate Big Sandy Railway
Company Of Virginia
tn permit Martinsvi!;e TO hold an cleo
ton on the establishment Of a liquor.
dispeEsary.
To incorporate the Empcria Land
company.
By Mr. LIE Cato: To authorize Metomp-
lin District, in Accomac, to issue bonds.
By the same: To authorize Ona1cock
district, in Accomac, to issue bonds.
By Mr.. Barksdale: For relief of S. G.
Williams and i. T. Hodges.
BY Mr. St C,air: Tor relief OF Mrs.
NJ 3. Hurst.
Tn. House Proceedings.
Rev. w. J. Maybee opened the House
with prayer yesterday morning. Ihere
ms full attendance of members, but the
visitors were few.
Nothing special happened until Dele
cate Wallace presented resolution de-
signed to facilitate business The reso-
luton provided for the consideration OF
nothing but uncontested business tor
the day, ana it went through with a
rush, nobooy, apparently, Wishing 70
,rolong the session.
When the bill to incorporate the South
Richmond Electric Railway Company
came Jp on the calendar, it was passed,
with an amendment by Mr.. Edwards.
The bill provides for the promotion Of
an electric business for light. power or
heat within the limits of Richmond, Man
chester, Henrico and adjoining counties.
The incorporators are: DR.. c. Archer,
p. Z. Burswyn, r. B. Chaffin. w. B.
ENrayser. r. II. Nelson, ]. w. Reams,
Franklin Stearns, j. w. Turner.
Bill No. IT, in reference to the en-
\ y,ioynlent of children in mills and factories
was, or motion of Mr.. Cabell, of Dan
vile. made the special and continuous
order at 1880 o'clock on next Tuesday
Bills. 26s. 2s7 and 2Ss I'm reference to the
appointment OF game wardens, protec-
ton of game and the shipment Of game
from the State were passed by, upon mo-
ton when they We're reached on the
calendar.
senate BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate Copper Range Southern
Railway Company.
To amend and re-enact section 216S OF
chapter 81 of the Code of Virginia In re-
lstion to payment of fines 10 oyster IN
spectors or police captains.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief OF the treasurer of Camp
he'll county and his deputies. franting
further time for collection of taxes. etc.
To amend and re-enact section 10Ts of
the Code OF Virginia, in relation to the
report of commissioners in condemnation
proceedings as TO how the same shall
re returned to the County Court and
confirmed and recorded: and the sun
a,certained TO be paid to the person en-
titled thereto. or into court, and the re-
eeipt for the same recorded and how
Che title to the land conveyed shall be
vested In a company. county. city, town
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