The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-17
SHORT SESSION |.
BOTH HOUSES
hers Was Little Done in the.
legislature.
NEW RULES ON j HOUSE j Sc SIDE DE
Both Bodies Win Meet at Noon To-Day
and Proceed to Husiness-Mr. Nc.
Lean on the Fi-sr, but
Took No Par.
NEW RULES ON HOUSE SIDE l[l:

Took No Par.
The session Of the Legislature was brief
and embarrassing yesterday. The Senate
a.d nothing but confirm the appointment
Of the school superintendent. and the
House did little more.
"A new set OF rules was adopted by the
House, which had been prepared largely
by Mr.. John w. williams, the very efa-
j Gent clerk OF the House. The journal was
& read at length in both houses for the
s 6rst time in years.
Mr.. e. P. Mclean. who has appar-
! emily read himself out OF Office by his
i refusal to take the oath, was In his seat,
but attempted to take no part in the pro-
ceedings.
There was brief collouuy between
Messrs Sipe and Newhouse over the
5 oath question. but 1t did not take any
s very bitter turn The committees Of the
two branches will get to work IN lew
days.
In the House.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan. and prayer was offered
1 BY Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil. There was
!. q full attendance Of members and q
great number Of visitors were on the
door. Everybody seems comfortable, as
eight new electric fans were creating
kindly breezes all over the hall. Messrs
Featherston Walker and Smith, Of
Lee who were absent on Tuesday, came
forward and took the oath.
Mr.. Nottingham was present I'm his
seat as was also Mr.. Churchman, but
they were sworn on Tuesday, their names
Z having been Inadvertently omitted from
the report.
Clerk Williams read the journal of the
previous days proceedings, 1t having
been the first time in years that such a
thing was done in the House. the new
Constitution Imposing a different and
more stringent mode Of procedure for
both branches.
Mr.. Sipe, rising to question Of pri-
vilege. said he had not protested against
taking the oath with any view of making
test case. He asked that the formal
protest made by his party be made A.
part of the record
ROLL CALL DEMANDED.
( Mr.. Newhouse moved roll call and
al examination of the oaths and said
he would object to members participating
Z in the proceedings Of the body who We're
not properly sworn.
@ He said the Republicans We're getting
I. very conscientious: that they had swal-
g lowed the dose of the Underwood Con-
stitution without any sweet OIL
The chair overruled the request of Mr..
{ Spe. The chair announced in answer to
z Mr. Newhouse that the name of no mem
Der appeared in the journal as having
lie, ~, h co, hos I,o1
6 erly5 done SO. This included Mr.. Sipe.
who had added an unimportant qualifi-
cation at the end of his oath. which
the chair held did not invalidate the
oath of the member.
Mr.. Mclean sat in his seat and chatted
with his colleagues. having declined to
take the oath on Tuesday.
RULES CHANGED.
Mr.. Hunley from the Committee on
Rules, presented number of amend
ment to the rules of the body, the neces-
yity for which is occasioned by changes
n the mode of procedure under the new
Constitution.
The report of the committee was
igreed to and Mr.. C. c. Baker was call
I'd to the clerks desk and sworn.
Three days leave of absence was grant
y I'd Mr. OVERLY.
Mr.. Duke offered a joint resolution pro-
riding for the removal of old records
= ON the garnet Of the Capitol of the
Virginia Historical Society. It was re-
erred.
Is The House at 1885 P NJ. adjourned
until noon today, on motion Of Mr..
Wallace. of Richmond city.
The fo..owing bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Charles 7. Bland: To authorize
he United States Government to acquire
ttle and Jurisdiction to a track of land
I, the county Of Norfolk. on the Southern
Branch
By Mr.. Carter: For the protection of
lsh in the waters OF the north fork of
linch River. in Scott county.
BY same: To amend section 1879 Of the
cts of lsol-.o2, to define a lawful fence
q the county OF Scott
Senate Session.
The session Of the Senate last
twenty minutes. The body was call
to order at noon by Lieutenant-Gov-
rnor Willard. Rabbi e. N. Calisch Of
cring prayer.
Mr.. Cromwell offered the following
ills. which came up on their first read
ag:
rnment to acquire land in Norfolk
ounty for the purpose of erecting mag
zines. residences and other uses
To amend law regarding fishing on the
astern side of the Chesapeake bay.
Upon motion of Mr.. Barksdale, the
lenate went into executive session for
he purpose of confirming the election
school superintendents. Adjournment
nth noon tomorrow followed this brief
cssion.
The following elections of superinten-
ents were confirmed: ". e. Griffith,
,melia county: w. L. Patton. Russell
ounty;; Francis II. Smith. Jr., Staun-
On.