The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-15

voting In the State is said to mean
great deal. and both sides always strug-
gle to capture the boards. The report
of the joint committee will, OF course. be
adopted
The Senate Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns. heard argument yesterday al
ternoon for and against the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Cromwell, providing for the
purchase of toll roads and toll bridges
by Norfolk county. Mr.. Cromwell spoke
in advocacy of the bill and Mr.. ]. I.
Lawless. representing the Taxpayers AS
ISOLATION of the county, in opposition. Two
amendments were added, providing that
the matter should be submitted to an
election in the county, and that def
mite sum to be paid for the roads and
bridges should be named and the COM
n!ittee decided to report the Dill Win
favorable recommendation.
DR.. Robert Frazer, who Is canvassing
the State in the interest Of better sys-
tenn Of education in the public schools
appeared before the House Comn1ttee on
Schools and Colleges yesterday afternoon,
and spoke at some length in favor of ip-
PRODUCING technical training in the Schools
He had with him number of various
kinds OF articles made in the Industrial
Department Of the Lynchburg schools
and exhibited them to the members.
| There is no hill pending which embodies
Ir. Frazer's ideas, but one will no DOUBT
shortly presented
| The following House bills were report
| ed from the Committee on Finance yes
tcrday:
To amend and re-enact an act entitled
| an act to require the payment OF fees
| to certain charters approved FEBRUARY
| IL 1890, as amended and re-enacteo oy
| an act approved February q. 1870. aho
| further amended and re-enacted by an
| a
| tier amended and re-enacted by an. act
ar proved March 3, 1896, and as further
! amended and re-enacted by an act ap-
| proved March 1, 1885, as further amended
and re-enacted by an act approved March
6, 1900.
| For relief of. Mrs. Margaret A. White.
widow Of W. F. White, formerly an OIL
| ticcr at the penitentiary.
The Virginia Legislative Oyster Com
mission left last night for Wash
ington to confer with the Maryland Com
! mission as to the adjustment of the oys-
ter laws of the two States.
Those who went were Senators Le Cato,
! Bruce, Walker and Sale and Delegates
Mathews. Hunley. Cardwell, Green and
Lyell. Mr.. Harry B. Owen went as
clerk to the commission, and Masters
Johnson and Faison as pages. The party
will return here Sunday or Monday.
| Among the prominent VirsinianS on the
| floor of the House yesterday were: Major
r. r. Henry. of farewell; DIR. 3. T. Win
| ston, Of Hanover. and President Lyon G.
| Tyler, of William and Mary College.
The consideration of the liquor bill Of
| tered by Judge Mann. which is in sub
| stance identical with tile Quarles- Bar
| bour resolution of the convention, has
| been postponed by the Finance Commit
| tee of the Senate from Tuesday until
| Wednesday of next Wednesday week.
] A number of Richmond and NIanches-
ter bushes men, who are interested In
| the bill incorporating the Richmond and
Manchester Free Bridge Company. as
sembled at the Capitol last night. The
Senate Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation had arranged for a special
meeting to consider this bill, but it was
| impossible to secure a quorum OF the
committee, as many Of its members were
! also on tho Finance Committee, which
was in session. The meeting had to be
! postponed until next week. The proposed
company asks a charter to condemn OF
! purchase and build a new bridge at this
I location. Major Sol Cutchins, represent
| ing the Mayo Land and Bridge Company
is opposing the bill. Mr. .CoEbill is adVo-
eating its passage.
The Senate Committee on Counties, Cit
| les and Towns met last night and post