The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
THE LEGISLATURE
Caroline Will Still be Entitled 10 Delegate
Stafford and King George Added to FlOater
District With Fauquier and Loudoun.

The House committee on privileges ana
elections. which apportioned thecounties
Tor the election Oi members 60 the General
assembly. found much opposition was
developed TO some of the changes con
templated There was protest from the
county Of King and Queen, which IT Il
proposed 10 make "A district with the
county OF Essex Judge Dew and Delegate
George Bland appeared before the com
mttee and made speeches in OppOsi-
ton. but the committee would
not change it, Hon ID. b Powers Jr.,
the delegate from Caroline made n Wig
orous protest against the proposition to
mt that county into district composed
of King George and Caroline lie spoke
with excellent effect. and when the com
mittee went into executive session To CON
slider the matter finally. Senator II. L.
Wickham and Hon. ". D.Cardwcll made
an appeal TO the committee The com
mittee soon afterwards announced that
il had agreed that Caroline should still
have one delegate and that King George
would be put into the fOater district
composed Of the counties of LOudOun,
Fauquer. and Stafford. The rest of the
counties will remain in districts as pro
posed by the committee.
Messrs Whitehead and Woodland viii
retain their seats as members OF the
House from Norfolk. The committee on
privileges and elections. with only one
dissenting vote, decided TO indefinitely
postpone the contest This carries the
case over to the session next winter,
should there be one To put the new Con
stitutiOn into effect.
The Legislature transacted great
deal OF business Thursday Pensions.
contested elections. appropriation. and
good roads were among the subjects
The appropriation bill was reported TO
house II carries $500. 0OO for the pen
sions. and $50. 600 will be inserted for
the penitentiary. The expenditures are
about 5000 600 i'm excess of those Of two
years ago.
The second auditors salary Is reduced
from 81 500 10 81 300 aud commissions
allowed by law Labor at executive
mansion raised from 5000 to $500; sal
ary of clerk to railroad commissioner
from - 500 to - 600; commissioner OF
labor from $500 To 81 200; the salaries
of the Jail physicians of Richmond and
Norfolk are reduced from $500 To $500
Der wear. Central State Hospital raised
from So. 900 TO so 600; the Eastern
State Hospital gets the usual appropra-
ton of SD. 900 lOr general purposes and
and $50. 600 for building and $1,000 for
tanks. well. and ward; Western Hospital
$1OJ, 900 as usual and Si,22 addition
al. the State normal school $50 900 and
SD. 300 for buildings: University Oi
Virginia, S2O.OOO extra for hospital;
Polytechnic Institute, 50 600 instead
of SO, 900; the Virginia Normal and Col
legiate Institute at Hampton is given the
usual appropriation of $50, OOO,upon the
condition that it be converted into an in
industrial school; William and Mary Col
lege gets 81 600 additional
Delegate Kelley, has bill to present
to the legislature which will make lawful
the serving of drinks on sunday 10 hotel
guests. Mr. Kelley bill is similar To the
famous Raines law OF New York.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Walker-To lay OF. designate,
and survey the natural oyster rocks,
beds. and shoals in Nomini and Currio-
man bays. in Westmoreland county.
BILLS PASSED
To empower supervisors of Louisa
county TO erect a monument.
To prohibit the sale OF cider in Caro-
line county without a license.
To incorporate the town OF Mineral.
To Incorporate WarrentOn aud Water
loo Road company.