The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-15
WORK DAY
AND NIGHT
Legislature to Hold Extended
Sessions, Beginning This
Morning.
SOCIAL CLUB BILL AMENDED z }
The Measure Beaten, But . Vote
to Reconsider Made-kcczclla
{. Primary Bill Engrossed.

l. Tho General Assembly Of Virginia yes
!yssrday evoke 10 a realization OF me ne
sGnGNolumc Of work yet to be done and the
hdtmted timc within which to do It, and
met the emergency by providing for
Double daily sessions OF both houses.
INDEED tho Houso went further and
agreed to sit forenoon afternoon and
rlevenlng until II r. NJ. Tho Senate
saIadopted q resolution providing FOR con
yening at 10 a. NJ. and sitting until 1:D
:(P. Nj, reconvening at 8 r. NJ. and sitting
Ia late in tho afternoon as may be de-
y!Irablc the resolution to become cffcc-.
1--WE to-day 3.,
J Tho House began its new schedule yes
Acr1ay, saw, that 1t dispensed with the
hyening session, ndjourninE afterl5 p. NJ.
Jnatl 40 a. NJ, to-day. q.
1.-THE House yesterday adopted an amend
krnent requiring social clubs to give bond
2un the penalty OF $500 Another amend
a]inent mado the law as to social clubs
8applicable to all clubs, whether char-
tered before or after April 10th, 1900.
This was adopted, as was an amendment
Of Mr.. Cation 8, providing that cities and
towns may impose license tux mol
exceeding $3.50 upon social CLUBS selling
llni,or. This was adopted. Mr.. Fokes-
>,opposed the entire bill as amended, advo-
eating regular bar-room license for
clubs selling LIQUOR. The bill as amended
WAS then defeated. IS to 20. lacking the
Teauisite number OF affirmative votes. a
hnotion to reconsider was made and
pnssed by. ,3s tss
Governor Montague communicated to
the General Assembly the resignation OF
Judge b. y. White, OF the County Court
bf Princess Anne.
x Tho House amended tho bill in relation
10 county boards of supervisors, ana then
ordered 1t 10 Its engrossment. AS amend
cd, two regular meetings OF such boards
bre required and as many special meet
legs as may be desired.
1.-THE Senate ordered the Keczell primary
BILL to its Eengrossment, after 80 amending
Il as 10 mako tho precinct the unit OF
representation in conventions. The Fate
,,fSthe amended bill Is very doubtful.
The House.
The House was called to order ut 10
O clock BY Speaker Ryan. and prayer
was offered BY Hon. Upton D. Jennings,
the member from tho city Of Lynchburg.
Mr.. Davis called up his Joint resolution
providing for final adjournment on De-
ccnber 23d, and cutting off the introduce
ton OF new matter after to-day Inc
effect of the resolution would BIO to cut
OFT tho consideration OF all matters after
w
jnr OF the two houses. n Z;
3 The member spoke for his resolution at
some length, and Mr.. West offered an
amendment simply providing that no
new matter be introduced after to-mor-
TOW.
a time for final adjournment. and de-
clared that there were two or three Inn
portant bills yet to be passed which
Ehou1d not go over. #i5
Mr.. Heermans spoke for the West
amendment, and 1t was opposed BY Mr..
Gent Of Russell, who declared that the
body should adjourn sine die before the
Christmas holidays.
3 The amer dnent offered by Mr.. West
was adopted, and the resolution, as
amended, was rejected-ayes, 81; noes,
f 80.
Mr.. fulton offered motion to dis
\ charge the Courts OF Justice Committee
from the further consideration OF his
n I'LL, designed to curb trusts, aud made
y quite a lengthy speech in support OF
4 nils motion. NJ
Mr.. Duke, OF tho committee. said he
favored the motion to discharge, and 1t
prevailed-ayes, 40: noes, II.
t5 Mr. I.asslter offered q resolution for
IN afternoon session for this day, and
a9 Tor continuous sessions each day until
/! O. clock p. M, until final adjournment.
The resolution was adopted ayes. rs;
noes, 26. The resolution provides for con
vening daily at 10 o'clock a. NJ. and sit
ting straight through until II o'clock r.
NJ, with one hour and a half each for
NJ lunch and dinner. Mr.. Stearnes wanted
ITO further close UP the gap BY calling
the roll OF the body each day and print
ling the names OF the absentees in the
daily papers. but 1t was laid upon the
table. 81
Tho calendar was taken up and Senate
bill in relation to social clubs was laid
BEFORE the House, and the amendment
& offered by tho Finance Committee to
provide for giving bond OF $500 each in
trust; companies was adopted.
Mr. Fulton moved to amend SO as to
make the bill apply b all clubs whether
chartered before or after April IS. 1903,
and there was some discussion IN which
Mr, Fulton spoke for tho amendment ana