Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-17

This session of the Senate yesterday was
short. the time being consumed IN tis
rea ding of measures at length. as re-
n,,ired bv the new Constitution The
Senate made no attempt TO transact
business a quorum not developing. cue
to the fact that several members were
in attendance upon the meeting OF the
Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
The senate was called to order at noon
by Lteutenant-Go Willard. Prayer
was offered by the Rev DE-. w. Y. = u
dor. of the Methodist church
The committee on counties. cities ana .1
towns was given authority to sit during
the session of the senate.
Senator Sale introduced resolution
providing that when the senate adjourned
to-day it be TO meet Tuesday at noon
The resolution was adopted 81,
Two petitions in favor OF the Mann Dill
were presented and referred
! The bill to charter the General Alumni
Association of the University OF VIZ
einfa was given third reading and
passed by, a quorum not being ON hand.
The report of the senate finance conf
mittee fixing salaries of state officers
was read at length. The essential
changes have been printed In The Rlcn-
mon Dispatch.
These bills were introduced and re-
ferred for report:
BY Senator Wallace: To ratify the
charter OF the Mary washington Hespi-
tai for the Sick at Fredericksburg.
BY Senator Clayton: To allow minors
Ia netition for removal of disabilities or
infancy in certain cases and empower
ing courts to grant petitions.
The senate adjourned at 1870 o clock. :
HOUSE OF .DELEGA1 rs.
80
P. NJ, Speaker John F. Ryan presiding.
AMI with q fair attendance OF members.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. f. b. Price,
Of the Presbyterian church.
Several bills were introduced and re-
serred to committees
Delegate Featherston. of Campbell. Of
ferad a resolution providing that when
the House adjourn it adjourn until next
Tuesday at noon. This was adopted.
These bills on the calendar were read
a. second time and ordered to their en-
grossment:
Senate bill to allow the Board OF Su-
rervisors Of the county of Campbell to
purchase the Lynchburg and Campbell
! Courthouse turnpike, and to operate the
same as turnpike, or In It's discretion,
convert IL into public road
Senate bill to authorize the Town Coun-
Gil OF the town OF Luray to borrow money
ana increase levy for street and road pur-
poses.
Several petitions urging the passage OF
this Mann liquor license bills were pre-
sented and referred, two from Norfolk
and one from Warren county. These PEE
titions are pouring in upon the House
every day, indicasin great activity
among the advocates of the measure. the
terms of which have been frequently out
lined. The bill is substantially what was
known in the Constitutional Convention
as the Quarles-Barbour resolution.
! INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following were presented and re-
ferred:
| BY Mr.. West: "A bill to empower the
trustees of sMechan;csville Baptist church
(white) and the trustees OF Mechanicsville
Baptist church tcolored) to SELF certain
property and to divide the proceeds.
By Mr.. Woodland: A bill to amend an6
re-enact section ITO of the Code of Vir-
ginia, applying to statements to be rem
dered auditor by banks and when certain
banks shall be examined
BY Mr.. SFulton: \ bill to provide for
the running of disputed boundary lines
between adjoining landholders by the
county surveyor. and declaring that any
such county survey shall be taken and
considered as prima facie evidence of the
true boundary line in any controversy
concerning the same.
BY Mr.. Smith. of Clarke: A bill to pre-
vent the delivery within the limits OF
any local option district Or other place
in this State, having voted against the
license or sale. Of intoxicating wine, malt.