The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
aLow STRUCK IN rHE SENATE.
Incident Closed BY npetcay-
taTo Nsy AcJoura HAY f5sh.

- ~ h 'e"otor flanagan over the head
win cane on the floor Of the senate.
Zoos pace la that body Thursday dur.
ing the discussion u the Mauul ,cu1r biu
Judge Mann, gray .b.ared veteran of
sky years, became incensed al the r,.-
.oirNs II Senator Juliaa Bryant. of Hen
RICO, AID from his scat, directly In front
strueS him violently Mr. BRYANT was ofI
AIS guard. but threw up his arm AMI
caught the blow on it. The .sair vvos
later settled pcaceabiy.
Mr.. kry ant was speaking e. his amend
neAt TO exempt counties contisuou. To-
cities from the provisions ~ the Mann
act. lie charged that Judge Mann had
oeen unfair IN bis argument. and quoted
these TWO lincs--
thought that all your wiles would end
In ieigned religions smooth hypocrisy.
This angered Judge Mann. tie arose
and asked Mr.. Bryant If he referred 10
hin personally, ana, understanding that
the answer was 10 the affirmative. the
olow came QuicAly. Both later express
Ell Their regret at the occurrence. audThe
Incident was closed.
The Mann bill was pas sed as a part of
the revenue law without any material
amendment, and with only fye votes in
the negative. The ameudme & WAS one
offered by Mr.. COghiii. and extends the
exemption to places. whether incorporat-
ed or not, where there Is a population of
900 or over within rauius of half "A
mile
Mr.. Cabell offered in the House a reso-
luton providing Tor Joint committee al
live. three from the House and two from
the senate, To take up the work OF al
lustment and revision. aud anpronriatir,..
S',uuV 1 their expenses. IL vroviats
tnat the Legislature adjourn Nav l.
Suu that the committee report back IN
November Mr.. Edwards offered a snh
>ttsute, making the snittee nire in
s'ead oi hEe, and providing that IL enter
upon Its WORK Immediately aud r-p,rf
when it concluded Both were r,serre5
without action.
When the name of Senator Nickbrm
was called on the vote on the Mann bHl
ne said he wanted 70 state his position.
ne sand tnat - the representative of Ills
people. and having received instructions
from MS people in a tone that could not
ne inls1ah "a, lie ielt Ia duty bound 10
vote for the Mann bin in its uoameudes
form. though there were some featur.
of il that ia his judgment ought nnt -
be adopted
Mr.. Bryant offered an amendment 10
exempt from the operations Of the Mann
Dhi counties contiguous ID cities havin-
police protection. He pointed out that
tenrico county had ample police prutec
non, while the Mann bil wolli mean
prohibition IN henrico lie argued that
the state would unnecessarily lose rev
.nao from Henrico by the passage AZ thi.
act, while the morals of the people could
aot possibly be improved SIR sale sun
port "a 10. but IL was lost
Speaking Of the police protection So
much talked about. Mr. Hartman sail IL
reminded him OF turr ing "A mad doclo
ind hiring man 20 guard him lie &c
larrn that liquor wac Responsible for
nearly ell the crimes
Mr. Lowry rner-a I'm the House a bin
Co require promoters 20 pay the cost col
aiectiunr. provided "a il -cLeuts fah a;
the polls
The governor vototd the bin passed o,
noth hlalches of the General Assembly
prohibiting the appointment II any puh-
lsier or author as a member OF THE State
board al education. lie set forth hi.
reasons az length amonc them heiu.
that the services wouL De- denied oi
some 81 the most expefieQced educator.
"a the State and that hc De ie. ed it va,
Unconstitutional. SIR SAAcAc.iord. oi
Orange the patron Ci the measure. arose /
lud said he hoped tie senate woull pass /
me hiI, discriminating he governor /
lisa IprOval. Ar Slackeltori addas
that be old not desire e. Dee hastv. ana
moved q pass the matter by for tAe
present.
he revenue bin was passed ana coes
back TO tie house FOR concurrence ia th-
amendments. Mr. Ke,z n secured tne
a adoption OF an amendment increasing
the tax on members of social clubs iron,
) 10 - each, and Mr. Harvey got one
through prohibiting clubs og lees than
MY members from selling oreivinga
ilquor, but this was reconsidered at th,.
instance OF Nr. Sale, and the amendment
rejected
he House Committee on Priyileges
and Elections reported ad rerseiv tn. 4 IN
oi MI tolkes proposing TO so amend the
suffrage section OF the new constitution
A. TO permit the psym of the poll tax
- any time pto election day The con.
'utuuon provides for payment six
months before an election.
Inc senate passed the Rarksdale bill "a
prevent persons from enticing servants
rom their employ, and devoted consid.
'rabie time to the consideration Of The
revenue bill
An interesting feature was the reading
d petition OF d number of citizens Tor
-iSiotioh 20 prevent the moving az
rains on Sunday. IL suggests IA law per
hitting the railroad companies TO NOV.
only perishable freight on SUNDAYS. AID
nat the statue define what shall constj-
ute perishable freight
Mr.. Anderson's amendment 70 re-
iuee the tax npoo building aud loan as
locations from SO TO 500 was lost.
he finance committees amendmen,to
ne house bill, removing theta proposed
% be placed upon each BARRIERS chair
vas adopted MIR. Wickham said inc
committee, while realizing and reeopniz
ug the Tact that the barber il a ..tonsn.
'ial artist, also recognized the fact thai
'hey were labor men. aud il they were 10
De taxed, to follow out this priaeinle
arm handle would have to be taxed
Mr.. Mcllwaine moved to have the hin
20 amended as 10 abolish the tax unor
boarding house keepers He could nc.
zee why this wasever imposed la mon
asses the keepers OF boarding hous 5 yer
poor. helpless women. and were ene.s ca
a this occupation not because thSr 10
sired o do so hut pneo,1o -