The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12

ment OF several meWpers OF p0aros OF
: 4 n mssags from the House Of Delegates,
communicated by Mr.. Boaz, announced
the esoto by ath ned o. epe oPs'
The Joint COMMITTEES g. special and con.
tlnulng order for 10 o'clock noon on
Thursday, November 18th, and each day
until such report Is ns
without action.
A message from the House of Delegates
by Mr.. FOXES announced that the House
iof The Tie election Of a judge for the Law
and Equity Court of the city Of Rich
rnond at 1880 o'clock. p NJ. on Thursday.
November 18th, Tho resolution was
Communicated the action 70 the House.
Mr.. Mcilwaine asked and the Senate
granted leave OF absence for Mr.. Keezell,
OF Rockingham. for one week. owing to
sickness In his family.
The Senate then took up the calendar.
but little was done. The House bill to
authorize the Board OF Supervisors OF
isle OF Wight county to levy an i; add q,
on motion OF Mr.. Stands
The House bill to require commissioners
OF the revenue to assess all duly regis
tered voters with the s.a d;s eapitation tax
The Senate bill to provide for ascertain.
ing who are habitnal drunkards was
made the subject OF Sonic cursory dis
cussion. chiefly Of q humorous nuture,
the charter OF the town Of Berkeley.
Mr. Sale. of Norfolk city, offered by
pllis-one to repeal an net TO provide for
local assessments in cities and towns,
and the other to authorize the councils
of cities and towns to have legal
went VENT to til the COMMITTEES for Counties
cities and Towns.
Mr.. Mcllwaine, OF Petersburg, presented
q bill authorizing John Garland Pollard,
annotated code, the same to be without
expense to The State. !. ne bill went to
the Committee for Courts Of Justice.
rhe Senate at 1:15 adjourned until to-
Gay at noon.
House of Delegates.
The House was called to order at noon
BY Rev. William Meade Clark. OF tho
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Boaz called UP hi. Joint resolution,
making. the report and bllis recommend,
and continuing order at IL o'clock NJ. on
tuesday next. to the exclusion Of All
10 Mn he moved % e amend BY put
ting the report Of tho Oyster Commission
within the exception provided for revenue
matters, and 1t was opposed oy h1r. boaz
and advocated by Mr.. Cardwell. The
latter made q strong appeal for the
consideration OF the report Of his COM
mission. and again the old oyster battle
was on In earnest.
brief speech. and Mr.. Cardwell again
urged the adoption Of his amendment. !.
AR. Green spoke for Mr.. Cardwell's
at some length. Mr.. Edwards opposed
the entire resolution, and 1t was finally
ADOPTED after 1t had been 80 changed by
the patron as to make It effective from
IL O. clock to-day instead Of Tuesday next,
and after the clause relating to "the ,ex-
ciusion OF other business" had been elm
mated.
Mr.. Charles T. Bland moved that the
.1ouse meet at II o'clock to-day, and upon
! OIL call the motion was adopted--ayes q,
III. Bland, OF Portsmouth, offered q bill.
wnIch was referred, comforting on com.
Hissioners In chancery the authority to
summon witnesses. :-s.-'
election Of city attorney and otner local
olncers Of Portsmouth, who are now
chosen by the city council, by direct
vote of the people. ~,
MIR. t'olkes offered a Joint resolution,
which was adopted. fixing 1880 to-day the
hour for electing a Judge for the Law and
Equity Court Of the CITY Of Richmond.
The House lookup the consideration OF
the calendar, and when the Cation tnsur-
sncs bill was REACHED # was passed BY
The BODY at LIE, r.. .M. adjourned to
meet at II o'clock to-day.