The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-28
NO BILL PASSED HOUSE ! Q. Is i:

4 a u Confirmed.
There was no Important action on any
ma tier in the General Assembly ye ssstDif-
day. n I'll ri X * ys y rs: 3S5 ss
The senate failed OF q Quorum. and md
could, therefore. pass no bills.
Tho body An executive session con FIRM firm.
ed several appointments OF members Of
the Boar. Of Visitors Of the ". M T.. re- ..
Gently maGo BY the Governor and y g spe e
DIAL Joint committee reported Ein fsiyor .t q
securing rooras in the City Hall for Tue
Corporation Commission. an S% isS$
The EHopae Sos ISL On was very short, and
no Bills we're passsd. Mr.. Gent offeresd q!
bill to provide for working the roads OF
russell county, and a. measure passed ~
the Senate to provide etilces and con tin
gent xpenEes for circuit Judges In the
counties wheer they reside was dismissedy'
Both housea will meet at5ncon to-day.
The Senate.
HI rnere were but seventeen sen ators IN
their sea is yes erday when Lieuteiiant-
Governor Willard called the Senate 20
order S gl, III; S$ IS n "a y
In the nbscnse OF quorum all tho
House and Senate bills on their third
reading were passed by. Mr.. Donohoe.
however, offered several consequential
amendments to the House bill proposing
to submit to the voters OF the town 81
Manassas tho question OF establishing q
diapensary. The amendment was ngreed
to and the bill then passed BY. ,j5 y
NV. g., az n In
lation to the government OF cities and
towns, the special order for II :1b, was
passed by until w ednesday at l2:15, owing
to the absence OF Mr.. Hnlsey and others
|}interested In the bill. n gjt
Mr.. Donohoe. for tho special Joint com
mittee TO provide suitable quarters for the
Corporation Commission. The conimlttee
| in Its report declared that adequate nc
commodations for the commission could
not be had either in the Capitol or In THE
Library. Accompanying the report IS
bill Recommending that the Sta te lease
for one year at an annual rental 81
81 900 five contiguous rooms In the CITY
Hall for the uge OF the Commission. Inc
bill went to the Finance Committee. The
report Is signed by Messrs. Donohoe ana
Kcezell on the part OF the Senate and
Al essrs.S Il! Boaz, Jennings and Lion on tho
Mr.. wallace, OF Stafford, offered q
Joint resolution proposing that on WedS
ncslny, April 29th.. ut 1890 T. NJ. the
General Assembly proceed 20 elect Judge
for the Corporation Court OF tho CITY OF
Fredericksburg to succeed Judge A. W.
Wallace. resigned The Senate on Its part
agreed to tho resolution and it's action
was communicated to the House. III b
Thereupon the Senate at i II. M. went
into executive session and confirmed the
nomination OF Phil II. Brown, OF Bote-
tourt; Dr.. Jno. N. JTpshur, OF Richmond.
and Thomas w. Shelton; OF Norfolk, TO 20
members of tho Board OF Wis ltor5 OF the
Virginia Military Institute for three years 3
from January LIST. 1903.
AL tho House and senate bills on the
calendar on their first and second read
l$ings were given such readings f8 4.
Tho Senate thereupon adjourned untli
noon today. G
Va The House.
The House was called to order tanoon
by Speaker Ryan and prayer was Offered
| by Rev George Fl. Spooner OF the Metn-
odist church. The following bills We're
offered and referred; .as
BY Mr.. Hunley; To amend mn act Tor
| the relief OF J. T. Mills. IN s g4s 39
BY Mr.. Gent: To provide for working
and keeping In repair the public ras''N OF
| Russell county. VI sgSEs
Senate bill to regulate the professlonal
nursing OF the sick in Virginia caused
some discussion. It having been opposed
by Mr., Gardner and defended BY Messrs
Hunley w, w. Baker. Whitehead and
others. The bill was finally passed by,
Mr.. Allen moved to asmiss The bill a'l-
thorizing Boards Of Supervisors OF coun-
ties where circuit Judges reside, to pro-
vide such Judges with offices and contll'-
gent expenses, etc.. and tho motion pro
yoked much discussion, The bill was y,
nally dismissed and the calendar was pro
| ceedcd with,
The House rejected Senate bin III
amending tho law in relation to . the
granting Of new trials. and Mr. sebre
moved to reconsider. On this Mr.. sebrel
made a speech Of some length n s,lpporll
| OF tho bill and was followed on the same
! line by Mr.. Cation. Mr.. Allen opposed
the bill in a speech of some length. y
which re declared that the bill was "
! tho interest OF corporations OF the State
i THE motion to reconsider was finally
passed by and the House adjourned Until
| noon to-day