The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12
THE WORK
OF REVISION
The General Assembly Will Give
1t Precedence Over Oyster
Legislation.
WILL MEET EARLIER TODAY
Other Matters to be Considered
as They Arise Along With
the Revision Work.
WILL MEET EARLIER TODAY


the Revision Work.
A bare quorum Of both houses was
present ut yesterdays session OF the
General Assembly. and both houses sat
for more than an hour. The time OF both
bodies was chiefly consumed In the ef-
fort to provide for tho consideration OF
tho report of the special Point Committee
on Revision and to give that report pre-
cedence over all other business save rev.
enue bills. The House finally agreed to
a resolution proposing to take UP this
report ut noon to-day. and maize the
the same hour thereafter Tho Senate
passed the matter by until to-day, when
It will almost certainly agree to tho
House joint resolution referred to. Both
houses agreed to joint resolution, set
ting 1890 o'clock P. NJ. to-day as the hour
for electing q Judge OF tho Law and
Equity Court Of the city of Richmond.
Mr.. Campbell. Of Bedford, elected for
the une1plred term Of Senator Clayton,
deceased. appeared. and was sworn as a
member Of the Senate.
It was informally agreed In the Senate
after adjournment that steering COM.
mittee will BIO named to expedite con-
sideration Of the report OF the Revision
Committee. this being deemed the best
mode Of facilitating the consideration
and conclusion OF that work.
Several bills Of local nature or measures
OF no general Importance or interest were
offered and referred. and the Senate adj
vanced several bills on the calendar.
None was passed. however.
Mr.. Watkins offered the report Of tho
special Committee on Oyster Legislation.
and 1t was ordered printed for the con-
ven!erce OF members.
The Senate.
When Lieutenant-G Governor Willard
called the Senate to order. yesterday at
noon. these senators were In their seats :
Messrs. Anderson, Bryant. Barksdale,
Logoii Donoho9: Gunter oa roid ;,,a Ae % Us
Fears. shackelford. Stands, Walker. Wat
klns. Wickllam and Senator-elect J. Law
renee Campbell, successor to the late
Graham Claytor. OF Bedford, Mr. Halsey.
The Rev. Russell Cecil. D. D., again
offered prayer at the opening Of, the ses-
sion.
whose credentials az successor to the; late
was called TO the clerks desk and took
the oath as q. member of the Senate.
" H. Rann Of the ths SPECIAL saa
ttes, presented the report of that COM
rllttee. the same report offered In the
House on Tuesday. and along with It a
volume embracing the Senate bills left
time OF adjournment last May.
Accompanying the report, Mr.. Mann
offered the following Joint resolution:
Bs It resolved by the Senate the The House House
OF the Committee on Revision and Re-
adjustment OF the Statutes and the bills
reported by the said committee be and the
5aH are hereby MADE spscat ana Gen
e.al Assembly at ten O'Clock, a. M. on
the 18th day OF November. 1905 and that
the said report and bills be taken up and
considered by the General Assembly from
business. except such as may be recom-
mended by the Committee on Finance as
NECESSARY legislation concerning the rev.
enues of the State. until the said report
mitteo on Revision and REIMBURSEMENT Of
the Statutes shall have been considered
and acted upon BY the General Assembly.
sv Snail adou Mso On e e. Gsa s DAY
November. tlso3. that 1t shall be to- meet at
ten o'clock. a. NJ. on the, 18th day Of
Novem Der, 1905. and that the daily ses--
sonS Of the General Ia Assembly
vision and Readjustment OF the Stat.
u.es and the bills reported by them shall
nave been considered and acted upon;
s soul o os !Eon s9 Se eseb a. day. NJ suS R
&c a recess from one O'Clock to two
o'clock OF each day OF the session;
MT. Opie. Of Augusta, opposed the Joint
sa any o,er SaS and eing tbs
hands Of senators II they desired to offer
OF to call UP important measures. He
raw no necessity for passing such a reso-
y1a suroested that the resolution
60 over until next Tuesday, and then
the Senate might proceed as 1t deemed
lest,
amendment, making the report. OF the
Revision Committee special and cont!n-
uing order for II A. NJ, thus reservng a
es 81 eens hSSF fHs rsseon went over
until to-day, when action Will be had
Mr.. Watkins. OF Prince Edward. Of
tered the report OF the SPECIAL Joint Com
nsre on Oyster KS dsa yhfh was
ordered that ESQ copies be printed for the
information of the members,
The Barksdnle ANTITRUST BILL offered
tuesday. was referred L., to the Committee
the bill is chairman, 90,
Mr.. Anderson presented bill to amend
and re-enact sections and Of the
sSrse 81 s act sx % hfMa are
iii. relating to the election Of municipal
crncers Tho bill was read a first time.
Ine measure proposes to permit coun-
cilmen. aldermen. police and fire conf
Customers to serve out the terms for
which they were elected, notwithstanding
changes In tho ward boundaries VI the
city. Referred to the special joint Com
n,ittee OH Local. Special and Private
Legislation.
Ills secretary, communicated the appoints