The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
LEGISLATURE.
INCREASE OF SALARY FOR SEC.
OND AUDITOR AND
TREASURER
Election Law Dsbats-Fi8ht for Open
Board Session Won by Republican.

Election Law Debsts-Fight for Open
Board Session Won by Republican.
Senator Sale, OF Norfolk, introduced
two important bills One increases the
salary OF the second auditor from ST..
700 to $500 and that OF the State
treasurer from 81 900 to 81, 800. Another
amends the code with reference to the
licensing OF persons to practice law in
Virginia. This provides for the exami
nation OF persons for license by the Su-
preme Court OF Appeals, whether the
age OF twenty-one years has been reach
ed or not. The object Is to permit gradu-
ates of law schools to be examined in
the month OF July following the gradu-
atoms OF those who would reach the age
Of twenty-one prior to the next exsmi-
nation as prescribed. In no case, how
ever, are the persons so licensed to begin
practice until their majority has been at
tanned
Mr.. Read, OF Mecklenburg, presented 6
bill giving the State only one-eighth OF
the proceeds OF dispensaries instead Of
one-qusrter, az now. This is designed to
place the dispensary at Boydton on the
same basis with Others in the State,
which turn into the State treasury only
ons-eighth OF their receipts.
The house passed among Others the
following bills:
Providing mileage TO the members Of
the general assembly, clerks. officers, and
pages OF same for attending the recon-
venine OF the general assembly IN the
city OF Richmond on the 10th day Of
November, 1908.
To amend and re enact chapter $50,
acts OF assembly session S95 sc, entitled
San act TO constitute capitation tax q
lien upon real estate owned by the person
at the time such capitation tax is as
sessed," approved February 10, 1896.
Politics ent ert into the discussion 10
the senate Tuesday for the first time the
present session. This ives natural, "a
almost the entire session was devot to
the consideration OF measurfs affecting
the election laws. Mr.. R3vercomb, q Re-
publican, me lie O successful fight for the
amendment that all sessions OF electorel
boards be open to the public, great
number OF Democrats voting with the
Republicans, and. encouraged by this. he
fought to secure representation for the
minority, or Republican, party IN the
election OF judges and clerks OF election
at a., precincts. This failed by the vote
Of 10 to Is, many Democrats voting
with Mr.. Reyercomb. NJ. Rsvercomb
made further unsuccessful fight to give
the minority party the naming OF one
clerk at each precinct for al general elec-
tions.
Gov. Montague sent TO the house his
first veto OF the session, this being on a
bin to require the commissioners OF the
revenue to assess duly registered voters
with the State capitation or poll tax.
The governors objection to the bill Is
that the title should also be amended.
There was no action taken on the meas
pre-.
A bill drawn by ~. Goi Ian, designed
TO carry into effect the recommendations
n the report OF the joint committee on
oyst Or legislation, provided for breaking |
the Baylor geodetic survey and leasing |
the oyst ,r rock. The bill was referred,
md will be considered with the majority |
and minority ieportC Of thecommittee.
Mr.. Leake, OF Goochland, presented q
bill to iucrease the pay OF members OF 1.-THE
general assembly from "a to IS per day |