The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
Advocates Say Bill VIII Pass ass,
the Senate.
HOUSE HAS BRUSH
ON THE MANN BILL
Senate Agrees to Adjournment Reso'u-
tlon With Amendment and Several
interesting Bills are Offered n
the Upper Branch-DaY's Ses-
sion il Both Houses ls Full f
Of Public interest.

The feature Of the Legislative session
yesterday, was the a sweeping victory
which crowned the great fight o. OF the fN'
Jamestown Exposition advocates through s''i
the passage Of their bill in the House, Gus
approprlating $500 900 to the roposea'd s .a'sL
great show. by vote Of 6s to to 80. ~ Chais-
man Boaz, assisted by MI, ssipe a. ana and
others earnestly resisted the 7ssage OF
the bl but under the eye Of one s3' Of the the
most powerful and distinguished lobpies d'7
gathered at the Capitol during the the 4 ses- Sc
sion the House swept side all OPPOSE posi-
ton, and passed the bill amid whrl-5 I
wind OF applause, which 1T took tho
Speaker some time to ;quell.
H The bill now goes to the Senate, and
those who are pushing It. declare their
confidence III its ultimate passage and and
there is no reasonable doubt that VIII
be signed BY the Governor.
General Fltzhugh Lee president OF O the ne
Jamestown sBxpositl Ion Company; Hon. J.3
iTaylor Ellyson and il large nilmber. . 4 8of 6
other 4 diatinguishod lrglntans were Il on
the noor during the brief; but spirited
fight. and the 2. hall was II fnirl y packeel
with enthusiastic shouters. Mr. Jennings,
OF Lynchburg, and several other members
OF the Finance Committee voted with
Mr. Boaz against the pnssn ge u OF IN tho
bill. X. IS HI a Nh.
@ General Lee expressed himself as high
Nv gratIledl at the result of the fight. Fle5
reiterated his Oft repeated confdonce9in In
the ability Of the State to make the ap-;5
5propriation. 3 H S d u I5 s333}I.s
MANN BILL UP. &. vs.
There was much OF public Interest in
the House besides the passage OF the ex--
position bill The general insurance measls
urc offered by Mr.. Cation was placed on
the calendar, and there was q slight OPEN
Ing skirrnlsh over the Mann liquor amend
n1ent to the general tax bill, which res
suited In the matter going over until to-
day when a motion made by Mr.. Davis
to reject all the Senate amendments to
the House BILL. save that OF Mr., Mann,
and to concur in this one. 81 81 i III 81
WILL BE FOUGHT OUT.
a IA big fight on the merits Of the Mann
bill is anticipated. and the result yes
terday is taken as favorable to Its adop-i
The senate amendments to the
state hospital bill were agreed to-
and the Edmondson good roads
measure was ordered to Its engross-l
mont. Another interesting measure en-
crossed was that OF Mr. Cation to pros
tect Wholesale merchants against the sale
OF stocks OF goods In bulk by retail mer-
chants.
In tho Sennte, Mr.. shaclselford offered
resolution, which was adopted, calling
upon tho Attorney General for his opinion
MS to the constltutonnlity Of the bill ve-
.toed by the Governor to prevent book
sellers and authors from becoming mem-g,
bers OF the State Board OF Education q
The Senate agreed to House Joint resolu-
ton. for n recess from May 18th to Mo-
ycmber 10th, and tho appointment of
commission to review the work OF the
body during the recess, nfter5it had been
SO amended as to have the commission