The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-21
LEGISLATURE.
SHARP FIGHT ON OYSTERS.
Barksdale Act Revision Likely To
End In a Compfomlss.

Inc nrst strike RI the RAILROADS uurluR
this session Was made In the adoption
boy the HOuse of an amendment offered by
Mr. Duke stirling from the bill IN rela-
tion TO the right Of eminent domain the
language making exceptions ia favor oI
railroad companies IN the condemnation
OF lands
Senator Byars. Of Bristol, offered a
bill providing that no person who has
not been in the State two years shall be
I eligible for election to the presidency Of
the University OF Virginia. Col Cation,
OF Alexandria. pre- scented ia the House q
bill designed TO perfect the Barksdale
Pure Election law and extend its prohi-
bition OF the use OF money To ward meet
I ings and conventions, AS we'll rs primaries
and elections.
The House, without objection, sus-
tanned the Governors veto Of Mr.. Cum.
mings' bill TO require commissioners OF
revenue to assess registered voters with
the poll tax
There WAS some discussion in the
House as to the bonds Of county and
city officers, and the bill bearing on this
! subject was 80 amended as tOgive prefer
ence TO bonds OF surety companies over
personal bonds The State has expert
enced much difficulty in making collec
tions on personal bonds and has lost
much money through them.
The oyster fight at this session OF the
Legislature Is To be short and sharp and
not long drawn out az heretofore. Pub
he hearings on the Jordan bill to break
the Baylor survey will begin next Tues
lay before the joint committees The
| final vote on the measure Is 10 be taken
On Friday at 10 o'clock. This course,
/ which will dispose OF both the majority
aud minority reports from the Oyster
Commission, has been decided upon by
the House committed 4 large number
II Oystermen will 90 TO Richmond 60 BE-
heard. Mr.. Jordan, with Chairman
.ardwell. will lead the fight for the ms
0rity and Mr. 5. Wilkins Matthews will
conduct the position
Mr.. Jordan, who proposes TO push his
dght To the end, offered "a resolution
Thursday SO amending the rules OF the
House as 20 require the representation Of
each OF the Congressional districts on
The Committee on the Chesapeake and
Is Tributaries.
The House Committee on Privileges
and Elections considered both the Folkes
oil, To repeal the Barksdale act, and the
Cat0n bill amending that measure. The
result was the reference of the whole
natter To subcommittee, who will, il
is understood. report Mr. Leake's amend
nent proyidinglor grand jury inyesti-
cation.
Bills were introduced ia both branches
md fayOrably reported to meet the Gov
.rnOr's objection 70 the bill requiring
commissioners of the revenue To asses al
July registered voters with the poll tax
Ia the House Mr. Green moved to dis
tharge the Committee on General Laws
from the further consideration OF his bill
20 allow local pension boards, in their
discretion, to place the names ofpenslon-
r. now on the list, upon satisfactory
evidence that they should be so trans
ierred, and the motion was rejected
ayes, 81 noes. -, the motion requiring
siXty.seyeu affirmative votes.
The following bills were offered in the
House:
BY Mr.. Lowry: To amend section
20S6 Of the Code in relation to the pro-
lection OF fish IN the waters oi the Tom
m 1uwealth
By Mr.. West; To provide for the re-.
newal Of fret grade certificates for pub.
lie school teachers.
BY Mr.. Kelley: To proyidelor the pay
ment Of poll taxes where duly registered
voters have not been assessed.
These bills were introduced in the Sen
ate.
BY Mr.. Sears: To amend the second
article Of section lS3 Of the Code in rela
ton 10 salaries. mileage and other a.
lOWances
By Mr.. Gunter: To authorize thu
Auditor of Public Accounts to reiunC
money in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Chapman: To authorize tn
School Board OF the city Of Chsrlottes
vile 70 borrow money and 10 execute
its bonds for said loan.