The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05

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BY Mr.. Cumming: TO extend the terms
OF the officials Of the various towns Of
the State. S33l3 "
BY Mr.. cardweli. 10 amend the law
In relation to the sale Of DELINQUENT lands.
BY Mr.. Whitehead: TO amend an act
CT Norfolk.
BY Mr.. C1iurchman: To validate ac-
Embellishments taken by an officer Of
company for such company
4 by various mem bers. Petitions praying
tho passage Of the Mann BILL
When the Lee statue BILL was reached
designed to place n statue Of General Leo
In tho rotunda Of the National Capitol.
It was passed without debate by vote
I otf44 to Z.
MI. Newhouse, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Prisons and Asylums, made a
final report OH the former branch Of the
Committees work, and thus the member
from Culpepcr was the first chairman to
| completa tho work assigned to him.
When the bill to appropriate $1,000 to
enforce the Glass pure food cnne up. 1t
was urged earnestly by Mr.. Churchinan.
Mr.. Ryan (Mr. West In the chnir) and
Mr.. Jennings asked number Of Dues
tons. The Bill was advocated by Messrs.
Baker. OF Chesterfield and Newhouse. OF
Z Culneper. and Mr.. Hunley also spoke N
| It's favor M q r.. & ~ AZ
Captain ]. H Red wood chairman OF
the Legislative Committee Of the State
F1re1nen's Associationb placed bouquet 4qe
Charles T. Bland. as an evidence or tneir
appreciation Of his work In getting the
E'ireman's Relief bill through the House.
FOR PURE FOOD.
The bill to make effective tho Glass pure
FOOD law was thcn passed upon @ roll
call-ayes. 81: noes, 4.
When Mr.. Cnton's bill to protect SONG
birds cama up. Mr.. Smith. Of Clarke.
spoke earnestly for the measure, and
was cheered by the House.
The bill was offered BY Mr. Cardwe!l
In strong speech. The discussion took
very amusing turn, and all kind OF
birds, including klldees and pee-wees.
were referred to- and fishing s:or-ns and
cut worms were likewise discussed.
Mr.. G.. G. Baker opposed the bill. and
some one desired to know who killed
cock robin r. S
The Bill was advocated by Mr.. A1urrell
| In brief but strong speech. 39
Mr.. Lee spoke for the bill, and made
an effort which set the House wild with
delight. He declared that down In King
William. where he some times visited, a,
mocking bird awakened him In time for
breakfast BY singing 6'Julep! Julepll So
sweets! So sweet!
Mr.. Cation spoke eloquently for his bill,
and took largely the sentimental side OF
| tho proposition. IA h @ NJ s-Ss i33s 3
BY vote Of 40 to II tho bill was ordered
to It's engrossment, and the Bland Fire
mans Relief Bill was passed upon roll
| calf ayes, 52 noes. 10. 535 AZ Al
The House loudly cheered when the m
5nounce1ncnt OF the vote was made and q
number Of pairs were announced.
ANNEXATION BILLS.
The Gardner Annexation bill came up
now as q special order, and Mr. Kelley
l5ofrered the Anderson bill, passed by the
Senate, as substitute. The former pro-.
vides for submitting tie various propo-e
| sitions relating to the annexation OF prop
erty adjacent to cities and towns to
popular vote and the latter giyes tho s5ur-
| isdiction to nonresident circuit Judges.
| The bill and the substitute were read by
the clerk, and then speeches were IN
! order. s
Mr.. Gardner took the floor, and made
! an earnest and eloquent plea for the
measure offered by himself and amended
! by the committee.
The young Henrico representative de-
I clured In his opening remarks that the
lines were clearly drawn betw eent the two
! bills and thatIthe counties stood upon
| the one side and the cities and towns
upon the other. Ss& f$ 5
He said the Senate bill proposed to
| place the whole matter In the bosom OF q
| court, while his bill left tho important
| questions to a vote of the people.S
KELLEY ASKS QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Kelley asked Mr.. Gardner NUM-
| Der OF questions and 1t became evident
| that the brilliant Richmond lawyer and
orator would be pitted against Mr.. Card
! ner in the great controversy. Mr. Gard
ner discussed both, bills at some length
l. jYtic oh n nd col
an attempt was being made here to rain
| down the throat sS OF the country people
something which they did not want.
lie declared that so momentous ques-
lions as those involved would not have
been left to a man as wise as Solomon
to say nothing OF human judges OF the |
present age. && 8 B5is !li 4
Mr.. Kelley made very strong OPEN
ing statement for the Senate bill and
was listened to with marked attention.
He contended that 1t was best for all
parties that the measure advocated by
himself should pass, and he declared = that ma
there was no issue here between the
city and country members. At the con-
cluslon of Mr.. Kelleys speech the House
adjourned until 10 o clock to-day,
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
No. 1e0-senate bill to provide statue
the National statuary Hall in the Capt.
tol OF the United States at Washington
District Of Columbia
No. 13s-senate bill providing for the
payment Of State tax by party on whose
motion the estate of a decedent Is COM
mitted to the sheriff Of any county or
corporation. or the sergeant OF the cor
porntlon
No. 100 Senate bill approprlatng the
sum Of two thousand dollars to the De-
partment OF Agriculture to be used in
the enforcement Of the law prohibiting
the sale OF adulterated and unbranded
food y.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
No. 77-House bill to amend and re-
enact sections @ G. 10 and ii, Of an act
approved March S, 1904, entitled an act
t establish q State Board OF Emballn-
ing; to provide for the better protection
of life and health; to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases; to regulate the
practice OF embalming. and the care and
disposition of the dead: and to add adj
ditional section Is thereto.
Patron-Mr Christian, Reported from
Committee on General Laws
No S0-ITOusa hill To amend and res