The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
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UNIvrDRrTY BILL 81
NJ The Setate passed the BILL to allow the
creation of an executive head for the
Univsrsity " virginia, ana to FIX the
ford and Bristol. }5S
There were two interesting measures
offered in the 6snAte. One was BY Mr.
Gold to require the closing Of cal oons OF, I
primary Us we'll ~ general election days,
and the other was BY Mr. Hartman to I
regulate .the sale OF opium and other
drugs. Tho latter amends the law go
a. to restrict the sale Of opium, morphine,
cocaine and kindred drugs BY regularly
licensed physicians and druggists, and
prohibits their sAls except Upon presorlp-
ton. ~ Il 81
Hoavy penalties are fixed for. the viloia-
ton Of the proposed sections.
Tho House will taks UP the Harvey
osteopath bill - . special order ct 1870
TO- day IA y,as fs
i . THU DAYS PRO CnnDrNds.
Tho House was called to order 1t 10 4
oolook ~ speaker Ryan and prayer was
offered BY Rev. w. b. BeauohAinp, OF
the Methodist Church. a number Of bills
were reported among them being one to /
oronts q Department Of insurance ana
to amend the law In relation to che con.
duct Of the linsuranoo business IN Yir-
ginia. U,
BY By Mr.. Stafford, II oemp., ,auo,.risa
= s. ;'' NJ. Armstrong. = p.ov,a. ~
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!, By M. Bebrell TO provide for the pro-
teotion Of fish In Virginia. l5
BY M. Cardwell: TO repeal An act ap-
proved February d, 1871, entitled an act
incorporating a comIsny TO sstablhh q
oroshng Chiokahominy river between
Meadow and New Bridges, until Il inter.
scots In Swamp road on the north sids
OF said river. "a
Wiser, the general insurance bill camo
us, Mr.. Churchman moved TO dispense
with It's reading and to have y printed
This motion prevailed and the House -
proceeded to the consideration Of its h
When the genera, revenue bill came up
on a report from the Finance Commit
teo, rejecting all the. Senate Committee
amendments Mr.. Boas moved tho adop-
$50 BRUSH ON MANN BILL. e
Mr. Davis moved that so much Of the
oommittee's report be adopted s 40 did 4
not relate to the Mann liquor amendment.
He also moved that this part Of tho re- 4
port ibe rejected by tho House and that
the Mann bill be adopted BY the House
fore this he spoke strongly for the prin-E5
!ciplcs Of the. bill which he said no be-E
Illeved was fdema ded by the people. who
had soyerWhelmned the Legislature with
petitions. He had no orit icism upon the
prospective confer ence committee, but he /
wanted On expression OF the House, ana q
did not believe 80 important g matter
should be left. entirely to q conference
committee Mr.. Davis speech was 9
strong one and he was replied to warmly
by Mr.. Folkes, who declared that tho
House should proceed on the old oonseF-
;vatiye lines. .sf@ ti, fs y. "a. ,sli3
day after Mr., Davis had stated that .
substitute for the Mann bill was being
4 HOSPITAL BILL
The advocates Y Of the Mann Bill took
this action as som sthing Of q victory,
though this was not conceded BY fits8o ops
ponents. The House agreed to the Senate
amendments to the bill creating the Of
fee Of COMMISSIONS OF state Hospitals
and defining his powers and duties ana
regulating the conduct Of these institu-
tions. The bill leaves the salaries OF the
state Hospital Superintendents % fixed
By tho House originally which are as
follows. Eastern "a 900, Western $s,10.
The Edmonaon good roads measure,
which was amended SO as to en- brace
some Of the features Of the L0sster-Mur-E
rell bill was ordered to Its engrossment.h
which means its passage to-day
One Of the mort interesting ana im-
MI hal n
That BY Mr.. Cation, Of Alexandria, for the
protection Of A wholesale merchants.
against the fraudulent sale In bulk OF
stocks Of goods purchased by retail mer-
chants. s5S5
JAMESTOWN BILL. ~
d AZ Il O. clock Mr. Cumming called tho
special order which was the Jamestown
appropriation bill and the question re-
CURED upon his motion to reconsider the
vote by which the HOUSE retused ~, 70 pa a,5
the measure some days ago. the nal!
was packed almost to suffocattons and
around the railing was q perfect hutter#
OF White ribbon pinned upon the adVo-
Gates Of the measure. Captain CARD
we'll was the first speaker and no VIE
orously opposed the motion to reconsider,
oontend!ng that while he Favored the
enterprise, yot he did not think tho state
should be asked to finance It, II the bill
was passed, appr opr1ations to State In
situations would have to be cut down,
Mr. Boa, chairman Of the House
Finance Committee, made q strong speech
against the bill and again commended ably
that the State could not afford the APP
preparation. III s.sf
4 Mr. Boaz grew rather peppery In his
remarks at times and ridlculed the Idea
that those In charge Of the bill had all
lotted him i've minutes in which to
speak, He declared that It the bill should
pass, no other appropriations, not already
made, could possibly DO made, as there
would be no funds available
Mr., Cumming, having charge Of the
bill, spoke earnestly for Its passage and
contended that from every point Of view
tho State could afford the appropria ton
and no spoke OF the public elamor com
ing up from the mountains to the seashore
in favor Of the bill.
Mr., Cumming made stirring appea!