The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
TAKE OATH
T0.KE:,EP Law.
Amendment Requiring Candi-
dates to Swear Not to Violate
Pure Elections Statute.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT ALSO
Would Require Voters in Pri-
lnaries Swear to Support Nom
inecs in General Elections.

inecs in General Elections.
The business Of tho General Assembly
yesterday wps con rined almost entirely
to what tho House did. The most inter-
esting and important action Of that body
vas the adoption OF the amendment VI
MIR. Green. of Fnuquier requiring can.
c!datcs for elective office to take an oath
when filing their notice of candidacy
that they Will not violate the pure cleo
items law. The amendment Is designed
to strengthen the law and many mem
bers expressed their belief that 1t VIII
have that effect. A more radical amcnd-
ment. offered by Dir. Churchman de-
signed to require those voting IN legalized
party primaries to take an oath to sup.
port the roinlrees OF such primaries, was
rejected a motion to reconsider made,
and that motion passed BY. The amend
nent will hardly be adopted.
ELL to allow tho voters Of Farmville mag
isterinl district to vote on the question
OF establishing e dispensary for the sale
OF liquors. a House bill To amend thu
poydton dispansary law was passed also.
The House.
THO House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and there was no
prayer. K mum Der Of bills were passed,
and the measure offered by MT Green
to REQUIRE all candidates for office TO
take a rigid oath at the time Of fling
notices Of their candidacy, that they WIN
not violate the provisions OF the Barhs !
dale law, was taken up. and the manner
for Fauquier spoke warmly Tor us anop'
ton.
Mr.. west spoke against the bill, and
M. whitehead In It's favor. the latter
declaring that II would strengthen tha
Bartsdale bill.
A1r. churchman opposed the amend.
rr ent. and he and Mr. Whitehead became
involved In d good naturcd colloquy as
10 the fairness OF elections IN their re-.
rt-ed.ive sections, and Mr.. Chrter OF
Scott, ADVOCATED the measure III a brief
nature OF an amendment to the general
election laws, and II was adopted with
out division, and tho House vent on with
the consideration OF the bill. Mr.. Church.
man Offered a. amendment. which was
rejected reconsidered and passed by. to
n ake voters In lesallzed primaries swear
to- support the nominees OF such prl-
,narles, and pending the further con-
s:deration Ut the measure the House
adjourned. DIV
Mes.rs. Woodard and Whitehead offer.
ed petition from the Council OF their
city, asking the Legislature to pass q
$Dill, extending the time OF the present
local Board OF Improvement Of the Sixth
Ward from July !. 1901 to February %,
1875, and It was referred. .
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
TO amend and re-enact sections IS and
IL Of an act entitled an act to establish
q dispensary for the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors in F-arnville ma gister!al district
II: Prince Edward county. Virginia; TO
prohibit all persons. firms, corporations
to sell. barter or exchange srch liquors
in said district and to repeal all laws
in conflict with this act. so far as they
apply to the said rnagisterial district. ap-
proved February 10. 1901
and 1856 Of the Code OF Virginia, as
amended and re- enacted by chapter 2GG.
acts OF Assembly. session 1923. APP
proved May 16. 1908.
10 repeal an act entitled an act to
establish dispensary for the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors In Farmvllle magls-
terlal district. In Prince Edward county
virginia; to prohibit all persons. firms.
cornora tons to sell barter or exchange
such lauors in said district, and to rs-
peal all laws In conflict with this act,
so far as they apply to the said magis.
terlal district, approved February 10,
1rM, provided that the qualified voters
or said n1aglsterial district shall SO
elect.
To amend and re-enact section is o.
an act TO establish dispensary for the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors In the. town
Of Boydton, Mecltlenburg county. Va.
To amend and re-enact subs ectfon % OF
section Q, chapter Q, of an act entitled
..an act concerning corporations which
became law May 81. 1903.
The Senate.
The session Of the Senate YESTERDAY
wns brief and wholly devoid Of anything
OF Importance. Lieutenant-Governor
willard presided. and the attendance was
small. The opening prayer was DIS
pensed with in the absence Of q min
lister.
It being apparent that nothing could
BIO accomplished with so few present
the serate adjourned until Monday at
II A. NJ
Among those in their seats yesterday
was Mr.. Dlnwtdd'e. OF Franklin. who
was present for the first time this ses.
sion, having been detained at his home
until now He was cordially greeted by
lis fallow-members.
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