The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-15
LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE APPROVES BILL FOR
BUILDING AT ST. LOUIS.
Fixss Date Of Adjournment

Fixes Date Of Adjournment
The senate practically defeated the bill I
creating the bureau OF insurance. Sena- /
tor McIlwaine secured the adoption oil
an amendment yesting in the corpora.
ton commission the selection OIL
the commissioner provided Tor. This !
led enough friends of the original measure
IN vote against II to effect its rejection. /
senator McIlwaine entered motion 10 /
reconsider aud declared his purpose to try /
and have the best provisions OF the Dill
preserved and enacted, but not 20 pro-
vide for commissioner.
The senate carried it's pointin reducing
the minimum quantity OF brandy 10 DE
sold by ditillers from two gallons to one.
The upper branch refused to concur 10
the house amendment, retaining twogal'
ions and the lower branch receded from
tie position. e.,
roittea from the further consideration OF
Mr.. Green's bill to rerate and place ON
the rolls pensioners, who, being on tne
rolls under former ecte, are now totaliy
| disabled. ,,, A..
MIR Ciravely, OF Henry, offered in the
house a bill approprieting million u9t
lars for a new capitol building, and Ill
recting the present commission to report
az the next session whether IL Is most
Iaasible TO null down the old capitol OF
hnJld ON a different site The million
dollars Ia to be paid 10 five yearly install
ments OF 5000, 900 each.
The Leake bill providing Tor grand
iury Investigations OF all elections WAS
iayorably reported by the senate com
mittee, and will pass. o
The bin appropriating $4,000 Tor q
Virginia building at the st Louis Expo
siti0n was ordered to it's engrosement,
whIch means it's passage. In the House
Joint resolution providing Tor the maj
adjournment OF the Legislature on Deem
,, Der 20, and fixing Tuesday next az tne
date for cutting Oh the INTRODUCTION OF
2 hills was introduced in the House.
The counties, cities and townscommlt
toe reported to the house adversely the
3 senate bill providing for the leaving Of
: ali questions relating TO the annexation
3 If property adjacent to cities and towns
!, TO the circuit courts.
0 The court ofjustice committee reported
the bill fixing the terms OF the new CIR
omit courts for the various counties, ano
n vent over. A number oil Amendments
will be offered.
)f The govern or has signed the bill relat
Z inc TO the organization and govern
v ment of counties, and it provides that al
N county officers shall qualify before %
re circuit courts Those who nave no
r already done so will have TO com ~
n with the law OF their official acts VIII D
D. void. The bill also provided that Gle, X =
., sheriffs, and treasurers shall give tne'
% bonds In trust companies.
K THE aession OF the senate Saturday wa
devoted to the presentation TO Mr.. kee
all nv his colleagues OF handsome OF
10 dal present In the shape OF a silver irn
howl The presentation speech We
er- made by Senator Wickham, who gre
ot aloouent In referring to the valuable %
IN. vicea of the Rockingham leader. NJ
m. KeeEsll was so overcome by the klndne
oi his colleagues that he could UT
but a few words in return.
f The Anderson bill, which provides
the appropriation OF $4,000 addltio
AL Tor capitol improvements, was recol
DC. mitted. ~ L..
on Among the bills passed by the hot
lac were the following
all To provide for the collection Of all tai
Sd, In arrear and past due TO the Commt
aud wealth prior to February l, 1903. up
NIT the shares Of the capital stocks oil DAT
age and banking associations.
To repeal an act Of the general asse
ger hly OF Virginia, entitled AN act to p
vide for reorganization OF state banks
circulation, -, .
- To authorize and empower the co
III ill oTclties and towns aud the boar
u suneryisors OF counties to levy spe
tares for the purpose Of paying the In
sst on and providing sinking fund
i bonds issued by virtue oi any act Of
Generally assembly heretofore enaete'
To repeal an act OF the general ass
bl1 Of Virginia, entitled ian oct 20
Vide Tor the election Of commissioner
the revenue ioP the counties OF
Stxtav approved March %, 1903,
an Act entitled "An act TO provid
the election OF commissioners OF the
nue. FOR the cities Of this State, appr'
March 2S, 1908.
To repeal an act OF the general as
- bly Of Virginia, entitled An act reg
4 = inc inc the Grant OF franchises, &C.,
citiee and towns. and providing 10
advertisement thereof"
-----.~,,-r