The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-01
ITO BREAK
The SURVEY
sr'hc Advocates Of the Jordan Bill
81 Win the First Victory III
the House.
THE LEAK BILL ENGRossED
Measure to Require Grand .Jurics
to Investigate All Primaries
and Elections.

In tho General Assembly yesterday tho
feature OF chief interest In the pro
Z ceedines was the first slslrmsh over the
Jordan bill to break tho Baylor oyster
survey. The advocates of tho measure
won on the first test vote, motion TO
adjourn, BY vote of 20 TO 81. Mr. Jor-
dams effort to fix time for taking up
The bil and Mr.. Cardwelrs amendment
lin ting the debate on the bill were Will
drawn. The House proceeded TO ROAD
the bill. Tho measure will bo pressed by
its advocates and no further effort 10
limit debate will be made unless the
y opponents Of the measure resort to dila-
tory tactics, In which event tho advo-
Gates of the bill will call the pending
question. 1t Is expected that vote on
the measure will be reached this week.
possibly by Thursday.
= Tha House voted down the Churchlnan
amendment to the pure elections law
which sought to require voters in legal
81 lied party primaries to make oath TO
support the nominee. The bill or air.
1,eake to require terms of grand jurtes
Immediately folio ng primary and gen
eral elections, was ordered to Its ensross-
"A rnent ~
The senat, passed a few bills relating
Y a. the work OF Code revision. and set
the bill putting into effect the new
Judiciary system as special order for
q Thursday at 1880
is1 Several bills were offered in tho two
3 houses. among them one BY Alr' Chris-
Z ttan. Of Richmond city, to amend the
i charter in relation to the powers ana
duties Of police commissioners.
E5 The House decided to meet at 10 A. NJ.
hereafter, instead of II a. NJ.
.s The Senate.
There were Just TWEEN ty-one senators pres
ant yesterday when Lieltenant-Governor
willard called the body to order Inc
opening prayer was offered by the Rev:
w. r. l.. Smith, D. D.. Of the Secohu
Baptist Church.
The Committee for Courts Of Justice,
through Mr. Arc1lwaine, chairman. re-
+ ported a large number OF House oilis
relating to the work of Code revising and
ronforma ton OF statutes to the Consti-
tuition. They will go on the calendar.
Al Senate bill in relation to the manage
ment and government Of the state penl-
tertiary. with House amendments there
TO. was laid before the Senate and the
amendments were agreed to. inc Dill
now goes to the Governor.
Leaves Of absence were asked ano
granted for the following senator's: Mr..
Revercomb.g ten days: Mr.. Massie. four
days; Mr. Gold. four days; Mr. Mann
Z one day. n aSli8
The Senate bill1i in, RELATE to the man
aeen.=nt OF the Virginia School for the
Il Deaf and Blind with House amendments
thereto was laid before tho Senate and
1 referred to the Committee for Public
Institutions and Education.
The Senate then passed several House
bills on the calendar. among them the
following:
TO amend chapter % of the Code.
To amend sections 567, S6S, OIL, 90
II and SIS of the Code.
To amend sections SD, SlS, Oh. Slo'
ST., SIS. $40. 500. sci and s24 of the Code,
Several other House bills relating to
Fl Yhe work of Code revision vera passed.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate then took UP the special Or
/ der and passed these bills:
To amend sections 1888, 20oG and @'o1
In relation to Jurisdiction OF Justices;
when appeals cognizablc; how tried. etc
To amend and re-enact sections 306S,
1850 and to repeal section 500 OF the
Code. In relation to the courts OF the city
3 OF Rlchmond:i their judges, how elected
their clerks. how elected, etc.; their fees;
NJ; sneciaI compensation Of clark OF Eiust-
;ngs Court, etc.
5 ~ amend and re-enact sections nnd
and to repeal section OF an act OF
FEBRUARY y, 1884. in relation to the
establishment of law and equity cour'
OF the city Of Richmond, and to define
Its jurisdiction and relation TO other
rs courts Of said city.
Senate bill to amend section 1888: sec
tons a156 and 2057 of the Code, and TO
repeal an act entitled IAN act to provide
that If the plaintiff In warrant upon
n contract of such nature that nj
action of assumpsit would Ii, on same
shall have served with the warrant {
copy of this account. verified by affidavit
he shall have Judgment for the amount
OF the said account, unless the defendant
shall deny under oath that the accoun
4 IL due; and IL the defendant deny onl,
part Of the account, he shall have judg-
q ment as TO the residue. and the case to
a be tri.d as to the part denied; and alst
TO re peal an act to provide how appeal:
K from Justice and warrant removed shal
be tried. and how defects omission