The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16

rI-E II INIES ID TSPATCH
new circuit co,irts came UP, a I, timber of
amendments were Offered and feeu
upon without objection, but a fight ~as
caused over that offersd by Mr.. Church =
',nna, to strike out the July term Tor y.
Rockingham. Mr.. slpo opposed this. ana
n ,yus rejected Mr.. owens, OF Norfolk
county, moved to amend BY cutting down
Tho terms or Princess Anne FROM Sin TO
four, so as Is Et.o more time for special
terms In Norfolk county. Mr.. Cumming
IA support OF the amendment, read q
letter from Judge Portlock, ASKING for
the change, and tils ptoyolsed Il wnrtl1
speech from Mr.. Lee, Of FairfaH, VINO
declared that he wanted to enter his pro
test against Judges coming hero to lobby
for election and then undertaking to
throttle the willSof The people as to terms
and dates FOR sitting. Mr.. Cumming
defended Judge Portlock briefly. and Mr..
bland OF Portsmouth, spoke for the
amendment. Mir Davis spoke for the
report Of tho committee, and declared
that when Norfolk county had been
given the ten terms she asked she nag
10 right to say That Princess anne snoula
not hive what tho committee had given
Ter. The amendment was defeated ma
iwtirl and the bill was ordered to ltss
cngrossment and finally passed. Mr.
Bland Withdrew his support OF the
amendment when he found 1t was not
designed to give moro terms to Norfolk
county.
The st. Louis appropriation BIZ, proVvld-
inr $4,000 for Virginia building at tho
louisiana Purchase Exposition. was pass
cd, out OF Its order: ayes, 55; noes, 10;
ana tho bill. nppropriating 900 for ad-.
.ditionul wards at the University OF YirH
glria Hospital, was also passed. me
vote on this bill was, ayes, 81; noes, u /.
4 The special order came up at 10y
o'clock, which was tho consideration OF
the various amendments proposed to the
purksdale pure elections law, and tho
substitute proposed. by MT. Ctltoll WIS
laid before the body, is4 Il
Mr.. Kelley offered, on behalf OF the
committee. an amendment ~ the nature
Of substitute, providing certain changes,
tho chief ono being to insert the word
',corruptly," but he moved to strike this
out and insert In lieu thereof. other thnm
by appeal to his reason and Judgment
4 Mr.. Cation made a strong appeal for NJ, ms
substitute, and, pending further action,
the chnir. ut 9 o clock, was vacated until
- ! AFTERNOON SESSION.
,rhe afternoon session was called to or
der at $3.50 o'clock, and Mr. Kelley was
recognized, and spoke, at some length
III favor Of his amendment, 70 the eaton
substitute for Barlssdale bill, me mem
Der from Richmond coiitended Hthat the
Barksdale law was too stringent lot lily
present age, and that under It's provisions
no man could spend money in elections
fer any purpose. without rendering him
self liable to fine and imprisonment. lie
said It nut the honest man at Il dlsad-
vantage lii contests, and he Appended TO
the House to adopt his amendment !,
MIR. Cumming followed Mr.. Kelley, and
smoke for the latter's amendment, con-
tending that the substitute offered by Mr.
to the 3arksdale bill. He thought the
Barlssdnle law, in Its present form was
far ahead Of public sentiment on this
subject, and he thought 1t should be
amended,
Mr. c. c. Baker spoke for the Kelley
amendment, and declared that tho pres
ont law was unfair to honest men. nero
was n good deal Of cross-ftrlng between
various members. and Mr.. Lass'ter SPOKE IS
briefly for the Kelley amendment.
Mr. IIeermnns offered an amcndmcnt,to
the Cation substitute, prohibiting the hir-
Ing Of persons for distributing literature,
but 1t was rejected.
The Kelley amendment was rejected ;
ayes, 30; noes, IS; aud the member from
Richmond offered the Barksdale bill as
az further substitute, so amended as TO
provide chat the expenses OF public sipeakk-
crs canvassing outside Of their own &coun-
ties shall be deemed legitimate and al
loving persons to contribute funds to
marty committees for legitimate pur-
7 Mr.. Barksdalc was upon the floor, and
suggested and prepared tho amendments
Offered by Mr.. Kelley. and they were
agreed to as substitute for the eaton
bill The senator said he would endeavor
to get them through the Senate, The
substitute, as amended, was ehsrossea'
and the body adjourned. al
BILLS PASSED. ,- l.
70 amend and re-enact sections rSiai, SlS0
amended by an act the Gcnern As: s.
slse sio. sia5. aaG6 s4o7. 1850 an at 3SS,
1888 and 1890 OF chapter 10 Of the Sode q ar
SHn ana aa ss s. o 9fps sal chapter 90,
10 amend and ro-enact sections 3s9S, 900;
$685. 1906 and s5os Of the Code Of vlrginia !. 80. q
proved February "a 1896, and SECTION Tor, $3.50 Of
hs csa sD ysns a %sG Section RS as
amended by an net approved March 3, Ivy,
and also to repeal section aS2i Of ths lode %
of Virginia. az amended BY an act approved
Teb r 70 1000. and section asss Of tho Code
Of Virginia. .s.3 ~ .bo
TO 70 amend and re-enact sectlon ssS9 section
1850 as amended by IN act'ot tho General AS
se sem approved February "a ls9S sections an
1862 and 1885, chapserfl1i, OF the Code OF ~
sna. 3: ,,ca nd eso1
OF the Code of Virginia. .1n. ,e,. -,
TO nmend and re.cnact sections soVo' SOFA a"a
cCl5 Of the Code Of Virginia ,,,, ,c,,
To amend and re-enact sections soio a'o s0 '-
OF the Code of. Virginia. ,,,o !, ,eys
TO amend and ro-cnact sections oooo ul'u oo''
Of the Code of Virginia. .,,,
To amend and re-ennct sections a744 and $40
OF tho Code OF Virginia, In relation TO the g,
Ing or acceptance OF bride ana Inc puasn'
mcnt therefor -
TO provide for ahatnE public nutsances ano
TO repeal IN act approved March 6. 1855, ~ re-
| lation thereto. u. ocoe =.
amended BY act approved Januar- 10 ,. lS :. =,
| proved March /. 1905, and 29ll, and to repna
| section 500 OF tho Code OF virginia. 49,. "a.
| To amend and re-cnact sections S9i1 aolo
1922, 500. 1882 and 1888 Of tho Code OF Virstn,a
| as heretofore amended ,u,, a.. :
| To