The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-02

PREPARED oy,pe'css cEREAl FOOD CO., teos
who Opposed y. And Others ,nya b E11atSy
order for next & Wednesday. Strong OPP
petition at once developed 10 this propo-.s
Tho vote was taken and tho motion vas
lost. An aye and no vote WAS called
for. Twenty-seveii4 members were N la-55
Passs;i92g bill BY Tntl sneh
Further speaking, following the vote II
MI nssn EEardSs
Hanover EHlno az Who lis one Of the strongest
advocates OF the measure was about TO-
be heard when d motion to- adjourn pre-
tho an House had given tho better por-g
ton OF It's session to tho veixed cues
ton. III, n. (, .5 !. s ~, 10, &.
the SI ySse .hs to uSsdet tic
and Il SO Il sn augurs the defeat Of the sub
w
FoiKes, is leading the fight against ~
Is con f'dg BfL e asinSTkopucBD.
OF 500 Of SO much thereof as may be
to be used 6y 'hs st Of
charters in his office to be furnished to
the State Gorporati%1a co nnna snc9 4,
for the supp port Of the government and =
public free schoos, and to Pay n me nr ln-
y hoRzed sRBses sx IS SIC as
tion. so as to REQUIRE al! persons, 1irmls.
srRs knSes
10 pay. q special license tax of 500 for 's
The Senate.
Senate ye.sterday tho attention OF the
joint joint rcsolntions-one. ~ MI. ople pro.
R recess untll y une 1oih and one b.
Wickham providing for joint commits
sion to imm ediately examine the X attic
He ere Is AG The se'' resolution Of Mr. opie
relating to adjournment. which he asked
might lie ON tho table until Tomorrow
the General Assembly TO SO complete the
work OF onfor1ning the laws OF the
Commonwealth to the requirements OF
the Constitution as to have 1t ready Tor
the Revision Committed by May the
18th, the date heretofore set for tho
Whereas, there is still much legisla-4
ton Of an important ter befor the
their committees which cannot be prop
erly disposed 4of In the time remaining
BE Be Il s resolved BY the Senate. the
IS l. /. That the date for taking said re-
cess be set for June the 10th. Instead OF
May the s16th.2 ii } 5iii{ s
"a. That the conmto,es be urged 70
push forward with their work so as to
bring In their complete reports not later
than May the 18th. 2. y,
Tha. On ana =. after N May < tne 18th
that after May the l1tli9 no bills shall
be offered except by committees or by
unanimous consent, and that II At any
time hereafter either house ana! Ing Ing
members present to properly transact its
business. " said house will order the .roil
OF Its members to be called and suchf
action taken as to absentees as may pc
Nj. .Wickham, OF Hanover. then offered
q Joint resolution calling attention to the
great danger from the CONDITION OF the
had Just been up in the attic over the
office OF the Commissioner Of Labor. He
declared that he did not believe this at
tic to be safe. The floor was giving away
and had already slanted with the weight
of the masses Of books piled upon IT,
There were now tons and tons OF DOCKS
piled there and the condition was grow
ing worse instead OF better. He invited
the Senators to 60 to the attic and see
for themselves. Here Is the resolution
9. .R Re-: ID BY the Senate the House Of
Delegates concurrlng, That a special
committee OF five be appointed (tWo RON
the Senate and three from the House g
sidinse officer Of each 5Iouse respectively),S
to !. examine I he condition OF the attic
Of the Capitol building and to Z report ~"
thereon forthwith. = . ( :
Mr. Wickham had said and quoted
contractor from another city Who y after tie,
visiting tho Capitol, had stated 70 MN ..
en rave ' dang GER and liable to fall at any
TSe yas pnfissfs
any 20 'it the III House. The Chair named
NJ essrs. opis and Anderson as the coii.-5
mi nie. = on the part Of the selsste, {.
Hsss e e jont
t'S Mr " D eaeI S 81 Fairfax chairman Ct
the special committee when recT ,nE1aii
Tor the use Of the! Corporation, Commits.
sion, moved to take up the bill out Or
Its order. 5S 4, . u, z la,
taka he b up 81 p
directed attention to the fact that II the
city leased ire state 9uastsrs tor tor the the
same, the entire City Hall would pnder
the Constitution become liable for state
taxation. In this event, the arrangement
would be- a'disndvantageou one for the
city. as the amount Of taxes on the
Building bti1 would exceed the $1,000 annual
rental proposed to be charged for the
rooms offered the commission. !.
Informal suggestions were MADE that
,Roaneke Petersburg and Norfolk were
all willing to offer quarters tor the COM
'' TSereu $ the motion e take the bill
THE Senate then took UP the special
order, the Senate bill 3 to amend
and re-enact chapter n Of the Code IN
rela ton to cities nnd towns. The printed
amendments to the bill were on the desks
proposed. but those already adopted, The
Remainder OF the session was consumed
in informal discussion of these amend
ments Messrs Anderson, Halsey, Mc1l-
Wuilie and Tyler taking. part In the
coht''fe' . Clock tie tie consdsration OF the
jnnconfested amendments was concluded
and the bill was laid aside h 5.3
Mr.. MoIlWaine moyed that when the
Senate adjourn It adjourn until noon on
Monday The vote on the proposition
disclosed that there was not a Quorum
it " TI%es tha Senate on y Mr., WI cl8