The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-14
The REVISION
WORK BEGUN.
Considerable Progress Was Made
by the Senate at Yes
tcrday's Session.
ONE DOG FOR EACH FAMILY
Mr.. Gravely Seeks to Amend
the Law to That Effcct-Sen-
ate Quorum Hard to Get.

the JOINT COmmltteo OH 1toVioioh. ho
failure OF the two bodies to agree on any
It pleased the Senate with Steering
Committee and the House without ono.
Little more could be done yesterday than
give a number OF these printed bills theiS
first reading, and In some cases amends
ments wero proposed. Tho Senate con.
sidered fifteen or sixteen bills, some OF
them rather long ones.
In the House OF Delegates, Mr.. Henry
q. Lee, Of Nottoway, was seated as menne
Der from the district OF Amelia and NOT
toway for tho unexpired term OF Con.
gresham southall, on Recommendation OF
the committee.
Owing to some misunderstanding as to
the hour of meeting or to an aversion
to such an early hour, the Senate could
not muster quorum at II. and had 70
wait until noon before It could traneaoe
business.
A number OF bills, most Of them relating
to dogs or the game laws. were offered.
and Mr.. stearnes presented In the House
a bill proposing to place primaries under
the same laws and regulations applicable
to general elections
Senate of Virginia.
The Senate convened at II A. NJ. yes
to-day. pursuant to the resolution Of
Mr. Anderson, adopted Thursday, but. the
body was unable to accomplish anything
owing to the failure Of a quorum to
appear.
After Or. Cecil had offered prayer and
the reading of the journal dispensed with
as usual Mr.. Opie offered the report OF
the Committee for Court sof Justice. the
printed volume embracing 1o4 Senate bills
reported from the Revision Committee.
and again reported by the Committee for
Courts. ..
The chair was vacated for an hour. ow-
ing to the failure of q quorum, and tho
fact that the printed calendars had not
reached the body. Mr.. Opie who made tho
motion to yacatc tho chair. explained
that there was apparently some mtsunder-
standing as to hour OF meeting.
Thereupon Mr.. Braksdale, Of Halifax,
delivered a bit OF lecture and served
notice that unless n quorum was present
on any day hereafter he would demand
a call of the Senate and enforce their at
tendance.
When the chair was resumed at noon.
Mr.. Mann, of Nottoway, offered this res
olution relating to procedure. and 1T was
adopted without dissent:
Resolved, That the following procedure
on the passage of tho bills reported by
the Committee on Revision be adopted:
4. When such a bill is reached on the
calendar, motion to dispense with the
constitutional reading will be made; but
when the bill comes up on Its second
reading, it shall be read at length, SEQ
ton by section, for the purpose of amend
ment.
O. Such recommendations will be made
from time to time IN reference to debate.
calling or pending question and other
procedure as may be REQUIRED.
s. The first bills to be considered and
acted on are Senate bills 1893 to d04; inclu-
sive.
The Senate thereupon took up and read
the first bill reported from the Committee
for Courts, Senate bill relating to reap
portionment OF representation, as amend
ed. An amendment was offered by MIR. An
derson and further action went over until
to-day. -
The next bill. one relating to the fran
chIse and designed to carry out the pro-
visions of the new suffrage clause OF the
Constitution, was read for amendment and
sent to its second reading.
Altogether eleven bills covering eighty
eight printed pages were read and ad-
vanced toward passage.
At 1890 o'clock, after very dull SEES
sion, the Senate adjourned until II A. M.
to-day.
The House.
The House was called to order at II
O'Clock by Speaker Ryan, and prayer was
offered by Rev. William Meade Clark. o.
the Episcopal Church; The following oills
BY Mr.. Grayely: To permit the net.
e esnk sto ''A'plNs = 20 :
BY same: To amend the dog law SC
g.; TAXATION DOG
tor each householder or head or ram
Ny.
by Mr.. Weaver: To repeal q law re:
IN tho counties Of Carroll. Grayson and
ratrlck.
BY Mr.. stcarnes: To provide that al
party primary elections DO ned uhoe'
BY Mr.. Woodland: A resolution from
the Board Of Trade OF Norfolk prayina
that protection be afforded the tlsh IN
A large number Of bills were reported
| from the Committee OH Roads. Courts
| Of Justice and General Laws. among tht
latter being that creating, a Bureau O.
! vision Committee.
The report of the Revision Committed
was taken up. and the bill providing fol
ID as 10 allow cities Of 1900 inhabitant.
| and over to have two assessors. The bill
was ordered to It's engrossment,
MT, Kelley presented tne report o. IN
! Elections Committee unanimously recon
mending the seating OF Mr., Henry u
Lee for tho unexplred term Of Congress
! tcmposed OF the counties OF Amelia ant
! Nottingham, and 1t was read ut length b!
| the clerk. The report and resolution!
accompanying were nanlmously adopted
and Mr.. Lee WAS sworn in as a membe
q the House, amid great applause Con
s,ueration OF the calendar was resumed
and number of bills-sreported from
inc Revision Committee We're ordered en-
| crossed, Mr.. Boaz, of the committee, ex
paining the changes in the present law
Bills Passed..
To validate certain records OF TIL
| County Court OF Bedford.
10 amend and re-enact an act author
izlng the qualified voters Of Prince Ed
ward county to vote upon the question
| OF Issuing bonds,
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