The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-18

the next highest vote at the last preeed-
Ing general election.
This amendment was defeated. but d..
veloped some strength.
Tho bill. which IS a long one, was COM
pleted withou. further effort at amend
ment, and the Senate at 1:45 adjourned
until II "A. M. to-day without having COM
pleted the special order. but having pass.
Cd I'VE volumtnous bills.
Mr. Barksdale asked and the Senate
sranted. leave Of absence =, 1oE slEs 1sle'
,snfssRoanoke, who way sick. q 49,. ~
Senate Bills Passed.
These Senate bills were passed by the
Senate at the session:
To amend the charter OF the city Of
Richmond.
To amend azld,re-enact section co OF the
Code as amended, In relation to the cleo
ton Of State senator's.
To repeal sections 60 ana Sc and TO
amend sections g, g. s., Ct. s.. 60, 70. "a.
~. Is, IS. 70, 80 and S In relauo nto quail
acation OF voters and registration
To provide for the preservation OF the
permanent rolls OF registration and for
the transfer OF voters on said rolls. Il and
for copy to DO used for all purposes with
same effect as original
To provide an appeal for any person de-
MED registration.
To amend and re.enact chapter 10 OF the
Code Of Virginia IN reference to general
and special elections. when and where 10
be held. regulations for their conduct and
government, compensation tor services In
elections etc. This is the bill amended
by Mr.. Reyercomb and which he valnly
sought to further amend.
The House.
The House was called to order at II
o'clock by Speaker Ryan. and there was
no prayer. Messrs. Mort. Of Bristol; Brls-
coe, OF Fredericksburg; Newhouse. Of
Culpeper. and Lee, OF Fairfax, were III
their seats for the first time during
the short session. They we're all warmly
greeted by their friends.
Mr.. Jordan, OF Frederick. presented .
bill to carry into effect the report OF the
majority Of tho Oyster Commission 20
break the Baylor survey. and 1t was re.
ferred.
The following other bills we're offered
and referred:
BY Mr.. Gardner: To authorize the SUI
peryisors OF Henrico county to levy
capitation tax for school purposes.
BY same: To authorize the Brookland
District OF Henrico county to borrow SO, 900
to build a school house at Barton Heights.
BY Mr.. Whitehead: To appropriate
$4,000 to the shelterlng Arms Hospital
In Richmond city.
Mr.. Whitehead expressed the fear that
against tho bill. but no cheerfully intro.
duccd II for the ladies.
Governors Veto.
The following veto message was re-,
ceved from IIis Excellency, the Governor,
and read by the clerk:
To the Housa OF Delegates:
] return without approval House Bill
49, s7s. e. amsndsa BY the Senate At en-
fered Voters ss with the State Poll Or ca s
tation tag. and tn require the treasursrs
of ,couHtles and c!fies TO receive the State
Is u as IS thsrewlth, altRopgh he has
missioner Of the revenue"
.o gssSn xt6 t Is fnE s as r. am
the s1 same 70 the treasurer Il the County Or
ss s;k'%nEE . seSsR tsssseor ifG% Ss
m mem and s collscs!on on arc entirely between
the tressnysr ana su y 9 y. petson; o.nd ,h,s
section BY withholding from the treas
urer the authority to collect the tax un-I
.sss the same me had hssE e 49,
The amehdment to this eject IS plain and
would seem to accomplish the 'deslred end
were It substituted Wholly In PLACE Of e.,
.iins; for III IS evident that the Senate
amendment was intended as a. sphsti.
tute for the whole section, or that the
linss should have been amended to read
The object OF the Senate amendment 81
a aassa s sna evdest
guard the public welfare by making the
cemmtssoner Of revenue and Treasurer =
check one upon the other. For Nnless.