The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
The Senate refused to erEross the bill;
ayes. 5; noes IL
Vote on the Measure.

All the other Senate bills on their se-
cond reading were passed BY. owing to the
absence Of. or by request of their patrons.
The Senate bill to amend section 2lgo
of tho Code, In relation to when ana ~
whom distress made, was then taken up.
Mr.. walker asked and was granted per-
mission to offer two amendments as 1ol'
lows:
TO insert tho word Circuit, Instead OF
County; to make the provisions OF tne
Bill operative on and after February i.
1904.
Tho amendments were adopted and the
bill ms amended was then passed.
Leaves Of Absence.
These leaves Of absence were asked. and
all granted
By Mr.. Mc1lwaine: Two days for Mr..
Hobbs
By Mr. Anderson: Indefinite leave for
Mr.. Lyle, of Roanoke, who Is III.
BY Mr.. Lupton: Four days for Mr..
Bruce.
BY Mr.. Mann: Two days for Mr..
Stands.
Bills Passed.
Tho following bills, reported by the
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and then passed in the Senate yesterday:
Amending the Code, section 24S4. allow
ing preference In certain cases OF liens.
Amending the Code In relation to GER
LITIGATION of acknowledgements
Empowering clerks of Circuit Courts to
take and certify writings In clerks offices.
Amending sections 1888. ?a34 aud 2a3S ana
2547. nrelation to the Jurisdiction OF the
probate Of wills.
Amending section 2552 Of the Code in re-
lation to inheritance Of property by GER
tain persons.
Repeating the act providing for the IN
corporation of associations and socletles
for the prevention Of cruelty to children.
Repeating section 26l7, and amending
26c5 OF the Code in relation to interest OF
insane persons in real estate.
Relating 10 transfer Of property of nom
resident, minor or insane persons 10
foreign guardian or committee.
Relating to sale of real estate held
as courtesy or dover, whether the re-
mainder be vested or contingent.
Prohibiting advertising by lawyers OF
any offer to obtain divorce or the publ
cation Of any circulars. bills, book or any
form of lnduccment to obtain divorce.
The Mileage Bill Fails.
Consideration Of bills reported from
the Committee on Revision was then dis
continued, and Senator Barksdale, OF
Halifax, moved to take up the House
bill providing for mileage to members OF
the General Assembly, clerks, officers
and pages, which had been passed by
during tho morning hour, on Mr.. Opie's
motion. The motion prevailed and the
bill was laid before the Senate. The
measure simply provides for the payment
OF mileage of members and employees for
attendance on the present extra session
of the General Assembly, the body having
saved the State fifty or sixty thousand
dollars by adjourning In the spring and
intrusting the work OF revision OF the
statutes to joint special committee.
The bill was taken up. the question be-
Ing upon It's engrossment. Mr.. Barks-
dale briefly explained the provisions or
the measure and advocated its engross-
ment and passage.
Mr. McIlwaine expressed doubt as to
the constitutionality OF the provisions OF
the measure, and announced that ne
would vote against II on that ground.
The pending question being called, the
Senate refused by vote of l6 ayes to b
noes, to engross the bill, majority OF q
votes being required.
Motion to Reconsider.
Mr. Barksdale changed his vote from
ave to no In order to move n reconsidera-
toin, which he did Tho motion to re-
consider was then passed by and the mat
ter went over until there was larger
attendance.
These bills were introduced and dis
posed Of as stated:
BY MIR. Revercomb. Allegheny: To pro-
hibit the treasurer of Allegheny county
from imposing tho five per cent. pen
atty OH taxes collected by him In Cow
ington magisterial district, until Janu-
airy 49, 1901, and providing that said treas
user shall not be required to report col
lectlons made by him OF taxes IN said
district until the 18th day of January.
1904. Referred to the joint committee on
special local and private legislation.
BY Mr. Barksdale, of Rockingham: To
permit the commissioner Of agriculture
to collect specimens of natural history.
Referred to the Committee on Fish and
Game.
The House was called to order at II
o'clock by Speaker John +. Ryan, and
there was no prayer.
Tho following bills were offered and
referred:
BY Mr.. Henry e. Lee: To amend the
law in relation to the compensation Of
clerks and Judges of election so as to all
low them 81 per day for their services
instead Of 81 as at present.
BY Mr.. Lcake TO provide for special
grand jury Investigations after all prl-
mary and general elections,
BY Mr.. Fulton: To Increase the COM
pensatio OF tho Commemorative attor-
ney of Wise county.
Ex-Congressman Harry Tucker was on