The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-22
Housc and Senate Have Not
Agreed as to the Time for
Adjournment.
THE HOUSE WANTS A RECESS
Edmundson General Roads Bill
Fails to Pass; Also the An
dcrson Annexation Measure.


yidlnE for adjournment sine die on the
2sd. Tho House refused to concur. Yes
to-day the House agreed to take n recess
from December 23d 10 the 18th. When
this action was taken. the Senate had
adjourned for the day. Tho resolution
will THEREFORE. be communicated to-day
1t is uncertain what action the Senate
Will take
Tho sessions OF both bodies were SHINY
attended yesterday, and thoro Is some
tear manifested that q quorum cannot
bc secured to-day.
There being no Quorum the senate PIP
others others came and sufficient members Being
present therefor, the Senate proceeded 70 y
J. Mr. eaton communicated from, the
iIouse the adoption by that y. np o. ~, 9,
may be corrected. The amendments were
rot taken up. y. !
.ie e. PROPER Der Zine lime offer substitute Tor
House bll 4,9 In rei;ition to the roa '' o.
Senate the passage Of the general ROAD
bl,i. with slight additional amendment Dy
x motion to concur in the Houso amend.
mcnt provoked Opposition, and It deyelopG1d1
we're finally passed oWing to s2ot the r laei
wod be under the 1eeefSS,yy IA "a
courts whe s soSnes ~ th Of te
boards OF supervisors on all questions ~;
lating to roads. The subject was passed
~ informally, and not further taken up
al the session. e
Mr. snead communicated 70 the senale
the passage by the House Of a joint reso-
spsea o DrSSydoF foG ud a eeient oun
Caused BY resignation Of Judge White.
and * IL oin IS order rae sne - -
Al Mr. opie moved concurrence IN tho
JOINT resoI4tionc Az It c Tas s fsSepteo'
The time for III. special joint order
houses being ready to elect Mr.. A.. john
there being no other. nominations tire en-.
tire vote cast In both houses was record
err for him, total Of rs votes. TIC @as
Tho Senate bill in relation to the Pr,
passed, this being the only Bill passed
sEH5Ss sS s ~ ii, Rs;;sn primary
dale. set as special and continuing Or
der for January 9Th 1903. at noon. !. .5
called alec up House bill No.a7O to proyIide
how cit!es and towns may extend their
/
ment in the nature OF a substitute the
bill was IN its second reading. and being
given that, came up on It's sngr ,,sa en- ~
Al this time however, and While tho
vote was being had. Mr.. sDonohoa disap-
Feared and broke a@quorum. After try
ing in vain to muster a 9 quorum ,,iiI a lne
| to-day.
The House.
rho House was called to order at 10
e1 By s. Syep Rav ky9n se sS
AZ. Eeake oirered bill. which, was
referred repeating the present road law
| Of the county of Goochland.,
Mr. Edmondson's road bill came, over
WITH some Senate amendments and the
at some length, and wound up with q
stlrrng appeal for the passage OF the
measure, il
mhfGe was M Eoaa ase e
bhq rep rep ali Special road laws now in
| cnect.
.NIr. Edmondson pleaded With Mr. !! Care.
they agreed upon language making It
counties having special road laws
The amendment was agreed 70 and the;
bill as amended. was passed.
resolution liking 1880 O'clock as the hour
| tor tho election of q judge Tor the County
Court OF Princess Anne.
m the Gu om fS a der en-
t he hall a of 81 tie House, and Nj: Folkes
i ioneu tho 10 consideraton Of tie BIZ repeal.
| ing the bill In relation to eminent domain;
| The resolution OF Mr.. Folkcs was opposed
BY Mr.. Churchman. and finally "itH"
N The ! election Of county Judge for
trincess Anne vas gone into sor ana Il ~ y
and he KS KS ~ Z 'a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s1fSssT
AIR Lee offered a joint resolution, pr"
Ter I'D, "a and I'm: Nj, Duke offered as i sun
stitute one providing for recess On De-
celnber 23d, and reconyenlng OF the body
his resolution and Mr. Duke for the sub
ftitute. the latter again taking the Senate
tasrask for not acting on the corporation
MT MI Duke ala not think there would be
after ai's Il the holidays Mr. cardWel favored
S S5e BY Mr., Hesrmans, Messrs, Lev
and Heernans became inyolved ~ q brief
eooauy as to he duty , e the Houss T.
IN Wsop ana nae a his SUB SUB
enasr, pointed PIT that the House mlgn(
from rom day to day for want Of a quorum,
sr rieis t. Mr.. Green advocated tie reso-
luton, and the vote required first on tll'
luaopted-ayes 80. noes g.
MIR. Lee offered as q turther SUBSTITUTE
| that the recess be until January I'd, but.
this was rejected and the sresolution
Mr.. Gardwell pleaded for, time, ana
said the Senate had now adjourned for
Ihe' day, This brought Alr, Duke to his
l3feet and he demanded that q vote be
taken, and asked that his substitute be
adopted.
Tie recorded vote on the Duke sub
stitutc was as follows:
-Messrs, Allen, Charles T., Bland,
Hruce. Christian, Duke Early, 1EaawJards,
Grayely IIarman,, Heermans, Jennings,
g Jordan Mba aw Nous IDgaanN hbe oss
llusenberry, Reynolds, Settle, sneld,
Taylor. Toney, Tuypln. Waddy and Wall
.nCe-:E.
| Chhrchnlan, Davis .Edmondson, Folkes,
Cont, Green, Lacy, Lassiter, Lawson, X,
! Siearnes and Wiitehead-23. l'3 8
| to ftRIe EdmondsoR road Bill, and asked
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