The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
HOUSE DOES
NOT CONCUR
Refuses to Join Senate for
Speedy Capitol Repairs.
ToRRENS SYSTEM BILL UP
TORRENS SYSTEM BILL UP

lOlNlS>dNS ~ IN AivA DAkk VI
Motion to Discharge Committee Fails
and the Matter viii Go Over Till
MISUNDERSTANDING Bill Goes
on Calendar-Day's Session
The Senate yesterday received q num-
Der OF reports from various committees.
and then devoted the day to considering
she Campbell cage.
Tho. House refused to concur In the
Senate joint resolution relating to an
immediate repairing OF the Capitol, and
after having also rejected substitute
offered by Mr.. Spe. took up It's calendar.
The body discharged the General Laws
Committee from tho consideration Of the
Sale bill to create department or IN
surance, and refused to take similar ac-
ton with reference to tho Torrens sys-
TEN BILL to change tho method OF regis
tering land.
The House disposed Of q large number
of bills, but most OF them were local IN
their nature.
Both bodies held afternoon sessions.
md will likely continue this programme
through next week.
A lengthy opinion from Attorney-Gen-
eral Anderson was read in the House,
constituting the section OF the Consttu-
ton relating to the prepayment OF poll
taxes by voters, It having been asked for
by resolution Of the body.
The Senate.
Tho Senate OF Virginia convened. at
10 A. NJ yesterday, tho Leutenant-Goy-
ernor presiding There was no prayer.
Tho attendance was as large as that
the day before Mr. Gold. OF Clarke. was
in his seat after an absence OF week
The Committee for Privileges and Elec-
lions reported a rcapportionment bill
and number OF other bills, which were
placed on the calendar.
The committees were discharged from
consideration Of the following bills, ana
they were placed on the calendar:
Senate bill to amend tho charter OF the
town of Berkeley.
To permit the supervisors OF Washing
ton county to issue bonds for ROAD I'M
provement
TO authorize tho town OF Edenburg to
acquire land for a cemetery. 81
TO amend the charter OF the town OF
Big Stone Gap.
To authorize tho supervisors OF Clarke
county to issue bonds Tor road improve
ment siSf
To authorize the town OF Hampton to
issue bonds TO the amount OF $25.CO.
To vest in the Circuit Court OF Abe
marie certain powers IN felalioH " viz
Miller Manual Labor School.
To require the Corporation Commits
sion to fix and prescribe storage. demur-
rage and car service charges.
To incorporate the town OF Maysviiie.
Prince William county. :,
TO authorize tho supervisors OF Husseli
county to borrow money for road pur-
poses.
ta,ives In Congress-.
To regulate the holding OF city ano
ward primaries in Norfolk city.
To amend the Code SO as to make regis
@rars 3conseryators OF the peace.
To amend tho election law Of March
9th, 1894.
privileges and Elections, reported, with
amendments. the Senate bill to amend
md re-enact section 20 of the Code OF
Virginia In relation to the apporton-
ment OF representation IN Congress. up
proved February 10th, lss2
Also the House bill to amend ana re-
enact section 10 Of an act TO PROVIDE 1or
method OF voting by ballot approved
March 9th. 1894. and to repeal secuon ~
Of said act.
Also House bill, to amend and re-enact
.ection s5 OF the Code Of Virginia. making
REGISTRARS conservators Of the peace
Also senate bill to amend an act to
regulate the holding OF city and ward
urinary elections in tho city OF Norfoik6
aDDrOved MarCn o, 1887, hilu W ASp'.>A -
ton of said act.
The House.
The House was called to order at 1920
o'clock and prayer was ollcreo ny rev.
James p. Smith. OF me frespS te r'a''
Mr., Whitehead offered a bill to amend
the law In relation to the dedication OF
streets and alleys.
The Senate Joint resolution callins upol,
Tor col m IN oil
with its work OF repairing the building
Immediately upon the adjournment for re-
cess was laid before the aoI'e, AM a
report from the register OF the land CT
lice contending that there was no I'M
mediate cause for alarm and that tenn
Iorary improvements would be sufficient.
Messrs. sipe,, Davis and Sshrell took
the same view, and Mr.. Cardwell thtrght
the senate resolution should be adopted
Messrs. Wallace and Toney spoke ;oI
the Senate resolution, and Mr.. Whttenead
offered an amendment that only fl00N
OF the 100000 BIO used for thu proposed
roof.
Mr.. Biscoe offered an amendment pro-
vding that whatever should be done
should be with the view to finally adopt
ing the PEBBLES plan, and Mr.. FabrtI
wanted the amount expended limitet to
1900 All the amendments were rejected,
and in a brief discussion that followed.
in which something was said abort the
huilding being in a decayed condition, Mr..
Newhouse suggested that the peo-
Die thought tho entire house was
rotten, and that they would do the repair
Ing at the polls this fall.
ALL REJECTED.
Mr.. sipe offered substitute for the
senate resolution calling upon the register
nf the land office to report to the General
Assembly Mt once what temporary le-
pairs should be made.
Messrs Jennings, Folkes ana Bowman
explained the procedure of the con mis-
sion to the present time, and ar. Lee
called the pending question. which being
ordered, required upon the Senate refo-
luton,
It was rejected by large majority, and
the one offered by Mr. spe Wen, the
same way. the House having refused TO
I xalr ar,1, WIN taynr ON the subject.