The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-07
Report Adopted Declaring the
Seat Of Member Vacant,
TO HAVE NEW ELECTION
Hon. George P. larry May Be Chosen.
MIR. Lasslter Seeks to Out Down
Taxes on Intangible Property.
Bills in House and Senate.

In both branches there were spirited
debates. and matters Of sweeping mo-
ment were under consideration.
The feature Of the House session was
the adoption OF q report from the Prlvi-
lcges and Elections Committee. declaring
the seat OF Dr. z. p. Mclean In that
body vacant, on account Of his refusal
to take tho oath required by the new
Cons tuition. The vote by which tho re-
port was adopted was s. to "a, the House
having previously rejected another re-
port giving the member three days IA
Which 70 swear, BY a vote OF q 70 ~
The vacancy dates from July 18th last,
that being the time OF the first reassem-
bling OF the Legislature after tho new
Constitution became effective.
Tho report adopted calls for spc-
cial election to I'LL the vacancy and tho
Speaker will Issue tho writ in O few
days. It la said that Hon. George p.
larry, mo1nber Of the recent Constitu-
tional Convention from aIecklenburg, will
BIO urged for the place by the Democrats.
Hon. s. Gordon Cumming, Of Hampton,
led the fight for the report which was
adopted. and Hon. s. L Kelley was
spokesman for the other paper. each
having been signed by six members
Mr.. Lassiter, OF Petersburg. gave no.
tice that he would later on offer an
amendment reducing the tax on intangi-
BILE property from 30 to Is cents. and 1t
looks as II big fight will occur over
its adoption. There were several bills
offered in the House, but they were
all Of local nature.
In the Senate, apart from the Lee
Monument bill. there was nothing OF
special moment A bill was offered by
MI. Clayton to establish branch nor
mai school at Bedford City. and Mr. Sale
presented one by request to protect man
uracturers from double taxation. Both
bodies adjourned about O'clock to meet
at noon to-day.
The Senate.
The proceedings of the Senate were
opened with prayer by the Rev Dr..
George Cooper
The first debate occurred over the p>ii
to provide for the payment OF the COST
OF prosecuting certain criminal cases re-
moved to the United States Court These
were cases in which the sAttorney-Gen-
eral had Commonwealth attorneys, VIII
were very familiar with the cases THAI
had been removed from county courts
to the Federal Court at Lynchburg and
Danvlle to prosecute them. The At
torney.General suggested to the attor-
neys a certain fee, which they agreed to
accept. The Committee for Courts Of
| JuStlCe tlOuSnL ASS ASeooAioD'S eAAAA
recommended the passage Of the meas
| ure.
Mr.. Lyle and Mr.. By~,s opposed the
BILL believing 1t to be unconstitutional
Mr.. Lyle wanted to amen. It.
Mr.. mcIlwane, the chairman OF the
Committee for Courts. made an earnest
appeal for the passage OF ahe bill. He
was convinced that the act was consti-
tutional. The Attorney-ueneral had, in
-. ut, <l,,kt Hr,ho ha
regarded to be his right and proper duty
and the fee he suggested was altogether
reasonable. 1t was true that the asso-
ciate counsel failed in their purpose to
convict but lawyers do not. when en-
ployed. guarantee that they will win a
case. They simply promise to DO their
very best. Virginia. had paid In one
case $1,000 to pay an associate to an at
torney-general in. q certain case. and it
| was money well spent, for the service
| he rendered was certainly worth that
amount to the State Recently the State
had appropriated 5000 to pay associate
| counsel to the Attorney-Gene refer
ring to the suits attacking the new Con-
stitutIon. He thought this was money
| wisely spent. In the case under con-
siderntion he believed the thing to do
was to pass t..e bill.
Mr.. McIlTalne took occasion during his
an act to be passed by Congress to pre-
vent persons charged with crime under
the State laws fleeing to the Federal
courts for an asylum Of safety. and
there being defended by United States
! attorneys who ordinarily would be the
prosecutors.
A vote was not reached, for the bill
had to give away to the special order
for the day-the Halsey bill to place
| CT tpo ~ Tao IL, fhn tot, Yoy1 t,,
Capitol Of the United States.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Chapman: To amend Section
27o7 of the Code in relation to when
| personal representatives are protected
| by refunding bonds, etc
| BY Mr.. Chapman: To amend Section
266l OF the Code in relation to the pay
| ment to the creditors Of a decedent In
the order of their classification.
BY Mr.. Chapman: To amend Section
27Os of the Code In relation to proceed
ings by legatees or ~:stributees.
| BY Mr.. Clayton; 70 establish a State
Gemale Normal School in Bedford citv
BY Mr.. Sale: (By request) TO en-
courage manufacturers BY providing the
manner In which they shall be taxed and
by relieving them Of double taxation.
The House.
| Inc HOUSE was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and prayer was Of
fered by Major Z. 7. Christian, men,
Der Of the House from Richmond city.
The Committee on General Law re-
ported a bill offered by Mr.. Christian to
establish State Board OF Embalming
and number Of petitions for the Mann
bill were offered and referred.
The Mclean case was called UP and
the cleals read the two reports, one de-
clarlng the seat Of the member vacant
for bis failure to take the oath to sup
port the new Constitution. and the other
Ewing the member three days from the
date OF Its adoption, In which to take
the oath required.
The committee was evenly divided tho
former report being signed by Messrs
Cumming. Jones. Baker, Carter, Jordan
OF Nansemond and Leale. and tho latter
by Messrs Kelley. Heermans, Robson,
Cation. jordan, Of Frederick. and West
The first speech was by Mr.. Kelley,
and It was a strong one III favor Of tho
report signed by himself.
j Mr. Leake, who made qualified en-
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