The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-11

where Il has always been exercised since tho
establishment OF said elevator !,
beg to suggest to your honorable BODY t ma
ing N Between The conductor Of The ptol Gle
vator and The Executives OF this common
wealth. it would be obviously unwise 70. max Q
any change in the present method OF aPp0iat-
''e"s' FIGHT ON SOUTHERN.
Mr., Fclkes called up House bill No.
AZ. defining principal office OF rail-
nay company, and he offered a substl-
tute requiring that they be kept In Yir-
Kinia rather than Richmond, and asked
chat the broader measure be voted for.
Ea advocated the substitute, and 1t was
opposed by Mr.. Churchman. chairman OF
the Roads Committee. %
The substitute was opposed at some
length by Mr.. Cation. and he commended
that the Southern Railway Company was a.
keeping within tho provisions OF It's
charter. III
Mr.. Folkes replied to Messrs. Church
man and Cation, and said he presented
the Issue squaroly between the city OF
Richmond and the city Of Washington.
Mr.. Cumming spoke against the bill.
and said there was no reason n Tor us
passage.
4 Thero was much further discussion In
,ulaed In, MI. Folkes again speaking.
and being questioned by Mr. i-ass1tet, OIL
Petersburg, and others.
Tho pending question was ordered and
tho substitute was rejected. Ayes, III;
noes, A.
The House then rejected the original
bill, and the body adjourned.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Providing for the appropriation OF sso,-
900, or SO mitch thereo: as may be neces-
sary. to nay the cost of the completion
of a fire. proof steel building, including
heating. pumbng &C., mt tho penitenI
tiary.
TO amend and re-enact section 143 Of
an act entitled IAN act to raise revenue
for support Of the government ana pun
Tic FREQ schools, and to pay the interest,"
On the public debt. and to provide a spe-
cIal tax for pensions, as authorized by
section 1859 OF tho Constitution, approved
April 10, lal3.''
10 amend and re-enact the fourth ar
ticle OF section 1873 Of the Code OF Vlr.
ginia, as amended and re-enacted by an
2.ct entitled an act to amend and rte-eh-
act title OF the Code Of Virginia, In re-
lation to salaries. mileage and other az
lowahces, approved Fepruary = iaVo.
To provide for working and keeping
IN repair the public roads and bridges IN
Patrick county.
Authorizing the auditor OF public &C.
conn r. 10 refund money In certain cases.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To permit the netting OF partrldges IN
Henry county.
The Senate.
The Senate OF Virginia was lied to or
der by the Lieutenant- Governor at u a.
M. yesterday, with fairly large alton
dance Of senator's, There was no prayer.
Seventeen House bills and Senate Dill
with House substitute, passed py the
House OF Delegates Wednesday. were
communicated to the Senate and referred
to committees, most OF them going TO the
Committee for Courts OF Just'ce.
Several House bills relating to revision
were passed. VI 81
Mr.. McIlwaine for the Committee FOR
Courts Of Justice reported House Dill 357.
with Senate am endments, the purpose o.
tho bill being to create a bureau OF
insurance and banking, etc, The bill was
made a special and continuing order Tor
ii $50 a, M, to-day. ~.
The Chair was then vacated while the
lieutenant, Governor signed seventeen
senate bills and eleven House bills:
On motion OF Mr., Walker the senate
tho nproceeded to the consideration oI the
special order, and Senate Dill lW was iala
before the Senate, This is Dill 70 hmoi'f
and rc-enact section 37Aa ana alao OF wy
Code In relation to the glYlng or ACCEPT
ance OF q brlbe and the punishment 1aefe'
for
Mr.. McIlwane. OF Petersburg. VIGOROUS
ly opposed the bill as reported, and De,
clared that It was entirely too broad n!q
sweeping, and would make It impossible
for q voter TO Inquire Of candidate
whether or not he would support certain
measures expected to como before him
as legislator, the candidate would DC
liable to Imprisonment in the penlten-
tiary on conviction thereof.
Messrs Walker and Anderson Of inc
Revision Committee, defended the ~ " a
reported and denied that ~ would q
open. to such extreme construction a 8 was
mt upon IT, ~,