The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02

Of Lunenburg ravoring tho Mann BILL
Whom the general game bill came over
from the Senate With amendments MT
Committee on Chesapeake and It's I rlbu-
taries bit this motion did not prevail
and It finally went upon the calendar
ANG ELL BILL PASSED.
When the Bill Of Mr.. Angel to require
the Corporation Commission to fix stor-
age and demurrage charges between rail-
way companies and shippers came up on
It's passage, Mr. Green moved that II oe
referred to the commission, to 1ina l ou T.
that BODY desired these duties. Mr., Da-
Wis Thought the bill should SO as an
amendment to the corporation bill, but
this view was opposed by Messrs. Angel
and Duke, The latter spoke earnestly
for the bill.f and Of the alleged inequality
Of the present law in its bearings upon
the companies and tho shippers. Inc Dlat
was passed upon roll call---ayes Il !; noes, o.
The Fulton substitute for the committee
bill In relation to the fence law came up
on its passag GO, and Mr.. Feat on spoke
earnestly against It. It was favored by
Mr.. Carter, who declared that the Rouse
should pass the measure nd dispose, }, OF
the long and spirited fight once Tor az X,
:. The substitute leaves the matter, to tho
Boards OF Supervisors. who may upon
their own volition declare a fence lew, and
upon petition Of q majority Of the oiti-
zens Of the county or district shall go
declare. 8 AZ ssl III
ALL BEATEN. .s
,11pon roll-call tho substitute was re-
jected amid great applause--ayes, SO; noes,
SO, The House refused to reconsider. and
the substitute was finally dead. 4. NJ
Mr. Carter called up his bill! on tne SUD
iect, making a lawful fence four poles or
wires, and exempting those counties now
having special fence laws. This bill was
ndvocat ed by Mr.. Garter and opposed by
Mr.. Sobrell, who declared that the Dill
was not proper, In that It was 9 com
! panion or tho substitute which had been
rejected. The bill Of Mr.. Carter was dis
missed and the House hoard the consti-
tutional reading Of great many ollls.
ROAD BILL UP. $
Major Edmundson made fight to get
| his road bill engrossed, and he made g
strong speech In favor Of the measure
He explained his bill In detail, and de-
| clared that the people of the State had
reached point where they demanded
! some relief on this line. lie was followed
BY Mr.. Lassiter. who had previously
| fought with Mr.. Murrell for another road
bill, and he offered q number Of amend
ments, designed to perfect the bill. The
| bill leaves the matter of working and
keeping in repair the county roads to the
supervisors, but requires them to do the
work under certain rules and regulations
| yConyicts are to be worked in the dtscre.
| ton OF the boards and the levy Is f1xec
at not exceeding thirty cents on the dis
| trlct and forty cents on the county, The
minimum assessment on both IS made
cents.
! The bill was again advocated by Majol
| Edmundson, and Mr., Allen also spoke II
! its favor.
Mr.. Boaz ofrered an amendment provid
Ing that upon the question Of ISSUING
! bonds, only freeholders should vote. nnt
this was earnestly opposed BY Mr.. Allen
| who Eaid the amendment would serious
i ~ hamper the Democratic party, IN
Boaz amendment was agreed to ana tn,
/ House adjourned without taking INA
~ HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
! TO provide for tho maintenance nnt
management of the State library and tn
State law library,
| TO require the State Corporation Com
mission to fix and prescribe storage, de
! murrage and car service charges whicl
may be collected by railroad and othe
transportation companies on freight trans
ported or to be transported by them nn'
to BIO paid by them on freight delayct
and cars not promptly furnished Q
/! placed by them, with rules and regula
tons governing same.
/ 10 HIHeIld anu lS-elldCl oCSS'CAA wv Wv =
ter 1, Of an act entitled an act to provd
a now charter for the town of Wytheville
approved February 90, 1896, ms amende!
and re-enncted by an act approved Marc
!, 1888
10 provide for opening, working mn
keeping in repair the roads and bridge
in the county Of Carroll. and to levy
tax for keeping the same in order.
TO apport!on tho obligation and costs Q
maintaining. keeping In repair and re
building certain bridges over Blackwate
river. the dividing line between the oour
. ties OF Isle OF Wight and Southampton
between tho said counties
TO authorize ], w, Massey and T, F
Massey to erect pier In the Jane
River off Warwick county.
TO amend and re-enact sections an
20 of tho charter of the town of Sout
Boston, in tho county Of Halifax.
TO provide for holding elections In towr
for tho purpose OF deciding upon the ques
tlon OF bond Issue,
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