The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-11
IEGIS STATURE

I here was a long discussion OF thecon-
ference report on the revenue hin Ia the
House Wednesday This was followed
by p vote AID the announcement hv the
Speaker 81 the adoption Ci the report
An appeal " as taken from the deris;o:
% the chair because Their was not 4 ma
lurity vote for it, adoption. ON apneai
the chair wa- overruled A m ltion 70
reconsider the vote was made AID a NO
zion 70 pass the matter Wa aioutad
This means another fight on the Mann
bill. Mr. koaz however. declares that
he i confident 81 mastering a sufficient
vote 20 secure fhe adoption ~ theconf-r
ence report The vote on it, adoption
was - 20 "a
ro REMOVE ,Aeiruilf-
The House OF Delegates adopt the
resolution removing Judge Clarence =
Campbell from the bench oi Amher-t
county. 10 ives a short tight and the
vote Wa 63 10 i The campbell res
"iution now goe- 70 the Senats for con
curi enre
here " a. no dem oustration follow ing
thu vote Mr.. Davis spoke for the com.
mlttse resolution and offered TO answer
ali questions put TO him he declare
that the House Wa- proceeding accord
Ing IN precedent and ia the only way that
il could proceed
Judge Dampbeil floor leaders fought
FOR further investigation ant failing
10 this they sought u escape with a
mere cen-ure. but the sentiment was de-
cid lily against them. The House was
Tor removal. aud IL wanted 10 act with
outdelAy This W a. h, vote on removal.
leas- Messrs Allen. Angel. Armstrong
g. Conway Baker. ". ". Baker. Banks
bnrham. ki-c0e Charles 7 Bland George
& Bland. Boar. Bowm ~. Branch. Can
naday. CaheA. Card we'll Cation. Chri-
tian. thurchman. Davis. Dudley. Duke.
Early. EdmOndson. Elan. Featherstone
Fulton. Gardner Garrett. Gent. George
Gravely. Harman. fleermans. Hoffman
hun. Jennings. Lacy. Lessiter Lawson.
Lee. Lion. Lowry, Lyei Mort. Nurrel
NewaoGSe, Nottingham. Orgain OVERLY
Powers, Purdy. Reynolds Rice Robson
Sebrell Sipe, Blackburn smith J "
smith. Snead. Stafford. Turpin. Walker.
West, " hitehead-
Nays-Messrs Coleman. Cumming
Edwards, Folkes, Green. Hunley. Walter
Jordan. Kelley. Lsake. Lewis. Nave
Owens. Stearnes. Taylor. Toney, Wa
lace, Ware. Wood wards
a THRUST FROM LOVING
Mr. Davis read a letter from Judge "
o. Loving replying 10 the structures
placed upon him by Judge Campbell in
tue latter : answer TO the charges Of the
GENERAL Assembly Judge LO wing makes
the manly concession that his earlier
years OF dissipation involved him in debt
which be has been for eight years paving
OF, and say no man knows this better
than Campbell He denies that he ever
sought the support ofCampbell for office
THE MAN BILL ADOPTED Will PREVENT
SALE OF wHlsKEN ~ COrNTRv ANn
SMALL TOWNS
The House adopted the report Of the
conference committee on the General Rev.
enue bill. This bin embraces the Mann
/ liquor section. which. practically nIarss
/ prohibition over the larger part az tn.
state. The vote on the adoption OF the
report, which carried with it the anti
saloon provision, was - to 81
from the time II was introduced. in the
early part OF the present e. ssiOn the Mann
oiii mas eXcitet more controversy than
any other measure before the legislature
IL provided that license TO sell liopor ont
eide ut towns of 300 inhabitants shoull
tie granted only upon petition signed
10y a majority of the voters Of the pre.
cinct 10 which the saloon il to be esfeh.
llshed. As il is next 10 impossible for a
whiskey seller to secure such n petitior
this practically imposes prohibition ex
cept IN towns Of 800 inhabitants or over
Alter an apparent defeat in committee
when the saloon men thought the hii
was killed. il was suddenly reported a.
section of the General Revenue hin in.
corporated in that measure asan amend.
, inent This was pRssed 10y the Senate
I out the House refused to adopt the hil
as amended and requested conference
The conference committee. with only on,
dissenting vote. reported the bill wifi
, the Mann provision after another sharr
but decisive fight the bill is afopted as ;
, section OF the revenue act.
/ IL only requires Governor MontaOue',
: signature To make it a law.
ROWLING GREEN NIL.
The governor returned to the honse ,
bill Incorporating the town OF Bowlin.
, Green. with a recommendation that IL h,
J amended so as TO strike out provision,
{ In the charter, which are contrary to m
constitution, and this was done
L Children's school suits At r. Goldsmitl
4 Sons