The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
ALL WANT TO
GET THROUGH
members OF the House and
Senate Working Hard.
TO REPAIR THE CAPITOL
Resolution Passes lnstructing Commits
sion TO Go Forward Upon Adjourn
ment-AgricuItural Commission
Bill Passes House.
TO REPAIR THE CAPITOL

The Lcglsla ture Is making strong Ell
forts to complete its work by May 18th,
and there now appears some hope Of
such result.
Tho Senate yesterday adopted joint
resolution calling upon the Capitol Com
mission to proceed at once upon the
- adjournment of the General Assembly
10 repair the Capitol building so as to
have II ready for occupancy at the No
vcmber session.
A bill was reported from the Finance
Committee appropriating $1,000 for q
statue OF General Leo and one OF George
Washington, to be be placed In the Capt.
tol at Washington.
Only two bills Of Importance were en-
crossed In the House One was to elect
Justices OF the peace by the people, and
the other defining the powers and duties
OF the State Board OF Agriculture. a
number OF bills were offered in the House.
bur they were mostly local In their ma
ture.
The Senate.
There was a large attendance OF mem
bers In the Senate when the Lieutenant.
Governor called the body to order at
Rev. ". B. Beauchamp. OF the Metho-
dist chTrsh offered the oPenng HraSe on
ate the Senate bill appropriating, $4,000
to provide st renea OF q hs oudee
placed IN statnary Han It Washington.
and constituting commission TO carry
Also. a House Bill to amend the Frank
lin ;dispee5nsary b biI ! o,nend the d,snsr-
sary act in Jerusalem district. South
ampton ss sounty In, 70 amend the genera,
Also o Senate bill in relation to penalty
for selling nauors.
brokers.
Senate bill to amend tina Farmyille dis
pt Senate bill BIZ to amend the general tax
TO REPAIR THE CAPITOL.
mi Ite 10 examine the Capitol. offered
the following. Joint resolution: !. ! 1, =
saey aad asi@sd Of hs cyp
building that certain repairs should. in
the. near future. be made. to the said
that il will be wise at some later day
to enlarge and improve tho said Capt.
o building and that any rsDa5s
ture enlargement and Improvement Of
sa Resoivsa Dy the Senate the House
of Delegates oncurring. That the COM
mission constituted for the e. r restoration ,
ing the public revenue for the two rs
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rested to proceed immsdlately upon re
November, 1908. 70 cause the Capitol
With the ana
them: provided. however. that such
restoration and repairs be made in such
design OF the building and be q such
nature as not to interfere with the fu.
tuse Zen eale nrfia1nn and Improvement Of
The resolution was agreed to unani-
A'ou rs CLEAN THE MONUMENTS.
following resolution:
hd b the Ssna That n the ges
4 port as e The condition 81 the various
Committee Committee is directed to report as to
OF, repair or cleansing. and also any
condition OF the grounds and the build
ings and monuments>th thereon situated as
they may desm proper rre.o and ,bo
president. named as the committee
The f hour q & + H. i haSns oa arrived
neyias Judge :: !. Campbell. Was laid ID
On motion OF Mr.. Mc1lwaine, 1t was
agreed that the chair be vacated at 2
p. NJ and resumed at 4. and that ut
the Senate adjourn until to-day.
Mr., Hartman. who had been recognized
"Wednesday, yielded the floor to Mr..
Waller, off Northumberland, who spoke
until p. M, when the chair was va
Gated, and had the floor when the Senate
reconvened at 4 P. NJ. Mr.. Walker
spoke In advocacy of tho Cogbill report
signed also by himself.
/. The Eouse.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan. and there was no
prayer.
Mr., Christian offered a bill to exempt
undertakers from jury service and one
the town of West Point to borrow money
for public improvements. relating TO fire
protection and water supply. Mr.. Ed
wards asked that the bill be given early
consideration as It's passage at the pres
ent session meant great deal to tile
people Of West Point who have recently
suffered heavy fire losses
The House agreed to Senate amend
1nents to the bill to reimburse Mr. Jas.
11. Phillips, of this city for losses In
Cured on certain University contracts,
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