The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

L sMI. Slpo closed EWlkll nm appear 10 tHo
House TO meet the Issue fairly, and to
uphold the sentiment which was evident-
| ~ abroad III tile land, and lie was fol-
lowed by MIR. Leo who spoke with great
,enrnestness In favor Of the amendment.
BREED INVESTIGATION. XXI
lie declared that the bill us 1t cafne
from tho Senate was, to his mind, one
OF the greatest breeders of Investigations
he had ever seen, and he was tired OF
| invest jgatlon. II, he should invite MIR.
| Duke down to Fairfax to speak for him
and should produce d bottle Of Dufryia
Malt liquor, at his homo, i,o would have
| TO put this into his itemized statement.
u MIR. Leo declared that he was In favor
| Of pure elections, but wanted cominon-
sense law Oh tho subject, and not some-
| thing that would be regarded as ridicu-
lous upon It's very face. iii
Mr.. Gardner, Of Henrlco, offered an
amendment to except the following items
Of expense amid great laughter
Il. Assessments by committees.
2. Printing and advertising.
9. Hire Of team necessary to carry vot-
crs to the polls.
4. Trnelllng expenses. Il 5l
s. Employment OF workers. at the polls
on election day.
Colonel George G. Cabell. -Jr., Of Dam
vile, spoke for the Senate bill, and his
effort was one that bristled with straight
forward statements as to political con-
dtlons IN Virginia, which ne believed
should be remedled While the bill did
not meet tho views OF all the advocates
OF pure elections i yet he belleed It's pas
sage would 40 d great deal to improve
the conditions In elections Of Virgin
TO insert the committee amendment
meant, III his mind, to- absolut tel destroy
the BILL This, Mr.. Cumming said, wos
not the view Of the committee me
members had no dream Of killing the
bill. Mr.. Cabell said he accepted the
disclaimer, but said further that there
was only one issue involved and that was
whether or not the people really desired
honest elections. He believed they did.
and therefore he asked for the bill as
It came from the Senate. VI i.i5.
At tho conclusion Of Mr.. Cabell s adz
dress the House, at 2 o clock, adjourned
until 10 o'clock to-day. # 81, IN 81
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
ToHamend and re-enact section 1101 Of:
the Code Of Virginia. 1887, as amended by
enact section 1101 of the Code Of Vir-
ginia,S approved March 2o 1902. 5,3
Making 1t a 1nlsdemeanor to employ
children under the age Of twelve years in
manufacturing, mechanical and mining
op erations. and to regulate the hours OF
employment Of children between the ages
OF II OF IA and to prescribe penalties
for violations OF the provisions OF this act
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Board Of Supervisors
OF Gloucester county to borrow money.
TO authorize the Bard OF Supervisors
OF Lancaster county to effect a loan for
county road purposes, and to dlshurse the
came. XII 3i7 # ji545a 3i4 49, .ag MI
ITO empower the Board OF Supervisors
and Judge Of the County Court Of Giles
to authorize the Daughters ofs the Con-
federacy to erect a monument on5the
court house square at Pearisburg, Vir-
GINA, to the memory Of the Confederate
soldiers OF said county, and in their dis
cretlon to appropriate money6to aid IN
the erection Of said monument {. y \, Fl
no repeal the charter OF the Louisa
Railway and Improvement Company. 5ss
TO amend and re-enact sections 81; .,
20, 30, 1. 175, 274 2s2. 1854 765, 1853. 79s, 1884,
3i4o, as amended by an act OF General as
sembly. approved March 4, 1892, and by
act approved February 90 1894, 32l4 and
1894 Of the Code Of 1887. ,i,;s
TO repeal an act entitled an act to In
corporate High Point Academy. in Gray
son county. .s.Ss. }.
ct entitled an act to amend and. rc-enact
an act incorporating the Virginia Nor
NAL and Collegiate Institute, and to pro-
vide for the support Of the same. approx
ed May 20, 1887, as amended and re-enact-
ed by an act approved March 20, 1902
+ TO establish dispensary for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors the Front Roy
I al magisterIal district, VI Warren county,
Virginia, to prohibit all persons. firms.
CORPORATIONS to SELL barter or exchange
such liquors in said district. and TO re-
neal MI laws in conflict with this act,
SO far as they apply to the said magister-
Sia1 district,
70 prevent the sale or gift Of toy fire
arms to persons under 16 years of age,
and to provide a penalty therefor.
TO amend and re-enact an act. entitled
an act to provide for the garntshment Of,
and levy Of, execution on wages and SAL
aries Of the state officials, clerks and
employees, approved February q. 1900
TO authorize and empower the town OF
Smlthfield, In Isle Of Wight county, to
borrow money for street Improvement.
TO authorize the Board OF Supervisors
of Page county, Virginia, to issue Lends
for the purpose of retiring outstanding
bonds. 5i9s
ia provide for the establishment Of
game preserves and for the enforce
1nent of tho laws against trespass anu
unlawful hunting and fishing
Il To amend ana re-enact 5lHuepelAaoi't scS
ton ii OF an act approved February 20,
1892 in relation to oysters. as amended
and re- ena cted by an act approved March
S, 1896. as further amended and re-en-
acted by an act approved February .,
1000, and as further amended and re.en-
acted by nm act approved March 7, 1900
TO provide for the repair. construction
and permanent improvement Of the pub.
lie roads aud bridges Of Newport magis-y
tcrial district, In the county OF War
wick; to authorize the Board Of Super
yisors Of said county to borrow money
therefor by the issue Of bonds and to
create n commission to have charge of
the proceeds of the sale thereof etc.
TAX UPON PEDDLERS.