The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13

which amends the present statute on the
subject. the law now giving supply
trust company mortgage or deed Of trust.
The most important action of the Sen
ate during the long session was to pass
Normal School at. Farmville: The bill as
S Sspay Of Gs5sd to pF ne Normal PRrG
By the Finance committee ea.,i The or BIZ
was on the calender 7, as rd spec'ai oSoeF
Mr.. Walker. of Northumberland: made
an earnest and forceful plea for the
a de lse.' eaupment and additional funds
for the sq Fois rife # th gcM 11sa!'pt'0n
Mr.. Watkins. of Prince Edward. fol- l;
appsa for relief e the q seh tSe Great M
State State school for tie education of young
women. and pointed out that the sa !. sa ,
because they were offered very much
more elsewhere. He compared a, the nc sup sup,
Schools In other. states. to tho great, dis.
advantage of this state; Mr.. Watkins
what snnatan ke Of te s school,
Whatever relief 1t could afford without
detrlment to the 1lnanclal Hlerests VI tne
Mr.. wlckham. Of Hanover, followed e II, ed
In speech In which ne exp 3 snS
f9 Chat Of had he been aad Is put the er
and needs OF the normal. He finally
proposed to strike. out 10000 and insert
This was finally withdrawn by agree.
% nf s go lnsead q sly ,Rs gfesent annssl
prouria ton for repairs and improvements
Of f's 5000. This was satisfactory to al
and the bill as thls genats
and now goes to the House. The friends
9s To 1be RELIEF Yf from p
and until the treasury Of the state WILL
admit OF more adequate provision for
the Mr. ed WekRam q o XeHRf s senate
adopted a resolution suspending ior tho
remainder Of the session the /. op e5aia
the necessity for two dayY' delay by the
Senate in reporting the rejection OF House
DIS ~ offer ia ;1sA Bills PASSED.
These House bills on their third read.
ing were taken up on the calendar and
10 regulate probate Of Wills. etc:
tain Acknowledging.
To amend section 20. relating TO insure
ance brokers.
tnbllsh a dispensary in Franklin magis-
terial district. Southampton county
OF Edenburg. in Shenandoah county. to
70 amend certain acts relating to the
charter OF the town OF Big Stone Gap. ~
Authorizing the town OF Hampton 70
borrow money
TO Incorporate the town OF Mayville
in Prince William county.
Mr.. nfcIlwaine offered the report OF
the conferees On House bill No: TO-. Telal-
Ing to psbtes 70
OF corporations and the prohibition OF
the merging of parallel or competing
lines OF railway.
Mr. Sears announced that he object
ed to the confirmation Of the conference
report by the Senate He , Toud 1ads,
their report adopted. The Senate had
reached crisis on this corporation meas
urc and to take the step proposed IN the
Which there could hereafter be no recess
sion. II it were right to forbid ne
merger OF future corporations 1t would
be wrong to exempt existing corpora
tons from the prohibition against con
solidation. Mr.. Sears analysed the re-
port In detail. pointing out ITS deteG e 3
effect was to nullify the constitutional
provision on the subject.
Mr.. McIlwaine. on behalf OF the con-
| ferees. had just begun to reply TO DIT.
Sears when the Senate agreed to yacate
vacating the chair for such a motion
resume Mt O'clock Mr.. McIlwaine
stated that 1t was question OF this pro
vision or no corporation laws. as IT was
impossible to pass the bill II another