The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-18
.CH.ARCEOF
BARkSDALE
Republicans Have Stolen Every
thing From Postage Stamp
to an Istfltnus.
70 OPEN ELECTORAL BOARD.
Democrats Agree to. This, But
Refuse to Allow Republican
Judges OF Clerks.
70 OPEN ELECTORAL BOARD


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oath houses OF the General Assembly
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there being largo attendance OF tn'
~, 500 "a ~. tJo,.. AZ Delegates his
eeN. :. . =. 49, =.
first veto OF ths session. IL oe'ns ="
House bin to require tho commissioners
OF the revenue 70 assess all duly regis.
80 80. -. .n.Tet.t. o.n,t.t,o
49, .. s"o .-..,. u
or poll tax. The Governors oo3ece'on 20
the bill IL that the title should also be
.n.nAaA Va CLEARLY states tho defects
- .hs sr,.nh.d hili. ana Yeturns Il with
~. dI.s nnrnvaI-
TIA Senate took in the important
.. az .s." on IN nv" calendar designed 10
49,. ~. cnnstitution into effect and
.nnnnntarsa smooth sailing until the bjlj
rassrantnr the elsetion laws Of the State
WAS reached. Thercupon Mr.. Revereomb.
a. Republican made a suecessful fsht
Tor open sessions OF the clectoral ooara'
He sousht to secure minority replesei'.
tadon N the selection o. JUDGES anu
clerks OF election. out 1aiied, tnousn
number o. y, De'n eGlaW vo,eo a .n nun.
JUDGE W. /. Clopton, o. ManenesteE
was elected Judge OF the Corporation
Court OF that city.
In the House number OF nills on
the calendar were taken up and passed.
and several interesting measures intro.
duced, One OF these was bill offered
by Mr.. Jordan. designed to carry Into
effect the recommendatlons IN tna re-
port OF the Joint Committee on oyster
LEGISLATION. and providing Tor breaking
the Baylor geodetic survey and leasing
depleted oyster rock. The bill was re.
serred, 53
Mr.. Gardner, OF Henrico offered TWO
bills Of great local interest-or's TO au-
thortSa the board Of supervisors 81 Heh-
rico TO levy an additional capitation tax
for school purposes. and the otner 1or
the issue OF bonds to the amount OF
$1,000 w Brcokland District. TO bu,ld
q. sohool.houss.
Mr.. Lsaka. OF ooochiand, offered bill
TO Increase the remuneration OF menu
borS OF the General Assembly 10 u per
day. instead OF s. as now.
The Senate.
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esteraays SESSION. o. ne o sntsr..t,n -
VIZ oss. a.. e.th.,r. ~ ina f;en-
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-. 90, a -. - r,,i,eI, chanrnan. crom-
LII ant, noanhos rnrd Carat, ssoid. Gun
nn.eh.snn En.,cil 1mnton Mann
es.. tauss .tsan onts P.vsrcomh sale.
$3.50 aass, sh " s%.,,ord T,,er walker. Wal
:, !. Il "a !, first ND
80 az -; NJ MI Hu{cheson1
Ior t msns .a.s.rt h,.'he,ith having been
~ ossa ienr4tm. Mcs.rs CARAT
poor .o' . .v pv.,, ,nd Tvlar were
t-up ns az n a.. rrirais
A,Sns . .uT nv ~ rar ns.rIv three hours
nd ~ u.ds 49, more progress than IL has made
s'p .a".s 800, w. 90 n,.,ine nurn-
,ber Of senats bills On the calendar, in
GLIDING one very important ore relating
70 elections.
Tia session was opened with prayer oy
tho Rev. John Moncure, after which the
body soon got down to work.
The Senate bill 70 amend tho charter
% the city Of Richmond 80 as 10 per-
NIT fro and police commissioners: Gown
silrnen, aldermen ana mae1strates 70
serve out the terms for which they were
chosen, even though tho ward oonndarios
should be changed before such terms
expire.
The Senate then proceeded 70 the con-
ptdsrstion OF the special order 1or noon.
the consideration Of the Senate ntlls
from Nos. sos TO 10Y, Inclusive, these
measures being on their passage Ihe
consideration OF one OF them precipitated
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