The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-01

and Irregularities III the proceedings b.
low may BIO corrected In tho court to
which the appeal Is taken or the warrant
removed.
On motion OF Mr.. Walker. tho Senate
bill In relation to the circuit courts,
thor establishment, jurisdiction and
counties embraced In circuits. was set as
a special and continuing order for lIhurs-
day ut 1915 r., M.
BILLS OFFERED.
Tho bills offered included the follow
BY Mr.. Hutcheson: TO authorize the
town of Clarksvllle, In Mecslenburg Gown
ty, Virginia. to build, own. operate and
maintain toll bridge across the Roa-
noke River, or the Dan and stanton
Rivers. at the said town. and to Issue It's
bonds and certificates of indeotedness 10
pay for the same.
By MIR, Byars: To repeal an act ap-
proved March 8, 1898, entitled an act to
provide a Circuit Court for the city OF
Bristol Va. and to authorize the clerk
OF said court to transfer to tho Corpora
ton Court for said city the cases pend,
ing In said Circuit Court
On motion Of Mr. Halsey, tho Senate
adjourned until II A. NJ. to-day
A large number OF House bills were
reported from the Committee for Courts
Of Justice and placed on the calendar.
The House.
Tho HOUSE was called to order at 10
clock By Speaker Ryan, and there was
no prayer.
great number Of bills were passed
by III the absence OF Mr.. Cation, or Alex
andria. most OF them relating to corpora
tions, and he having charge of that
branch OF the Revision Committee re-
port. 2&1
The following House bills were passed:
TO ratify and confirm tho sale and
conveyance OF certain property In the
county OF Alexandria,, madc by the City
Council Of Alexandria to the Washington
Southern Railway Company.
TO permit the commissioner OF agri-
culture to collect specimens OF natural
history.
Mr. Christian offered a bill which was
referred. amending the charter of the
city of Richmond so as to, allow the
Board Of Police Commissioners to create
or abolish police districts In their discrc-
ton, and fixing tho time for filling va
cances on the force.
The bill relating to tho conduct of cleo
lions was taken up, and tho amendment
Of Mr.. Churchman requiring persons en-
tering party primaries to support the
nominees Of such primaries, was rc-
| 1eCleO. ana The HleNlueE LiO!A 1aob us to
made a motion TO reconsider.
The motion was advocated by Messrs.
| Whitehead and Churchman and opposed
| by Messrs. Lee of Fairfax; Garter and
others. Mr.. Green also spoke strongly
against the amendment and declared that
| It was q bad one. The House refused
| TO reconsider the vote and tho bill failed
| Of passage and a motion to reconsider was
| made and passed by.
The bill offered by Mr.. Lcakc to require
| grand jury Investigations after all pri-
| mares. and general elections was ordered
to Its engrossmcnt and its passage Is now
| foresha dowed.
There was much discussion over spc-
| cial game law for Henry county but
It was finally passed by on motion Of
Mr. Grnvoey.
SOCIAL CLUB BILL.
The House recommittcd the bill offered
by Mr.. Cumming In relation to social
clubs, and the bill increasing the salary
of the Auditor Of Public Accounts to
$1,000, after rejecting an amendment to
make 1t $500. Mr.. Il. G. Jordan moved
that his bill to break the Baylor sur
vey be made a special order ut 80 to-
morrow and Mr.. Cardwcll moved to
amend by making 1t II 80 to-day and that
the final vote be taken at 1886 on Thurs
day Mr.. Matthews and Mr.. Nottingham
made hard fight for further tlme. and
both spoke at some length.
The motion and amendments were with.
drawn. and the Chair laid the bill before