The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
LEGISLATURE
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Bland hremans relief hill was passei
as WAS the measure app-Opriatiug s.. 600
70 carry into effect the Glass pure food
law. while Mr.. Cations measure for the
protection 81 song hiras was ordered 70
It's et grosstneut 10y - vote of 10 to IL
In tie senate. after the passage Of the
lNie bill for che authorizAt of cities
and towns 10 issue bonds To redeem ont
standing Ohh- atiorS. the Harvey bill
making stringent rules for the practice
~ medicine aud surgery in the state. os..
Cup'ed the rest OF the time This is the
measure against which the ostsonaths
arr making such "A fight. and the hail was
crowded Wi h PERSONS interested in the
measure An amendment was adopted
cNcmptiug from the provisions Of the
bills bsteOpaths who were practicirg in
the state prior 10 January 1908. but
a similar amendment offered in behalf of
Christian Scientists was defeated The
question of religious liberty was injected
into thediscussiou uf the thrisiian Science,
feature Of the bill. hut without esfec.
ne hill was orte-ed t. it's engrossment
with some uuimportnnt amendments
In the house the iollowio ing bills Were Of
ferei
ty Mr. Cumming Toextend the terms
az the officials of the various TOW ~,ofth,
state
Bs MIR Carl well. To amend the law
in relation 80 the sal, ofdeiinquent lands
Mr.. Newton ON &, hall uf the com
mittee on prisons uDl asylnms made a
final report on the former branch of the
committee work. and thus the member
from Oulpeper WAS the first chairman e.
complete tie work assigned To- him
" hen the till % appropriate - 600
10 enforce the Glass pure food law came
+ Up. II was urged earnestly 10y Mr. Church
man. Mr. Ryan Mr. West in the chairl
and MIR Jennings asked a number of
questions The hill was Advocated hV
Nessrs Baker. az CheS terrified and New
house, of Culpeper. AMI MIR Hunley also
spoke in it's favor
The bill to make effective the Glass pure
food law was then passed upon a roll
call-ayes. -; noes
When MIR Cations biil TO protect song
birds came up. Mr. Car well advocated IL
IN "A strong speech Mr. lie spoke for
the bill and made an effort which set IA,
house wild with delight lie declare.
that down in King William. where n,
sometimes visited. p hooking bird awak.
ened him in time for breakfast 10y singing
julep, Julep. So sweet! so sweet.
There were good many measures dis
GUESSED in the house Thursday. but IN.
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little OF nothing Many bills We're intr.
duced. and the measure providing. Tor al
entirely new system Of iucorpnratiot
Laws Tor the state WAS reported iron
committee. Senate hiI TO allow cities o
more than 40. 600 population 10 max.
appropriations 10 charitable constitution,
was under discussion for a time. but was
pa-sed by Mr. Nhitchead made a VIC.
urous speech IN favor of making ia.
Jamestown Exposition bill the special or
der for next Wednesday. but the housp
would not agree TO IL Mr. Whitehead
announced that be would renew the ,f
Tort each day until he -uccredei Ia hayinl
- time set Tor considering che bin or un.
III he was nnaliy and forever whipped
OUT
The congressional respportiDnnent hil
came up and a motion 70 pass il by wac
defeated Mr.. lie offered his bill re
enRcting the present law a. substitute
Mr.. Cumming then b. gan speech 70.
hi- bill. but before he had gone far IA,
time Tor the taking up Of the Bark DIAL,
election bill arrived and lac was forced
- suspend Mr. Cumming offered as q
substitute a former bin offered bv Mr.
EarSs1ale. bat before the reading of ia,
Substitute was cOucl iGed the time iol
consideration of the annexation measur,
had arrived.
Mr. David arose TO a question OF DIR
soma! privilege ana withdrew the Ian
glage he had used in reference to an edi
torial in the New Leader some davsa,ro
Tie said he had seen the editor and had
received satisfactory assurance that b,
had no intention 81 rejecting on or beiuu
offensive TO any member of the courts %
justice committee
The senate accomplished more than tn,
.wer hous-. The two bills changing III,
law IN regard 60 the practice Of medicin,
and surgery in the State. which in effsc,
shut out Christian Scientists and osteo
paths who were not practicing in III,
STATE prior TO January Of this year. wer,
passed unanimously
The resolution relating To the election
81 United states Senators by direct vot,
o! the people wac passed by. and ar
am-niment OF the houses increasing hy
- 900 the appropriation to carry tn,
pure Iood measure into effect was concur
red in The bill TO put into operation the
provisions OF the constitution relating q
the corporation commission was given =
second reading
\ resolution offered by Mr. Wickhau
for the appointment of q committee q
the two houses TO investigate and reporr
on the matter OF providing quarters foi
incorporation commission was adopted
The committee is instructed to provii,
the room in the capitol or State librar,
building if il can be done by rearrange
ment OF the offices in either of the build
ings. but if this cannot be done. it is I,
nod the coet of Offices outside Of thecapi
toll square
SLIGHT VICTORY FOR CUMMINGS BILL.
slight victory for the Cumming re-
districti0g bill was recorded in the hons.
OF delegates when the body voted dow
motion TO pass the bill by.
There the victory. if such il NAV b.
construed, ended, for Mfr Cumming had
not spoken fifteen minutes in advocary
OF the measure when a special order cul
OF further consideration. The bin wa,
dropped with the understanding that II
wonld be taken up later.
The vote on the proposition to pass by
Is interesting, as disclosing. a.
some extent. the alignment Of member.
on the Cumming bill