The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-31

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,Uls, 10. 81. PAUL. MINI. 1870 g
rABLtsHxD 1864 9
;fcrred TO the next for concurrence, and ~
9co11curred in#willS then be referred to the
people for tificat Jon or re- ftion. The,
effect of!these amendments, II dopted, i
will be to leave the matter Of how COM
$mssioners of5revcnue shall be chosen ana az
Sof wi her or not they Y shall be eligible
for more than one term tirely In tho
hands OF the g eneral Assembly II that l1
body IS then OF tho opinion that the COM
imissioners should be Ineligible for more
than one term 1T can so provide, and az Y
considers that It is best hat they shall
be eligible for election when elected by
the people, y t can SO enact n 4 short.
the whole mat ter will 5be in the hands g
the Legislature to regulate as mays seem e, N
best for the interest Of the people. The
amendments simply remove the restric-
Jtions. They do not attemp to saw eth- 4
ar the commissi oners shall be- or shall no q
be eligible to more than one term, bu T
leave that mat ter to the General Assem-
bly,. sS t Is,
the bill to provide for opening, Sbuil ding
and eeping 1inTr pair the public roads and ~
bridges in Pa trick county.
V Mr. Bruce introduced "a bill to provide
for combining insane persons In priva
hospitals under certain cond ions. sSs
S8aII 5i'4t HOUSE@BILLsP PASSED. t
To epeal an bet entitled an act to In
corporate igh Point ademy.
q TO authorize and appoint a special joint
committee OF the louise and Senate TO
igate leasing out barren Il area " OF
Baylor surye !. & Z, =,
borrow none for street imp royement s
$tourt county to uthorize O. COME derate
monument upon the public square at i the
county seat VI: III IA ~ NJ
! &c Princess Anne county to erect a Con-
afederate monume ant. Ell
f To authorize supervisors OF warren
county to borrow money stt 34,s
r. TO authorize the Board 4 OF Z 81 ervisors
4of Elizabeth City coun ty$ to issue bon ds.st'
81 10 aut horizeS the Board $of 81 pervisor1s
i Of Botetourt county to- ppropriatem money
4 to tho erection Of q Con federate monu-
ment. ss b i /,
4 81 smfyth county to borrow mo-
jEAmend act atncorpor aung the Ii N ormai
and Collegiate Institute.
lifiRf vi I0xECUTIVEa SESSION. MI
H The Senate in executive session con-
Bfirmed the Governors nominations for
members OF the Board OF Directors for
the State Hospitals and the state Boaro
% Il Agriculture. 81 These nomina tons were
printed a few days ago. u
The House.
Tho II ouse was called to order at noon
BY Speak Ryan, and here was as no pray
er. i8 I. "a. "
The following bills we're offered and ap-
S 3 By BIN Mr.. scbrell: = 3 amend section 4o25
! Of the Code in relation to juries. IS .4
BuiJ Mr. Fulton:@ To amend the law IN
relation to working coal lands, SO as to
prevent the mining Of coal within one
hundred feet Of the line Of another and md
other minerals within fifteen feet, except
by consent. \. jt} a, 81!
By Mr.. HeerHians; To amend the lew 70
In relation to tho recording OF deeds,
$i6 BY Mr. Cat ION !: s TO Il provide Sf or the
working OF the boundaries Of roads IN
county 5ss s,s. v
" BY Mr. c. c. Baker; To amend the
( charter OF the town Of Colonial Beach
b The louise then proceed ed to the COM
$siderations OF Its alendar. ana further
certain oyster bottoms In q Yves tmoreland
county TO private part cs was resumed,
}s5 Mr. Gard well mi de- "a strong speed for
the bill. and declared that those ho8 had
made application for he bottoms should
be flowed I o take hem Ut. Fie. cont end
led that the bottoms were without ! ~
Baylor Survey and had longa ST. &c pteconle
/ < Mr. r. G, III u1dan spoke for the bill
briefly and said 4! II was @ fair 81
should be passed. NJ 800 NJ
fS Mr., Ile 81 ley, o + Richmond, dvocated the
fblllsnnd contended Il that those applying
sfor the land had paid for 9 I, and were
lad h cir Ions
5firmed /, Is Their$rghts had become vested,
and should therefore not be }tinterferee 9 9
Mr, G. q. Baker, OF westmor Gland. who
( has foughtFthe Bill on behalf Of the q r.
gems Of Ills coun tx from Us, introdn ction,
was often Interrupted, and once IN reply
to Mr.. Jordan his reply was 7" Rest your
weary soul in peace, sir and ! VIII come
to that at the proper time = 4
n Mr., Bakers main contention was tina
the controversy WAS one Tor he courts,
and that It was pending there now, where
ltshould be fought out,f MI Baker struck
ali sorts OF snags In the way OF interrup,
ations 81 but he brushed them away with
his accustomed ease, and went on With
Z his argument. which was one Of unusual
force and strength, .a Z g \, 8
8.8 AT the conclusion o. Mr. Bakers fine
argument the bill was ordered to | Is en-
III UsE Ellis PASSED,
N Regulating the grant Of franchises etc,
by cities and towns, and i providing for
the advertisement thereof and the pub
|, lie reception of bids therefor, and pro-
yidlng for the enforcement OF the obliga-
lions OF tho gran tees, grant tors. or ON n
fors Of franchises, IA nd providing penal
ties for the usurpation Of or Violation Eot
the terms and provisions of franchises.
no amend section e4aS Of the Code Of
Virginia. as amended N by act approved
FEBRUARY n, 1894, as amended by act APP
proved February ~, y 1926. as amends ed by
act approved February Is lsSS a aa, amend
;latlon to deeds OF trust and other illcunl-
tra nc S .g IN