The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-07
MANY BILLS
DISPOSED OF
Both Houses Hold Important
Sessions.
STEAMBOAT BILL OFFERED
Mr.. Bscoe Wants TangIe at Fredericks-
burg Strengthened Out-Tonnage
Tax Bill Passes the Senate.
The Campbell Case Up.

Tho Legislature disposed OF large
number OF bills OH yesterday, but great
many Of them were OF Il private nature.
In view OF the fact that the time was
drawing near for the cutting of OF new
matter, great many new bills flowed
In, and they were all appropriately rc-
ierred.
Mr.. DIscoe offered bill in the House
to settle Il controversy between two
steamship companies doing business or
the Rappahannock River, and 1t was set
for hearing or Saturday.
Mr.. Woodland, OF Norfolk. presented q
bill to permit persons to sell liquor un-
der certain restrictions where the elcc-
ton was adverse to license.
House bill to provide for the assess-
ment OF mineral lands was passed by the
Senate. and that body adopted several
other measures ri more or less import
nnce before taking up the Campbell
case.
THE Senate.
There was large attendance Of Sena;;
tors when Lieutcnant-G overnor WillaTd
yesterday, and others came In later. The
proceedings were begun without the usual
1 ! d b q. i . .
No bills we're reported from the COM
mittees. but large number were report ., i,
ed from the House and referred TO the
rreo1n fa issue Thsse g. 9 are Bonds
by city OF Newport News to pay damages
growing out, OF the construction Of the
Twenty.eighth, street bridge 1rs,a navsv,,,e
Prince William county.
To. provide for the enumeration Of the
population of towns and cities.
n NJ w cha rtnr fha town
TO authorize the town Of Hampton to
issue bonds.
TO amend the charter OF the city OF
re permit the town OF Emporla, to levy
additional capitation tax 70 improve
70 Improve the public roads Of Wash
ington county.
TO authorize BIZ: the schooi trustees o.
issue bonds.
TO prohibit advertising for divorce
cases.
To authorize mutual life Insurance COM
panies TO reincorporate as stoc6 COM
panies.
AS to the location OF smallpox hosp-
tails and pest houses.
For improving the public roads OF Rus
seli county and to borrow money by Is
sue of bonds.
Danvillc so MS to permit an Issue OF bonds
Tor road Improvement.
To improve the public roads in North
amberand and Westmoreand eountes
the Lynchburg and Campbell Turnpike
70 amend the special dispeneary act
in Jerusalem district Southampton coun-
no amend the act establishing dis
pensary at Franklin. Southampton coun-
TO amend tho charter Of the town OF
Big Stone Gap.
erations OF two joint resolutions, one re-
lating to adjournment, the other to the
introduction OF new bills. were passed
by temporarily.
the Senate bin to amend Chapter s5 Of
tho Code in relation to the preservation pr at \
Of eertan useiu bsda ana asked tor
prInting $4,000 to the penitentlary was
passed by; 4, .. !, {, ), 6.
sion was precipitated by the attempt OF
Mr.. Hartman. OF Tazewell. to amend the
House bill to provide for the special as.
gessment OF mineral lands. He proposed
to include farming and grazing lands
In the Same category with mineral lands.
Mr. Hartman briefly advocated his amend
ment, which he said was designed to put
NIL lands on Inr basis and avoid dis
crimlnatlon.
Mr.. Bruce, OF wise. and Mr.. Wickham,
OF Hanover, opposed the amendment. the
latter indulging In some bright badinage
and repartee with the Tazewell Senator.
Mr.. Wickham attributed Mr.. Harman's
amendments to politics and rallied him
on his alleged gubernatorial candidacy,
nlIsin n vein Of pleasantly.
Mr. Keezel, OF Rockingham, proposed
TO amend the bill so as to. provide that
the assessment should BID based on the
ma rk ct value OF SuCh laTlQS.
Both the amendments to the bill failed
of adoption. and the bill was then passed
ayes, 20; noes. l. 1t now goes to the
Governor for his approval.
The House having agreed to @ new con-
ference on tho bill In relation to preser,a
walton Of certain useful birds President
Willard named these conferees on the
mart OF the Senate: Messrs. ttalsey,
i{eezell and Walker.
The Senate concurred In the House
amendment to the bill to create a crop
pest commission. The bill now goes to the
Governor.
TO amend act relating to Chancery
For the relief Of James Il, Phillips;
TO amend title 10. chapter 10. sections
LT ~ 20 am ni eity of Bristol to issue adj