The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

81 the general elections bill. which efn-
hratctl the l3asksdnlc pure elections law,
ma thc bi.l thus goes to the Governor.
4 Mr. Mcllwnine offered the following
,o,nt resolution, which was adopted by
TIC Senate, % to Z: i
q Resolved by the Senate. the House OF
Delegates concurring, That when ne (scn ~
ctal Assembly adjourn on wednesday, Ii1
December 23d, 1t adjourn sine dies,
The Joint resolution was communicated
H. tho House, and Il littlo later a mes
s.ro from the House announced the re-
lection OF tho Joint resolution by that
body THUS ends another effort 70 IN q
dsto for final adjournment
AR. Opie, Of Augusta. offered the 1ol-
loving resolution. which was agreed to:
resolved That the Bonrd Of Fisheries Ep'
be, and they nrc hereby, instructed 70 q as
certain from tho geodetic const survey
Of tho United states what assistance. II
.nny will be afforded to the state III
the event Of Il lcsurvcy yol, the oyster
grounds of the Com,monwenlth..
The s.enate passed. the following bills
House II bill $3.50, amending the Code
IN relation 10 boards Of county supefvi..
sors and amending various sections OF
the Cotle in relation thereto.
THE PUBLIC ROADS.
House bill 173. to provide for estnbl y
ing and Keeping IN repair the pubic ronas
or the state This bill IS known as me
Edinondson general road biii. y W wv.
amended In various particulars, notably
Nv Mr. Barksdulc, SO MS to require that
whenever the board Of supervisors de-
n,1n3to Lsvy n tax exceeding twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars or prop.
.crtv. the question should DO submitted
Is tho people as to such increase o.
levy, and that voters IN towns exempt u,
from the road tax should not % ~
lowed to vote on said question; ana M
other making the provision that IN elec-
lions on tho question of bond issuc II
votnr IN town exempt from road tax
shall be allowed to vote. Other nmendIi
n,,,nts designed to perfect the bill were
ennrnfted by various senators. Tho bill,
with amendments, now goes back TO INC
House for concurrence In the senate
amendments. I.
were:
House bill to confer certain powers
on tho council OF the town Of barton
Heights in relation to location c OF tce Gems
tories. and fixing q penalty Tor Vloit.-
ton. the penalty being the only amend
ment to the existing law; and COM
nanion House bill to amend section l4la
or the Code, restoring the old law as 10
location of cemeteries. Senator Bryant
Ind them called up and secured their
passage. 49,. :
+ House bill to confirm the proceedings i OF I
the council of Newport News.
House bill to permit the mating OF
cartridges in the county of Henry.
House bill to prohibit the throwing OF
sample packages Of medicine In yards
or porches, with a fine of from i've 70
fifty dollars rs penalty.
House bill 44O, in relation to employing
a road ov.erscer. was passed by.
Several local and private bllls were
passed without objection.
Thc Senate sat until nearly ?. NJ.
having the longest continuous sitting OF
the entire session. IS
The House.
Tho House was called to order at 10
O'Clock by Speaker Ryan, and there was
no prayer.
MI. Duke offered resolution. provld-
ing that when the General Assembly ad-
journ on December 29d, IT % 70 recon.
vene on December Goth, and Mr. Lee, OF
Fairfax offered a substitute that the
body adjourn sine die on December 23d.g
Mr. Duke spoke warmly for his reso-
luton, and declared that he did not pro-
pose to allow the Senate to hold up the
House on tho Important bills relating to
the right Of eminent domain and public
service corporations.
Speaker Ryan (Mr. West In the chalr)
advocated the substitute. and expressed
the belief that If the body returned here
after Christmas nothing would be accom-
plishad Messrs. Cardwell. Angel and
,ec OF Fairfax. advocated the substitute.
and Mr.. Churchman, chairman OF the
Roads Committee. spoke for the original
6roposltlon offered by Mr.. Duke. MT.
Cation advocated the substitute. and de-
clarcd that he did not helreve the pas
sage OF the original proposition could pc
Justified before the people, when MOTH
Ing could be accomplished by Its passage
Mr., Cation was interrupted with some
questions BY Mr.. Jennings, who favored
tho resolution Of Mr.. Duke, and when
tho Alexandria man had concluded MIR.
Duke replied at some length.
The pending question was ordered. and
the substitute offered by Mr.. Lee was
rcjcctcd-ayes, "a; noes, 32-and MI. Boaz
spoke briefly against the original prop
osition Mr.. Churchman stated that he
thought the initiative should come from
the Senate. and that he would vote mo-
Mr.. Duke spoke again for his resolution.
and it was rcjected-ayes, 24; noes. 80,
SO both the propositions were rejected.
and the House refused to take any action.
The report OF the confarees on the bill
fixing the terms Of the new circuit courts
was presented by Mr.. Allen and agreed
to. One Of the most interesting changes
made Is that In relation to the terms of