The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-12

10 gunner oil Information Whlcn WOulu
tend to enlighten tho General Assembly
tho said various institutions, that said
committee be authorized to absent
themselves from the General Assembly
for such length OF time as may be mo-
oessary to mako said Investigations; and
that said committee shall report back
to the General Assembly upon completion
Of their work.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. Stands offered resolution provid-
Ing TOT the election of q county judge for
Southampton and the election Of circuit
judges at 8:45 o clock this afternoon. This
was agreed to under q suspension Of the
rules.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Mr.. Mann offered the following resolu-
ton. which went over Until to-day:
Resolved by tho Senate Of Virginia, the
order to the better enforcement Of tho
revenue laws Of this Commonwealth. our
senators In Congress- be instructed md
members Of the House Of Representatives
for the State be requested to take such
steps as to them shall seem necessary
to require the United States revenue Of
flcers in Virginia, whenever q United
malt liquor or any mixture of any OF
them Is granted in this State to certify
tho names Of oil persons to whom the
sold license Is SO granted, to the clerk OF
the Circuit Court of the county and to
tho Corporation Court Of the city In
which such privilege Is to be exercised.
PAYMENT OF SALARIES.
The Committee on Finance and Banks
presented bill to provide for the pay
ment Of certain officers of the Senate and
House Of Delegates between the first
day Of January, 1908. and the 9th day
of February, 1908. inclusive. This bill
was passed under suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. McIlwalne offered bill to prohibit
the manufacture and sale Of intoxtcat-
ing liquors Within two miles of the VII
lage Of Carson, in Dinwiddie county.
An act was presented by Mr.. Chapman
to amend tho code In relation to when
Judgment entered in Office to become
final.
Mr.. Opie offered bill to preserve
trees near the highways of the Com
monwealth,
Mr.. Sale presented bill to prohibit
the operation of certain stationary steam
engines by other thar duly licensed en-
gineers and to provide for the appoint
mont of an officer to conduct the eI-
aminations. This is practically the Same
bill as the one offered by Delegate
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the last session.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. McIlwaine from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice. reported with sub
stttute the Hartman bill. To provide
for the commitment to private hospitals
or sanitariums of inebriates. opium eat
ers or persons addicted to other drug
habits and lost to self control
Mr.. McIlwaine. from the same COM
mittee, reported without amendment,
Senate bill: To authorize the Supreme
Court Of Appeals OF Virginia to direct
the Clerk Of the Court to destroy manu-
script records In cases where the rec
ords are printed. and to require the
binding of the records with briefs OF
counsel In each case.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill appropriahng $1,000 to the
Department of Agriculture to prohibit
the sale OF adultcrated food.
Senate bill to provide for the payment
of the cost OF prosecuting certain crim-
nal cases removed to the United States
Court
At 1890 o'clock the Anderson bill to pro-
vide for the extension Of the corporate
limits Of cities came up as the special
order. The body at once got into
parliamentary tangle. Mr.. Anderson
had offered a substitute for his original
bill and Mr.. Cogbill offered a substitute
measure, which came with the approval
Of the minority of the Committee on
Counties Cities and Towns. Mr. Gold
presented an amendment with view
to perfecting the original substitute
There was a long debate as to where
tho Senate was att In other words th~
argument was with reference to the par
liamentnry procedure In matters where
there were three distinct propositions be.
fore the body.
Before the Senate could get down to
discussion Of the merits Of the several
propositions. the Senate adjourned.
The House.
The House was called to order at $3.50
o'clock p. NJ by Speaker Ryan, and
prayer VAS offered by Rev. John Han
non. of the Methodist Church. Messrs
Newhouse and Baker, Of Chesterfield,
stated , that had they been present they
would lave supported the majority re-
port in the infested election case from
Norfolk city. There were number Of
petitions in favor Of the Mann BILL and
several bills Of more or less Importance
We're offered Messrs. Boaz and Duke Of
ferel petition from citizens of Abe
marie praying the passage Of the Clay
tor d.spcrsary bill, and the joint reso-
luton providing for tho election of cir
cult judges to-day was agreed to.
Mr.. ncermans offered minority re-
rort from the Elections Committee in ia
vor Of his congressional reapportionment
bill and 1t was ordered printed.
Senate bill, No. ZIG, was taken up out
Of Its order and passed on motion Of
Mr.. Boaz The bill relates to tae snl-
aries of the Officers and clerks of the
General Assembly.
The report of the Conference Commit
tee on the amendments to the Matthews
Dig law was agreed to and the House
resumed tho consideration OF the gen.
eral revenue bill. The clerk proceeded
10 read, and there were but few amend
ments, most of them being lmmaterial,
Tho House. at o'clock p. M, on
motion of Mr.. Davis of Petersburg, ad-
1onriled to meet at $3.50 o'clock p. M.
to-day.
OFFERED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Lion: To allow tho citizens of
Manassas to vote on question of estab-
fishing a dispensary.
BY. Mr., Hoffman: To authorize town