Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
PEOPLE must ELECT
COMMISSIONERS, BILL PASSED ~
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
REPUBLICANS AGAINST 1T
question Goes Over for Two Years
in Which Time Public Sentiment
WIFI he Espressed-CapitoI Re-
pairs Resolution Adopted.

WIFI ne Espressed-CapitoI Res
pairs Resolution Adopted.
The session Of the Senate yesterday
Eas noted principally for the presenta-
ton 0! more petitions from several parts
Of the State In support OF the Mann bill
70 regulate the sale Of liquor. Only three
bills were presented. and these we're not
o! far-rcaching character. the most frn-
portant being that presented by Senator
Hobbs, looking TO having the State au-
shorities securing and raising blood
hounds TO assist the s.lsriffs in tracking
criminals,
The senate was called to order at noon
today by Senator Nickham. president
BRO tc!npore, Colonel Willard being alb
sent,
OF the Journal was dispensed with.
again there was z food Of petitions IN
favor of the passage of the Mann bill. to
regulate the sale Of liquor in the State.
When Senator Garrett. OF Pittsylvania
and Henry, arose and presented one
from certain citizens Of Henry. Pittsyl-
wanna and Halifax Counties Senator
J3arisdalc inquired why the senator of
Henry had gotten over the line. Il sup
pose dryly remarked Senator Garrett
that they are a little doubtful about the
position Of the senator from Halifax
And again the laugh was on the member
from Halifax
Petitions to the number of nearly 8
bcore were presented by varions mem
sers, and were referred to the committee
On finance, which has charge Of the bill.
BILLS OFFERED.
The following bills were introduced and
reserred for report:
Ey Senator Clayton: Amending section
1871 Of the code In relation to the care of
insane patients and for the payment Of
thei. expenses from their estates by COM
rnittees
b Senator Hobbs: Providing for the
breeding and raising OF bloodhounds at
the State Farm for the use Of sheriffs of
the State in the capture of persons
Charged with crime.
By Senator Watkins: To incorporate
the Alpha Sigma Society of the State
Female Normal School at Farmville.
The bill TO authorize the Fairfield
School, of Eenrico county. to borrow
money, was passed.
These senate bills were ordered to their
r AZ eToSSment:
TO compensate heirs Of J. ]. Moran.
To allow supervisors of Campbell coun-
~ to purchase Lynchburg and Campbell
turnpike.
To authorize council Of Luray to Dor
row money.
The bill to amend the charter OF the
city Of Lynchburg In relation to salaries
Of officers was read a first time and plac-
ed on the calendar.
The senate adjourned at l2:2s
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The session OF the house Of delegates to-
day was a busy and important one. The
bills providing the manner of choosing
~
new constitution limitation. after being
discussed and postponed for more than
q. month were taken up and passed yester-
day, the Republicans voting solidly
against them. In brief the bill amounts
to nothing more than a, postponement Of
the question until the next general as
ssmbly. II provides that the people shall
elect this year. but that the commissions
ers shall he appointed every -four years
thereafter by the circuit courts or by the
city or hustings courts where there are
such. OF course the next general as
senlb!y may undo this action so far as it
relates to the future and may provide
for election hereafter as well as this
year. In the event of popular election,
the commissioners shall not be eligible to
succeed themselves, there being a con-
stituuonal prohibition against such ac-
ton.
The house adopted a resolution of in
ouiry looking to the final adoption of the
PEBBLES plan Of capitol repairs and en-
largement, 1t also decided to hold its
sessions next week at 2. NJ. instead of
noon to facilitate the work of the COM
1nittee on courts of justice in the case
o Judge Clarence J. Campbell. The in
vestigation will be conducted in the hall
of the house beginning on Wednesday
next
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The house convened at noon. Speaker
John z. Ryan calling 1t to order. There
was no prayer and the reading of the
journal was dispensed with
indefinite leave Of absence was granted
Delegate E. C. Jordan, Of Frederick. on
account of illness in his family Mr.. Duke
making the motion.
More than seventy members were IN
their seats during the session.
Mr.. Davis, Of Petersburg. offered the
following resolution which was agreed to:
Resolved, That when the house adjourn
to-day II be to meet on Monday, Jan. II,
et { P NJ. and that the daily sessions of
the house on the 18th, 18th. l4th, 18th. 18th
and 18th of January be held at o'clock
r. N. instead Of u o'clock noon.
Mr.. Davis offered also the following
resolution which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the committee fer
courts OF justice be and they are hereby
given the use and control OF the hall Of
the house OF delegates whenever the
house is not In actual session, for the
purpose Of conducting therein the in
gu!ry heretofore ordered TO be made into
The charges OF official misconduct pre-
serred against Judge c. ]. Campbell, Of
amherst county.
AS TO THE PEBBLES PLAN.
Mr Heernans. OF Montgomery. offered
tbs following resolution. which was
adopted:
Sc Il resolved. That the committee on
finance be instructed to report whether
CT not the financial condition OF the trea-
sury Is such as to allow sufficient addi-
tional appropriation by this general as
senbiy to adopt the PEBBLES plan for the
Improvement Of the capitol: If not. would
81 be constitutional and advisable to Issue
bonds for sufficient amount, added to the
present appropriation, to complete the
work under the PEBBLES plan; il not, then
the advisability of investing the Sloo.00a
already appropriated until such time as
the financial condition OF the State will
warrant the improvement along the tines
ct the said PEBBLES plan, and report by
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