Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
FOR PURE ELECTIONS
uAnKsDALE DILL PASSED THE
SENATE YESTERDAY.
Mr.. M'lLWAlNEss STATEMENT.
with such Measure Virginia WIN
Lo.e Her Democratic Represents
tion. nc predict.-Iousc of Dele
gates Breaks. a Record.

The House of Delegates OF Virginia for
the i.rst time 81 years unless at the close
Of a limited session. held session at
night. The body was called to order at
o'clock, by Speaker Ryan. that hour
having been fixed in order to permit the
Courts of Justice Committee to occupy the
hall during the day Ia the prosecution Of
the Campbell investigation.
TWO bills were offered. one of them q
bin by Mr. Baker, of WestmoreIand re-
districting the State for representatives
II Congress. It went TO the Committee
on Privileges ahl Elections before which
9 similar bill is now pending. that Of Mr..
Cummings. Of the Second District.
A resolution was adopted providing that
when the House adjourn il adjourn to
meet at s O'Clock this evening.
There were but two bills On the calen-
Ear and one Of these IS q special order
Tor a later date. The other bill was
not taken up. It Is the committee bill
amending the Code in relation to State
hospitals for the insane and the commit
rns2t Of insane persons.
OFFERED AND REFEREED
These bills we're introduced and re-
ferred, the first 70 the Committee on
Special, Private, and Local Legislation,
and the other to the Committee on Priyi-
Ieges and Elections:
BY Mr.. Lyle: To allow Lawson George
10 build q pier In CuTrotoman river In
Lancaster county.
BY Mr.. c. Conway Baker: To amend
the statute .edistricting the State for re-
personalities in Congress
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The feature Of the Senate yesterday
-vas the speech Of Senator McIlwaine.
of Petersburg, in opposition to the pure
elections bin offered by Senator Larks-
dale, Of Halifax, prior to the holiday.
Senator McIlwaine. declared in favor of
pure elections and the punishment OF
persons who would prostitute the fran
chiss. The speech was clear-cut. brief,
end delivered in a most serious manner.
The Senate. however passed the Dill.
Another matter which received the ap-
prevail of the soIons. was that empower
ing CITIES to appropriate money for the
support Of charitable institutions other
.han those under the control of the city
Or State.
The senate was called to order at noon
by Colonel Willard. Prayer was offered
by the Rev DR.. Tudor.
More petitions In favor OF the passage
OF the Mann liquor bill were presented
by various members.
Senator Wallace presented letter from
p 3. Pendleton, Of Louisa county. urg-
ing the appointment Of Delegate w. II.
Boaz. Of Albemarle county. as mem
Der of the State board of education
The following bills were presented and
referred 10 committee for report:
By Senator Bruce: Providing for the
fetilement OF all accounts and judgments
against easurers, surettes and others
BY Senator Opie: Continuing the lease
# oyster bottoms IN Currioman and No
mini bays IN Westnloreland county, to
Thomas B. Murphy. Robert Murphy, w.
T. Mayo, N T. Anes, J.. E. Murphy and
Robert Q. McKenny.
By Senator Clayton: Bills amending the
statutes in relation to collection of de-
l!nqunt taxes, sale of delinquent lands
and the assessment Of lands and lots Of
the Commonwealth for taxes. The bills
are very long. They were ordered print
ed and referred TO the finance commit