The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
VOTE. WAS;
mot REACHED ( ! {
The Campbell Matter Goes
over TIL To-Day.
CoMMITTEEMEN ABSENT 3 Sc!
Reports are Surely 70 Be Made This
Week-senator Claytor's Bill Re-
ported-Ftne Work Of Colonel
Newhouse' s Q Committee.

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The House Committee for Courts Of
Justice held d meeting yesterday after
noon, but owing to the slim attendance
Ii pf Nom bers did not take up the Camp
4 ,el case. Only eight members
we're present. tho absontecs having
Been Messrs. southall (chn!rman) Davis.
buko. Lion, and Sebrell. Mr.. Southnll
Is detained in Amelia by the indisposi-
! ZION Of his mother, and Mr.. Davis Is In
New York on important business. He
wired Mr.. Cardwell that he could not
B possibly reach the city before to-day. Mr..
Z Lion has been at his home, in Prince
William. for several days. and Mr.. Duke
Is In Charlottesville attending to some
important law matters.
Mr.. Sebrcll Is engaged with his law
( partner, Colonel Cabell, In The trialEo an
Z important criminal case In Danville,J and
z viii be unable to return here for several
Y days. "a
The committee decided to hold another.
4 meeting to-day. when It Is thoug...- TIA
most OF tho abscntees Will &c on hand.
Every cffort will be made to get the re-
present week. and they will likely be
signed to-day and submitted Tomorrow.
1t isanot known whether or not MIR.
r southall Will Join his colleagues in either
report--If there should be SO many as
8 two-for the reason that his term as
member OF Congress- from tho Fourth
District begun on yesterday. He has
gnAt, however, sent In his resignation as
Q member OF the House OF Delegates,
and there are those VINO contend that
n he may.if he will, senpe out his term
a In tho latter body. It Is believed, how
ever, that Mr.. Southall will shortly re-
sign his seat in tho House, and allow
n special election to be held to FIJI the
vacancy, though. In tho meantime, he
& may sign one Of the reports In the Camp
#iS There is still great interest /. In the
" Campbell matter about the Capitol, and
tho reports are being eagerly watched
flor by the public.
Z The Committee on Prisons and Asylums
pf the House met yesterday afternoon to
& consider tho bill offered by Senator Clay
II tor, OF Bedford. to require the State to
take charge OF homeless dement's and
place them In tho several State asylums.
Superibtendents Foster, of the Eastern
i Dlackf1Ed. OF the Western. and Preston.
OF tho southwestern Hospitals, appeared
e before tho committee at the request OF
tho chairman and gave their views upon
the bill
They were inclined to not favor the
n bill and were questioned by the commit
too at some length. Mr.. Clayton was pres
ant and advocated his bill in a brief cx-
planatory speech.
a After considering the bill at great length
j It was favorably reported by the commit
tee.
Colonel s. NJ. Newhouse, OF Culpeper. is
tho first committee chairman to make q
complete report OF all the work assigned
to his committce relating to the adjust
mcnt OF the statutes In conformity with
& the new Constitution. Colonel Newhouse
reported on tho last branch OF his work
yesterday, and 1t related to the MANAGE
sment OF prisons as provided by the Con-
A stitution.
Tho report on asylums has already been
made and adopted by the House The
popular chairman desires that much OF
2 the credit for tho good work In getting
the reports ready 80 speedily should be
d given to Hon. Thomas II. Edwards Of
West Point. and Captain Charles Trotter
Lassiter, Of Petersburg. Il
Tho Senate Committee on Finance IS
4 holding sessions almost daily considering
the general revenue bill.
On yesterday the building and loan as
sociations appeared and asked that the
4 amendment put on In the House, doubling
their taxes, be stricken out. Hearings
Z ers being given from time to time to tho
various interests involved, and tho con-
sderation of tho bill will require great
y deal Of time.
The General Laws Committee Of tho
House yesterday afternoon considered
tho Wallace bill to provide for n Board
Of Telegraphy Examiners. and heard Mr..
w, A. Glasgow, Jr.. In opposition. tf
At tho end OF Mr.. Glasgow's speech
1.-THE matter was postponed until to-mor-
row afternoon, when Hon. A. T. Thorn,
OF Norfolk, will appear against tho
bill. If
The bill offered In the House by Mr..
Toney of Manchester, to extend the
time in which street railway companies
1 nro required to vestibule their cars TOR
4 the protection Of motormen and con-
ductors, will DO considered this after
noon by the Committee on Roads. The
present law on the subject, It Will be
recalled, was passed at the instance OF
Hon. 2, G. Folkes, Of this city.
The bill Of Hon.. John Whitehead. OF
Norfolk, to require stationary engineers
to stand examinations, will come up
this afternoon at O'Clock before tho
House Committee on Manufactures and
pressed by the State Association OF
n statioDary Engineers.
The Toney bill. which passed tho
z House on Monday, Is regarded as one nf
the most important measures which has
4 been enacted at tho present session. 1t
regulates and provides the manner In
I which all franchises shall be granted
a by cities and towns In tho Common
wealth. There Is great necessity Of It's
becoming q law rs speedily as possible,
as no franchises OF any kind can, he
granted by cities and towns until some