The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
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IS ADOPTED.
The House Fayors 1t Over the
Anderson Measure.
DEBATE IN THE sENA1 E :;
Warm Discussion Oyer the Act as to
Il How Franchises Shall Be Disposed
Of and the Richmond SEN
ator Wins Out.

The House of Delegates yesterday de-
u feated the Anderson bill providing q new
d scheme for the extension OF the corporate
limits Of the cities and towns OF the Com
. ,nonwealth, and adopted in Its stead the
4 Gardner act, which allows the people pro-
posed to be annexed the right of voting
upon the question as to whether or not
they will come into the corporate limits.
The Anderson bill, to have some dislnter-
Sested circuit judge sit as arbitrator OF
Sallfnterests concerned. has passed the
q Senate. The Gardner measure now Will
come back to the Senate.
81 The Senate ordered to Its engrossment
Bthe Anderson bill providing that cities
and towns shall sell to the highest bidder
III certain franchise rights.
The Senate.
s55 The Senate proceedings were opened
X with prayer ty the Rev G, Q. Meade.
4 or the Episcopal Church.
THE Lieutenant Governor appointed
Messrs. Donohoe, Seezell and Shackol-
ford to Investigate and report as to the
quarters for the Corporation Commits
sion.
The Committee on General Laws.
{ through Chairman Barksdale. reported
p the following bills:
Is Senate bill to prohibit keeping r ex-
fhibitlng or being concerned IN inter-
est In Keeping or exhibiting any slot
itlucl1ne, or device that operated on the
nickel-ln-t the slot principle, In operating
p which the element Of chance enters In.
Senate bill to prohibit the sale or glv-
( ing away OF dangerous toy pistols, can
non crackers and other fire crackers con-
tanning dynamite. prescribing penalty for
violation. and making vendors and per-
sons giving away such pistols and crack
ers liable In civil action for any dam
4 age which may result from their use.
Senate blihto prevent any person from.
& enticing, .persunding or procuring the
servants Of another to leave his ON
q ployer and prescribing penalties and
Z remedies for violation Of this act.
House bill to amend and re-enact sec
lions 9, 6 and 1G of an net to establish
4 a State Board Of Embalmlng; to provide
for tho better protection Of life and
3 health to prevent the spread OF con-
" tagious diseases; to regulate the prac-
tice of embalming. and the care and dis
position of the dead. and TO add ad-
4 dltlonal section Is thereto.
Senate bill to empower Boards of Su-
pervisors to declare strains Of tho Com
monwealth public highways, to provide
rules and regulations for keeping the
banks md channels OF tho same free
from distractions and to provide pen
. alties for failure TO comply herewith.
House bill to prohibit the establishment
and location of smallpox hospitals or
pest-houses within nifty yards of any
street, public road. public park or pub
lie cemetery In any city, town or coun-
ty of the Commonwealth, or to here
after establish any ouch hospital or pest
house, within one hundred and nifty
yards of any public road public park
or cemetery, In any county of tho Com
< Neonweelth.
COMMISSION BILL,
" The bill to put into effect the provis
lions. OF the Constitution relating TO tht
creation OF a Corporation Commission
cnmc up as unfinished business. 1t !:
very lengthy document. and the gen
tral provisions have been printed, Iher'
we're, however, many amendments ne
cessary 10 D mad to perfect the act
Mr.. McIlwaine, the chairman OF the
Z Committee for Courts OF Justice. Offered
y ira most Of these while a few Senators
followed him closely. The proceeding
were dull and embarrassing to the WIS
itors, and they went over 70 me lious
side, while the Senators were going owe
this act and seeking 70 80 pclis .Is, !,
4 "a make 1t accomplish that when ~
Constitution contenplntes
IA. The proceedings. in perlect1ns thlH
Z act. were SO dry that AT one time tner'
we're less than a quorum OF SENATOR
present. but those who We're the leau
s.rs in the movement 10 make the &C
perfect one remained manfuliy at thel
..oss OF duty, This bill has passed IN
81 House and was in the Senate for c2n
,,rrrence. None Of the amendments ar
feet the integrity Of the act They sim
ply perfect II. The act was passef
unanimously, 1t now goes back to tn
House v
BARKsDALEs BIRTHDAY,
ii The dry proceedings were enlivehee
Iby a humorous Incident. Mr. Bruce OF
fered this resolution;
Whereas. this is the birthday of ou
az inmuIsled fellow Senator. the Hon
n IN. r. Barksdale. Of Halifax, be II
vi Resolved that we DO now adjourn u
manor of the occasion.
Mr.. Harvey wanted 10 know whlc
i l,irthday 1t was, Mr.. Lyle wanted y :
amended as TO read that -. ,when w, I'VE q .
s. sasion. other Senators had somethn
II, say. Mr.. Rarksdale sat in his eh ma;
81 blushing like South Boston OF ious.o
BEll--rr ~ was antue llV TOO .1luC