The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
LEGISLATURE
MSnsscrnent Of n State Hospital
Nsy be inVestiasted-To Pension
school TeachsrS-Hot FIGHT
Expected over Report OF
Com rnittee on Camp
bell Case

committee on Camp
bell Case.
llc cusutr' Iecf,c won victory ia
the house friday bN the adoption OF IA,
IavtnyT arucNatirn bin ia lieu OF IN,
Anderson 'll. which has passed the sen
ate. The Garirre hill submits the gues,
ton ct tur annexation If contiguous ter
ritory % ciiics and towns - a vote q
the residents ui the territory. while IN,
/ Anderson ld. ittt o. To "a nonresident cir
cult judge Mr. Whitehead. of Norfolk
sn creict len havfaa his jamestown EN
position tiii made tne special aud coutia
uiuc order irom March a. In the sen
ATE the Andrr~na BIN regulating Ga,
granting al franchises by municipal cor
3 ppretious was passed The bill puttinc
3 tnc corporation commission into ola,ra
D IA MAS ASP passed hy the upper bod,
. OF Che Legislature. a little hlmor wa.
n.rcteo into CD proceedings when "A M
| ucn was made th2t when the body al
i'uracG IL Dee ont of honor To senator
tars sda.e. whose birthday IL was This
+ resolution prevailed. and The Half ~
senator blushed ike "a school eirl
Ia the house the annexation bin WAS
the chief feature. and the debate on il
was participated in by many members
MT ihnrchm9n spoSe earnestly for the
Naruner tiu. AMI WAS followed hv MIR
bi.Ni> ~ ho was ~ earnest In his adVo-
c2cN pl Che Anderson substitute Mr. Al
Ten favored the Gardner ntasrSe and
Nes>rs Kelly. Gaul. and Foikcs rho
Anderson bill Mr. Folkes made a. able
speech Tor ihs measure be favored and
MAS loudly applauJei Mr. Whitehead
oi Norioik followed him for the Gar,.n.r
measure. ami Col Cahell also supported
10 M an able speech The last argument
y al HHH IN. N.sN D..
the oli. and he closed the debate amid
loud applause from the house.
n vote was taken first on tho iuler
1 substitute. 8r o. was as follows.
AAes-A.cs-.-. ki>cUc JhAf les bland.
hoez. taton. Christian. Davis. Edmond
son t"ikes. droNeiry. Green. Hartman.
Jennings. Kelley. Lacy. Oui-enherrv
>jeernes Toney. Waddy. Wallace. and
Nerc-.O
Noe--MtssrS iilDu Armstrong. " NJ
Baker. - o.. Bland. Branch Cannadav. Ia
bell. Cardwel. tnurchmau. Duke. Early
EDWARDS. liam. Featherston. Garduer.
observation-disclosures RrermRns. a, fman.
I. O.. Jordan leake. Ire. lewis. Lion
ly'u. Mathews Moore. Mort. Newhnus..
Nottingham. pr-ain OVERLY. Owen
Owens. Powers. purdy. REYNOLDS. Ki-e.
Robson. Senrcu settle. Simmerman
b.acA burn. Smith Stafford. TAYLOR.
Weaver aui Nt~--sg
number of amendments were offered
mt they were all ri cted save a few
which were designed - perfect the Gard
~ hili. and the latter was ordered 10 it,
cnerpssmeuf and the house adjourned
'ne 81 The most Important amendments
was that by Mr.. Gardner proviiing that
th" city may impose a lower rate If
tANaiion Tor a term of seven years than
that NOW imposed
Nr. Lyle oaeredra Din % appropriate
80. 600 - provide the building AMI
equipment needed ior Instruction at the
virginia Poly techni- Institute. aud u
increase tie annual approximation 70
sail institute from SO 600 t0 $50 600
The Jordan Din 90 break the BAYLOR
survey Was made "A special order in the
mouse Tor next thursday ON motion Of
the patron
While the report ci the committee on
the Chesapeake ana i'- tributaries il al.
verse O. the nili. yst Mr. Jordan express
rs himself ~ confident of victory. A. ut
"a iorin r session the house voted 10 dis
charge the committee from consideration
81 a similar measure.
There may he aaothcr legislative il
Nestigation of sensational character
soon. senator Rarksdale submitted in
"a" Senate "a letter, which was not read
and which he said was unfit for publica
ron. from Or r. i StyN, Of Newport
News, making serious charges against
the management 90 One OF the State hos
pitfalls Tor the insane Ii is alleged that
the letter refers Co the Central Hospital
at Petersburg Dr Styll was at one
time assistant physician o! that hospi-
tai The nature Of the charges was not
mace public. Tie matter was referred
TO the Committee on Public institutions
He senate. without opposition. con
hrmed the nomination Of David :. Pol
lock "a superintendent of schools for PA
iaski county Mr. ~ Clair. who had op.
posed Mr. Pollock confirmation. made
the motion
senator Hartman offered bin to Den
sion public school teachers who have
been on the list p years MIR. Cabell. of
Danviile. offered bill in the House pro-
hiblting the issuance by tobacco com
pahies OF tags 10 encourage the sale Of
tobacco.
ne bill 70 prevent the sale or gift to
Boys oil toy pistols was ordered to its
engrossment in the House The bill in
cooperating the General Alumni Society
oil the University of Virginia was ap-
proved the anniversary Of the opening OF
'he university. The gold pen used was
sent 10 President Sener OF the Alumni
Association.
The fight in the General Assembly over
the reports OF the Judiciary Committee
recommending the removal of Judge
Campbell. OF Amherst. is likely to be the
most interesting Of the session. Judge
campbell has strong friends both in the
Legislature and outside. and they will
earnestly oppose his removal They will
probably advocate a resolution of cen
sure.
Hon George \ IIunley, of Mathews.
VIII lead the Eight for Campbell. backed
by Hons :. L. Kelley and : Gordo1
Cumming.
IL Is an interesting coincidence that this
If The third investigation Of this charac-
vi Ia 20 years. Removal was the result
in the other two cases.