The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-15
LOCAL. Bills
ARE. ASS'E:'.D D.
Little Business Outside of the.
Campbell Case.
THE VISITORS ARE NAMED
Governor Sends Three Appointments
to the Senate B1iI offered to Vest
Control Of Miller School In 4
4 New Circuit Court. 5#

New Circuit Court 5$
Beyond the action In the Campbell case.
the Senate did but little business yesttr-
day.. Some local bills were considered
ana Governor Montague communicated
tho announcement OF the following APP
Doir,tmer1ts as members Of tho Board Of
Visitors OF the Virginia Military Insn-
tute: Mcssrs. Phil. L. Brown, !aotetourt;.
Thcmas w. Shelton, Norfolk; Or. ]. N.
upshur, Richmond. s5ssl
rho House met ut noon and held a brief
session. only q few interesting matters
having been disposed Of #
Mr., Gardner. OF Ilenrico. offered two
companion bllls, amending the divorce
laws 80 as to prohibit the publication OF
the names Of attorneys in divorce cases
und TO make a. conspiracy by wife or
any person to cause husband to COM
mit adultery q felony Mr.. Duke pre-
scnted @ Bill to provide for the govern
nent OF tho Miller Manual Labor School
| BY placing the power In the hands Of the
| Circuit Court Of Albemare after Febru-
| airy Il 1904. The House passed several
/ bills, but none OF them were of more than
| local Importance Mr. Il,
sSi The Senate. \.
There were twcnty-nine Senators in
their seats when Lieutenant 6 Governor
Willard called the body to order. "a;
#tThe opening prayer was offered by Rev.
Carey f. Morgan,sof tho Seventh-Str
Christian Church. n, 3.
x Mr. Opie, + OF Augusta, introduced a bill
proposing additional interrogatorlesRto be
propounded by commissioners Of the rev.,
enue Tho measure is designed to secure
tile listing OF property held in trust, In
process Of administration, receiyership or
otherwise. 5.li,. !. II
ISI Be fore proceeding to the consideration
OF the special order, the Senate took adj
vantage Of the large number OF senators
present to take@up and pass several blis
renuiriuE twenty-one votes. The vote on
mn OF these bills showed the presence of
thirty-two Senators. XII
THE Senate Immediately proceeded to
the 4iconsld GRAFTON Of tho calendar, taking
up and passing these three bills:
10 provide q charter for the town Of
|Warrenton.
South Boston. 81
no amend the charter OF the city Of
Danville.
now 20 to the Governor for his approval
Almost the entire time of the session
was devoted to a discussion OF the pro
cedure in the Campbell CASE reported else
where. lta2 * = !ls8 s38, 4.
IA message from the Governor by his
secretary was received and read, trans
hitting the nomination of Phil l.. Brown,
or Botetourt; Thomas ". Shelton, OF Nor
folk, and DR.. j ohm n. Upshur, of this city,
10 be members Of the Board Of visitors
nj a
action was taken upon the tons
The House. 81 IS "A
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan, and prayer was offered
by Rev. w. T. Derieaux, Of the Baptist
Church, The House agreed to Senate
Joint resolution to print 1000 copies OF
the general revenue bill, with an amend
Ement making the number 1000.
81 The following bills we're offered ana
By. Mr.. Gardner: TO make conspira-
cy by a wife or any person to cause a
husband to commit adultery a felony.
and prescribe penalty therefor, and
placing wife on Same ground with hus-
band under the present law. M
by same: To prohibit the publication
OF names OF attorneys in connection with
divorce cases. s3s.Ftt x ~
| Of IIamptonEto borrow s26, 900.
By Mr.. Duke: 10 provide for the gov
ernment OF the Miller Manual Labor
School by vesting the power In the Cir
cult Court Of Albemarle after February
II, 1904
NJ. BY Tr stearns: To provide for the Is
suance OF 100000 bonds by the city Of
Newport News for the payment Of dam
4 age to property in the construction Of tho
|t2Sth Street bridge. S 5sis
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. Il,
To amend and re-enact an act ap-
proved March i, 1894, SO as to validate
4 tho acknowledgements taken to. and the
/ recordation Of any deed or other writ
Ing executed by q company or for the
benefit Of a company, although the no.
tary public or other officer. duly autho-
rized to take ACCOMPLISHMENTS was q
1 stockhoIder. an Officer, or both, In such
company at the time Of taking the ac-
acknowledgement, but not otherwise inter
1, ested In tho property conveyed ar dis
posed OF; and to allow hereafter any no.
tary public or other officer duly authors
tied to take acknowledgements, to take
acknowledg ements to deeds or other
! its benefit, although stockholder in
such company; provided. he .is not also at
| that time such M officer OF said cons
pany as would have to unite In executing
| the deed or writing, or is not otherwise
Interested In tho property conveyed or
disposed of thereby,
10 amend section 44s Of tho Code. ns
amended by an act approved February
| rs, 1892, as amended by an act approved
January %, 1894, IN relation to the num-
hers of the commissioners Of the revenue,
so as to provide for one commissioner for
each maglsterial district In tho county
| Of tAccomac. III
To Appropriate the sum Of $1,000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary, to
pay the per diem mileage and other ex-
penses Of the Joint Committees on Final
Revision and Adjustment Of the statutes