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smunicate viii, them. am sure the other
members Of the board would unanimous
~ 1oin in tho above request.
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$((signed) RO3T. GILLIAN,
President Board OF Directors. c. s. II.
MIR. M'ILWA1NE'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Mc1lwaine said that this is the
first time any charge whatsoever has been
made 8rehecung upon the institution. lie
did not think There was any foundation
for the reflection upon the management,
but III there was 1t should be made
known He promised that the officers and
directors would do all within their power
to expedite an investigation. He moved
that tho Committee on Public Institutions
be authorized to conduct an investiga-
Etion into all the affairs OF the instltu-
ton and be empowered to send for per-
sons and papers. This was unanimously
adopted. Mr.. keczell will call the COM
m.ttoe for a meeting on Wednesday. when
tho line OF procedure will be mapped out.
AS TO CITIES AND TOWNS.
The Legislative committees are Begin
ming to bring forth fruits Of the arduous
lnbors In which they have been engaged
OF revising the laws and making them
conform to the new Constitutions. Sena-
tor IIalsey. Of Lynchburg. this morning
introduced as the report OF the sub-com-
mittee having tho subject in charge, q
3voluminous bill to amend and re-enact
Chapter a. of the Code relating to cities
and towns. Tho subcommittee SIS com
posed of Messrs Halsey, Chapman ana
ETEC0.g ING pIVpDSGA
laws are numerous and important, but IT
Is not designed to make other changes
than those required by the Constitution.
The bill also contains all existing statutes
on the subject as contained In the Code,
Polard's Supplement and the various vol
ulnes OF the Acts OF Assembly Inc pa
irons OF the bill do not consider It Q per-
feet measure. but they do think It
sufficient basis to begin work on, and nope
that the various city attorneys OF the
state viii give It their careful attention
and suggest such changes as seem to them
4 to be necessary. slEt 5i..5s3
IA TAX ON PEDDLARs. H.
# Mr.. Bryant presented q petition from
more than 2. 900 families In Richmond and
Henrico asking that the tax on peddlars
be reduced from . 20 to 900. 1t was Il re-
ferred TO the Committee on FINANCE ana td
Banks. 81 n :si55slt-3 fs'5s
A bill was offered by Mr.. Bruce to ere
alto Board OF Sinking Fund Commits
sioners for tho town OF Gladeville, IN
Wise county.
Mr.. Lyle opposed the bill increasing the
salary OF the reporter of the Court or
Appeals from $1,000 to $3.50. He Il said
that he had the highest regard for Mr..
&Burks the incumbent of tae office. but
tho gentleman was getting handsome
salary as professor of law at Washington
and Lee University. He thought many a
lawyer who could do the work Just as
well would be willing to do it for 81 200.
"a The report Of the Finance Committee
recommending the Increase was defended
by Mr.. Chapman, who earnestly advo-
Gated the Increase Flo said that the sal
airy was formerly $500. and was reduced
a few years ago. ..aE !. s q 81 i
Mr. clayton also addressed the Senate
In favor OF restoring the salary to what
It formerly was.
Mr. Uyle's amendment was lost BY q
vote OF 16 to s. and the bill was or
dered to its engrossment s
III The Senate bill to amend the Code in
relation to collection OF taxes and levtes
was passed. Is
t35 ". The House.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker John It. Ryan. and prayer
was offered by Rev. w. T. Derieux. OF
the Baptist Church.
7 The following bills were offered and re-
ferred : 58 s
BY Mr.. stearnes: To prohibit the keep
Ing and use OF slot machines.
by Mr.. Newhouse and others: Petitions
favoring the passage of the Mann blk
1.-THE Chair laid before the House tina re-
ports and accompanying resolutions In
the Campbell case. and they We're read
by the clerk.
a full account Of the proceedings in tho
Campbell fasas will DO found elsewhere
in .Rle Times Dispatch. f
.TtAt the afternoon session the House.
after dlsposing of the Campbell reports,
gave a number OF bills their Constitu-
stlonal reading and adjourned until 10
o'clock to-day.