The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
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IN te session OF tho Legislature yester-
day. IA
The session OF tho Senate was long and
was devoted almost exclusively TO the
consideration OF the bill regulating the
powers and duties OF the Corporation
II Commission. which was reported from
ihe Roads Committee, read q first time
!, and made d special order FOR Monday
e ut 10 o'clock, hi g55si' ,i B5s
S4 rho House adopted the resolution offer
3 "a 4 several days ago by Mr.. Christian.
Of Richmond, appointing Joint commit
u Tee to look after the copying Of the rolls
Is OF tho Confederate soldiers III the late
civil war, now Of record in the War
/ Department at Washington, y. e.
#Irhero were but few bills Offered and
they were nearly all OF local interest
only. The body cleared up It's calendar.
and adjourned before noon. passing q
large number OF bills. ,35gi . .i8
None OF these passed beyond local IN
+ tcrest, and served only to occupy the
]. time OF the body for a brief and desul-
I. tory session Y
The Senate.
THE proceedings OF the Senate were
opened without prayer. ,#
THE session was begun at 10 @ CLOCK:
Thc act providing for carrying Into erect
the provisions or the Constitution in ref
i erence to the Corporation Commission
was the special order. z.
SThe constitutional reading Of the blll
p was dispensed with. 1t was read Tor Inc
n purpose Of amendments being offfereu.
There were many amendments proposed.
: These Will be printed for the use OF the
Senators when further action is taken
upon the bill tomorrow. 4. /. 2
4prnrnadiNp,, yrnrnfIE quite lengthy,
= and were Of SO little intcreststo the gem
Il eral public that the visitors In The SEN
y pte chamber nearly all lett inc place
during the early stages OF the proceed
K tngs. Many Senator'S went away, but :
z n few Of them stayed at their post OF
duty and followed mighty closely the
readIng Of the act and of the amendments
proposed Some railroad attorneys were
Il or hand and paid very close attention 70
e the proceedings. StenOgraphers we're
present. making careful memoranda OF
all amendments proposed. 855 +,
1T Immediately before the bill was called
4 MS a special order. Mr.. Byars oilered 1tte
& following resolution: "A
v whereas. the Constitution provides that
q no bill shall become a law unless. prior
q 20 its passage, IT has been read Sat$length
on the different calendar days
IA nd whereas. House bill no. l0.. con.
NJ corning corporations, is lengthy and
the greatest Importance to this Com
j35 mon wealth. and the citizens thereof;
therefore be It Nh
Resolved by the Senate. That said bill
have Its first reading this day, and then
3 be named n special and continuing order
{, for Monday next at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at
which time 1t shall DO read and cons!d-
cred. section by section: and 3S
Be It further resolved, That when
The senate nd Journs to-day. It adjourn to
meet Monday next at 10 o'clock
In advocating the adoption OF the reso-
K luton. Mr.. Byars sta ted that this meas
/. ure deserved the serious consideration OF
every member present; that he did not
feel prepared to-day either to vote for
= the bill or to offer amendments. and ne
thought that many others were In the
: same position. XII. &
5 Mr., Lyle spoke In behalf Of the reso-
luton. Mr.. McIlwaine. and others OPP
\ rosed the resolution and the same was
defeated. s5e.3 'Es9
Il Clerk Button and Assstant-Clerk Stone
aIternated In reading the bill. It was
& hard work they had to perform, but It
was as equally as hard work upon those
Eena tors who remained IN the B Senaie
chamber and followed SO closely the read read,
ing OF the act and offering amendments
TO perfect the measure.
The amendments offered do not AFFECT
seriously tho Integrity Of the act One
proposed by Mr.. Cogbill would prohibit
A the merger of rival lines, whether they
be operated by electric or steam power
In other words, 1t would prevent the tac-
(: nuirement OF the electric line between
RIchmond and Petersburg by the Allan
& liz Coast Line, and vice versa.
IA The reading oftthe bill was completed
Mt $50 o'clock. after four and half
hours OF hard work. and the Senate ad-S
dourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing, when the amendments will DO acted
upon, and the bill passed and sent over yer
A TO the House.
sl3lS The House. .55
The House was called to orded at 10
o'clock BY Speaker John p. Ryan, and
there was no prayer. plg
The joint resolution offered several
days ago by Mr. Christian, OF Richmond
y for the appointment OF a joint committee
to look into the matter of copying the
rolls OF the Confederate troops In the
& War Department at Washington, D. ca,
was reported back from the Committee
pn Federal Relations and passed. M
The following bills We're offered and
soS arred