The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
NO SESSION
OF SENATE \
House Discusses LedkeFenCe
Law for Awhile.
FINE REPORTS ARE MADE
Mr.. Boaz Submits Ono Declaring That
Al the Work Assigned to the Two
Finance Committees Has Been
Practically Disposed Of

Practically Disposed Of
Tho Senate was not In session yesterday
having adjourned out Of respect to the
memory Of the late member from Acco-
mac, DR.. Le Cato. 3{
Tho House held brief session, and the
most striking thing done In that BODY
was the offering Of complete report
OF the work done by the Finance Com
mittees OF the two houses. It was mace
By Mr.. Boaz, chairman OF the House
Committee, and was gratifying, In 3 that
It showed that all tho work assigned the
joint committees had been disposed OIL
and was now ready to be given to the
Committee on Final Revision and Adjust
ment, should the Legislature determine
to mako such committee. .i5
The House took up and discussed the
iLeake fence law at some length and
then adjourned Until 10 o clock to-m nor.
row.
The House.
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock and prayer. was offered BY Rev.
tiP. A. Cave, of tho Christian Church.
The Committee on Schools and Colleges
reported tho bill | prohibiting any book
sellers or stationers from becoming menu
bers Of the state Board Of Education was
reported with the recommendation that
It do not pass. Mr.. Bonz from the Jolnt
committees. on finance, reported tnnt itnelr
work was now practically complete ana
ready to be submitted to the Committee
T, tsto oy, a djI1Stment. SHOULD
the General Assembly decide to appoint
one. :, = ), :. Y
follows: sis ~, D. {
pursuant to Joint Resolution calling LOT
report as to progress Of the work peIole!
the committee OF the Senate ana House eya
of Delegates, respectively, the Committee
~ Tinance ana Banks OF the Senate and
FINANCE Of tho House, beg leave to re-
port that the subjects assigned 70 your our
committees were: 5sS
Revenue Bill ~.
TITLE S. In reference to salaries, NIL.
leage and other allowances
Title IL. In relation to the public DEBT.
Title 10. In relation to the assessment
j Title ii IN relation to claims against inst
title is. II relation to the Treasury,
Auditors, &c. s5lii
The Revenue Measure Is covered BY
House Bill $50, which has passed the
House OF Delegates and Is now pending
in the Senate Committee Of Finance and
Banks. st.5t W.
TITLE s-sections 1898, in reference to
salaries, mileage and other allowances,
covered by Senate bill 125, which as
amended, has passed both the Senate
and House OF Delegates and been signed
by the Governor.
Title 12-Sections 383-436, In relation TO
the public debt, covered by Senate Bill
12s. .
Title 18-sections 437-447,sin relation to-
the assessment of lands, lots, ETC., covered
by Senate Bill 162. sss
Sections 44S-532, in relation to the assess
ment Of taxes on persons and property
covered by Senate Bill "a. v
Sections 53S-5G8, In relation to granting
of licenses covered by Senate Bill 27S.
Sections 5G7 $50, in relation to erroneous
assessments covered by Senate Bill 1884,
Sections 5S1-5S7 in relation to local ops
ton, covered by Senate Bill 49,
Sections 5SS-6ol. In relation to taxes on
process in suits. seals. deeds, Wills, etc.,
covered by Senate Bill PSI.
Sections 602-Gs3. in relation to the col
lection of taxes covered by House Bill al
Sections ga to 674, in, relation to deln,,
uuent lands, covered by Senate Bill 161.
Title 10. Sections 6T5-GS0, in relation to
waste lands, ETC., covered by Senate BIZ
1888.
Sections es1-71, in relation to debts due
the State: covered by Senate BIZ 2e5.
Sections 712 to rs, in relation to the
recovery Of fines, etc. Covered by House use
Bill 142.
Title H. Sections 74e-751. In relation to
claims against the state. Your COM
mittee make no change.
Title IT, Sections 762-789, In relation to
the treasury. treasurer and Auditor, Gov
cred by Senate Bill 266. All Of which Is
respectively submitted.
ANOTHER REPORT.
It may also be stated to the credit Of
the Finance Committee that the Joint
subcommittee, to which was assigned
the sections to- the subject ordinance, has
made It's report to the full committed.
This committee is composed Of Senators
Harvey and Shackelford, and Delegates
Joining and Folkes. tgH@
MI. Boaz reported two bills on the part
OF the Joint committee relating to the
collection OF taxes and they were given
their Constitutional readings.
The attendance was small. and all Inn
portant bills went over.
NO SENATE SESSION.
The Senate was not In session. It having
adjourned until Monday out Of respect to
the memory Of Senator George W, LeCato,
of Accomac,
When the two houses meet on Monday
1t Is thought they will proceed to for
mally notify Judge Campbell, according
to the provisions OF the Constitution, that
on a certain day, twenty days hence. tho
General Assembly will proceed to vote
upon the question OF removal The fight
over the Anal adoption OF the removal
promises to be q heavy one. though It
looks now MS II they will pass, The print
cd reports have been laid on the desks
~ tha en1bara and than onpfn In nvor
1000 pages. Mr.. Staarnes ofterod In the
House a bill which was referred. to al
low the city Of williamsburg to Issue
bonds for building new water-works
system. 70
PENCE LAW UP,
Mr.. Leake's fence law came UP as a
special order and Mr.. Carter. OF SCOTT.
offered substitute simply defining what
shall be lawful fence, and making It
four poles or Wires and fixing Its height
to four and p half feet.
Mr., HUI moved to amend the substitute
nv striking out four poleS and inserting |