The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-27
Resolution Passed by Senate Declar-
ing for Single System of School
Books.

Resolution Passed by Senate Declar-
ing for Single System of School
Books.
The senate, by a vote OF 20 To l3, pass
ed the Ket cell resolution, expressing itas
the sense If the body that "A single sys
TEN OF school books should be adopted
toy the State school board.
A favorable report WAS made In thu
house on the bill designed u prohibit
negroes from riding In Pullman cars
The Anderson annexation bill pass'd
the house 10y vote OF 81 90 H.
BY vote of ~ To ~ the house pass d
che bin making 1t unlawful TO eDtic
away domestic or farm laborers VIII,
nave contracted in writing 70 serve "A Gel
tain length Of time.
Mr. Griffith, oi Russell, Republican
furnished sensation in the house by H.
Producing resolution calling on the at
tOrney general 10 institute suit TO recOve
from the estate oi Joseph III. Shephero
certain money emb' zzled while the latter
wRs a clerk in the auditors office. an,
also TO begin suit against the auditor
aud his tureties for any additional
amount necessary 10 replace the Will,
sum embtzzed Mr. Griffith took thu
ground that IA the auditor appointed all
MA clerks, he was responsible for their
actions.
"Then you admit that President
Roosevelt is responsible for the post Of
ice scandals said MIR. Gum, 81 Nor
folk.
Il DO not" Numbered Mr.. Griffith
This is an entirely different case.
Mr. Cardwell, Democrat, opposed Mr.
GrifIiths request for immediate consid
Grafton, and the resolution was referred
The house adopted a resolution calling
upon Virginias representatives in Con.
gress To- support the Games bill repeating
the Federal tax on tObsccn.
In the senate bills introduced include
these:
By ar Bsrksdale-TO provide for the
election by the legislature ui an oil in.
spector, whose term shall be two yearr
~ n yearly salary OF ) 800 and expenfe-,
whose duty IL shall be To inspect all oil
used Tor heating or lighting
BY Mr. Ketz.ll-TO authorize the state
board Of fisheries TO procure LETS OF p
sons holding oyster planting grounds by
assignment Of record IL clerk = Offices aHc
the number Of acres. aud also the mum
Der Of acres occupied for uyster-plantlug
which are not Of record.
Ry Mr.. Gunter-Authoriziug the tow b
Of OnRncOck 10 borrow money; allowing
any persons holding oyster grounds rem T.
d from the State To erect WHATS, piers,
and buildings. except in the vicinity Ol
cities; making IL unlawful to kill grouse
or pheasauts or to destroy their eggs il
the counties Of Accomsc and Northamp
ton for period Of five years.
BY Mr.. Sslo-Making it unlawful for
insurance companies u insure the lives
Of persons under twelve years OF age.
By Mr. HObbs-TO appropriate snd
distribute among the various c0untirs
$3.50 coo for road Improvement.
by vote Of TO 4, the senate commit
Zee on fish and game decided to report
iavorably the Jordan oyster bill. IL wa,
amended so as to make the commission
consist of five members, az follows: e.
senton Day, of Isle OF Wight; Franz
Fletcher Of Accomac; T. {. Pitcher, oi
Fauqnier; ID. E. o FlAherty, OF Warren,
\. ID Watkins, of Prince Edward.
The courts Of justice committee by g
vote OF 3 to 4 decided that the bill to
distribute along the line Of rOailr0sdt
the tax on their rolling stock in uncon
stitutioDal