The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-26
TO ELECT
A SENATOR
Tie Two Houses Of the General t,il'e "a !
Assembly Will Ballot Sep .55
aratcly Thereon. / 81
MONUMENT ID Nj 10 N. (. MAuRY
Bill Proposing an Appropriation
Therefor Other Bills Of
fcred and Discussed.

Therefor Other Bills OF
fcred and Discussed.
The General Assembly yesterday adopt.
ed Joint resolution fixing as @ speolai
order for, 4 p. M. to-day a ballot for
United States senator for tho term be-
ginning March, a, 1905, and for confirma.
ton of this action by Joint session OF
the two houses at noon on Wednesda y
Two Senate bills were passed and anoth-
or read and one new bill offered. q
The House put III b. buster day. espe-
cially In the matter OF the lntrodu Oh
Of new bills. Perhaps the most inter-
esting Of the bills offered was was the meas
5ure Of Mr.. Stewart, proposing an appro-
printion Of $1,000 for the erection Of q
statue within tho Capitol or on the SQUARE
to commemorate the services to the state
md to tho world Of Mathew Fontaine Mau-
ry &"thc pathfinder Of the seas Inc n
bill took the usual course going TO the
Finance COMMITTEES. X 4. * a !. rs Z. 4 \. q.
Considerable discussion, much OF u OF
q facetious or trivial nature, was INDUCED
IN while tho bill Of Mr.. Snead, to allow
the shooting Of snlpe at all seasons OF
tho year, was under considerable III. me
bill was ordered to its engrossment.If me
general Insurance. BILL the general ROAD
Bill and all other important measures
went over without action In fact, no
Important action was had. Many OF tiie
bills offered are local measures of o trivial
nature or bills amending the Code as to
legal procedure or powers OF o1ncers. H
The Senate.
The Senate met as usual at noon, Win
a rather small attendance OF members
trhe passage of two House bills was COM
municated by the clerk OF that oooy' a'tug
they were referred. s
TIe House communicated to the senate
and that body agreed to Joint fesolu-
ton providing that at T. NJ. 1 uesaay'
January 26th, the Senate and House sep,
arately proceed,.to ballot. for q UHlt ,",
States senator to succeed J ohn W.. lama =,
for the term beginning March 4, TWO, anu
tl,at m Wednesday, january 27th,1t.he
two houses assembled In Joint session
in the hall Of the House of Delegates,
nroceed to elect senator for said term.
President Joseph e. Willard will PRESIDE
over the Joint session: John w. Williams =
viii be clerk of the Joint body with
Joseph Button as assistant. me thus.
scrgcan t-at-arrlls, doorkeepers ana PA e, 90
will otliciato in those capaclties q .ne
Joint session, which will be held az noon
"Wednesday. Z, ~
senntor 1yytckham moved that when the
senate adjourn Tuesday 1t be until y y 20
A. NJ Wednesday, In order 70 s1ve aLtt ao
Senate time to assemble before golhs -
the hall of tho House for the JOINT ses.
sion. l . :, ~. 4 II -,
It is understood that Senator, a. =.
Thomas, Of Campbell. Mr.. Dan'e' to i,;s
name before the Senate. Mr.. Ople, OF
| Augusta. and Mr.. Patteson or BucK!ns-
ham, will make seconding spoeches'
T,he only bill introduced was that OF
Mr. [Greear. Of Grayson, for the pro ~
ton of trout in the waters OF ny lison ~.
trict In Grayson county. IHls 80" 81 -
special joint committee. 4.
q. G.. n TWO BILLS PASSED. ,. n, 3,
| These bills were taken UP ana pass'Ssie ass =
| and now so to the House: -
no nrescribe the duties OF Judges OF
ci,cuit and Corporation Courts, ana %
~ The compensation Of attorneys FOR the {.
! commonwealth relative to vioiatlo!.ss o.
i the law prohibiting the sale OF au st''t
| ated and msbranded FOODS.
TO amend and re-enact an act aPploVeg,
! Anril %. 1903 entitled an act TO allellu
/, and re-enact section 1747 OF tne ooue ~
/ Virginia, regulating the p,ac.'ce y y = n
/ ,cine and surgery In Virginia ~,
'~Tho ,bill of Mr.. Phlegar to prov1de I or
,7,a nrotecticn Of books and other prop
-, In the state Library, was reaa =. u
eacond time. and ordered to it's engross-
l o>H~
/ ment -, heen
absent for a week or more oWins y -.
! illness and death OF his motnef, Il !" n' S'o
! again in his place at the desK.
The House.
! MO House was called to order. at noon
i nv Sneaker Ryan. and prayer was o.
rsred Nv Rev, II. Il. McFaden, OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Church.
4 M Jennings Offered joint resolution
which was agreed to fixing January a t,
as the date and l o'clock E NJ as .ths
+ hour for the election by the two mouse!
separately Of United STATES sg il,I eo ~
succeed Mr.. Daniel, and providing ~ 20,
. tho Joint session for confirming sac
elcction at IL o'clock on, January 9th
When tho introduction OF bills was
n order Mr.. Stewart In an impasslon'
ed introductory speech OF q few mo
ments, In which he paid glowing trlD,
ND to the deeds OF tho Souths srea'
naval hero, offered measure npp ~.
mia ting IS, coo for the erection within ttt
Capitol or the square Of q suitable mon
,mc.nt TO Matthew Fontaine Maury. h@
BILLS INTRODUCED.
,rho following other bills were Offered
md referred along with that OF Mr.
: Stewart:
BY Mr., Adams amend the lay ~ in y re tS
ton TO the Tees OF noIa''es a''u ''NN,1D+ -
BY Mr. Hogero amend the lay II relate ,n 10
s. State ts' to have one dos free Of tax; ...ra
: ~ Mr.. Willeroy--To repeal ana Fe-et.t.,
section 1862 Of tho Code exempting ss ee6iiddt
wages Of lag oyv a. man Mho ss
tfp Nv Mr.. Lowry, of Bed.ord-To constrle n
\ words .'railroaii and railway to mean gu
sa nw Mr. Read-'ro allow Tie street nlileog go
Q chase city 10 DO included in the mileage
tho County OF Mecklenbnrg. and TO irecehe %
nI,1 rata share of road tax.
by Mr, r., Fl Lee-EoE re ,p pr teer.o99 Pro-
Q phensants and other game p'ras ''''lo''efs ~
!. propa cations, - oo,,r,, 10 ,nye
9 tiuate the truth OF officers returns on pn
eesses and 10 reghlate aendmsSna ~ ah r,er
= tho town of Fries .
s ~ THE SHOOTING OF sNIPT,
When the calendar was reached tn
n bill OF Mr., Snend. allowing inc snoo,
:, ms of snipe at all times during the yea
caused considerable desultory discussion
!, and most Of tho important amendment
- heretofore offered We're wlthdraWn' an
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