The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
BOTH /. BODIES
GET TO WORK.
The New General Assembly Now
Fully Organized and Ready
"a for Any Business.
MANY IMPORTANT BILL
Several State Officers Elected
N Without Opposition - City
Extension Bill Rcoffered.

u Extension Bill Rcoftered.
III Tho General Assembly completed It's
organization In both branches yesterday
ana uot down to work The opening SEES
sjor, vas marked by the Introduction OF
q dozen or more bills In the House and
half dozen in the Senate.
1,he Steering Committee had recon-
nended the committee assignments OF
senators, and these were read IN the
senate and ratified BY that body. There
arc few changes In chalrmanships, ana
4thc members, almost without eXcept'on'
, got the assignments they desired.
4 The Senate. by a vote of 10 to 10,
Z tabled the Walker resolution In reln-
ton to new geodetlc survey. and Sc.
4 curing information relative thereto.
The auditor Of public accounts, second
nuditor and superintendent Of public print
ing wore reelected without opposition
i BY Joint action OF the two houses.
The Governor communicated the resg.
milton OF Judge b. S. Tavenner. Of
Shenandoah, who has taken his seat Ms
a member Of the Senate.
"a Among the bills introduced arc somo
2legacies from the late General Assembly.
These include the Anderson bill for the
extension Of the corporate limits OF cities
and towns, the Bill by the same senator
approprlatlng $4,000 for the enlarge
mcnt renovation and Improvement OF
the State Capitol, and repeating the bill
appropriating $4,000 therefor, and the
Jordan oyster bill, In revised form X
The feature of tho House session was
The Introduction Of bills. there having
heen great flow of them some Of
which were Of sweeping Importance to
tho state. Ono offered jointly by
Messrs. Cation and Churchan IS Of In
terest, in that 1t has for It's object the
distribution OF the taxes or tho rolling
/ stock OF railroads. among he co'n:'.s
! through which the roads run, instead Of
to the city where the principal office Is
y loca tod.
DR. n. S. Powell. Of Brunswick. offered
bill, which Is a copy OF the North
Carolina law on the subject to prevent
Gypses from telling fortunes.
The bill is as follows:
Every company OF Gypsies or strolling
company Of persons or any persons who
receive reward for pretending to tell for
tunes, shall pay a tax Of $500 In any
county In which they offer to practice
any of their craft. recoverable out OF
any property belonging to any Of the
company. but nothing con tanned herein
shall be construed to exempt them from
Indictment or penalties imposed by
law"
Mr. ChurchInan presented bill re-
curing banks and trust com panies to
nay tho State tax on the shares OF
stock OF, such company or corporation,
deducting the amount from the dirl-s
dends subsequently paid to stockhold-
ers. IA
One OF the most striking measures was
) that presented BY Mr.. Bruce, of Dan
vile, providing for the appointment OF
D,ra ri ~ Hat np
examine all those who desire to pran J.
uce optometry In the State. The bill
exempts oculists who have been practice
Ing In the State for two years, and tho
board Is authorized and required to
fix rules and regulations governing tho
practice OF the profession The bill 10
designed to elevate the profession and to
eliminate either resident or travelling
oculsts who may be found incompe-
tent
Mr.. Lee, OF Nottoway, introduced
bill raising the pay of elections off,
GERS from 81 to 81 per day. and to pay
the Judge delivering the returns 81 ex-
ira
The Senate adjourned until Monday
next at noon. and the House until noon
to-day.
The Senate.
There were about thirty senators in
1 GNelTs seats WEeD E'TcSluenl w mara CAlISQ
that body to order. Rev. w. W. Brander
offered prayer.
The joint resolution Of Mr.. Walker. re-
Governor to ascertain what assistance.
II any, tho Federal Government viii cx..
tend In making resurvey Of the natu, a
oyster beds rocks a a1d shoals Of me
I ate. Mr. Anderson, OF Richmond city.
opposed considera ton of the resolution.
and offered motion to lay the same on
the table. Mr.. Walker. patron Of the res
olution. was given five minutes In which
to explain the provisions and purposes
& of the resolution. The motion to table was
adopted-ayes. 10: noes. 10.
The Senate concurred In the House Joint
resolution fixing 80 O'Clock as the hour
for eecting certain State officers. Aud
i itor hIarye, Second Auditor Dew and Su-
perntendent Of Public Printing oBannon
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. McIlwaine submitted the following
list Of committee. appointments, the mem-
and Elections having Increased from ton
Privileges and Eections-Aessrs. W, H.
George Siaa 5, shackeford. AS " II. Sale r I.
st. Clair, George Wayne Anderson George T..
Rlsen. F. S. Tayenner, s. ". Holt and John
Courts Of Justice-Messrs. McIlwnine. opie.
Mann, Walker, Bryant, Sears. Byars Phlegar,
Rison, Fulton Patteson, Machen and J, N.
General Laws-Messrs. Barksdule Massie,