The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-12
DAY IN THE SENATE.
Three Long Sessions Held and
Much Work Done.

The attendance OF senator's was very
good, after the midnight session OF
Thursday. but some came in late. Lieu-
Tenant Governor Willard presided.
These bills were taken up and passed 4:
lousc bill, to amend tho road Law Of
r5socklngh ham county, as herctofore
amended II j85ss
House BILL to provide for The establish
4 mont OF n dispcnsary at Rocky Mount.
no GOvcrnn communicated to the Sen q
ate for Is con irmatlon the names Of
the following to be members OF the board
4 OF visitors OF the Virginia Military In
#Etitnte: Lloyd T. Smith. Heathsyille;
Z FRANCIS l.. Smith. "A lexandria; Philip II.
91srown. Botetourt: Thomas w, Shelton
Norfolk: John n. upshur, Richmond, all
for Two years. from July !. l3o4; Alcxan-
DER Hamilton. Petersburg; James H.
,Nvhite abingdon; Alfred F. Ravenel
3J'oanoke. and w. T.. Shields, Lexington.
all for four years. from July l.. 1904.
The House bill Ito amend the charter
OF the town OF phoebus was passed.
SUITS GAINsTAUD1ToRs.
a message from the House by Mr.
4 Griffith announced the passage by the
House Of Joint resolution requesting
and directing tho Attorney General to.
Institute legal proceedings against w. f.
Taylor John E. Massey; S. Brown Al
len, and the present auditor and the
sureties on their official bonds to recover
The sum emil ezzled by w. Fl. Smith first
CLERK to tho auditor. The resolution
Was amended by Mr. Wickharn so as
II add proviso that the Attorney Cen
cral proceed II. in his opinion such pro-
5ccdure was warranted The joint 2reso-
luton. as thus amended, was passed.
Mr.. Thomas offered the Il following,
sHhich was adopted:
BE It resolved by the Senate. s. That
The auditor Of public accounts be and
1lcHis hereby. requested toiinclude In the
statement requested by the Senate reso-.
{ltition passed March 10. 1901, the follow
ing information: The amounts OF taxes
delinquent In each county and city. Of
alic State and not Released 4, 81 WIG
Tho Senate concurred in the House.
amendment to the. Senate bill In relation
disappointment OF commissioners in chan
il Gerry. !. .S 4 sg & 4Sistf2
ASKED FOR q NToRAiArIoN.j5
Mr.. Fulton, BY unanimous consent. Of
fared a resolution calling upon the audi
{1ols to furnish a statement by cities and
counties Of the amouit IS paid out OF the
treasury TO the various counties and
cities and The purposes for which such
amount We're paid, and also the sums
l'ald into the treasury by such counties
and cities. The rcsolut ion was adopted.
tho statement asked for to BIO embodied
IN the next annual report OF the auditor. 4
,1SSffSJAII4 PENALTY STRICKEN OUT.
l9s Tho House bill, to amend the Code So
as to relieve ylolntors Of FL tho sunday
liduor law from liability to he jail PEN
nlty In case of conviction was passed
&1y n vote ofsl17 to II. Although there
were "a votes recorded on almost every
measure passed, at tho session when this
s1,ll came up only tWenty-eight senators
Noted, = II 9Es3 S5 r III a
Here Is tho list or those who voted
IA, relieve violatorsi Of the law against
Sunday selling from tho jail penalty
therefor:
q Senators Barksdale. 2 Bryant, Campbell,
b Cbapnan, Cromwell Garrett, Holt
Mnchen. Massic, cllwaino, Noel Opio,s
3 I,atteson, Rison. Sale, Sears and 4 ,Tur-
merrill F.
J63 Those who voted against the bill to
strike out the Jail penalty are; Sena tors