The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
Many Sessions and Much Wait
ing by Both Branches.

When the Senate convened at noon,
there were thirty-two members present. .
Several bills were communicated from
tho !Iouse, and President Willard signed
a number OF bills that have passed both
houses.
The passage Of the resolution BY the
House, in relation to urging members
Of Congress to support the Brownlow
bill! for Improvement Of the public roads
by national aid, provoked considerable
debate Mr.. Shacltelford. Of Orange.
advocated the resolution, and Mr.. Barls-
dale, Of Halifax, opposed 1T. Finally, on
Alr. Walkers resolution, tho joint reso-
luton was rcferredpto the Committee for
Roads and Internal Navigation. That
means the end Of the matter for the
present session.
Mi. Duke communicated TO the Sen
ate the non-concurrence Of the House In
the Senate amendments to the bill III re-
llation TO public service corporations aud
asked for r. conference. The Senate ac-
coded TO the request, and Messrs. Nell
waine, Mann ana Walker were named as
tho conferces on tho part Of the Sem
ate.
The report OF the Conference Commit
tee on the dsagresing votes OF the two
houses on the Senate amendments to the
bill. in relation to the right OF eminent
domain was made to the Senate and the
report was adopted
owing to the fact that the conferees
were busy on the bill, In relation to
public servica corporations, and that
there was nothing else before the Sem
alto, a recess was taken until $3.50 o'clock
At that hour the conference not having
completed its work, further intermis-
sion was had until s p. NJ, when the
body again convened.
f+arpoop and MIGHT
The Senate convened several times dur
made necessary by the fact that. the
conierees were at work os the general
corporation bill. The report OF that COM
mlttee was maae about 500, ann. Wa ast
mad been read, 1t was adopted IN mo
ment. Communications from the House
announced the adoption OF the report
by that body also.
Ar Anderson took occasion to say TO
the senator from Patrick Mr.. Harvey,
that he noted with pleasure that the
latter had voted for the adoption Of the
Monday he had dubbed the senator from
Richmond socialist for proposing. Mr.
Harvey In response stated mat no was
practical man, and that when he could
not get all he wished he accepted what
he could get. A half loaf was better than
no bread at all.
Then ensued another lnlermission, until
the PHI ps agFoe 1udg upon Rsy was
and large force Of rapid Denmen Were
at work, drafting the bill and others
wero reading proof and verifying i as
fast as pages were written. 1t was about
1O:4lj p, M. when the grea. roll of manu-
script was complated and the two houses
tecCnvenGd, linen IN tho presence Of
the Senate I4ientenant- Governor Willard
AFFIXED his signature to the document.
OF the House. Tho House communicated
ness to adjourn sine die. The resolution
was adopted by the Senate. and Mr.
Barksdala communicated the action.
Lleutenant-Governor Willard named as
ate, to inform, the Goyernor that the Z Cen
Messrs. Donohoe, Harvey, Byars, Tyler
M Mr., Early Early reported the adoption of the
joint resolution by the House. ~.
After a brief absence the c S9r 1Ides
oboe oboe. tia That the Governor EXPRESSED his good
wishes to the retiring members and his
sympathy with those who remalned, as
tho gentleman from Fairfax stated It,
Thereuppn the Llentenant-GovernoF
stated that he would recognizes, tne sou,
aloE from Halifax TO make ms usual
mi "SIr. President" said, Senator, Barks-
dale '"I make the usual motion" u,
."The Senate stands adjourned until
noon, january -, 1904. unless sooner
in the sa man pssgsdsnf Wad me
and amid good-byes from tho ,,.L retiring
members. who went out laden WIEN po2;k IS
and papers, mementoes OF thsir serves
as members OF. the Senate OF virginia IN