The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04

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to pass by until to-day, created a breezy
tors Anderson. ope, Rlson and others
The motion OF Senator sadIer to pass by
met with a tic vote; II to II. The Lieu
tenantrIOvernor voted aye. and the spe-5
cal order was passed by.
Mr. Holt, by unanimous consent, got.
up, his bill, making Aprili5th of this year.
the day on which the battleshlp Virginia
will be launched ut Newport News, il
legal holiday On d rapid railway
schedule and under the usual suspension
or the rules the bill went through. +;
House bill No 10. which was explained
by Senator PhleGar as bill to enable
justices OF tho peace to double their FEES
was taken up and killed in short or.
der.
Tho Senate then adjourned to 70 O'Clock
to-day.
House Session Opens.
There was TO prayer In the House. the
opening session having been called to or.
der by Speaker Ryan at II O'Clock with
q full attendance Of members. The ap-
preparation bills having been disposed Of,
z tho House Was evidently In mood TO
clear UP It's long ard congested calendar,
Mr. Slaughter. OF Culpeper. offered
joint resolution. which was adopted. call.
ing upon the Virginia delegntion6lns Con-
gress TO support the proposition to- give
national aid for the permanent Improve.
3nleEtEof State roads, e7 s {5t- q
Tho Senate bill making additonul sap,
propriatlon for expenses OF the Corpora,;
ton Commission. heretofore defeated,
was rcconsidered and passed.
When the Capitol appropriation bill
gcane UP Mr.. Cardwel advoca ted Its pas.
sage In n brief speech. The bill appro-
PIRATES s25O,G0O for tho repair OF the
Capitol building. Mr.. Guild said he had
understood that 100000 would do the
work, ard ho should therefore oppose
tho bill 1t was advocated by Mr., Boaz.
who spoke earnestly for the necessity Of
the measure. and he pointed out the dan
ger to the health OF tho members under,
present conditions. Mr.. Oull spoke again.
and he declared that It was proposed to
build a palace for tho making of laws,
when there Were no high schools IL the
country districts.
WANTED CONCESSIONS.
He said no would vote for the bill IL
what was asked for was higher education.
Mr.. Oulu was engaged III a running de-
bate by Mi Bowman, the latter warmly
advocating tho bill.
Tho bill was advocated by Messrs.
Green and Jennings. the latter speaking
for the measure at some length. Lynch
burg and Campbell split on tho PROPOSE
ton, and Mr., Ould asked Mr.. Jennings
a number Of questions,
AhE,4 INOSCECtN tCu&lSN llS pcIluiuSs llNc5-
ton, but at that moment Acting Speaker
Kelley had recognized Mr.. Powell. and
8"Unclo Sam" replying to MI. Rosenegk,
said. ''Sit down; Brunswick s got tho
floor" He said II there was to be q
palace for the members to sit In, there
should be some Improvement OF the call
Der Of the statesmen sent here. Mr..
lsoaz had said something about members
dying as a result Of the foul air in the
hall, pr, Powell said he had noticed
that this did not prevent members from
aspiring to the POSITIONS
BILLAsIs PASSED.
The pending question was ordered on
the passage of the bill, and 1t Was passed
ayes 81; noes Gland there was loud
applause, The recorded vote OF. the bill
,Ayesss l Anderson y baker q ps.nss.
Green Gum, Harrison. lIowle. Hunley. len,
nlngs, Jordan; Kelley; Lacy, Lambeth; ;Latane,
Tiff I Iss III ys n Mass oSsuId tMs% sss
s Mat;i Biaekburn Smith. ssead spessard
sterrett Stewart, stubbs. Thonason. Thoinson.
Th2ns W vnsea a WdpWNsp gaasa WATSON
BROOKS, Isrysllt lhurchman: pIckenson. Dali.
rett,, GREGORY, Its9tfmHn n. s: Lowry. Mitchell
t'0sRffs R iSs}S' T Fiji uP sPoSGE
Senate bill No. 81, extending terms OF
city officers was recommitted OH motion
OF AIR, Coleman. Of Roanoke. which mo-
ton was strenuously opposed by MIessrs.