The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
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JAP A.NESE.
Rev. c. s.. Gardner, D. y, III the.
Ho,1se Invocation, Also Re-
members Baltimore.
AS ITO DELINQUENT LANDS
Stands Bill Releasing Titles
Ordered to- Be Engrossed.
Jordan Bill Unamcndcd.

One Of the features Of tho legislative
session yesterday was the prayer offered
( In the House by Rev. G. s. Gardner, D.
d., in which he appealed for divine Md
for tho Japanese III their struggle for
liberty, and for the stricken people Of
Baltimore Iii their calamity.
The Senate ordered to It's engrosslncnt
tho Stands bill iii relation to rclcuslng
titles to delinquent lands bought In the
name Of tho commonwealth. after the
same had been amended materially Tho
action taken was utter prolonged discuss
sion. HI 6S& Sa
A largo number of bills were reported
from committees, among them being that
in relation to appropriation OF $4,000 an-
tnually for two years to the Medical
College OF Virginia, reported Ivy the IL
nance Committee without amendment.
This Is the bill providing for free medical
treatment for INDECENT sick and afflicted.
The House bills requiring theatres to pro-
vide adequate and suitable exits for pal
irons was reported from the General
Laws Committee with amendment.
Tho House devoted the major portion
Of its session to considera don Of the Jor-
dan @.bill Ito break the Baylor survey,
overruling tile contention Of Its oppo-
nents that the substitute bill should lie
referred and voting down all amend
;inents offered. The bill did not reach a
vote on the question OF cngrossment.
[ Among tho important bills offered was
ono by Mr.. Thomas, OF Campbell. pro-
posing q commission to Investigate the
methods Of accounting employed In the
State and its subdivisions by officers
whose duty 1t Is to collect and dis
burse public revenues.
Among the bills offered in the House
wore measures proposing to create the
office Of collector of State delinquent
taxes to create a State board for the
care of needy Confederate women; to
create a State board Of telegraph ex-
amlners, and another to secure to con-
sumers of a standard of oil to which they
are entitled. AZ
The Senate.
The session Of the Senate was consumed
yesterday in the discussion or the shands
bill in relation to releasing the titles Of
the Commonwealth or of the cities and
counties to real estate purchased at tax
sales. The bill was reported with COM
mittee amendments, and after consider
able discussion, in which Messrs. Sadler.
Fulton, Stands, McIlwaine, Phlegar and
others participated, the bill was ordered
to It's engrossment by a vote Of Il to q.
1T will come up on It's passage to-day.
and a strong fight will be made again t
It, The bill is regarded by some as
putting a premium on delinquency. It's
fate Is exceedingly oubtful. b.
Lieutenant Governor Willard presided
over the session. and the attendance OF
members was very fair.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
These bills were offered and referred 70 COM
;. BY Mr. Thonus: To provide a commission to
investigate the methods OF accounting q, plpy q
In the State ana Us sS oi KS
public revenues. s:,s RI,
BY Mr.. 1ylckham: TO require Interest TO b DO
18th day OF Junel in the year after The same ns
were or may be assessed or assessah e, nnl 10
prescribe the date from which sub interest
shall be charged 49,, ,, =,
act to amend section 6s6 of the Code OF Viz
ginia amended, In rela ton to tn sal OF
delinquent lands purchased in the name Il the
BY AR. Sale tby REQUEST: Relating to ,,h the
u portion Of such income Is derived
The House.
The feature Of the House session wns
the discussion Of the Jordan bill to break
the Baylor oyster survey. though no ac-
ton was taken except to reject some
Northampton. The bill will likely be en-
crossed to day, though the opponents are
hopeful Of It's defeat a. str.at
Baptist Church, opened the session with
prayer. and he invoked the blessings Of
divine guidance upon the Japanese In
their struggle for, liberty. The , dis TN
gulshed minister pleaded eloquently that
the hand OF misfortune might be speedily
lifted from the hre-stricken City of Bait.
more, and that upon the present ruins
there might shortly rise new and Deautl-
flt tructlrcS,
The House adopted a motion offered by
Mr.. Kelley, ordering that the record IN
the Norfolk county contested election case Sc
- : JORDAN OYSTER BILL,
The calendar had not been proceeded
with q great while when the JORDAN aaa o oys.
breaking the Baylor survey renewed
Mr.. Rev made a vigorous fight to hayo
the substitute offered the other day by
the Chesapeake and Its Tributaries, and
( he invoked Reed $ Rules and other par
liamentary authorities to show. that y
the floor and have It considered without
reference,
The chair oyerruled the point. and the
House rejected Mr.. Rew's motion TO COM
Mr., Cardwel offered some amendments
to the substitute. IN order 70 perfect ~
and Dr. smith OF for tbe apnoin
Governor. by and with the consent of the
Dr. Smith spoke briefly in favor Of his
amendment, and Mr. Jordan declared that
If the House desired to place the power
where 1t might be used for political pur-
poses, now was the time to do At.
IIe said anything the House might do,
however. would be agreeable to him.
Mr.. Rev spoke vigorously for the smith
amendment, and he declared that the
lntrustworthy the people OF Tidewater.
The young Accomac man grew. cloquent
In a coIloquy with the patron Of the bill,
and when he had concluded AIessrs, Jnr,
dan and Cardwell spoke briefly for the
bill. Mr.. Withers followed IN support
OF the Smith amendment and he wished
to further amend by providing that the
members be taken from outside the Gen-
eral Assembly.
Tho member made general consttut!onaal
objections to the bill, and hlessrs.. Card
Wei and Jordan undertook to meet them
g :" K MENDMisNIs REFLECTED,
Tho amendment oliered by DR., Smith
WAS rejected on division ~ TO II Another
ann ndment offered by or. Smith pro-
,lded that the members Of the Oyster
oyster industry during their terms Or