The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31
new BILLS
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Introduction Of Proposed Sta
t,'tes tle Feature s rec e the Leg
islative Session.
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CALENDAR BILLS ADVANCED
Neither House Does More Than.
Read and Engross a Few OF
the Measures Offered.
CALENDAR BILLS ADVANCED.
Neither House Does More Than

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of bills Offered. notably IN the Senate.
with but twcnty-seven members present.
a dozen new bills were offered and re-
ferred, Only fotr now measures were
offered in the House.
Neither branch accomplished anything
more than to advance the DIS on tne
calendar, none being passed by either
body. Tho Edmondson general road piii
went over until Tuesday The 'poWen
@unti-gypsy BILL proposing license .us
on these rlomads, was engrossod, as was
also the Senate bill making valid ans
disposition Of property III perpe'tsu,llty lor.
the maintenance or care OF cclllelo y iss. :,
i1Tho House also cngrossed the Royali
bill proposing to require theatres TO pfo-
vide safe exits for patrons.
RI Npno Of the now bills offered Is OF Wlde
general interest unless 1t be that OF Mr.
Rvercomb,f requiring railways to Ience
their right Of way fter notice from me
Z owner or tenant OF land through Whlch
!. the road passes
The Senate.
rrhe attendance OF senators was not
large WHOM Lieutenant Governor Wlilard
called the body to order at noon. slhe 1a''
Tl,a senators present were Messrs. An
derson Bryant, Byars, Campbell, Chap-
man Cromwell, Fulton, Greear j. ~ !.
TT r,,,ai, Machen,h Manu. Mo1lwaine.
Noel Onie, Patteson, Phcgar Rever-.
comb Rison, sadler Sale St. CAR;
/ Tayenncr, Turner, Wallace, Walker lH'e, aho
,yVickham. 5f . 49,, ,orn.
these hills. we're reported from com
mttees: ~ ,ro rter
state Senate bill 10 amend the cnarter
Of the city Of Bristol; Reported w" W." !"
substitute. rs ,,o,d
1Jnusp iii to legalize an election helo
in the corporation OF r. nase 10y
T 19O3. for the purpose Of ISSUING .poh -.
House bjllat Is establish aldispensarS 1pf
az sale If Intoxicating liquors. Inc tiie
town Of Pulaski. 800
4 number Of new bills were oleisu
nv senators and referred to proper proper, co ~
mittees. The following Is llst VI w
new bills by their titles:
IN,rROpUCED AND REFERRtfE1D.
D., MI walker: To prohibit any person
rat resident Of this State peco,l.lis
), .tor,shol,1er in any corporation cht.l-
Ia,od IN, dor the laws of this state loi
~. purpose cl taking, catching OF PIN.
ing oysters II erein, or Tor tle ". 80
of catcnlng fish with pound ile', ~ -
not fyke OF, weir, in any of the waits .e,.
az this statea or for the purpose q . IN,
ing or catching any fish m - .. 49,.
az this etate for the purpose OF tcohva a,,.
irr the Same into oil, manure or. teEtI'-
,or AMI to provide a penalty Tor t'le
violation of this act. 49,
Nv Mr.. Revercomb: Prescribing lnei
manner fl which courts shall near Gnu
crrv causes, and directing th's mah man
d .rh,ch tie evidence in such causes sliall
no taken. and providing for trial ny Jury
az any question Of fact IN such causes
Nv Mr. Harman: To amend ana re
enact section 81 Of an act to repeal sec SEE
tjons GO and &c and to amend ana ie
enact certain other sections OF chap.e,
s Of the Code OF Virginia, as a 1nenaeu
by an act approved December :, iNo,
in rel1tion to the appointment OF 1uuses
and clerks Of election, ,
L,v AIR lIarman: TO amend and le-
eoact an act entitled an act to authorize
tho Governor TO grant conditional por-
dnns II pe,so ns confin ID IN the penSish-
1,,rv ,,pon recommendation of the poard
Of al, ec,ors Of said institution, approval
march s 1900 as anlsliued by an act dp-
rr.ve,l 1day ], 1903.
Fy Mi. patteson: To abolish demuriers
to evidence in Virginia.
By Mr.. Patteson (by requesD:To amend
the existing game law In virginia, as
far us they apply to Buckingham co'in "
TN Mr. Campbell: 10 amend ana re-,
enact tho second clause Of section ls3
Of the Code OF Virginia. IS amended ahd
rr.enactel by All act entitled an act to-
amend and rc-enact title Of the Codc'
Of Virginia. III relation 70 salaries, mil p,
nr,, ard oti:tr allowances, approved Fre-
Su,ry Z, LOG. IS.
By MIR RcverccHh: IT. amend -! &c.
enact, section 1865 Of the Code OF Viz
glnIa Of 1887, in relation 10 railroad com
.;,rirs &C osing '.eil roadbeds with,
fences and erecting cattle guards! u q
to prescribe penalty on any railroad
company which falls to enclose Its road
bed with a fence after notice from the
cwrer or tenant of any land through
which such railroad passes requesting
! tn, same to be enclosed with fence.
and llt. Gliding the way III which such
| In'Yalty ma TO enforced Il
by Mr.. Sale: To amend and &c enact
an act entitled an act to regulate the
probat,, OF wills, the appointment nf ap-
praisers OF the estates of decedents, and
| arcintr,cns and qualification Nf per
| srnal representatives, guardians, cuta;ocs
| CT committees by the clerks of toe Cir
r,t Courts. approved May Is, 1903
| BY MI Sale; Authorizing ths judges OF
Circuit Courts in cities Of the first cslss,
| having over 10000 population. and sop
/ Grate clerk TOT Sulu circuit court, W
make an annual allowance for such clerk,
rayabe out Of the treasury Of said cilS
BY Mr.. Fison: To amend and re-enact
that portlon of IN act entitled an act &c
/ repeal sections 3oG3 3065 and BOOT of the
Code Of Virginia, and to amend and re-
ennct sections 305G, So5T SO5s 2059, 305f
4 and SO6a OF the Code of Virginia, a.
heretofore amended. approved Decembel
.G, lAc:.. which fixes the terms Of cour
70? tie seventh Judicial Circuit.
Mr., Bryant, by loaye, presented:
No. "a, TO give to nonresident labornt
men who are householders the right u
plead, in any proceedings In tho court
or before the justices OF tho peace Of thi
State. the exemption allowed by section
tti52 OF the Code OF Virginia.
. Mr.. Anderson, by leave, presented:
No. n, TO amend and re-enact section
2ao 253, 25l, o55, ""5s, go and 2GO of TIL
Code of Virginia, and acts amendator
! thereof, in relation to the duties Of tn
/, , Secretary Of the Commonwealth an,
j board OF directors of the State Library
Q and concerning the State and certai
1 other libraries.
, CALENDAR BILLS ADVANCED.
= The Senate took up the calendar an
y advanced all the bills thereon. but passe