The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-06

George Cooper, D. D., who offered prayer
q The House of Delegates communicated.
the passage with amendments OF tho
Elmondson road bill and several other
measures, which went to the calendar.
The Finance Committee reported with
amendments the Anderson bill appro-
priating s250,00O for enlargement and re-.
pair of the State Cap.ol, one Of the
amendments requiring that tho remunera-
ton Of the architects shall be paid out OF
this sum. ii. K iSs
Another measure reported by the Com
mittec for Finance was the House DEL.
proposing a tax Of $500 upon gypsies or
such strolling persons as defined In the
measure.
The same committee also reported the
bill appropriating 5000 for Incidental
expenses Of the General Assembly.
Ge STATE REVENUE AND EXPENSES. u
6 Owing to the conflicting statements ard
I. opinions OF financers as to the revenue
and expenditures of the State under the
operation of the new Constitution and
Will, the changes wrought by that In
strument and to the unusually heavy
draft on the States flnnnces made ~
bills now before committees, MIR. Thomas
y of Campbell county yesterday offe red in
tho Senate a resolution of inquiry desig
ed to secure some definite Information
on which the body8nlay base Its action N
the matter OF the various appropriations
being urged. The resolution was adopted.
It is as follows: IS
counts be-. and he is hereby. request. I'd TO fur
' First 81 sI' the state
Of Virginia. based upon thu law 7 IN
g. 49,, ana tSe ssa Ssao dSn e
including in said estimate an est 'rae 4, from IN
received through the Stnta Corprrnt IN Cons
mission from the franchise ,as, nnl,rs ira n
ests Dr. receipts which viii cons INTO
The treasury during said twl @ye RI n d which
VII mot llkoly come INTO ING treasury t"ets-
second. OF the expenses Of the State Of Viz,
x tpon the laws NV NV in force. indicating sepa-
ratelv the school expenses rom genfl.iI *.
VIII WITH an Tented stasemsn,, showing the dc,
tails OF the salary account OF the officers aud
employees of the government. .
TIE Senate took up consideration OF the
calendar but did little more than advance
the bills thereon.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Theso bills were introduced and re-
ferred to Committees: al.
en1 ny Ms @ of ts 10 a'"sAr M
amended BY various acts IN la,l g =, ne
collection OF tho foes Of tho commissioners OF
BY Mr. Mann: A. bill TO provide for evidence
transferred from one city or county to a 10Th
city or county.
y Mr. I 49, s q a"faa
By an act approved January 1905, pro,M,d ns
Of or e shs ipp eorporati N Urls.
BY Mr. Phlegar b!l to amend n y. y re-en.
a lss s by an ae approyed february g ISIS
which Is ehap..r So q th ha Ac,n n r. so11s
Strasburg to issue bon.ls not ia lr I =. co., on
st z
said town md for other purposes. r85
The House.
The House was called TO order at noon
hy Speaker Ryan, and there was no
prayer.
Among the bills reported were two
from General Laws. of Interest one
things which they do not exhibit, and !
tho other 10 prevent the entlclng away
or servants In tho employ OF another,
Mr. Harrison offered a. joint resolution
appointing joint. committee OF law
yers to report a bill for the more ade.
tunte punishment Of those conylcted OF
criminal assault The resolution was so
amended as to leave tho matter to the
Courts Committee OF the two houses, and
IT. was adopted iga
The sGoWng his Were eeTsa ana
by sea @her re Peontaseous
payment, Of the franchise tax on corpo.a ton
to ~ yu! NJ : A ,Gn To amend the code rela
ton lon to the Intermediates grade Of teaching N
tho public free schools. /. ~ $500, ~. A
Me- E,a nG"s y state 1sqss & II
sane 50 = {; sSn53fgR 81 81 nfT o
Mr.. Gravely spoke in favoraSof Mr..
I3oaz's motion To reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. stcurnes's amendment tn tho
Gravely bill, to exempt one dog for
ach householder, was adopted, ana u
was opposed In spirited effort by Mr'4
Messrs. Grayely and 1dmondson be-
came involved in n spirited colloquy. the
latter contendlngy that the great BODY OF
the people demanded tho retention OF tho
Matthews dog law intact
Mr.. Duke strenuously opposed the mo-
ton to reconsider, and appealed upon
behalf of the taSpaying people OF ne
state to have the law remain on me
Rrooks. Mr.. Gum advocated The motion
& to reconsider, and said the present law
vas wrong in principle,
Mr.. Griffith spoke on the same line,
and said his people demanded the repeai
OF the dog law.
MI. rIowle denounced the law rs an
iniquitous one, and declared that It
MY MI. Green said If the Grayely bill
should be passed, the Matthews law had
US we'll be repealed.
Mn. Churchman spoke against the mo-
zion to reconsider, and he raped the
member from Russell about the low rate
Of taxation in The latters county.
Mr., Hoge advocated the motion ~
brief speech. Upon roll cali the mo.