The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-20

IMPORTANT BILLS co by.
Neither House Took Action Upon
Them Annexation Bill Up
Monday iii House.

Tho House held a long session yes
.tcrday. while tho Senate sat for hardly
more than an hour. Considerable dis
cnssion ensued in tile House over a bill
offered by Mr. Boaz, Of Alben1arle, to
provide for the appearance OF Common
wealth's attorneys before magistrates ties
End Justices OF tile peace. The discus
sion had considerable irittiniected into
IL by the assertion on the part of Mr.,
iWithers and others that there wore dis
5ncrest Justices In the State. Mrs. Duke
rcpudated the charge SO far as the JUS
tees of his, county tAlhcmarle) were con--
5cerned. Several Il other mombers init
mated that there were dishonest justices
in some OF tile counties. The bill vas
finally voted down. III GU Il 5 39t
IN Tho consideration OF the bill for the
annexation Of property to cities and
towns was passed by and went over fl,n-s
til Monday In tho House. s;5 W 4i3bb
The Senate confirmed a number Of
nominations by the Governor nnd passed
several minor bills. a number Of new
bills were offered, some Of them Of con-
siderable interest. One Offered sinful
tuneously In both houses proposes to
change the manner of lemunerating
trea surers' on collections Of taxes. Mr.
Hobbs offered In the sena te "a bill pro-
losing to make hnngingsg public.
Mr. Nckhau offered a bill to repeal
one transferring to the Mount Vernon,
Association a. claim against the United
states amounting to more han 100000.
for, money furnished the. government in
connection with tho washington 1nonil-
ment. If
The Senate.
There was Just a quorum of senators
present when Presiden Pro 1elnpore
Wickhanla called that body to order, md
the body sat for only about an hour
and then without noteworthy results.
Only two bills We're passed and several
Others read and advanced on the cal
6endar. q 6Sa8 HI
The president laid before the Senate
q communication from the secretary Of
tho Commonwealth In relation to tho
insurance on the various Slate build
ings.
rho committee was discharged from
the consideration Of two Senate bills and
they were placed on the calendar. One
of these is to require interest to be paid
OH 4 all State, city and county, district
and municipal taxes or3levies remaining
unpaid on Juno 15thisin the year next
after that In which the same were or
may be assessed or n;sessabc and to
prescribe the date from which such In
tcrest shall be charged The other Is to
amend section 7i6 of the Code so as to
limit the right to bring suit upon claims
against the Commonwealth.
House bill Z, ito require court clerks
to collect transfer fees for commission
ers or revenue, was taken up and amend
snGnts thereto offered by Senators Shack
elford, i N.S3Ilnrman, Sadler, Fulton
ana others. The bill went over With tho
amendments thereto. stYss 5.s s.
5S On motion Of Senator Anderson, the
Senate went into executive session. Dur
ing the closed sessions the following
nominations by the executive We're con-
firined:
w. d. Chesterman of Richmond. to be a
member Of the Board of Directors OF the State
peflitcnta1y.
George G, Bland. Of King and Queen. 70 DO
a member OF the board OF the Eastern State
Hospital at Williamsburg.
William Upshur kennon, of l.oWhatan. 70 ne
county, vice w. H. fleming. deceased.
10 be members OF the Board or Visitors or
the University of Virginia for the usual term
AR.gyWnlton Moore. OF Fairfax; Eppa gHunton
iotiesvile: 3. r Buchanan, Of Marion. 4 u
nre reappolntments except Mr.. Buchanan, who
succeeds Hon.. r. Tate Irvine. Of Wlse county
OFFERED AND REFrERR RED.
After the executive session the senate ad,
journed a number of new bills were offered
b. Mr.. Barlssdale: To amend and re:enact
section 613 of chnpter.a7 OF the Code @ VIZ
/ ginIn entitled collection Of taxes. a8s
BY Mr.. Walker: To amend and rn-ennct