The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
cure q meeting Of the committee and a
report on the bill Monday. and with
this Misunderstanding Mr.. Sale wit hdrew his

report on the bill Monday, and with
misunderstanding Mr.. Sale Withdrew his /
m otion. IL B! s55i II sls
Mr.. Massie, OF Nelson, had the commit
tee discharged from consideration of
House bill to authorize 4 he supervisors OF
Nelson county to appropriate money for!
n Confederate monument In that county.
The bill WAS passed. 81 !. q 81 Ar
n The Senate concurred tnalthe House
amendments to the Senate bill to pro-3
vide for compensation Of treasurers and
clerks for furnishing to election Ulcers
lists Of those who have paid their State
Ca pita ton taxes. 5 M 5aS 8 IA
. Mr. 4. ,ltlerson. Of Richmond called up;
House bill Mo- 81 and offered a substitute
therefor, which was passed. The bill pro-
SYides for the 5cancellationsof 81, lis 600 OF.
State bonds. vs.. MI w 81, 5a35s
u II 0Ir.S Mann called for the special order.
the Senate bill to amend section 142 Of
an act to provide how social clubs char
tered shall obtain license to sell ardent
spirits. The bill was pressed to Its pas.
sage. LIS e.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
TX These Senate bills. on their third read 3
ling. were taken up and passed: Isl
st{s To amend, etc, a ct regulating the pro-
bate Of wills. appointment OF appraisers
of estate, etc.
To amend. ETC., section 1888 Of the Code
In reference to the jurisdiction Of the pro-
bate of Wills.
To amend section 2soo OF the Code OF
Virginia.
Prescribing and defining the right to an
attorneys lien In certain cases.
Y To regulate the sale ofFflour, meal or
ship stuff, ST.
Seventeen House bills, on their first.
reading. were advanced to their second
reading, and but Hone passed by. III u
,fol1 11,is <1,a{v, =
ing, We're read, and then. a 6 Pr NJ, a
motion to adjourn was made and pre-
vailed, the body adtourning until II A. NJ
Monday. q & #
These bills were offered and referred
to committees: IS sl5l ,ss N i5ss 9
By MI. Sale: TO amend section so55 OF
tlle Code as to Jurisdiction OF Corporation
and City Courts 5t!tt 5i s5 &, 58 4
IS BY Mr.. a. c. Hartman: To amend sec-3
stion1o71 OF the Code In relation to de-3
posIt OF bonds with treasurer by insur-
jance companies.
The House.
81 The session of the House opened at IL
% clock with a, fiery debate on the tele-3
phone question, 1t having broken loose
almost as soon as Speaker Ryan ca lied to-
order. si 81
The matter arose on a. motion made by
Mr. Duke, OF Albemarle, ii to discharge the
Committee on Roads from the consldern-
jtion Of his bill to require telephone and
telegraph companies to deliver the mes
sl'ges OF one anoLner. ,f ss5
Tho debate grew spicy, and Mr.. Duke
declared that he spoke In the interest OF
the plain people, who were sutfrins at the
hands Of corporate mower. N e Il
Mr. Churchman replied at some length
on behalf of the committee, and he said
that tho bill had not been reported be-
cause citizens, patrons OF the smaller
companies, had deluged the com mitteeS
with protests against the bill, and for the
further reason that the committee had
held that the matter was one for he Cor
Jporatlon Commission to deal with.
The House on oll-call by a vote OF 2s to
"a refused to discharge the committee.
and the calendar was proceeded with,
4 Tho annexation bill with Senate amend
Inlents was passed by OH motion OF Mr.
H. r.. Lee, Jr }3si&3t a I rs, Il #
Tho Blacksburg and Farmyille appro-t
Bnriation bills We're set as special orders
for II, and 1880 O'clock, respectively. on
Tuesday. 4 st gsa d -
The bin consolidating tho birthdays OF
Leo and Jackson, and making January.
18th Iced aoksor day was engrossed
rs Last Bills Offered, a
This being tho last day under,t the rules
for Offering bills, the following were
presented and referred VI
by Mr.. Early: TO amend section 1908
Of tho Code. in relation to proceedings
by interrogatories.
BY Mr. Card well: Copies Of bills offered
In the Senate by Mr.. Byars, to amend
tie char ter of the city Of Bristol. \
KS BY Mr., Wood 10 provide p road law
for Rappaha mock county, -.
Il BY Mr., Mays: To amend the law In
relation to the terms Of circuit courts,
by Mr.. Cox To amend the law in rela-
tlon to the sale and exchange OF lards
OF religious bodies. I'd I, Il. ZEN
ny; Mr., Duke no provide for the ap-.
pointment OF q Joint COMMITTEES TO look
Into tho question Of providing q sanato-gg
rum foYS INDECENT consumptiYes ss VI ". 5.
M by Mr., Scott; 70 incorpo the town
of Madison He ghts !, IL Amherst county
wv Nv Mr.. HeermanHs To ErenpRi the pres-