The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
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INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
These bills were offered and referred
. to committees:
BY Mr.. Hutchinson: TO amend the
charter of the town Of Ia Crosse IN 4
5Mecklenburs county. 5s
& BY Mr.. Campbell: To amend section 10
of the act to provide a neW charter for
tho town Of Liberty, to extend It's limits
and 10 change the namc to Bedford Ctt3.
cnlarging tie power OF Mayor and Coun-s
ell 8hhd authorizing the cstab llshment Of
a local board of health.
by. MIR. Iavenncr: TO amend tho Code
In rea ton TO payment OF fees tu othccrs
out OF tho treasury In criminal cases. The
bill proposes that In cases that are dis
missed, or sent on and not true bill
3rrturped, or where indictments are
5u,iashed \. Justices ana attorneys shall re-
4oeiye the same fec as In Gaze OF con-" e
victon, instead OF only half the fec, as
now.
n The House.
Hon. ". Fl. Doaz, OF Albemarle. called
the House to order at 10 o'clock. Speaker
Ryan still being confined TO his room by
sickness.
rho resolution Of Mr., Griffith calling
e = .T5 i Z -,
upon the Encouragement TO proceed
against the auditor TO recover tho money
5cmbezzed by Joseph FL. Shepherd. late
clerk IN the lattc1.s Office, was reported
from the Committee for Courts OF jus
tlcc. but was recommitted on motion OF s
Mr.. Moncure, Of Caroline
Sir. Cburchmans offered a bill to prohibit
any other person from paying tho poll
taxes for voters. and 1t was referred.
Another was presented by MI. Howlc,
allowing brandy distiliers to procure their
licenses from the commissioner OF inc
revenue and tho clerk, without applying 4
to tho Circuit Court.
A large number OF bills on tho calendar.
ON their second reading. were ordered ell
crossed and no snas was struck llnt'i
MIR. Boaz's bill to strike out the jail
punishment feature of the Sunday sellins
law was reached To this Mr.. Wiilcroy
offered an amendment, putting social
clubs on the same footing with bar rooms
as to sunday selling. This provoked con-
siderable discussion. Mr.. Wtleroy de-
Tending his amendment and 1t heng OPP
posed by Messrs. Boaz. Cardweil-
Rosenegk Withers and others. Mr.. Stubbs
offered some perfecting amendments 70
NJ. Boaz's bill and they were accepted y
by the patron.
Mr.. Kelley spoke for the bill Of Mr..
ment offered by Mr.. Willcroy Mr.. Kelley
spoke warmly against the Wllleroy
amendment. and hedeclared that members
should not seek to do things by indircc-
ton which they couldEnot accomplish di.
rcctly. lie declared that tho liquor
dealers OF TIC State were helping TO en-
force the law. and that II they were 20 pe
licensed and taxed they should be treate"
fairly lie incidentally spoke for the other
two bills on, the subject one proratlnS
license where districts go dry and tha
other modifying the law as 70 the sac OF
liquor to students.
The latter bill allows the bnrkecper sell
Ing to students TO set UP as defensc
the fact that he had no reason TO believe
that the customer was student.
y All the bills were ordered engrosscd.
The billgof Dir. Powell to repeal all en-
listing game laws was reached IN the re-
,,lnr order, and the patron. SPOKE strongly
for the measure. lie read Il lctter from
n friend IN North Carolina, dcnouncinE
the present Law, and then he launched
into ~ spirited defense of his blll' lie
never looked half so much IKE INC PIC
lures of ."Unclc Sam" nor dld nc cHeE
get n more flattcrins reception from MS
colleagues, ,,,.,..
fie denounced q policy which prohlblted
a man from hunting at pleasure on ms
own lands, and closed with wflri"lnd
perorltion on THE liberties of the peopim,,
yhc House refused to cngross the p'li
Nv II vote OF thirty-one to twenty, ana
the calendar was proceeded win,
Mr.. Griffith offered n bill to amend me
law in relation to the sHlp o. aeilhtlueii'l
lands. II, u, X. Z
4. Tho Toyrens system bill came UP as
specal order. Mr., Royal tRePupllG,aall,
ar 'Tazowell, a member OF the conllnlttca
Who signed Tie minority report against
4 he9 Iii, was tho first speaker, and ne
,,a,lc a. strong argument from his stand-
noint. lie intlmated that tho passases
- Ia bill meant the ultimate creation OF
~ now court at a. salary OF 5000 ner
vcar. IIe expected the Circuit Courts 10
netition tile next Legislature, should the
I'm mass, tr, take the onerous work from
their shoulders. and then Mr. Mnsslc OF
some other lawyer would como ~ ana
reap the benefits.
Messrs. Blackburn Smith and Withcrs
combattcd this view, but the memper
proceeded and read a strong letter lroiN
Genera. Rufus A, Ayers IN opposltioll ~
tho bill, =,
Mr.. royal read letters from Mr. j., y.
Built, of Big Stone Gap, and o.lrl
strong la wyers In Southwest .NlrslnHt WHp
are opposed to tho bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Boa2, It was dnciaen
10 take the vote on the bill az y oeloca
on Tuesday and To cut Off depale az
O'Clock Tomorrow ,,;l
MIR. Stubs offered resolution, Whlcn
was adopted, providing for Lwo SESSIONS
daily, beginning with tomorrow lho
morning session TO meet at II ofiock
MI. Row offered a bill to amend lha
charter Of the town q Ia ar . ,, nv