The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-18

The REDlsTRlCTlNG BILL

The Senate Committee Reports
Sale Plan Will, Amendment.
Many Bills Introduced.
The sessions Of both branches OF tho
General Assembly yesterday were dull
and barren compared Y to those OF the
day before. and the attendance showed
considerable diminution. The grenter
part OF the session OF the House was con-
sumed In discussion Of the Gregoty bill
=, opposing a penalty for enticins away
lntorers from farms and homes, tho ru-
raj delegates generally advocating tho
bill. The measure, after amendment, was
enErossed and then passed BY. 4
In the Senate the time OF tho session
was devoted ITO passing uncontested bills.
or72the calendar and advancing bills Sof
their first and second reading. HALF a
dozen bills were passed \ and the whole
calendar considered In tho two hours
sitting. IS ss lt4 ls 81 M u !. n
Several bills OF interest we're offered.
one by Mr. Mann, making II mandatory
Lpon Judges to order O change OF venue
on petition Of the prisoner ~ certain
cases In the House. Mr.. Lowry. Of Bed
I ford VI offered a bill allowing the Gov
ernor to designate another place Of exc
cution for a prisoner than the place OF
his conviction. "a &, .5 s. ji
Tho Senate Committee for Privileges
and Elections reported, with amendments.
the Sale Bill providing for redistrictinE
aThe provisions OF the bill are outlined
elsewhere. Il .8 553s 81 Y
The Senate. 8s
The Senate, sat + for two hours With
Just a working quorum present, and dis.
POSED OF THE calendar by passing a few
uncontested bills and advancing the
Others toward L their passage. In the
absence both OF the president and tho
& pl esdent pro tempore, Senator c. Hard
Ing Walker calico the body to order
Ond presided during the session. sfs
"A mum Der OF bills we're reported from
committees, notably from the Commit
tee for Privileges and Elections. Among
these was the Sale congressional redls-
trlcting I. bill, with amendment: Mr.
Mann bill providing for certifying pay
n1ent OF poll tax In cases OF men renov-
inr from one county.sor city TO another.
Tho Patteson bill, proposing senatorial
primary election was adversely report
ed. sN Il. &
# a mum Der sof bills were reported from
tho Joint committee on special local and
private legislation. These were general
1iy Breferred to other committees as
usual III 45iSi ~ 5ie i 3ti 5ss BS
The committee has prepared It's 4 re-
port In the contested election case 7! OF
X cen VS.. Turner. which Is In favor 4of
the sitting member. but did not present
the report yesterday.
M. Hobbs, Of Prince George, offered
Joint resolution requesting the Virginia
senators and representatives IN Congress
to consider the Brownlow and Latimer
bills now pending in Congress, and 70
support those or any other measures
..lookIng TO the all Important end'.of
Improving the public roads. The resolu-.
ton was referred.
"a MR.. oP1D OBJECTS.
The only Incident to vary the monotony
of roll calls was a bit OF a colloquy
between Senator Opie and Hartman. OF
farewell. Mr. Hartman had sought 20
have committee discharged from con-
alteration OF bill on which he assured
the Senate the committee were agreed
In favorlng Mr.. Opte opposed the mo-
ton on the ground that the chairman OF
the committee and the patron OF the blu
were both absent. Mr.. Hartman pressed
his point that the bill was unopposed ana and
that 1t was merely proposed to save time.
"a Their than further! delay action on the
bill Mr., Opie, with some spirit. Insisted
! on his objection, whereupon Mr.. Hartman
p asked II 1t was proposed to pass by
i everything every day because somebody
was absent The Senate refused to dis
Charge the committee. Z,
IA little later Senator Massie proposed
to discharge a committee from the con-.
siderat ton OF a bill. Mr.. Hartman signin.
scantiy inquired II the chairman and pa
I. tron were present. and added that X they
were and the senator from Augusta DID
not object he did not. Mr.. opie saw say: the
! reference to himself, and With some
vigor defended his action IN ob1ccting
| to dlschars'ng comp!ttses from bills
lin the absence OF the chairman.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
f@ Other than this the Senate did nothing
| more than pass the following bills on
! trf calerdar; II 81
House bill TO amend the Code 80 As to Pre- e :
vide for attendance by tho Com.nonwea'tn s
+ as counsel ! and adviser for the boardA
House bill to amend the law N rentlon 5L0
the franchise tax and proyid that II sha 2, y
Tally subscribed for, Instead Of on the. maxi.
X mum authorized stock The last provision & ~
an amendment BY Senator J. NJ HarTan 80
TtHnuse ILL to amend the Coda co. as to- allow
notares public to qualify before tho clerks 81
courts ttl. s 4, ". z - ,
B MSufs n R .he eountS 81 ss ao
HOUSE bill In relation 70 the tolls on turn
"TTIh The bill proposing an appropriation for fee
hosn'ta treatment for the IN ag ent poor VA, Was
made q special order for next Tuesday at E:oo