The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
RECESS PLAN
IS D
11ousc OF Delegates Votes II.
Down by a Majority Decisive
and Overwhelming.
MANY IMPORTANT Mp '7' AN BILLS II y
a Flood Of New Measures Intro
duced III Both Senate and
Housc Yesterday. @
MANY IMPORTANT Bill 81

House Yesterday. 5
Tho session Of the General Assembly
yesterday was devoted to cutting out
work for the future. Few bills have been
reported In eithor branch, but Volumes
OF them are being offered, covering nl-
most every subject OF Legislative enact
tnent. Six or seven were offered yestcr-
day In the Senate, and more than twice
that number In the House. The new
members especially are particularly ener-
getic in offering new bills
The House took up one. OF the recess
resolutions, adversely reported from
committee, and by q decisive majority
defeated It liopclcssly Several new menu
ters Of tho House sought to}rnnkcsthe con-
tentIon that the present Assembly, is the
first under. the new Constitution. and
that BY the express terms of that In
str.nnent Its length was unlimited, save
by the Limitation upon the life OF the
body. This contention was sm0thered
with the defeat Of the recess resolution,
and will hardly be again heard Of
No measure OF any Importance was
passed by either House or Senate, but
some OF the bills offered are Of great
offered by Mr. Thomas, which proposes
to make available for white schools about
$4,000. The provisions Of tho measure
are detailed elsewhere.
The. Senate.
The session OF the Senate was briet
and not fruitful Of results. President VII
lard presided. Rev. F. r. NfcFaden again
opened the session with prayer. The, at.
tendance was rather small, as usual on
Saturdays. many OF the members having
gone to their homes.
A number OF bills, including some very
important ones, were offered and referred.
ONO OF them-a bill by Mr.. Mann. Of Not
toway-was taken up out OF Its order.
and passed. 1t extends to cities and
towns the provisions OF the loca option
law, and limits the holding OF such cleo
tlons to once In two years. u 81
A bill offered by Mr.. Phlegar5was taken
I'D and passed. 1t authorizes the erection.
OF a new public school building In Blacks
burg District Of Montgomery county.
Perha ps the most important bills OF the
sessions thus Tar were the companion
measures offered by Mr.. Thomas. Of
Lyuchburg. and relating to the public
school system. These will, II enacted,
practically revoiutionize the school sys--
tenn OF the State. The bills are printed in
further de tail elsewhere.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
These bills were introduced and re-
+ ferTed: a.4
BY Mr.. Byars To authorize publication
III the Acts OF the General Assembly OF
a list OF domestic and foreign cnrpor
lions legally qualified and licensed TO 40
business in the State of Virginia, showing
the amount OF the capital stock and the
county or city wherein IS located me
general offices of said corpora tioh.;
y BY Mr.. Mann: To amend and rc-enact
section bss, OF the Code OF Virginia, as
amended and re-enactcd by an act OF the
General Assembly Of Virginia. entitled
an act to amend and re-enact section
4 hs1 and SIS OF the Code Of Virginia. ap-
proved December 10. 1908.
BY Mr.. Thomas: To amend and re-cnact
section 1850 and 1906. and to repeal sec
ttons 1890 and 1891 of an act entitled an act
to re-enact chapter 66 of the Code OF Viz
GINA. relating to public free schools Tor
counties and to the, literary fund.
BY Mr.. Thomas: To provide special
fund to aid In the maintenance ard sup
port OF such primary schools as may
3 be for the public good.
BY Mr.. Holt: Prescribing and defining
the right to an attorneys lien In certain
cases
BY Mr.. Revercomb: To amend and re-
enact section 16l OF tho Code OF Virginia,
'ns amended and rc.enacted by an act en-
{ titled an act to amend and rc-enact sec
tions 1877 1853, 159 160 and t161 OF the Code
\ of virginia, approved December 10, 1903.
so as to allow appeal In contested cleo,
z ton cases. T. 5S-l
BY Mr.. Thomas: To amend and re-
enact section 1850 and 1906, and to repeal
section 1880 and 149l OF an act entitled an
act to re-enact chapter G6 OF the Code of
virginia relating TO public free schools
for counties and to the literary fund.
BY Mr.. Thomas: To provide a special
< fund to aid in the maintenance and sup
port Of such primary schools as may
be for the public good.
#3 By Mr.. Iolt Prescribing and defining
i the right to an attorneys lien n GER
tainyB cases. S.5H
The House. e
Tho House was called to order at noon
( by Speaker Ryan, and Rev. T.. a. Marks.
of the lutheran Church, offered prayer
The Committee for Courts Of Justice
reported the Joint resolution for re-
cess from February IL, 1901 TO January
H. 1905, with the recommendation that It
do not pass.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. .
Tho following bills were offered and
refereed
of arbitration between landlords and ten
ants.
BY Mr.. Bird: To authorize the board
Z of Supervisors OF Bland county to con-
tribute to tho erection. Of q Confederate
monument.
By same: TO amend the revenue law
SO as to repeal tho taxfon bulls.
BY Mr.. Culd: no provide a special fund
to malntaIn needful primary schools.
+ by Mr., Spessard: To amend the usury
laws so as to allow brokerage fees,
;By Mr., Phillips 10 Incorporate the
town OF Damascus. @
By Mr.. stubbs: TO amend tho law in
relation to tho duties md powers Of the
board OF fisheries.