The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-03
THE SENATE'S SESSIONS.
Corporate Extension Bill De
batcd But Not Voted Upon.

Tho Senate passed the Walker bill pro
tibItng n,,r,-rcsldents from taking fish
or oysters in the waters of this State or
from becoming stockholders in any corpo-
ration formed for such purpose.
The congressional redlstricting measure
known as tho Sale bill. wax ordered 10 Its
acpgrosHlnentS wthouttane ndmcnt and VIII
probably como UP on It's passage to-day.s
g&ii On motion OF Senator Machen, tho &prt-5
mary bill of which he Is tho patron, was
made a special order for 30 o'clock to-
morrow, the bill having been reported
from the Committee Tor Privileges aud
Elections at this session.
A resolution offered By Mr.. aiachen
cutting off the introduction OF new bills
after Saturday was adopted by tho Sen
ate. ISL
There Was N fairly good attendance OF.
senators when Lieutenant-Goyernor Will
lard called the body to order. FRA yer was
offered by REV. John Moncure.
\ number OF House and Senate bills
were reported from the Committee for,
Courts OF Justice. Privileges and Flee
Hong and General Laws, and later half a
dozen from Financeiand Banks.
ANDERSON AMENDMENT BILL.
The special order, tho Anderson bill In
selation to the annexation OF territory by
cities and towns. was taken up and the
consumed in consideration OF that
measure and tho House announcement
thereto, and in efforts to amend the
amended bill
Mr. Tavenner. OF Shenandoah. sought 10
q mend the provision requiring that ~ cir
cult remote from the place where the
annexation Is proposed should sit. lie
proposed to- allow the judge of the circuit
wherein the city and county lie TO sit
Tod hn p
from tho Implication in the provision that
they could not decide the matter fairly
and irnpartially. He proposed to amend
The hill, but tho amendment was voted
down without division. ~
Pending further consideration Of the
measure, the hour OF . arrived and tho
chair was vacated until 2. NJ. after the
chair had ruled that contested as Wen AS
iuncontested matters might come up.
The Ivulkcr. bill prohibiting non,resi-
,,dents or this State from taking or eaten
ling fish or oysters In tho wa ters of the
State or from bccolning interested III any
lstock company or corporation formed ior
such purpose. was taken UP and passed
without amendment by n vote OF "a 70 o..
s.rhe bill now goes to the HOUSE.
OFFERED AND REFERRED.
These bills wero offered and referred
8.to committees: y.
BY Mr.. Hutchinson; Io nuth3 deatn anw nor
son convicted OF rnaliciously burning IN tho
nighttime any barn stable or q Inea sye 9I such
By hir Turner:To amend ths spsci'al rad
pcryisors to itemIze account OF their exPendl-
iurs re- M ana B Be 70 Provide for the appoint
I, n1cnt Of a conmEslors 10 investigate and report
i,ipon tho advsahility OF estahIisnns ssma-
ton. Tho proposed commission Is to consist ct I
three personS by the GS icy iof qao nI
Of Health. The commission shall serve without
K RAY, except actual expenses. !,
nv Mr. Hartman; To extend the powers ana
/ duties Of tho State Board Of Fisheries Tho
Eli proposes to REQUIRE ne Board o. Esh's,ss
protection Of game OF MI kinds and SONG and
. J insectjvorous birds. -
q, ny MIR. Fulton fby reauesp' 10 hIneha an