The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
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this week. ..,,,,.
rhe Senate Bill III relation to pereihp-
tory challenge Of Jurors In civil cases
was passed and now goes TO the HOUSE ,,els'
Ihc House bill to repeal certaln sec.
tons Of tile Code OF virginia. relauVc "
works Of internal Improvement. was '. eu ~
en- tip and passed. 1t now goes 70 NY
Governor.
4 INC senate bill IA relation to salaries
~ fhe members and employees of the Cor.
Ennrntion Commission was taken up anu
read Mr.. Wickham explaining the pro-
5yls,on 9 of the bill. It proposes TO Ill.
crease the salary OF the president OIL
the commission by 500 per annum. platc-
Ing him on the same plane as me prtes 81
dent 81 Tic Supreme Court OF Appears.
s.t,ha salary Of the chief clerk Is to be
Increased $500 per nnnun,, and tliut OF the the
kbnilff $500 per nnnutil, q total increase
of 81 900 pct anntlni.
Ainumber Of 1Iotse bills Oh the oalc en-
tdar we're read a, first time.
Mir. st. Clair was granted lnqel'nlte
1enve OF Absence on motion of Mr.. Shack
ielford.
There was no debate ut any stage Of
tic session merely routine of reading
bills and explaining briefly their provi-
sions. The Senate nt 1850 adjourned un-
iii noon tomorrow. fiyA
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
,rhose Bills were offered and referred to
the proper committees:
By Mr.. Gunter: TO allow William H.
Lang to erect an oyster shucking house
r,pon his oyster ground at tho head OF
Folly Greek, in Accomnc county.
Nv Mr. Gunter: TO amend section 24O2
Of tho code Of 1887 in relation to how
and when warrants tried and Judgment
given, and in relation 10 how justice
max associate justices with him, and
whose opinion to prevail.
BY Mr.. Chapman: TO amend section
o2Gt Of tho Code in relation to what or
ders the court may make pending me
suit; allowances for the maintenance OF
tho woman in suits for divorce.
BY Mr.. Rcvercomb: TO amend the act
Of March oS, 1902, In relation to reinstatc-
tnent Of a. cause after final decree for
the purpose Of executing an uneHecuted
order OF sale.
The House.
With the waning of the week the at.
tendance Of members had grown smaller
OH tho House side when Speaker Ryan
called the body to order at noon on. yes
.terday. Many had gone home to spend
WILL lucll 1uAili!ASSt Az sAASs ~
no matter OF sweeping public moment
would be disposed pending the final vote
on the oyster bill on Tuesday.
The opening prayer was offered by Rev.
G. S. Gardner, of Grace Street Baptist
Church, and a number Of bills We're re-
ported from committees.
The Jordan oyster bill was the flrst
business reached upon the calendar, anu
Mr.. lambeth. of Norfolk city, stated
his position in a most conservative ana
concise manner. He declared that he IA
yored the breaking OF the Baylor sur
vey under proper conditions, but he made
strenuous objection to the present bill,
and declared he could never give 1t his
support. His objections, briefly stated,
were that the bill providing for the re-
survey should not undertake to define
what is natural oyster rock: that the
proposed commission should be taken
from outside the Legislature, and that
provision should be made for the right
of appeal from the decision OF me COM con-
mittee.
Mr.. lambeth contended for all these
points In most intelligent manner, and
when he had concluded his remarks ne
was loudly cheered By his colleagues.
Mr.. Gum spoke briefly in support OF
the position Of his colleage from NoriolK
and he, too. was cheered.
SPEECH OF MR.. STUBBS,
MIR. Stubs arose to make his argu-
ment against the bill, and he was Vigo-
rous and eloquent in his effort lie de-
clared that he was ready to accept the
gauntlet thrown down by 4hr. Jordan, TO
take the matter before the people of
Virginia for final arbitrament and for
his own part the slogan was:
Lay on, McDuff, and damned be he
who first cries Hold! Enough!
lie declared that all Underwater was to-