Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-07
Supplemental Appropriation Bill
Carries 500, 900 for lhe
Jamestown Exposition.
sOl0AS WORKING UNDER PRESSURE
Two-cs"t Mile enI Being Discussed
hy lie SENATOR Norfolk Fails TO
knock ou Snake" Oil which is
Eothernu Politicians Nancy Sharks
Hit.
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RICHMOND. VA. March Il. Win
he passing Of The general ana sup.
Elemental appropriation bills. lie
treasury surplus that loomca 81 allir.
ihrly when the Legislature convened.
has been wiped ont. and an appar
ent deficit, stared by Senator 1t, Z.
Wickham 10 he 1881 .2G0. hangs over
the State for the mex, two years
The supplemental appropriation bi;l
sent over from The House carrying
samoan for buildings and improve.
iI"nls al he State institutions. he
sides $lu1.000 for The exhibit III the
jamestown Exposition. and lie three
ILLS for special sums for improve
nrnts at The capitol. and 10 carry in.
10 cf1cct the Immigration law. were
reported Ia The Senate today with
some small! amendment and made Il
spccinl order.
100000 For the Exposition.
The supplemental appropriation hill
carries II total OF Si25,nn0. in which *
included the $10u,00 for state en-
hibit nj jamestown Exposition. $50,
600 10 improve the Capitol Square,
SSa.000 for buildings and improve
men,s n, the University. $4,000 To
v, A. l.. SlO.OO0 to State Female Nor.
NAL School. 100000 10 V. p. l.. $l0,-
H00 Ia William and Mary College
S2h 900 10 Western State Hospital,
S20.6Oo 10 Board of Fisheries. $50.
G0n to Prison Association of Virginia.
Sl0.0N0 To Virginia Normal and In
dnsiria Institute, s2a,nO0 10 Negro
Rrformaory, slO,nOO for permanent
agricultural exhibit at tho Capitol
2-cent-a.Mlle Bill Considered
House Hill M. l24 the ChTchman
raln lill requiring the sale by rail.
reads Of 5Oo-milc tickets and fixin"
he maximum price that may nc
charged therefor nj cents per mile
was. upon motion of Senator ST. Clair.
today taken M by the Senate ont IT
It's regular order, and an effort made
10 PIT il on It's passage.
AS amendment prohibiting the hand.
ling Of 500milc tickets by scalpers
had been added bv the Senate COM
Iriltcc on roads and internal naviga-
lion. who also PROPOSED some other
minor changes in the hill as il was
passed by The House
No Hope for Norfolk Anti-"Snakers.'
Aossrs. George l.. Arps and Thos. $.
nurdie appeared before the Senate
committee on counties. cities and
towns today in opposition TO the Fuller
SNAKE" bill Mr. Fuller advocated
Tie measure. The committee made a
unanimous repor, in favor of the pass
age Of thc bill.
Money Sharks Beware! Beware!!
The Senate early this mornisg took
M the Machen bill. which seeks 20
regulate the operations Of tho social
ed money sharks" which make 81
practice Of lending money on house
hold goods and salaries. The compa.
MES have had an extensive business
IT. this city
Senator Machcn asked and was
given. unanimous, consent To change
HE hill SO that loans Of $50 and over
for sixty days should hear only G per
cent. interest.
The bill was then passed by mnani,
mons vote and was communicated 10
The House
Wharton Law May Be Revived.
The Senate committee on general
laws today made favorable report on
he bill, known as the Williams BILL
which reyives the Wharton insurance
Z law. The bill prohibits The Insurance
7 companies from entering into any com
binalions for the purpose of fixing
rates for fire insurance. imposing
heavy penalties.
The Wharton bill was enacted sey.
eral years ago. and was In operation
for some time. II was repealed seven
or eight years ago. Repeased efforts
have been made to rc.enact the bill,
but they have been unsuccessful up TO
this time. II has already passed the
House.
Cigarettes Not for "kids."
A brisk little breeze of debate was
stirred MP in the House this afternoon
when Delegates Cnrlett and Glenn's
amendatOry bill to prevent the sale OF
cigarettes and tobacco or dangerous
weapons TO minors under sixteen years
of age came ZIP on Its third reading.
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