The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17

anu declared that all dispcnsury meas
,lres had been set for hearing next Fri
day night Tho hour OF 1880 having ar
| rived. the chair was vacated IN ordc
to receive senator Daniel, before Mr.
| Rockers motion could be acted upon
| When the reception TO the Scnhtor wal
| over and the chair was resumed. Mr.
Booker renewed his motion and made ,
strong appeal In favor OF discharging tn,
committee. Mr.. Gwathmey opposed tlit
| motion. aud Mr.. j. l.. Taliafcrro spoke
| briefly In Its favor. The motion pre-.
vailed ayes So noes u, and the bill
took It's place on the calendar.
Mr.. Bowman, chairman of the Finance
| Committee. reported the general appro
| priation bills for the next two fIsca
years and 1t was ordered printed and
made a special order for 1890 O'Clock
next Tuesday.
Petitions favoring the Mann bill were
presented by various members. Among
these We're Mcssrs. Bland and Church
man, the latter declaring that though
the papers purported to be from his
constituents In Augusta, they were all
mailed In Richmond
Placed on the Calendar.
The Withers-Lasster road bill. which
mas already passed the Senate, wa5 read
by the clerk, and Mr.. Baker moved to
refer II to the Committee on Finance.
Mt. Withers spoke warmly against the
motion, motion and 1t was supported by Messrs.
Baker and Bowman. Mr.. Churchman,
we chairman of the Roads Committee.
urged that the bill be placed on the cal.
ehaar. The motion of Mr.. Baker was
lost, and the bill took its place on the
ealenuar without reference.
ING motion OF Mr.. Clarke made the
previous day to reconsider the vote by
which the House rejected tho bill am
tnori2ing the encouragement to emplov
stenographer was adopted. Mr.. I,ano
moved TO recommlt. This motion was LOST
anu the bill was passed. Ayes, So: noes
AT 2:ao o'clock the chair was vacated
until o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The House resumed work at O'CLOCK
lMr. eiurchman In the chair. and passed
NUMBER OF DIS, while others were en-
crossed and read a third time.
Offered and Referred.
by Al Messrs: j; ID. Williams and stanncld.
~ protect persons receiving express
rom paying ON prepaid package, ma
prescribing n penalty Of 500 for do,Ihic
company " .hS e-Spiess
BY Mr.. onld: To amend section e2s of
by Mr.. Jennings (by request). pesni,,.
uons against the immigration bill.
coming from the Roanoke Trades and
Labor Council. M
lBy request: Similar resolutions
from Red Cross Council. No IA
Iynchburg AZ. i'f'
BY Mr.. Fuller: To .a..4lblsh banking
uePar ment; TO provide for the an,
pointment Of a commissioner of h,ni,
ing, fix his compensation and To ZEN
State. III .His
BY Mr. wallace: Proposing amendments
stitution of Virginia, and providink
Tor publishing said amendment and
eral Assembly.
by MI Barrett: To confer upon the
state Corporation Commission power
and authority to fix and prescribe the
rates and charges of water supply
companies and gas companies, and to
prevent discrimination thereon.
by Mr. Boylan Green: To allow the
qualification of deputy clerks for cir
cults courts before they have reached
the age of twenty-one years.
BY Mr.. Gaines: Joint resolution as to
D., INVESTIGATION Of the fishing Industry
BY Speaker Cardwell: Petition asking
first and second-class railroad rates
Tor colored people
by Colonel Cation: To amend and re-
enact an act in relation 10 time for
noldinS court terms.
BY r. r. Byrd: To amend the existing
law SO as to empower the Governor
TO relieve from fines and penalties.
COSTS and expenses of trials in crimi-
MAJ eases and providing the course of
for 49, 10 asheu
by Judge GwathTey and Mr. Wilkins:
70 amend an act in relation to the
taxing. of farm animals so as to pro
vide for Imposing a license tax on
dogs
BY Mr.. Lauderbach: To amend and re-
enact sections of the Code so as to
provide for the working and keeping
In repair of roads and bridges and
opening new roads in Page county.
BY W. w. Baker: To amend and re-
enact section 13 of chapter OF an act
concerning public service corporations.
approved January is, 1901, in relation
10 fencing in property
By r. W. Gaines: Requiring railroad
companies to furnish switching facili-
ties to shippers.
BY the Rev. l.. ], Haley: To amend the
code In relation to time for holding
BY Mr.. Brown: To amend the net in
cooperating the city of Danvile. so
as to give the Council the organiza-
tlon and control of the police force,
By J. ID. Williams: 10 authorize tbc
city of Bristol to make additional
issues of bonds for the extension Of
It's water works system
70 authorize the city Of Bristol to
BY Charles T. Bland To authorize tbe
proper authorities of counties. cities and
towns to direct the closing of bars, ETC
and to prohibit the sale OF LIQUORS
etc, therein between the hours Of 70
o'clock midnight and A. nj.
BY Mr. Gil: To amend the charter OF
the city Of Petersburg.
Wy Messrs j. D. civilians and Stan6eld.
TO prevent the double payment Of
express charges.
BY Mr.. ould: TO amend section 62s OF
the ode.
BY Mr.. Baylor Green: To allow deputy
clerks to sqiallfy before coming Of
BY Mr.. Barrett: TO authorize the Cor
poration Commission TO tax water
companies.
BY Mr.. Wallace, Joint resolution
amending the Constitution so as to
render commissioners of the revenue
eligible to succeed THEMSELVES.
House Bills Passed.
To amend and re-enact an act entitled
''an act authorizing the Judges OF cir
cult courts In cites of the hist-clnss hay
Ing over forty thousand population and
q, separate clerk for said Occult Court
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