The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
THE SENATE.
Uncontested Bills Taken Up and
Disposed Of to Facilitate Work.

Various motions, including the effort
of Mr. STROBE, of Amherst, to have the
House high school bill placed upon the
calendar. impeded the proceedings OF the
Senate in the opening hour and when
at 1890 O'Clock the members repaired
to the hall of the House of Delegates
to greet United States Senator John W.
Daniel, all the committee reports had
not yet been heard Returning to the
chamber the Senate at 1880 o'clock re-
sumed the regular order and after re-
ceiving large number of new bills and
Mann bill petitions, proceeded with the
calendar. Buiness was facilitated by
resolution offered by Judge Phlegar. OF
Montgomery. under which the uncon-
tested bills were all taken up and dis
posed of. Among the important bills
passed was the Strobe measure for the
creation of an epleptic colony. At 2:3o
+. NJ After having made great progress
with the calendar the Senate adjourned
until noon to-day.
Bills. Passed.
To authorize the, town of Courtland, in
Southampton county. 10 issue bonds.
To establish an institution TO be known
as Piedmont State Hospital for the care
OF epieptics.
TO amend section 241s of the Code of
Virginia.
To amend sections 3 and of an act to
provide for Bureau of Labor and In
dustrial Statistics.
Authorizing cemetery companies or
trustees holding titles to cemeteries or
burial grounds to take and hold any prop
erty according to the terms of the grant,
etc.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
Of Prince George county to lease Il por-
ton of the county land.
To authorize the city of Williamsburg
to borrow $4,000
issue bonds.
| TO amend and re-enact sub-sections e
and * Of section 3059.
TO validate the Acknowledgements taken
by mayor and members of councils.
To prohibit any person not a resident
o. this State becoming stakeholder in
certain corporations chartered under the
laws of this State.
| To appropriate the further sum of $500
| or so much thereof as NAV be necessary,
| for the assessment of lands.
| To provide forRthe appointment of a
secretary of Virginia military records.
To amend and re-enact section 2494 of
| the Code of Virginia, 1887.
| To authorize the Council of the town
Of Suffolk 10 borrow money.
TO amend section Is of the charter OF
| the town of Suffolk.
To repeal an actIfor working and keep
Ing in repair the roads OF Brunswick
county.
TO authorize the town of Boykin, Va,
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Bills Introduced
BY Senator Sims: To amend and re-
enact section 1858 of the Code re-
lating to the times of holding courts in
the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
BY Senator Sale: To amend and re-
enact section 20 of an act to raise rev.
cnue for support of the government.
in relation to tax on Insurance com
panies.
BY Senator sadler: To amend ana re-
enact subsection q OF section S34 of
the Code, in relation to awarding pre-
! miums for scalps.
| BY senator Sale: TO prevent the insurng
Of lives Of children under the age of
| twelve years
| BY Senator Sadler: TO provide for the
retention Of the Corporation Court
OF the city of Manchester. and the
courthouse, Jail and records of that
city with the territorial limits of said
city as NOW defined, with the same
| q. territorial Jurisdiction and the same
| iegal Jurisdiction and powers 1t now
nus, IN case of annexation of city of
Manchester 10 Richmond.
| By Senator AIachen: TO prevent and
punish betting, gambling. making,
writing or selling books. pools or rnt
| luais upon the result of. trials OF
s ,,, OF animals taking place without
/ ny Senator Bcrns: TO amend and Ne
enact section 50 or an net approved
5ecsmher s, 1903, relating to meeting
/
/ BY Seclhtor Wici;ham. TO abproprInte
me sum Of $1,000 to William and Mary
/ College for the construction Of a
| seWerhfe SYSTEM. and the further sum
of $4,000 annually.
BY Senator Itison: TO amend and re-
enact section ! of an net to ncor-
pornte the city OF Danvllc.
/ ny srnator strobe; TO repeal section 4l72
Z, OF tbc Code IN relation to the Super
lntondcnt of the Penitentlnry con-
thet'ng for the employing OF conyIcts
within The penitentiary.
~ secure impartial juries In crlnl-
nal cases,
BY Senator Lincoln. 10 authorize the
clty Of Bristol to make Additional
iS'1les of bonds for, the cxtcnyion CT
! the water system.
70 amend the charter OF tile city of
Bristol
TWO LONG SESSIONS.