The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-10
The LEGISLATURE

The senate passed the l.as-iterWithes
road hiil
Petitions containing tie names oil
thousands of people OF the state We're
poured iAto the senate. All were "a
4 iavor of the Mann liquor law, tie pend
ing amendments, and its enforcement.
Delegate ChuWhman' 2-cent mileage
/ Till wa reported iavorahly The rail
roads are putting mp "a fight against the
measure.
Debate on the Early bill. amending the
code so as 10 provide for the appoint
ment of commissioners Oi the revenue 10y
/ Judges OF the Circuit Court, was begun IN
4 the house under special and continuing
order. The Till was attacked ON the
ground that il placed in the hands OF the
/ Judges political power which the bench
does not coyet
The proposition for the permanent inn
provements OF the roads OF Tire
State received an additional impetus
when the senate committee reported "a
measure combining the features oil the
bills offered hy Senators Las-lter ana
Lynn i'm the senate, and Delegate Nithcrs
i'm the house The system proposed is
simple I'm operation aud very modest rs
10 evponditurc. 1t is built mp entirely
around the principle of Stateald, furnish
ing at once assistance and encourage
ment 10 counties and towns. IL gives
employment To jail and penitentltary
convictS. who az the present time arr "a
heavy tax on the resources OF the STATE.
Under the terms OF the bills state high
wav commissions having its headquar-
tors i'm Richmond. will be- created. which
will bee composed of a commissioner, aud
the professors of engineering OF tie bul-
versitv oi Virginia. The Military institute.
and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
The Observation-Disclosures adverse
ly the resolution To abolish the offices OF
school inspectors. that had b'ena1op'ri
aad sent over from the house.
The house. 10y the vote OF ~ to ~.
PASSED the bill offered by Mr.. Early
authorizing The circuit courts ofthecoun
ties and the Hastings and Corporation
courts oi the cities of the state toappoiut
COMM siOners of the revenue
SIR. Bowman presented q bill fixing the
apnropriatiOns for the next two fiscal
vears r. carries 100000 and IL b.
practically the last measure which was
offered as "a hhsis for the work oi the o.
nance committee.
The senate passed thcSale Congression-
al reapporiioumeut bin. with an amend
ment putting Giles, Bland, Nythc.
/ Pulaski. and Craig counties, now ~ the
Ninth district IN the Sixth.
The senate 10y vote of - 20 10 de-
ri3ed not To abolish the offices oi the five
district school inspectors and examiners.
A bin has been offered providing iorthe
inspection OF oils IN Virginia.
Delegate Massie introduced tl! pro
viding for the preservation of forests and
for proper instruction IN forestry in TIE
publ. schools of the State.
Judge Sims eloquenty opposed the
abolition Of school inspectors M a speech
In the Senate Thursday.
Among those who voted against
placing he appointment oi Commlsslon-
ers of Revenue in the hands of Judges
were. Delegates Swift. Fredericksburg:
4. Powers. Caroline, and Haley louisa.
TO SELL INTEREST ~ r., F.&r.
senator Henry r. Wickham, OF Han
over. offered three companion bills ailect-
ING theR..F ~ RR.aud the interests OF tue
state m that property. The three bills
permit the road to surrender ITS charter
and apply for new one. II the new
charter is issued. the road will have 90
pay taxes to the state from which u 3,
I now exempt The interest oi the state
/ In the road. ii the bin becomes "a law.will
he disposed of, and the proceeds invested
i'm other securities II the bills are eu-
acted into law. the question of parallel
ing the r.. +. & F. Il. X. will be removed.
Under the present charter OF theroad the
state cannot issue a charter toauy other
road to parallel their line.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY 81. NJ Green. Fauquier-To ein-
power boards of supervisors % enact
special and local legislation 10 protect
the public roads and bridges from OBJ
struction and cncroachment and injury;
10 make violations of such enactment n
uisdemeanor and providing penalties.
By sir. Lane. Mathews-To amend
section SIS of the Code, prohibiting GER
tain officers from holding more than one
office
BY Mr.. Lion. Prince William-To
amend the charter Of the town oil
/ Manassas.
By Mr.. Slaughter. Culpepcr-To amend
section SIS OF the Code, relative TO the
compensation OF members ot boards oi
supprvlsDTs