The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23

heretofore worked for 1880 The F1u-
wanna member said he arose at 2 A. M.
and drove fourteen miles a. order to
oppose the bill, and he earnestly urged
that 1t be rejected by the House.
While tho member would not vote for
such n measure, he thought IL there was
money to burn" the salaries of the
legislators might we'll be raised.
Mr.. Read opposed the bill In a brief.
OF the contentious made BY tho friends
of the measure, and said he could see
no necessity for It's passage.
Mr.. Lane spoke against the measure, as
did Mr.. Gregory, both making brief. but\
interesting, efforts. The latter said IL
anything was needed to improve tho
present SYSTEM II was more courts rather
than larger salaries for the present ones.
Mr.. Byrd desired to give all the fullest
opportunity to examine into the merits
of the bill, and he therefore moved to
pass 1t by. This motion was lost. and
Mr.. Churchman called the pending quez-
ton, and the House refused to engross;
the bill.
Mr.. Churchman moved to reconsider,
With the view Of killing the bill at once,
but Mr.. Cox earnestly pleaded with the
House to reconsider. so that II might give
fuller consideration to the matter
Mr.. Churchman followed Mr.. Cox and
asked that the House refuse to recon-
slider tho bill.
Mr. Green took the same ground, and
Mr. Bland moved to pass by the motion
TO reconsider. Tho motion was lost. and
the House. by an Overwhelming vote,
refused to reconsider. thus killing the
measure.
Offered, and Referred.
Tho following bills were presented and
referred to their appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. Curlett--To amend and re-enact
section 2165 Of the Code Of Virginia
OF 1887 concerning the rougfline of
oysters.
BY Mr.. Rew-To amend and re-enact
section 2i4s Of tho Codo Of Virginia
as amended by an act approved Feb
ruary IA, 1901, as amended by an act
approved April "a, 1909. and by pre-
vious acts in relation to the time for
taking oysters. and to prohibit use
OF longs
BY Mr.. Old-To amend and re-enact sec
ton 631 OF the Code Of Virginia. 1887,
relating to the reimbursements of
hduciary out OF estate.
BY Mr. Dunn-To amend and re-enact
section 1854 OF the Code of Virginia
and to repeal section 1855 OF said
the University OF Virginia, and to
provide an additional appropriation
therefor.
BY Mr.. Howle-To. amend section $500
relating to fees OF Justices of tho
peace.
BY Mr.. Barbour-To authorize and en-
power the board Of supervisors OF
surry county to contribute to the
erection of monument to the Com
federate dead OF Surry county.
BY Mr. Howle--To authorize and en-
power the board of supervisors OF
Isle OF Wight county to donate and
convey a certain part OF the corpo-
rate property Of tho said county to
the Isle Of Wight Confederate Me-
mortal Association for the uses and
purposes OF such association, sub
ject to certain conditions.
TO repeal the special road law for
Isle OF Wight county.
BY Mr.. Spessard-To amend ana re-en-
act section 20 of an act to provide
a new charter for the town OF Cliff
ton Forge in the county OF Allegheny,
approved February 8. 1900.
BY Mr.. Puiler-To provide for the APP
pointment of a court stenographeT
for the Circuit Court OF the city OF
Richmond and one for the Law and
s,staut .stenographers and prescrib-
ing their duties and compensation
py M. iPuller-To require the clerk OF
the Circuit Court OF the city of Rich
mond and the clerk of the Law ana
EQUITY Court of said city to keep m
additional law docket. to be known as
the suspended docket, and to place
certain actions thereon.
By Mr.. Houston-To prohibit the inva-
sion of counties by the corporate linz
its of cities and towns. under certain
conditions
To the Committee of General Laws
nv Mr. standield-To prohibit the sale
of dynamite or powder squibs in the
State.
To the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
BY Mr. Bowman-To regulate and pre-
scribe the fare to be charged passen-
GERS by railroads doing business in this
State.
By Mr.. Coleman-To amend and re-enact
an act of the General Assembly of
Virginia, entitled on act to protect
electric lighting and power companies
| and gas companies and cities and
towns from the theft OF electric cur
rent, or gas, or apparatus, or unlaw-
| full interference Herewith. approved
| February S, 1885, so as to also pro-
tect water companies and cities and
towns from the theft of water or APP
paratus, or unlawful interference
Herewith.
BY Mr.. Howle-To amend section 43 OF
the general laws Of this State, ap-
proved March IL. 1904. SO that upon
a repeal Of the special road law of
any county in this State the general
road law aforesaid shall apply to and
be in full force and effect In such
county.
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