The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08

l 1AN ~ 4NAs SN<4NANkA0s
order at few minutes past 10 o'clock,
and Rev l.. j. Haley. the member from
Louisa county, offered prayer.
The chair named Messrs. Bowman.
| Churchman and Baker on the second
committee OF conference on the Disagree
ing votes on the general appropriation
bill. Mr.. Gaines got through n resolu-
| ton calling for n joint committee to in
| quire Into tho advisability of erecting and
| operating a State printing plant. Mr..
| Williams. of Giles. moved to discharge
| the Finance Committee from the consid-
| Grafton OF Senate Dill to provide a
| geological survey of the State. and the
motion was opposed by Mr.. Bowman and
| adopted.
I Mr.. Lane offered n resolution providing
for the payment OF the expenses OF the
entertaining the Maryland oyster delega-
ton. and the funeral OF the late DR..
Cochran, and 1t was adopted.
MIR. Booker called IN his resolution
1 prescribing n fat rate OF two cents for
| passenger fare, and at the suggestion
OF Mr. Churchman 1t went over until
| the afternoon session.
| A resolution was offered by Mr. Wal
lace amending the Constitution. making
| SoiiiiiissloHeES VI Tie revenue ctlglDle 10
succeed themselves whether elected or
| appointed. Mr.. Wallace spoke for and
| Mr.. Withers against the resolution. and
| 1t was adopted-ayes. so: noes o.
| Mr.. Rev asked that House bin 800.
| amending the charter Of the twon of
Belle Haven. In the county of Accomac.
he taken up and engrosscd. Mr.. withers
objected, and said under the rule no
| more measures on their second reading
could be considered The Accomac mem
Der replied with some warmth and said
he was not sure there was any such rule.
When the chair ruled that there was.
Mr.. Rev asked to be allowed to suspend
| the rules. Mr.. Powers supported the
motion, and asked that four gentlemen.
who had town charter bills. be allowed
! to get them up. The motion of Mr.. Rev
was lost.
| Mr.. Barrett asked that his bill restor-
! ing the Jail sentence for the violation
| of the Sunday liquor laws. be taken up.
| and the motion was advocated by the
patron and opposed by Mr.. Bland It
was finally lost.
Bill Seems Dead.
| Now came on a fight over the Cation
rolling stock bill. the patron moving to
| take 1t up out of its order. It was in
| the same category with others on their
| scCOuu TedulIlS. MI. SdIOn ulu not InlnK
| 1t was fair to him when he had agreed
to allow the bill to go over.
Mr. Bowman replied, and he denied that
the opponents of the measure had treated
| the patron unfairly. He thought the
! House had INDUCED the gentleman, and
| was sure no injustice had been done
him.
Mr.. Coleman followed, and sustained
his colleague in q strong speech.
| Mr.. Lee said he had made the motion
to adjourn while the matter was under
consideration. but he had no idea OF
doing any one an injustice.
The House refused to take the bill UP,
and thus the favorite measure OF the
gentleman died on Its second reading
along with vast number OF others hot
more fortunate.
The clerk called the calendar. and bills
on their engrossment We're taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Arassie opposed the bill of Mr. Pull
liam, to provide for allowing Manchester
to retain Its Corporation Court in case
OF annexation between the two cities.
He said the Richmond City Council, had
requested him to oppose 1t. Mr.. Pulliam
spoke earnestly for the bill and he was
warmly supported by Mr. Bland. The
latter spoke at some length, and was
several times questioned by Mr. Massie.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Peyton. In
n speech of some length and he was
| interrupted by Messrs. Baker and Pull
! liam with questions.
Defeated and Reconsidered.
The previous questions was ordered on
motionnSof Mr. Lane. and the bill was
| passed. The Powell billito relieve physi-
clans of license taxes WAS 7defeated-ayes,
"A, noes, IS. Great confusion prevailed
on the floor, q dozen members being on
| their feet clamoring simultaneously for
recognition. Acting Speaker Early ham-
mered away with his gravel and when
order was restored. n motion to recon-
slider was made and passed by.
The passage Of tho bill, requires 81
affirmative votes.
a message from the Governor, commu-
nicated to the House. the correspondence
relating TO the glft by Honorable Charles
Mayer. OF. New York. Of the bronze bust
of Captain John Smith. made by General
Baden-Powell and recommending that the
Legislature provide for preserving the
| valued relic In some suitable place.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Bland
and adopted, providing for the acceptance
OF the gift, and that the Governor the
| speaker OF the House and the president
| OF the Senate select place for tho
same in the, rotundo of the Capitol.
AT 1880 O'Clock p. M. the chair was
vacated until $3.50 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Mr., Bland presided at the opening of
the afternoon session, and the matter call
ed was House bill, No.,s6, providing pun
ishment for the obtaining of advances for
labor under false pretenses and 1t was
| vigorously opposed by Mr.. Mason MS un-
| Just and unnecessary. Mr., Curlett sup-
ported the bill and declared 1t was greatly
needed In the farming sections Of the
state. Mi. Lee took the same ground
! and declared that people who wilfully re-
| fused to work after, advances had been
made them by landlords should be punish
%. Dr., Powell spokA waSaiilx for the bill