The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

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brarian to send surplus pictures and
Executive Mansion and the Capitol TO
adorn the inner walls OF those buildings,
was passed without reference to q COM
mittee.
Mr. Massie failed to advance his Tor
rens System bill, and aNo failed to have
a day fixed for Its final consideration.
Speaker Cardwell called the House to
very slim attendance OF Nrginia's law
makers. fully half the seats being va
can't
After prayer by Rev. w. a. Cooper, OF
the st. James Methodist Church. the
business of the day opened with a rcso-
luton by Mr.. Gwathmey, of King WILL
liam, providing that on and after Mon
day. February 18th, the House shall meet
at II a. NJ. An amendment making the
hour 112O was accepted by the author OF
the resolution, and then Mr.. Green Of
Fairfax, offered an amendment that the
House meet at / O'Clock and adjourn at
| 1:30. The Fairfax member seriously con-
| tended that at this stage of the session
| the shorter the hours the more rapidly
| business would be disposed of as the
committees would have more time to finish
| the work before them, and the House
! knowing Its time was limited, would at
4 tsiu stIiClIy 5OuSaueSS.
Mr. Jennings, of Lynchburg, contended
| that the resolution calling for lonllr ses-
| sions was the proper thing at the proper
| time, but 1t was now too early for long
| sessions. On his motion. the resolution
| and amendment thereto were laid on the
| table for one week.
| Among other resolutions offered and
passed were the following:
BY Mr.. Read: Requesting the Committee
/ on General Laws to enquire into the ex-
| petliency Of making a general law for the
| chartering and establishment of dispen-
| saries. under article 81 of the Constitu-
| ton.
BY Mr.. Baker, of Observation-Disclosures
| ing the secretary TO have shelves put
ua.'.i desks OF membets Z" Id
| docunsfts &c.
! BY Mr. Fuller, OF Richmond-Joint reso-
luton authorizing the State Librarian
to place unused pictures and paint
ings now in the library. on the walls
| OF the Governors mansion and the
| Capitol.
calling the calendar for the day only
| uncontested bills should be consd-
| cred.
The Senate resolution providing that
| a committee OF five-three from The
| House and two from the Senate he mp
| pointed to inquire into the advisubDity
| OF separating the offices of Register OF
! the Land Office and Superintendent. of
4 Public Grounds and Buildings, was con-
CURED in.
Speaker Cardwell named Messrs. Byrd.
Cation and Moses Green as llie House
Committee.
Mr.. Fuller, OF Richmond. and Mr.. Tal-
liaferro, of Gloucester, presented length
lily signed petitions Of their constituents
praying for the passage Of the strlc;
Mann liquor law.
New Bills Offeed.
The following new bills were introduced
and referred to proper Committees:
BY Speaker CardwelTo amend the
act approved February Z. 1893. creating
the Board of Fisheries, SO as t.
abolish the office Of chairman of sait
board and to establish the office q
Commissioner of Fisheries; 70 define
4 the duties and fix the salary of sait
commissioner and OF the secretary o
the board
BY Mr., Baker-To appropriate 5000 fol
/. the purpose and installation of suct
i equipment and material as may b.
necessary to heat and light the frs
and second floors of the State LIB
rary building from the heating. light
ing and power plant IN the Capito
Square.
Z. BY Dr. Snead---To amend the Code l,
relation to the preservation OF Ger
tain useful birds and animals, and t,