The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE

The house Friday debated the IJuu-
land-registration bill and by vote oi
80 to - pmsedtO order the measure u
it's engrossment While this Kills the
bin SO lar as the present session Is tou.
crrned. its friends declare IL viii vet p.
come law.
The Machcn bill for regulating the
lending of money ia small sums on iurn.
ture and household goods was reported
with accommodation that il be- passed.
c0N,Crs FOR EOtp WORK
The Lassiter road bill appropriatlng
S25. 900 for the purpose OF creating
State convict force for working tur pub
lie road- al the State, aud providing Tor
the working of inmates of tne county
mills on the public roads of the state. tor
employing guards ior thc prisoners. ana
for paving for the transportation ol thr
convicts and their board, was discussed
10y the senate, aud passed
Exclusion from political office oi rni-
ployes of corporations, and all persons
receiving cmoument ior services of any
kiud from corplrati0uS, is tine object ola
bill introduced In the house. and Which
passed 10 the committee roor without
attracting attention or exciting COM
ment
The house committee ou schools and
COLLEGES rendered an adverse report on
Delegate Iliihuburg' DIT, top.cfcut ial.
ing in the schools aud colleges DO tl'
State.
senator Walker. northumberland. OF
the committee ON fish aud game present
cd in the senate a bill following tue lines
agreed upon by the Joint commission
from the Maryland and Virginia leglsia-
tlras at its recent session Tie hill pro-
vides for the concurrent Jurisdiction o..
the two States ou the Potomac river
ID prohibits the taking or selling of o}~
terS of less than two and One-hau iurl.-
iu lcngth provides iur Inspection. ail.
fixes penalties Tor violations 4 suehaf
bin was also presented in the house o.
delegates. ami il is understood "a similar
measure viii Ae presented in tine MARY
land legislature
Delegate Owens, of Portsmouth. offer
I'd IN the house "a bin 10 ueorgaule tAr
medical service oil the Virginia voInn-
tesre. Ii provides TINT the medical de-
nartment shall consist oi a medical
corps. q hospital corps, and such trained
nurses. clerks. AMI other emp. Yes a~
may be allowed by law.
senator Patterson has offered Hi g.
require a stamp of one cent on AL cheeks
of fifty dollars and over, the Wnd fo ~"
~ the support of dependent Com, ieIaO.
veterans.
An amendment to the Constitution
was PROPOSED IN the Senate Saturday ny
senator Machen. of Alexandria, Wmrh
provides for ninety day sessions ol ii,
General Assembly, ion am extension of
sessions by "a thwe-hiths vot" oi i.'
members. prohibiting thelntrodlctlJh N.
new bills sixty day, after beginning cd.
session. and dispensing with tAe Wtuf
readings and roll calls except OH iH
hual passage oimeasure~.
4 bin has been introduced in tile Lee-
islature to abolish the office OF re4 i'f
OF land office and transfer ali books.
records and papers u office of secretary
of Commonwealth
The Senate Committee on Fish and
Game made a favorable report 1n t.H
Rev crab bin. which prohibits ile cairH-
ing OF crabs from November O. March
The bin has passed the House.
The committee of tha ieei-iaJui DlU
posed % X. f. Byrd. y b. Early. ir.' B.
Johnson. and Senators + ". sim avs d
B1vd Sears. 70 investigate the t
corporation commission, have c.
menced the hearing Niue witnesses aa'.
been summoned so far.
Senator fl L. Wickham introduce o
bll To add section a. % chapter l0i o..
the acts Of 1904 and repeal chapter lt
of the Code relating % permanent iW-
Drovement Of public roads
The child-labor bin a. we'll ms tar
measure to prevent the pollution 0'
waters. was killed at the session ui lhe
house committee ON general laws When
consideration of both was indefinitely
postponed