The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE

The Senate Committee ior Courts o.
Justicc tn sday reported idvorabiv the
resolution providing iOran investigation
OF the State Corporation Commission.
The bin establishing au epileptrc coli
ouy in Virginia. for white patients. lr-
came "a law Tuesday. 2 he colon" will hc
located he Amherst county, near Lynch
burg
The Senatewill hold afternoon sessions
hereafter to try Co relieve the CONGESTION
of business.
The hill of senator Thomas 10 create a
tax commission for the purpose OREGON
mending reforms ia the Virginia tax Ia va
was Killed in the senate. Messrs Thomas
Chapman. aud Others supported the
measure. while Messrs keczell, Wickham
and I.as,iter opposed IT, Mr. Nickham
thought dis merely meant another IN
vcstiratiou which should bee eco lducted
hv the corporation commission. lie
drcried the growing disposition to critl-
else the Woiciary aud the corporation
commission. Ills reference go the iangs
of the Senator from Lynchburg brought
Mr.. Thomas To his feet with theemphatlc
declaration that while he did not object
to proper criticism he would not submit
to such personalities The incident was
soon over aud the senate refused To eii-
gross the bill
President Ellyson, appointed Senators
Nachen. Garrett. and rayeunrr 60 in'c@-
tieate the charges preferred against S1-
perintendeut Julian r. Baldwin. OF Alex
andria county.
Delegate Booker offered Joint rcsOlu-
ton calling upon the corporation COM
mission To bN passenger rate ul two
cents mile, applicable 10 all railroads
n the Commonwealth. The resolution
IL is said. does not conflict with tuo
Churchman two-ceut rate bill, which pro-
viles for this rate ouly where thousand
mile books are sold.
4 bil which. though general ll terms,
Is designed 60 relieve the children %, ihe
lat. i. Samuel McCue of Charlottesville.
from the payment of the $4,000 costs lu.
claent 90 his trial aud conviction, WAS
avorahly reported by the house finance
committee. Under the proposed law The
court must pass upon the petition Tor I"-
lief before Boz governor can act
The Ould auti-cig,r bill was r.tura-
eJ to the house oi drlcgat,, with the
recommendation that i'm do not pass.
The time for tbe introduction OF bi j.
expired Saturday under the Joint rrsolu-
tiOn of the two houses.
When the appropriation bili was in-
PRODUCED iu the House. the first amend
meut offered was that OF Mr.. Lane to
restore the salary of the secretary % the
Governor 90 81 200 per year a. at pre-
sent. instead OF : ! 500 as provided no the
bin. Mr. Swift moved that thesum hciiXrd
at $500. Both amendments were rc-
pcted.
The senate Committee report I'd. win
the recommendation that Do DO not pass,
theWickham bill increasing the salary 81
the commissioner of hospitals to S3.'uo
aud providing that the commssiourr
shall be- a skilled alieni-t and physician.
The Legislature viii expire by lmlta-
ton two weeks from next Saturday
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Mason To amend The charter
OF Colonial Beach
By Nr Haley. pom the subject OF
county roads, bridges, etc, providing Tor
the iurther division OF counties INTO
road -ul-districts. for additional road
tax therein. for election aud appontment
of officers ui same.
BY Mr.. Powers: Amending the Code,
"a, To tile recordatiOu of contracts.
BY Mr. CurIett: Amending the Code
as To cattle. stock. tc,and lawiuliencc-.