The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-13
HERE AND THERE IN
THE LEGISLATURE
Joint Democratic Caucus Agrees
Finally on Redistricting
Bill.
AGREE ON LIQUOR MEASURE
Senate Fish and Game Commit
tee Opposed to Bill Abolislling
Baylor Survey.

baylor Survey.
A Joint Democratic caucus was held
last night to consider the various con-
gressonal redistrict!ng bills, and It'll
was decided TO indorse a measure taxi
ing Floyd county out of the Fifth Dis
trict and putting y in the sixth Dis
Ninth to the Tenth. This means the
ultimate passage Of the bin In the two
houses
The bill introduced by Speaker Byr1
In the House to regulate the sale and
manufacture of ardent spirits will this
morning be favorably reported by tine
House COMMITTEES on Finance. This
AZ bills hearing on the liquor aues-
ton. now pending, and was heartily
Endorsed by the representatives OF the
Anti-Saloon League.
Tho Committee on Insurance and
Banking Will report favorably to-day
On several bills relative to the banking
business. Among those reported Will
be one providing for the establishment
OF new bank In Portsmouth.
That the advancement of bills on
their first reading, Which has occupied
ne attention of Tire Senate at the
all of the Senator's
Recently, after the adjournment or
ono OF these afternoon sessions. Senu-
tor Parks approached the desk and
addressed First Assistant Clerk Han
ger. mir. Hanger" he said. TO NOR
row ! am going to INTRODUCE reso
luton providing for the approprla-
9tion Of sum for the purchase of a
gold medal for you
II am glad that you consider my
services so efficient" said Mr.. Hanger.
but ! really can't see why deserve
q medal"
Well responded the Senator. you
are the only man ever saw who could
read fortr-five bills in ter minutes, and
i think You deserve it,
The Committee on Fish and Game OF
the Senate Will to-day unanimously re-
port that the Watkins bill providing for
be not passed. When this Information
was arst no!sed about last night
reporter for this paper Immediately
looked up Delegate John r. Rev. chair
man OF the Chesapeake and Its Tribu-
taries. who said that the report OF this
committee was no surprise to him, and
Judging from the expressions of mem-
bets of the House Committee CORE
spending there was no doubt as to the
outcome of the bill.
The House committee will go into
the question to-day at o'clock. and
Will hear all parties interested in the
matter.
In an Interview on the subject one
OF the members from the Tidewater
section said that the result which the
committee had reached was no surprise
to him.
we We're up against stacked deck"
he said, and when the matter reaches
the floors of the House and Senate
there Will be another story to tell
The House Finance Committee has
reported bill appropriating $4,000
for an addition to. the present State
tectcd blu to set aside, SIS. 900 for a
new normal school.
The Joint Committee on confrma>
ton having in charge the Rhea inves-
tigation held no session last night.
The committee will meet in the Senate
clerks Office at o'clock tonight.
The Senate Committee for Courts of
Justice has reported favorably the res
oiutions OF Mr.. Featherston. OF Camp
bell, seeking to amend the Constitu-
ton so as to provide for the restoring
of the old feature for ninety, instead
Of sixty. days sessions of the Legisla-
true. These resolutions have already
been adopted by the House.
The Finance Committee has reported
the Martin Williams bill to revise the
Code with recommendations that Ii do
not pass, but reported favorably the
WllilaIls- w go Dlll 10 purchase $500
copies Of Pollards Code at the price
OF $685. per copy. This will give free
a Code to all of the State city, town.
county and district officers, and enable
the citizens of the State to purchase a
Code at So. instead of SIS, as now. The
difference In the cost price of $685. and
selling price of IS is figured for cost
of handling, interest, ETC., to the State.
The Committee on Chesapeake and
Its Tributaries consumed practfca lly
the entire day In the consideration OF
the Watkins BILL providing for the
other matters pertaining to the Ash
laws.
Nj. ". Mcdonald Lee. chairman of
the State Board of Fisheries. and 9TH
committee. Mr.. Lee said that he did
not. think that the oyster industry had
materially declined. and that in the
past year he considered 1t in a -four
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