The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-28
THE SENATE

Most of the time being devoted 70
the caucus the final day OF the ses-
sion of the SENATE was not productive
of much action. and there was an ii,-
disposition to take up even such mat
tiers as were before the body, several
measures being passed by. When :he
Senate was called to order at l2 o'clock
communication was received from
the OF the House of Delegates and
keeper of the rolls Of the State in
forming the Senate that during the re-
cess Governor Swanson had returned
with his veto four Senate bills. which
We're enumerated in the message:
Senate bill lis. to amend section 1as
OF the Code In relation to the pay Of
judges and clerks. vetoed by the Gov
ernor because slightly differing
measure along this line had been passed
by this General Assembly.
Senate bill al, to provide a road
law for Russell county, vetoed by the
Governor on account OF citizens from
that county, including petition of
four out of seven of the county super
vsors.
Senate bill 449. to authorize the
school board of James City county to
utilize for school purposes the Hickory
Neck High School fund. House bill
having already been passed having the
same effect.
Senate bill Ala. comforting on courts
Of equity power to entertain suits
against the officers and trustees Of
charitable institutions, vetoed by the
Governor on account of the five-year
limitation In the clause on recovery
for misrepresentation Of trust funds
Entered ON Journal.
Senator Halsey moved that the Gov
ernor's communication be entered upon
the journal of the Senate. The chair
ruled that no motion was necessary 10
have this effect Senator Walker call.
ed attention to the constitutional pro-
vision which seemed to require the
Senate to proceed to reconsider bills
vetoed by the Governor, and held that
this should have precedence over the
Joint resolution. which prevented taxi
ing up anything but the Blackstone
matter.
Upon motion OF Senator Lassiter the
bills We're laid aside. and amid some
laughter 1t was suggested that the veto
message be made the special and con-
tinuing order for IL o'clock to-day
Senator Rison, chairman Of the Com
mttec on Public Institutions and Edu-
cation. stated that two reports had
been made to the Senate in relation
to the investigation of the Eastern
State Hospital, and that the committee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT lilc thopNIoll oI lVe liza
jority report Lieutenant- Governor
Ellyson ruled that no action could be
taken on the report of the committee
without concurrent resolution re-
scinding the joint agreement under
which the two houses We're working
resolution was gotten through
however, providing that the janitor OF
the Senate receive compensation Of
~ day for his services, No action
was taken looking to extra compensa-
ton for the pages of the two houses,
the boys having, in lieu of the extra
week which it has been customary to
grant. been paid for their services dur
ing the recess as we'll as getting mile
age to and from their homes,
The Senate then took recess to
allow the members to attend caucus,
and did not reconvene until after the
caucus had adjourned late in tho after
noon.
Judge Elected.
Immediately after the two bodies
resumed sitting in separate session,
Dele gate. Houato1 Inf ogmsd ..tbe :Sspate