Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
The "pink tea bill was killed

The doctors bill, to exempt them from
taxation, was defeated.
Both Harrisonburg and Fredericks-
burg get new Normals.
The House killed the bill to redeem
public rock No. IL, Essex county. for
the tongers.
A law was PASSED abolishing hang
ing in Virginia and substituting cleo
trocution.
More measures of statewide impor-
lance were passed by this Legislature
than by any for twenty years past.
The Legislature took a vacation this
week until March 18th, when it will re-
turn TO remove Judge Blackstone and
elect his successor.
The bill to authorize supervisors of
counties to adopt rules prescribing the
width Of tires Of vehicles used on pub
lie roads was defeated by vote of a
to 35.s
The act to designate the mouth of
lngram's bay, the one to reduce the
oyster Gull law to q inches, and many
other items, are languishing in the
codified oyster laws.
The Legislature repealed the Lyell
liquor act for Lancaster, Richmond, and
Northumberland counties, as the new
Byrd bill will do more efficacious work.
Credit for this is due Delegate Curlett.
Governor Swanson on Wednesday
night signed the bills prohibiting non
residents from owning stock, etc., in
menhaden fish works, and will present
the pen with which he signed them to
Hon. T. Augustus Jet, of Northum-
berland.
In appreciation of their esteem for
Speaker Byrd and Clerk Williams, the
members of the House presented the
former with loving cup and the latter
a sterling silver punch bowl. The gift
of Clerk Williams was presented by
Major j. N. Stubs, of Gloucester.
The House and Senate concurred in
joint resolution naming Governor
Swanson, Lieutenant-Gov Ellyson,
Speaker Byrd and five members from
the House and five from the Senate to
arrange for the reception of William
Jennings Bryan on the occasion of his
visit to Richmond March 20.
In the course of his speech in the
Senate on Saturday night Senator Lin
coin, the Republican senator from
Smyth county, said he hoped that par
sisan feeling had not influenced his
vote in the Rhea confirmation, and sim
,erely hoped that Judge Rhea's career
upon the Corporation Commission
would prove disappointment to his
,nemies and show the wise selection of |
he majority of the General Assembly
If Virginia.
The Commission of Fisheries bill. |
which passed the House by 63 to 2,
'assed the Senate after a whole after |
Don fight by q to 4. The mountaineers
we're solidly behind the Board of Fish
ries, to a man, Republicans and all. |
nd no opposition came for increased
except from Tidewater.
ms was so unusual that members
rom upl the country pelted the few
1dewater opponents to explain on
THAT grounds they were opposing some
hing thatwas going to Tidewater-a and
Hence was the only reply.
1t is with pleasure we note that Col.
ohm r. Saunders, the popular repre-
entative in the Virginia Senate from
ne thirty-ninth Senatorial District. is
oming rapidly to the front as a ''new
lan." His courtly manner, his engage
lg personality and his natural ability
as won for him conspicuous place in
lat august body. 1t is said that no
ian has done more in the defeat of
he Watkins-Green bill to break the
ayior survey, or to accomplish the
ithdrawal of the Byrd Wickham bill
eng the same line.-Tidewater Demo-
at.
Members of the Finance Commit {
e OF the Senate presented to Sem I
or keezell, the stalwart custodian of q
States treasury, handsome set of C
yer knives and forks, a silver soup
lie and pair of sugar tongs, pos S
'ly the handsomest gift of all those S
the legislature. Judge Mann made
presentation. In voice trembling h
Tn emotion. even more eloquently ex- Y
esslng his feeling than did his words. .
nator Keezell thanked the members. fl
e Tall Sycamore of Rockingham" +
'k his seat amid prolonged applause n
I'm the Senators and visitors. Mod Fl
iy to friends the Senator as s,
bed the merit of the magnificent h,
'sent to the popularity of his estim-
e and accomplished wife, who had
'ome so popular with legislators and =
,ir ladies'. ~
me report of the Conference Com n
tee IN the matter of Senate (Sale) h.
Zol, which concerns the State Board q,
FISHERIES, was submitted in the h,
use early Tuesday morning. Deleeate n
W. OF Accomac, arose to protest 50
INST the compensation allowed the
nrman, w. Mcdonald Lee, who I'M th
the provision of the bill will receive w
ooo salary and will be allowed 5000 lis
his expense account. al think this f.
extravaganza" protested Mr.. Rev m
'r 1t is equivalent to a salary of /
loo- For my part am opposed to it da