The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
SESSIONS OF TWO HOUSES
Many Interesting Matters Considered
by Doth Branches Yesterday.

Many Interesting Matters Considered
by Doth Branches Yesterday.
Speaker Byrd called the House of
Delegates to order promptly at 10
Deegse 6 III nSvs Of fs aaFss by
A number of bills We're communf-
Gated from the Senate and were read
"a first time and placed upon the call
endar.
Mr.. Wilcox moved to discharge the
Finance e., Gommittes from the further e.
having. for its object the increase OF
the salaries of asylum officials. The
motion was opposed by Chairman Bow
man and Mr.. Pitts and advocated by
lost@ayes, so : noes 81. ieoN' anu "A7
On motion of Mr.. Gov. Senate bill
No., 151 prohibiting the delivery Of
TSsk iIa OF. Of LIQUOR to parties other
provisions being contained in the Byrd
bill. large number of important
measures were passed by. for the rea-
son that the attendance of members
was very small.
Glass Legislation.
House bill No. ass, offered by Mr..
Clement. providing for tax upon
firms and corporations putting tags
or coupons in packages Of cigarettes
voked some discussion, The measure
was opposed by Mr.. Craig, OF Rock
bridge, who denounced 1T as the worst
kind Of class legislation, Mr. suther-
in principle. in that 1t licensed people
to do a thing which was looked upon
rs improper. and as directly encourag,
warmly that he was more against it
than ever in Wow of this explanation.
The bill was defended by Mr.. Withers.
who said It was in the interest of the
independent cigarette manufacturers of
the State, and especially the White
Ke csSa ubbs sef@ }bay Hf Nortok
ctes and towns aa' He had no i Interest
in the matter, and IL the city and town
people. wanted. it they could have it.
Speaking again. Mr.. Craig declared
tha bv the and fo sun members Should
retail merchants Of the state. He
therefore appealed to the House to
defeat the bill, and upon roll call 1t
motion of Mr.. Markham the House
agreed to Senate amendments to his
bill providing new charter for the
city of Portsmouth, and the bill was
passed.
Richmond Post.oflcc.
Mr. Featherston moved that the
House return to rule 80 in order that
he might offer a resolution concerning
temporary public building on the
question was opposed by Mr.. Cox. Mr..
Featherston had the Committee on Pub
lie Property discharged from the con-
sideration of the resolution, which was
as follows:
"Resolved by the House OF Dele
gates, the Senate concurrinE, That the
| joint resolution granting permission
to the United States government to
! erect and occupy a post-ofiice building
on the Capitol Square OF the State of
| Virginia be, ana the same Is hereby
repealed and revoked.'
Mr., Cox moved to reconsider the
( motion to discharge the committee
and on this he spoke at length in
| opposition to the resolution. Judge
| Martin Williams moved to pass by the
/ motion to reconsider, and declared that
he was looking for light on the sub
ject. The motion was adopted and tn,
matter went over rta until I, to-day, Mr.
| Square was no place for such a Junk
! shop" as was proposed, and that Il
would never be erected with his con-
# Work. ON Calendar.
Having disposed Of this matter the