The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-20
LEGISLATIVE

The House passed the oil fora resi.ioo
OF the Code hy three per-crs. 10 De-
chosen by the General Assembly. / the
enate cOncurs I'm this action Il the
House, there win be- thfca rsspcr.ihl
positions to Boz ailed 80 q salary s.
COO each
Only five Del. : Ates voted Nay when the
bill 70 establish a permanent place AT the
state peaitertiarv for The execution of
l. Ions passed the mouse. Delegate Throck.
morton offered an amendment % change
the q othud OF execution, substituting
the electric chair for the gailowe. and
TINS clause was embodied Ia the bin as il
passed The bill carries an appropria-
uoa OF 81 900 20 defray the expense, of
preparing death chamber.
The committee amended normal school
ON 80 ~ T. require the town of Tarri-
sonbutg To contribute $4,000 Ia ca.b
aud site of not less than 3o acres. 10 cost
$4,000. Senator Krczel accepted the
amendment but the matter went over.
Speaker Byrd's bill t. Increase the T.
censs tax on express cQmpani : doing
business in Virginia from :. coo To $40
O'V was adopted in the house by a
unanimous vote
Or. Gravatt in speech ably defend,
the OIL To relieve pbssicians ~ license.
iis grew ei q-ent, ara was api.lsudcd
by members and visitors.
Senate bin amending fertilizer laws
was passed without Amendment. l. was
o"7ied oy 1T. "ravatt' f Caroline.
The Finance Committee reported ad.
Nerseiy on So ator Gravatt's bill to
establish au agricultural high school ir
each congressional district.
Mr. Gooliick offered a Joint resolution
when y a. adopted, providing fora meet
ing OF Tue lolnt Assembly Tuesday night
al eipck, to consider the location of
proposed new normal schools
The Hou-e and Senate spent Monday
IN advancing of bills on the calendar
winch have passed the other branch and
which are being hurried TO get out of the
way OF general laws.
\ resolution TO extend session for 10
uai as introduced by Senator Haley
on went over. aud senator KING intro
uuced one 10 extend ths session for two
weeks ead directing the Governor To call
an extra session Tor Monday, March %
Speaker Byrd ofl-red a substitute for
MS OH " hich he introduced ssverni da, :
ago and WIFI, h W., eime al tie r + a
+. The bill is.much uilier Ii l. under
stood that IL i the intention of the com.
pany 10 apply Tor q charter at an early
Gate and - comply with all The laws a.
regards taxes AID other duties
The hou.e advanced the sonata hill an
propriatiug $4,000 for a replica OF tie
h udouu etatue 81 Washington
10 be presented with the statue of Gen
Zee to otatuary Hall, is the Capitol al
Washing ton.
ne senate passed the house bill fixing
the rules OF evldeuceiu cases afis i,eurd,r
lie "unwritteu law. and permitting the
lutiocuction OF testimony IA dispsooi Of
the allegation oi criminal assault. SEN
a.ur " alkei ,tfcr,d % "a amendment. whici,
IVES agreed e., ext, ndiug the provisions
nl The bii 60 that Gloss Of cases where
iD tue victim OF tue would-be avenger il
1ot killed. out merely MANNED.
With only two dissenting votes. the
aouss passed The bill o. pruvid. cor State
money aid. Ia addition to convict labor
Tor Tine improyem, me- of public roads
ihis bill appropfiat-s S25U.OOO, tn.
money % be distributed amoug the
counties IN proportion q the amount
oil taxes paid. No county shall DO a bene-
hciary until IL provides Gum for road
Improvement equal 10 that received flom
the state.
The pension bin passed the house. The
Oil raises The appropriation for Confsd
crate veiernnstrom S35O,OOO to3 400 900
ana aiio - "lluws who We're married
prior TO May 1 1868. 70 come under it's
benefits lt increases the pensions Of to-
tally disabled veterans from SO toSlOO
The House passed the bill relieving
cOasting vessels Of the compulsory pilot
axe lee. Delegate Barrett tried 10 have
the bill recommitted. but the House re.
fused. The vote was sixty-nine TO four.