Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-10
LEGISLATURE TO GIVE
RECEPTION TO BRYAN
Committee 10 be Named 10 Care
for Nebraska Man While He
Is In Richmond.
Nor A DISSENTING VOICE RAISED
Democratic Presidential Candidate
VIII Address Assembly March a5th
Bill Relieving Insane from All
Cost Passes the scna,e-w. Nc
Donald Lees Salary Raised.

RICHMOND, VA. March 9.-Dele.
gate S. p. Read. of Mecklenburg, this
morning offered In the House "A Joint
resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF committee OF ten dive men,
bers of each brancM to cooperate
with Governor Swanson in his plans
for the reception and entertainment
of William Jennings Bryan who is to
address the solons on the afternoon
OF March 25th.
Tho resolution further provides that
inc speaker OF the House and prcsi-
dent of the Senate shall be exoflcIo
members OF the body, ana that the
expenses of the entertainment shall
be paid out OF the legislative contin-
gent fund
Not dissenting voice was raised
against the passage OF the resolution.
Captain Read. In explaining his
proposition. said: whatever our
Views of Mr. Bryan may lie political
ly, 1t is conceded that he is one of
the most distinguished citizens OF
THIS country, and the general assembly
having extended him an invitation 10
address Il. think Il is proper that
arrangements should be made for his
reception and entertainment"
Speaker Byrd this afternoon named
the following as the House commit
tee on reception and entertainments
OF Mr., BRYAN. Delegates Read Brown
Carlctt. Thrift and Oliver.
Relieve Insane from All Cost.
The Senate this morning passed
House bill No. 50 to amend and re-
enac, chapter 10. Acts of Assembly.
19O6-'07. entitled AN act to provide
for the expense of removing. snp.
porting and maintaining insane per-
sons how paid approved March 10,
l9o6. patrons. Messrs. Howle ami
Martin Willams.)
rms measure reads as follows:
BE IT enacted by the general assem-
bly, of Virginia That nm act entitled
An act TO provide for the expenge
OF removing. supporting and main.
tanning insane persons: how paid"
approved March 10. 1906. be amended
and re-enacted to read as follows:
!. BE 1t enacted by the general as
sembly OF Virginia that no citizen of
the state of Virginia who shall DO
committed TO an insane asylum of
the state. their estate or personal
representative. shall be charged with
any OF the expenses attendant there
with.
:. All acts and parts OF acts I'm con-
ilict with this act are hereby repealed
This same bill passed both Houses
several year7 ago. Int was vetoed
by Governor Mckinney.
Four years ago II was introduced
by Delegate lIowle, of Isle of Wight
county. and passed the House, but
was crowded out in the Senate.
Two years ago the game measure
was again introduced by Mr.. Howle
and passed the House, but was so
amended in the Senate as to almost
destroy the original purpose OF the
bill. '"'
This session 1t was again introduced
by the Isle of Wight delegate and
by Martin williams. and has now
passed both houses.
He Thinks Lee Gets Too Huch
me report of the conference com.
mittee in the matter of Senate bill
POL. which concerns the state board
OF fisheries passed the House early
this morning.
Delegate Withers explained that
INC amendments agreed upon by the
committee were inconsequentlal ami
that the House got much the better
of the bargain.
Delegate Rev, of Accomac. arose to
protest against the compensation nj
lowed the chairman. w. Mcdonald
Lee, who under the provisions of the
bin will receive $4,000 salary and will
be allowed 5000 for his expense ac
count. 81 think this is extravacant."
protested Mr.. Rev. for it is eouiya-
lent to salary of $1,000. For my
part. | am opposed to it. believe
1t is reckless extravaganza"
Mr.. Rev thought $4,000 salary was
quite enough.
Delegate Curlett was equally as en-
phatic in his demand for the salary
proposed by the lill. I'VE are not
overpaying the chairman" he said
Il resent the charge. 1t isn't true.
He is not being paid out of the state
treasury anyhow. The money comes
out of the oyster fund"
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