The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29

and tile bill was finally ordered to thu
printer. rhof members Will recelye >
copy, as amended, this morning, and
vote will be taken.
Tile next special order, a House bill
providing for the establishment OF n
Board Of Charities and Correction. wa,
passed without debate. Tho appropri.
alton had been cut down from 1880
to $4,000 by the House.
House bill No. 81 was taken UP and
an amendment offered d., by Senator Rson
application of the provisions of the
measure, which sets forth that no rail-
road may divert its track from any
city or town, WAS q ,o a,nIopt lea, Senator
was loaded, etating that if this in his
opinion. were the case. he would ask
the Senate to vote the measure down
Senator Halsey arose to a question
an article published in the staunton
Leader. which criticized his stand In
the Rliea case. The Senator was of
Tended to the point Of retaliation, and
| flushed with anger. he said:
.NIr. President. j have just read a
| reproduction of statement from the
Stanton Leader. stating that ! am a
ring man in politics, on the stand by
less Of the peoples wishes, fitness for
office or any other consideration.
denounce this statement as a wllful
deliberate and malicious liei"
Senator Halsey was applauded by the
Afternoon Session.
At 9 O'Clock the Senate adjourned
until p. NJ. and upon reconvening
took up and passed a great many meas
ures to their third reading. Various
seriously affected the bills, and they
were all passed with little or no de-
bate.
An attempt was made by Senator
STROBE to have night session for the
purpose of advancing. uncontested bills,
but the motion was defeated. The Sen.
ate adjourned at $3.50 o'clock until this
morning at 10 o'clock. Following are
the bills passed:
House Bills.
To amend and re-enact an act enti-
tied AN act to declare the effect
Of the death of the drawer of n
check approved March TO- 1906.
To amend and re-enact section 241S
of the Code of Virginia, concerning
estates by the deed may commence in
future. and executory limitations.
To amend and re.enact section 1s5
of j an - act entitled ,,., Jan act to amend
Virginia, in relation to salaries, mile
age and other allowances, as the same
was amended by an act approved
March II; 1906, which is chapter gel
De
To authorize the Council of the city
OF Portsmouth to issue bonds for
school. sewerage and paving and street
improvements.
TO establish board of charities and
corrections. to define Its duties and to
fix the compensation of said board and
suhordinates. and to provide for the
manner in which they shall be appoint
To amend and re-enact section 1859.
Code of Virginia.
Senate bills.
To prohibit any director, officer or
employe OF n public service corpora
ton from delaying. hinderinE or pre-
venting, for. private reasons. the arrival
at or departure from. any station. land
ing or stopping place on it's schedule
time. of any train. car, boat or other
vehicle for the public conveyance OF
passengers or the transmission or de-
livery Of any message or freight, and
to provide a penalty. therefor.
To provide that the books of entry
and survey in the several counties of
the state shall be kept in the fire
such counties. and providing penal
ties for failure to do so.
To provide for the Incorporation by
the courts OF towns of more thap 200
and less than 5000 inha bitants. and
corporated. certain powers Of taxation.
Fixing the penalty for writing or
composing and sending, or procuring
the sending. of letters or inscribed
communications threatening to xiii or
do bodily harm
To amend and re-enact section 1854
Code OF Virginia. In relation to pay
ment FOR witnesses summoned for the
TO authorize the apportionment of
city taxes assessed upon real estate and
the the. redemption Of any part of such real
esI "a from the Hen Of such taxes.
requiring that each capitation tax
shall be entered upon the books OF the
commissioner of the revenue. in the
name OF the person assessed with such
tax.
To authorize an executor or admin
istrator of a deceased person to execute
on behalf of such deceased person a
deed to real estate sold by such de-
ceased person during his lifetime I'M
der written contract.
70 amend and re-enact section 221S
OF the Code of 1897 as amended and
re-ena ac by an act approved on the
and re-enacted by an act act
approved on the Sth day of March.
1884,, with reference to the manner
n which consent to issue a marriage
license for the marriage OF a minor
who has neither parent nor guardian
shall be obtained.
To amend and re-enact section s34.
subsection 4. of the Code Of Virginia,
as heretofore amended.
To require all eleemosynary insti-
buttons. hospitals. colleges, UNIVERSE
ties. prisons and reformatories to re Il
port monthly to the Auditor OF Public
Accounts in detail the manner in
which all funds received by said in
stitutions from the Commonwealth are
lIsbursed.
To amend and re..enact section sss
IF the Code of Virginia. as heretofore
amended, In relation to the powers and
luties of the board of supervisors at
annual meeting. by changing the body
IF said section and by the addition
IF now section to be designated as
section S33a, which shall prescribe
he powers and duties of boards of
supervisors in relation to county and
school Ievies
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