The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18

brldge over the Rivanna River at RIo
Mllls and assist In securing undergrade
crossing under the tracks OF the Chcsa
pealtc and Ohio Railway Company and
OF the Southern Railway Company. re-
spectively, In tho county OF Albemarle
and to reimburse the amount for thu
building OF tho bridge oyer Jamea
River at Scottsville.
To amend and re-enact an act an.
proved December is, 1899, entitled IAN
act to regulate the sale OF cider and
other tntoxicants In Palmyra village
Flnvnnna county, Va, so as to change
the limit from, one to three miles"
To amend and re-cnact chapter 1874
of the Acts OF General Assembly OF
| Virginia, 1890, entitled AN act to pro.
vide for the working of and Keeping
In repair the public roads and bridges
In the county Of Smyth. approved Feb.
ruary 6, 1900"
To appropriate money to pay certain
expenses incurred In protecting the
oyster industry, for which the chair.
man and secretary OF the Board OF
Fisheries have given their personal
obligations, to provide means for con.
tinued protection till. March 1, 1903.
To appropriate the sum of $4,1O0 t.
meet certain expenses for the Virginia
School for the Deaf and Blind, Staun-
ton.
To make an appropriation for a
replica or modified copy of the Houdon
statue OF George Washington, to be
presented. along with the statue oil
Robert Edward Lee, to the National
Statuary Hall in the Capitol of the
United States at Washington, District
Of Columbia.
To ratify and confirm the appoint
ment of n certain commissioner for the
Circuit Court of Fairfax county. Va,
and to ratify and validate all deposit
tons and other acts or transactions
taken, done or Performed by or before
such commissioner.
To amend and re-enact section 10
of an act entitled IAN act to create
the State convict road force; to au-
thorize the working of certain prison.
ers on the public roads of this State.
providing for the guarding. transport
tation. lodging. feeding, clothing and
medical attention of the State convict
road force: providing for an Increase
OF the penitentiary guard, not to ex-
coed forty-five men; providing how n
county may have the benefit of the
labor of the State convict road force;
and appropriating money from the
public treasury to carry the provisions
of this act into effect" approved
March 6. 1906.
The Massie child-labor bill was
passed by. and the substitute offered
by the patron was ordered printed.
Afternoon Session.
When the session was resumed at 4
o'clock. the pension bill was taken up.
and 1t created great deal of discus
sion Mr.. Stubs offered substitute.
charging the appropriation for the
widows of soldiers. He made strong
speech in favor of this. and was sup
ported ably by Mr.. Bell, of culpeper.
and others. Several members spoke
for the original bill.
The substitute was lost-ayes, 25;
noes. 5o-and the original bill was
adopted. 1t was advocated by Mr.
Charles A. Johnston, who, with MI.
Spessard, was the patron. Many ef-
forts were made to amend. but it went
through practically as 1t came from
the committee.
AT 6 o'clock the chair was vacated
until P. NJ
Night Session.
The session was resumed at s o'clock,
and Mr.. Curlett offered a resolution,
which was adopted. providing that the
night meetings be abandoned until fur
Their orders. The following bills were
passed:
senate Dill TO amend and re-enact
sections 90 and SO of the Code OF yir-
ginia. as amended by an act approved
March H., 1906. entitled An act to
amend and re-enact sections 90 and IS
of the Code OF Virginia. as amended by
an act approved December IS. 1903, en-
titled an act to amend and re-enact
chapter OF the Code OF Virginia as
amended and re-enacted by an act of
the General Assembly OF Virginia APP
proved May 20. 1903. entitled an act to
amend and re-enact chapter of the
Code OF Virginia of 1887. in relation to
election of State. county. district and
Aces and filling vacancies" 'e.i -
Senate bin to amend and re-enact
section 400 of the Code of Virginia In
relation to coupons heretofore rendered
for taxes.
Senate bill to provide for the issuing
OF county bonds for permanent road
or bridge improvement in the magis-
tcrial districts Of the counties of the
State.
Senate bill making 1t misdemeanor
for persons to unlawfully use or wear
ton. society. or trades union. or any
Southern cross of honor.
House bill to re-enact section $3.50
of the Code Of Virginia and to declare
of what protest Is evidence.
House bill to establish a permanent
Mace In the State Penitentiary at
Richmond, Virginia, for the execution
of felons lnor whom the death penalty
is to be imposed. and to change the
mode of execution SO that the death
sentence shall be by electricity.
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