The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
SESSIONS OF TWO HOUSES
Senate kills Folkcs Mining Tax Dill.
Many Other Mnttcrs.


Many Other Matters.
The House OF Delegates was called
to order promptly at 10 o'clock. with
Speaker Byrd presiding. The session
was opened with prayer by the Rev.
David NJ Ramsey, D. D.. of the Grace
Street Baptist Church.
The pension bills was reported from
the Senate as amended by that body.
The House refused to concur in the
amendments, and so Informed the Sem
ate. which later communicated with
the House. asking for conference
on the subject
The Finanee Committee reported
favorably the lppropriating $4,000
for expenses ntal to the investf-
cation OF cha As preferred against
Judge J. w. G. Blackstone. The gen.
eral appropriation bill was also re-
ported favorably from the Finance
Committee. and on motion of Delegate
Bowman, chairman of that committee.
was set as special order for to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. There
were few other committee reports, and
in very short time the calendar was
reached
Tuberculosis Hospital.
A great number of measures origi-
mating on both sides Were passed. and
the calendar was cleared of bills on
their third reading. with the exception
of a few. which were passed by,
Captain Baker asked that House
bill No. 80. which provides for the
Establishment of tuberculosis hos
pital and carries about $4,000 appro-
priation be taken up under suspen-
sion of the rules and passed. There
was objection to this. and in order
that some OF the members may more
thoroughly acquaint themselves with
the provisions of the bill. the matter
went over until to-day.
Comparatively few members were
present during the morning hour. and
very often-as was the case on Satur-
day-the passage of bills was delayed
in order to give time to the sergeant
alarms to hunt UP a sufficient num-
her of delegates to get the required
vote.
, Some discussion arose over the Senate
bill in relation to the collection of fees
of the commissioners of revenue, ind
after many amendments had been Of
fered the measure was recommitted.
Military Dill.
The matter which provoked the long
ate military bi.l.
Delegate Cox offered an amendment
setting aside a sum, not to exceed
$4,000. for each of the three artillery
companits of the State. He said that
the artillery companies need at least
this amount TO keep their equipmen,
in repair and to meet other necessary
expenses.
Mr.. Sutherland wanted to know II
the artillery would not get its proper.
ton OF the appropriate ton.
Mr.. Cox said that probably 1t would
but he wanted to make sure that tn.
| sum would be large enough.
Delegate Spessard offered an amend
ment reducing the amount CT the gen.
| eral appropriation from 1-2 per ccnr
to i per cent. Messrs. Jennings Mon.
tague, Craig, Cooke and Others spok.
against the amendments. both Of whic,
were defeated. The bill then passet
by vote of 50 to 25.
| Delegate Wingo asked that tho BIZ
introduced by him. providing for tn,
erection OF suitable buildings upon In,
grounds CT the State Penirentiary "a,
| the bet!er care and safekeeping os con
victs. DC ,lismissed. He said that nbo,l
$4,000 had been appropriated for .
new guard house and other necessar,
improvements. and that he would no
insist unon the passage of his hin
Which carried large appropriation.
Afternoon Session.
r. Tho afternoon session was not yer,
interesting from a Spectators point O
view. but a great deal of business wa
transacted in the way OF advancin,
bills. Under a resolution offered b,
Judge Martin Williams. of Giles, onl,
local or uncontested bills were con
sidered, and when anything reaches
provoked discussion 1t was prompt,
passed by. Consequently the bill
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