The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
'WH|sK[Y BILL IS
FINALLY PASSED
OF $3,O0o,00O which It asserted WIS tht
cost OF building the cutoff.
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nil IN Passed.
n Senator Sale was In fhyor or the
measure. He said that no act OF the
Legislature of this kind could change
the Constitution, and bccause Of thls
e fact alone there was no danger In the
bill. Continuing. he DECLARED that II,
b View OF the conditions, this WAS no
z, time for radical railroad Legislation.
and as long as II was admittedsbX the
opposition that no harm could result
from the enactment Of the law, he
thought IT best to pass the bill.
Senator Walker thought the bill dam
gerous, md fenrnd complications which
might arlsetin the future.
Senator Parks was also opposed to
the measure and urged the S.nate to
fully consider the subject before It
took vote.
The vote came as a surprise to many
members. who had been Under the i'm
preston that the bill would be de-
majority.
Special orders.
Senator Mann asked that the Com
nittee on General Laws be discharged
from the further consideration Of House
bill No 1873. and that 1t be put upon
Its psssage
Senator Garrett opposed this as he
said his constituents wished to be
heard on the matter before 1t came
upon the floor. This Is what liz known
as the MassIe ild-labor bill, but
which mas been amended that at
present Vt bears no resemblance to It's
former self.
Mr.. CARROTS motion prevailed. and
the bill was set as special order for
tomorrow.
On motion Of Judge Mann, Senate bill
No. PA which provides retirement
fund for public school teachers. was
Get as s. special order for Tuesday at
1870 o'clock
A communication from the Governor
was received. conveying information
OF the appointment. subject to the
confirmation OF the General Assembly,
of the following as members OF the
board OF visitors of the University of
Virginia: r. Tate Irving. Big Stone
Gap; George S. Shackleford, Orange;
Darrell Harmon. Charlottesville, and
term OF four years, beginning Feb
ruary 2s, 1908.
Tho communication also informed the
Senate that the executive had appoint
ed w. 3. Bradley. OF Manchester. as a
member OF the board OF directors OF
the Virginia Penttentiary for term
OF five years. beginning March i. 1908
House Agrees.
a message from the House stated
that that body had agreed to the Son
ate resolution giving the United States
government permission to erect a tenn
porary post-office on the southeast cor
ner OF the Capitol grounds during the
period Of construction of the new Fed
eral building for Richmond.
Senator Hartman called up his bill
NJ. Il tt H.. ~
was passed under a suspension OF the
rules.
Senator Strobe moved that when the
chair be vacated atH2 o'clock the ses-
sion be resumed at 4 o'clock to take
up bills on the calendar, provided that
not more than three Senator's objected !
to them.
,enator Lesner offered as an amend
ment. that when the Senate adjourn 1t
do 60 to meet at IL o'clock Tomorrow.
Senator Lesner's amendment was de-
feated. and the Strobe motion was
adopted.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was without
but ancontested bilfs a were saK na,h up
all amendments offered being accepted
without debate. None OF them affectedl
the bill seriously. AT times 1t was
W XVI u Oh
votes to pass the bills. and now and
then one of the Senator's had to move
that bill be passed by temporarily
until the cloak rooms and halls could
be searched for members.
The following bills were passed:
House Bills.
To regulate the SALE distribution,
rectifying. manufacture and distilling
OF intoxicating liquors, and to prohibit
the drinking OF intoxicants. and to
impose license taxes thereon. and to
repeal section 141 and 142 OF an act i
entitled "An act to amend and re-enac.
sections Is to AT, inclusive.
titled an act to raise revenue for tho
support of the government and public
free schools. and to pay the interest on
the public debt, and to provide spe-
cial tax for pensions as authorized by
section 1S9 of the Constitution, ap-
proved February 10. 1904.
To authorize any railroad company.
poration commission, to Construct,
purchase or take a lease OF any rail-