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Tho horticultural interests OF the State
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The amendment was lost.
Mr. BYRD (Mr. Stubs In tho chair)
offered an amendment increasing the
salary OF tho superintendent OF Publi3I
Instruction from $4,000 to $4,000. MIR
Spessard moved to amend by making
the sum $4,000. and this was accepted
by the Speaker. rho amendment was
warmly advocated by Messrs. Byrd.
Spessard, Cooke and Massie, and was
adopted-ayes. 3S; noes, %.
RAISED Another Snlnry.
Mr.. Janney moved to amend the Sec
ton fixing the salary of the Labor
Commissioners at $1,000. so as to make
1t $4,000, and this amendment was
adopted.
Colonel Massie moved to amend the
state Library appropriation so as to
make the amount $4,000 instead OF
$4,000. as provided by the bill, Messrs.
Massle, Page and Cox advocated the
amendment. 1t was opposed by Mr..
Bowman and lost.
Mr. Cox offered an amendment in
creasing the salary of the doorkeeper
and janitor OF the Library. which was
also lost. An amendment was adopted
Increasing the salaries OF the Capitol
policemen from 5000, as fixed in the
bill, to $500. but it failed to secure
ffty-one votes. and the point was
raised that this number was required
under the Constitution. The chair (Mr.
Stubbs) SO ruled, and from this deci-
sion Colonel Massie appealed. Before
the appeal was put, Speaker Byrd re-
I'm oh ir a IlECuagInn
followed members clamoring earnestly
for the two conflicting views
| The Speaker ruled in the same man
ner rs had Mr.. Stubs. and Colonel
Massie withdrew his appeal.
| At o'clock the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning.
Ono Senate Bill.
The following Senate bill was passed:
| To amend and re-enact section "A
of an act entitled can act to put in
effective operation the provisions of
| the Constitution relating to the crea-
| ton, appointment and organization of
the state Corporation Commission, its
jurisdiction. powers. functions and
duties: the qualifications OF members
and officers thereof, their appointment
and salaries; the location of its offices
and places and times of Its public ses-
Iings and Judgments: appeals from it's
orders, findings and Judgments. and
its expenses" etc, approved April Is.
1903.
House Bills Passed.
Following is list of the House bills
lpassed
Creating commission for the pur-
pose of revising the tax laws and re-
lquiring a report to be made to tho
next General Assembly, providing for
summouing witnesses and making it a
msdemeanor for disobedience.
| To repeal an act entitled "An act to
provide for the appointment of q police
Justice or police Justices in the coun
ties having a population of $4,000 or
over" approved March 12. 1906.
| To amend and re-enact section 3922
of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore
amended.
| To amend and re-enact section 2179
of the Code of Virginia, as amended
and re-enacted by an act entitled an
iact to amend and re-enact section 2179
| of the Code of Virginia, approved De-
cember IL, 1903.
| To amend and re-enact section 443 of
the Code of Virginia. as amended and
re-enacted by an act approved March
| 10, 1904, in relation to making copies
of assessments and disposition of
| copies, as amended and reelected by
an act entitled an act to amend and
| enact chapter % of the Code of Vir-
| ginia. in relation to the assessment Of
lands and lots, approved December 10,
! 1909, so as to provide for additional
time for returning assessments in
cities having population of over $4,000
by the last United States census.
f1, ,.fof Inn pf
the sum of $1,000 for tho purpose of
purchasing a marble bust of the late
General Fitzhugh Lee. to be placed in
the rotunda of the State Capitol.
To amend and re-enact sections ., 5,
1 and 5 OF an act entitled an act to
authorize the superintendent Of the
Virginia Penitentiary to lease or pur-
| chase a farm, and to erect thereon
suitable buildings, for the care and
employment of the convicts, approved
January %. 1894. as amended by an
act approved March 5. 1900. as amended
by an act approved April 2, 1902, and
as amended by an act approved April
"a. 1909.
| To amend and re-enact sections 20
and 80 of an act entitled an act to
raise revenue for the support OF the
government and public free schools,
and to pay interest on the public debt,
and to provide special tax for pen
sions, as authorized by section 1S9 of
the Constitution, approved April 16,
1908.
To make an appropriation to the
Johnson's Island Confederate Cemetery
Commission of Ohio.