The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

the purpose of making 1t permanent.
Senator Lassiter offered an amend
lnent, which was adopted. changing the
road appropriation so as to give SI5,-
600 to the convict force. without in
creasing the general appropriation for
roads.
consequential nature were offered and
adopted, and shortly before o'clock
the bill was passed.
Senator Mann presented a resolution
providing that 1000 copies of the Byrd
liquor law be printed. The resolution
was agreed to. and at 2 o'clock the
Senate adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
The sight which greeted the eyes of
the Senators on their return after the
There were flowers everywhere. on
each Senator's desk was a large car
nation, Lieutenant-G Governor Ellyson,
Senator keezell and Senator King be-
Booker. his assistants, the committee
clerks, pages and even the newspaper
men came in for their share.
The flowers We're an expression of
appreciation from the teachers of Rich
mond, who have worked SO faithfully
for the teachers retirement fund bill,
recently passed. To each carnation or
bunch was attached a card upon which
was "EllleI, ouE l2dSI NOTu.
Apart from this the ression was ex-
| tremely uninteresting. House bill No.
73 caused a slight. spiritless debate,
but was finally passed.
The House sent the normal school bill
over. with Fredericksburg inserted in
place of Harrisonburg. For this
amendment the Senate refused by a
vote of 90 to u to concur.
Working under special resolution
| the remainder of the afternoon was
consumed in passing local bills. and
| in discussing the mode of procedure to
be adopted at the night session. No
1 less than an hour was lost in consider
alton of this matter. At $50 O'Clock
| the chair was vacated.
| Night Session.
| At the night session. after the Senate
Importance, a communication was re-
ceived stating that the House had re-
| fused to accept the substitute for
House bill No. ESQ. the appropriation
bill.
Senator Keezell moved that the Sem
ate adhere to its amendments. This
was agreed to. and a committee of con-
ference was appointed, consisting OF
The. bill providing for compulsory
attendance upon the public schools
of the State caused some debate. Sen.
ator King explained the provisions OF
| the measure, and made an earnest an.
/ peal for its passage.
Senator Hart offered an amendment
providing that female children SHOULD
be exempt from corporal punishment
I principle of the amendment but said
were 1t adopted the bill would be kill
ed. as, at this late day and in view
Of the rush OF bills, 1t would never
ment was rejected and the bill wa:
passed.
Senate bill No. 3o2. relative to Judge
Of election, after a prolonged discus
L Si of TOD tN,, ~
6, Senator Hobbs in his enthusiasm vot
ing twice.
The bill in relation to State de
positories was passed after an argu
amendments.
Was Passed by.
: Dr.. Gravatt was again on hand ane
called up his bill for the establihs
: ment of an argriculturl high schoo
: In each congressional district. Thi
was incorporated in the appropriation
bill in the morning. There We're NOR,
; than three objections to this bill. ane
t under the working rule it was passe,
} the Senate amendment to the bill chang
ing bank stock. The amendment ii
, question makes no deduction from
: bank stock on account of debt. as i
Halsey asked that the amendments b
S Rescinded, hut after some debate TIL
/ Senate refused 10 90 this by a vot
e of 16 TO Ii, and the vote Of the chair
/ man was required to decide the mat
ter as at first 1t was a tie.
n Senator Sale reported that the Con
S ference Committee on the Resolutio
. which changes certain sections OF til
: The resolution refers to the number Q
E times a bin shall be read. The Senat
+ amendment. which provided for readin
Z. the title on three separate days and tn
Al t.>-
:: At 1850 o'clock the Senate ad
: jcurned.
d Senate Hills Passed.
Comforting upon courts of equity, i
+ certain cases. power to entertain suit
r against officers OF charitable or benev
: their funds to enforce lawful invest
: mcnt and management thereof and per
sonal liability upon said officers or an
s of them for unlawful investment 0
n management of such funds. and to re
It move such officers or any of them an
d substitute others.
S TO amend an. act entitled can ac
i incorporating tho town. OF Barto
/ january 80, 1896, by adding thereto a
q independent article relating to lien {
! and collection Of town taxes. etc.
5. To provide the commissions thf
funds handled by them, that are raise
e by the issuance and sale of count
II tbonds.
. tied IAN act to amend and re-ena'
70 section 3OST off the Code of Virginia
. approved December 26 1908, and {
\ further amended and re,enacted by a
v act approved March .. 1906.
3 10 amend and re-enact section 753 OF Il
q Code, of Virginia, as amended and re-enact'
% an act to amend and re-enact section Il
a az the Code Of Virginia, IN relation to sta
octostaries, aa ame-lded and re-cnaetcd
i mn act approved March 10, 1906, entitled ,
~ ~ act TO amend and e-enact section 753
~ tina code of Virginia, as amended and n
= enacted by an act approved March Is, 100
% untitled an act to amend and re-enact Sc
'e ton 75s Of the Code OF Virginia, In relatlS
a to state depostaries,
% nc amend and re-enact section 1aIa OF Il
rlcodo OF virginia as heretofore amenued,