The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
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to the advancement Of bills upon the
calendar from their second reading to
itheir ENDORSEMENT, and these will all
i be passed to-day. Measures for the inns
lprovenent OF the public highways were
4 under discussion In the upper as we'll
4 as in tho lower branch, and after con-
lsiderable debate Senate bill No. &c,
bearing on this subject, was passed by
I'm order to give those who desire to
Enmend and perfect the proposed law
| time to get together
a strenuous week is before the Cen
eral Assembly, aud a large number OF
i Important meetings have been sched-
luled. The Joint Committee on Con-
\ flimation Will meet in the Senate cham
I Der at o'clock this afternoon to con-
slider The charges against Judge Rhea.
who has been nominated for Corpora
ton Commissioner by the Governor,
\ ard Joint caucus Will be held at s
O'Clock Thursday night to nominate a
candidate for Judge of the Corporation
Court of the city Of Roanoke. These
are the most interesting meetings ar
ranged. though there arc others that
VIII attract more than passing notice.
A beginning another strenuous week
the House held an extended session and
disposed of heavy calendar. Delegate
$. III Love. OF Lunenburg offered
i prayer. The reading OF the Journal OF
Saturdays proceedings was dispensed
with. The clerk read number oil
bills and resolutions reported from
various committees, and they were
placed upon the calendar.
\ communication from the Governor
/ contained list of pardons and COM
IN n /. q.
years 1906 and 1907, and these papers
were ordered printed as House docu.
ments
Joint Caucus.
Tho clerk announced joint caucus
FOR Thursday night to name candi.
cate for Judge of the Corporation Court
I of the city OF Roanoke. The meeting
i viii be held in the hall of the House OF
i delegates. The date was changed from
Tomorrow night by agreement Speak
er Byrd offered an interesting bill de-
signed to require foreign corporations
doing business in Virginia to pay a
privilege tax. 1T was referred to the
committee on FINANCE
An emergency bill was offered by
Deiesate West. of Bedford chairman
OF the Joint Committee on Confirma-
\ ton. providing for tn epayment by the
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penses of the proposed investigation,
of charges against Hon. w. +. Rhea
/ Who has been nominated by the Gov
ernor for membership on the Corpora-
ton Commission to succeed Hon. Henry
4 y. stuart 1t was referred to the
/ Committee on Special, Local and pri-
waite Legislation
4 Coming to Senate bill No. %. con
ferring authority upon the courts to
sentence certain prisoners directly tc
hard labor on public highways. the
Il House was about to pass 1t, when Mr.
& Williams, OF Giles. moved to pass by
4 until the report OF the Highways Com
/ missioner is received from the printer
4 Mr. Witllers opposed this motion anC
h declared that the report In auesefor
cid not bear in any way upon the
i measure.
4 The bill was PASSED by ana made c
Il special order for Friday.
Wants Information.
AIr. Churchman offered resolution
calling upon the Highway Commits
sioncr. for the estimated cost per mil,
Of macadam road constructed under his
q administration, and for statement oil
What portion is paid by counties ant
4 what by the State. Mr.. Withers asket
4 that the resolution be made more spe.
n SihiS,3 pulss MI. CnufCilIndn SAID 1t was
II perfectly# clear to his mind, ana he de,
Il sired passage In its present form. I
was passed on a viva voce vote wlthou
opposition.
House bin No. So, prescribing punish
ment8for abducting or kidnapping iii
mates of State hospitals, was passed W
on roll call by a unanimous vote. Thu:
measure was offered by Mr.. Bell, O
!, Culpeper, and Is designed to meet sucl
| cases rs the one which occurred a
1.-The Eastern State Hospital when
female patient escaped and returnc,
to Richmond some time last year.
Messages From Governor.
Two special messages came from til,
/ Governor. One related the history O
1 the two-cent passenger rate litigation
between the officials of the State ani
|sthose of the six railroads involved, ant
I submitting bill prepared by the At
ltorEsS- General making provision fol
lsconlpensating Senator Dnniel5 and Mi
q Braxton as special counsel for til,
q state in the case The other messing.
aItransmitted the report ofEthe Commls
Z sioncri of Agriculture and llnmigratio,
! concerning his trips abroad in the In
4 terest of Immigration, and the eSpendi
] ture OF tile $4,000 appropriated Z,
\ 1.-THE last Legislature for this purpose
a8TheseN papers We're ordered printed a
/ lgElouse documents.
3IIOllst. BILLS Passed. fi9f