The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
SENATE

The Senate was called to order
promptly at Ia o'clock by I.icutcnant-
Governor Ellyson, and the session
opened with prayer by the Rev. j. N.
Latham. Of Centenary Methodist
Church.
Among the few. bills reported was
one from the Committee on General
Laws prescribing punishment for
sending letters or communications
threatening to kill or do bodily harm.
Senator Rison asked that his resolu-
ton regarding the establishment OF a
restaurant in the basement OF the Cap
ito be called up and read and Senator
Keezell brought forth a laugh by ask
ing the chair to appoint committee
consisting OF Senator's Mann and Lesnet
to prepare an amendment to the reso-
luton regarding the liquid refresh
ments to be sold in the restaurant.
Work on Calendar.
Very little time was consumed In
hearing the reports OF standing COM
mittees and in the presentation OF bills,
resolutions, etc, and the Senate very
shortly proceeded with the calendar.
Only three bills were UP for passage,
but several We're called out OF their.
order and passed. An amendment to
Dr. Gravatt's fertilizer bill, offered by
Senator Keezell, caused n little argu-
ment. and the bill was temporarily
passed by. but was later called up and
passed. Senator keezell having with
drawn his amendment. At the request
OF Senator Carter, bill No. 10 was taken
up out of Its regular order and passed.
1t Is a local measure. validating GER
tain bonds issued by the authorities OF
Orange county.
Senator Folkes asked that the con-
t,ytt rs, -,,l, -. \. =
Senate bill No. goa DO called up out
of Its order and passed. This bill pro-
vides that councils OF cities and towns
may designate a special officer to
make local assessments and hear COM
plants OF Irregularities In the tax list.
Senator Holt objected to calling up and
passing bills for which there was no
emergency. He said that 1t is delaying
the calendar. and that unless some OF
the bills now on first reading are adj
ynnced the Senate will have nothing
before II tomorrow, Re did not wish
to oppose the passage OF any measure
IN IN an emergency case. but did not see
the necessity for the passage OF this
bin Immediately The Senate over
ruled his objection. and the Bill was
passed.
Senator Mann then moved that the
Senate take up the bills on their first
reading. and advance them. His motion
was adopted, and tho clerk proceeded
With the reading OF about fifty bills
winch We're at that stage, The Senator'S
paid very little attention to tho read.
ing, occupying themselves In writing
or conversng In the cloak room,
Senator Sale introduced n bill pro.
h'bitIng public exhibitions and sport.
on sunday, and providing Tor the pun.
| shment OF persons convicted Ut par.
| ticipa,ion In, managing or aiowirp
| such sports on Sunday.
! Senator's Folkes md Elan introduced
n bin which is aimed at the mcasur,
recently passed raaing the exemption
from income tax to $1,000. The hi
4 introduced by these gentlemen prorids
i that the Commissioner OF Revenue shat
4 Keep separate list OF all incomes ar
ssssed. and submit samc TO tho iud zee
OF INC proper courts, who In turn wil
su sunni them to the grand 1nries, whicl
4 WI cpinparo8the taS list With ltIe liz
."ptt'!'ted By the commissioner All,
4 : asiS persons nre found to HAY