The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
Sessions Of Two Houses

| WO Houses
hfty,eight pages when taken up yes
serday, but IL was considerably re.
Cuced before the Gay was over
Mr.. Powers. OF Caroline, advocated
ms bin prohibiting the sale of wines.
spirituons and malt liquors in local
I ep.ion districts, and though there were
/ eHorts TO amend II. and finally to
pass 1t by. the patron fought dowi.
| all opposition. and had IT passed by.
a large majority.
Denounce Statement.
Mr.. Clement said 1T was a waste OF
lects were already met in the Byrd
! bin: now in the Senate. Mr.. powers
declared that the gentleman from
Plttsylvania was mistaken on this
cry, observed. amid laughter. that the
rain feathers had been plucked from
the Byrd bill in the Senate. The
vote on the Powers measure resulted.
! ayes. 81: noes, Is.
Rising to a question of personal
privilege. Judge Martin Williams read
an article from the stanton Leader
discussing the Rhea matter and criti-
Cling the position of himself. Speak
er BYRD and Senator Halsey with ref
erence thereto. The article character
lzed these members as ring men" and
said they favored the you stand by
anu ~ SIdnu Dy Won plan.
:, After reading the article. Judge Will
,iams said: so far as / am concerned
Mr.. Speaker. I denounce the entire
statement as lie out of the whole
The chair at o'clock was vacated
until 4 p NJ, when the session was
resumed. the entire afternoon being
devoted to consideration OF the Black
stone matter. reported in full elsewhere
House Bills Passed.
The following House bills were passed.
Appropriat!ns the public revenue for the
tWn fiscal years ending. respectively. on the
day OF February. 1910
To regulate the employment Of children
~, IN factories. workshops. mercantile estab-
iishments and mines in this Commonwealth.
and to prescribe penalties for violations OF
such regulations
TIC authorize the Board of Supervisors OF
Dinwiddie. Mathews. Richmond. Halifax
and Essex counties to appropriate money
u Confederate monuments.
nc amend and rc-enact an act entitled an
net to amend and re-enact an act approved
March Z. 1900 entitled act to provide
FOR working and keeping in repair the pub
lie roads and bridges in the county OIL
Supervisors to borrow money by the issue
q. bonds and to build bridges and maca-
a i,, an the , 'oads in said county and TO
authorize the qualified voters OF said county
70 vote on the question. approved April !,
l"o2, as amended and re-enacted by an act
approved May 15. 1903, as amended and re-
M, I
10 amend and re-enact an act of the Gem
eral Assembly, approved March I. 1894. en-
ana Keeping In order the public roads in the
counties of Greene and Madison. as amended
ny acts approved May IA. 1908. so far as |
the same applies to Madison county so as |
70 provide for the opening. constructing |
and keeping in order the roads, |
causewaHs and BRIDGES of Madison county, |
roads and prescribing his duties. and COM
!, pehsation,. and to repeal an act in conflict |
: |
To provide for the payment of license
tax for the exhibition of an automatic NOV
lnS picture machine. phonograph grapho--
pLone or similar musical machine. when the
price OF admission to such exhibition does |
not exceed the sum of 10 cents.
10 prevent the manufacture or sale of
auulterated; mishIanded. poisonous, or dele
Iefious foods or liquors. and to repeal an act |
20 prevent the sale of adulterated and mis-
proved February 81, 1900.
To amend and re-enact sections s and =
~ an act entitled an act in relation to the
government OF the Negro Reformatory As
ociation OF Virginia and to the commit
nent. government. employment and dis
large or negro minors committed thereto.
ina providing compensation to be paid by
he Commonwealth for the caring for SUCH
minors. approved February 5, 1900.
T" amend and re-enact an act entitled an
lot 70 validate and confirm certain bonds
Branch Maslsteral District. No. 1. of tho
county OF Norfolk. under an act entitled an
act to authorize the School Board of Vest
Tho county OF Norfolk, to borrow money for
ho purpose of school improvements in said
district. and 70 issue bonds therefor. not en-
!. 1906. and 10 authorize the Board of SUI
,ervisors of Norfolk county 10 guarantee
he payment of said bonds. as amended and
'c-enacted By an act approved February 3 I.
SOS.
To authorize the Virginia Commission to
ho Jamestown Exposition to sell and con-
hall
'estments, and to pay any residue there
rom into tho public treasury.
To amend and re-enact sections 30 and
> OF an act entitled an act TO amend and
o-enact an act OF the General Assembly of
n ginla. in force January 81 1884. entitled
n act providing charter for the city OF
'orfoik. and repeating the existing charter.
TO incorporate the town of Highland Park, \
y the county OF Henrico. Va. S
"a l 20 .repeal an act entitled an act to pro- {
= roaas IN Princess Anne county, approved |
lGrch S, 1900. ,
TO authorize the Auditor OF Public Ac- !
cunts to pay certain claims due the sheriff !
Elizabeth City county by the state which
'erc stolen In 1899, and recovered in 1906
M nc, therefore debarred by the statute Of
Providing for the funeral expenses Of Con-
sderate soldiers or widows who are now. or
q. rre ~ may be, enrolled on the pension
~ OF this commonwealth sSR Nv
TO make an appropriation to provide for 7
le erection of a monument on the battle 6
eld or Gettysburg. Pa. to commemorate I
20 sarv'ees OF virginia troops In the battle
To authorize the Board of Supervisors OF !
: r'n nee George county to approprlate money Z
the Confederate monument, =
To authorize the supervisors OF each !,
'unty and tho council OF each city to make !
special levy for the SUPPORT and maln- :
oilers. or the needy and INDECENT widows !
the Confederate soldiers, in their respec-