The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09


Wednesday, there was nothing Of spe
clal Importance OH tho Senate calen
DIR. Yesterday.
advancing bills, which had reached
their first and second roadIng, and ai
a result there will be plenty or meh.
anrcs ready for considerations to-1ior.
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Hills Reported
Most important among the bllfs 70.
ported. from the various committees
was the measure providing for the
better fate than tho 8 same mn'i bl, n or
tile House side, and came up without
amendment, or a recommendation that
IT should not pass.
outside the towns In which, they are
located was also reported.
nng me - stride bll, rHstrletisg the run
Strobe asked that the original Bill he
passed by. indefinitely. He said lio had
introduced IN, y by request. under the
al parties Interested, hut he found
When 4 came. UP in tho committee
rom T1,7. that 1t had decided opposition.
Ills motion was adopted.
The substitute offered by Senator
White does not restrict the sale OF
low-rate tickets or the running of
ftiH ,s trains on Sunday. but limits
lolir on that day. The substitute was
recommitted on motion OF Senator
mari, who who said that several railroad
me-, ia wished 7, appear before the com-
''iittce When tho matter was taken up.
In Huchannn County.
Senator Tolkes introduced reso-
luton which seeks to prevent tho
TW9,un,ty l., by persons outside the state of
sn iysiha9 1;ow me books of the Auditor. he
1000 acres in that county. more
than the combined acreage OF five
counties which he named. The Senate
adopted the resolution.
. Senator Mann offered a resolution
which provides that no member shall
speak longer than ten minutes on
cept the patron, shall speak more than
once upon bill. -
Senator STROBE favored limiting the
tn OF speeches. but did not think
luton was referred to the Committed
on Rules. : ''''@ = n
When Delegate Balls unwritten law
Q III reached an amendable stage. Sem
that the defense In eases OF felonious
homicide may Introduce evidence in
rebuttal as to the truth or falsity OF
evidence introduced by the prosccu-
cused was not told Of events which in
cited him to the act. I61
The normal school matter was again
Drought to the. front. when Senator
$4,000 for tho establishment OF sucirl
/ school at fredericksburg.
, bill to increase tho salary of the
o $4,000. a year. and allowing $500
or travelling expenses, was introd,icedl
~. Senator Sale, of Norfolk. It was
'efgrred to the Committee for Courts
If Justice. ISL 14s
icing greatly hampered BY the requests ECU,
u Senator's that the body take up bills
~, or their regular order. In the time
6 order. the Senate could pass three
'ills. A great many of the requests
made to take these bills up are entire
Mediate passage OF the bill, which
ould very we'll take It's turn on the
alendar.
rovide for the collection of statistics
elating to suits for separation, di-
Gree Gree and annulment of marriage, and
1tered measure looking to that end.
Q exempt cities of the State from Z
abilities for.injuries caused by any II
eject in any street, sidewalk or pub
&c place, except in regard to injuries q
esuitlns from construction work. .
ahich was left unguarded by the city
Semitic Bills Pissed. d9a
The following bills Were passed: S1lt
To amend and re-enact section 525 of |! c
ne Code of Virginia, as amended BY
An act approved February 81, 1896, IL
$ further amended by an act ap-ic
roved March 3. 1896. as furtherti
mended by. an act approved February S
, 1898. as further amended by an act c
pproved January "a. 1900. as further It
mended by an act approved March 6,l