The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11

IN the balance 80 long q time, keeping
tho persons Interested In them in an
uncertain frame OF mind Senator
Strobe offered an amendment cutting
out the provso that after each house
has finished with tho bills OF the other
house on the calendar any bills which
may be loft can be taken up. Senator
Lassiter favored the amendment, but
was uncertain about the whole matter.
Az there seemed to be some difference
Of opinion about the question, on mo-
ton of Judge Mann, the resolution was
passed by temporarily.
Office ia Fine Condition.
Senator King presented the report
the office Of the Register OF the Land
office. The report stated that every
department of the office was found to
be In excellent condition. Senators
King. Rison and Parsons signed the
report.
by which the conference report OH
the Board OF Fisheries bill was adopt.
go be RECONSTRUCTED. as there seemed
to be doubt as to whether 1t could be
adopted with fewer than twentyone
yotes. AS the report received only
nineteen votes he did this In order to
get the required twenty-one votes.
rho vote was rcconsldered and the
lto,4.
The House reported that for the
second time the report of the Con-
ference Committee on the appropria-
ton bill, had been rejected. 1t was
explained by Senator Keezell. however
report except that a mistake had been
made by the clerk, which had some
what confused the members, and 1t
was thought best to refer. the matter
have 1t Strengthened out
AZ o'clock the chair was vacated
until o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Upon reconvening, the Senate took
UP the, report of the Conference Com
mittee ION the, appropriation bill. As
has been explained. there was no
material change in the provisions OF
the bill. the contested, point being an
ithTa ina carac Of fifth, the clerk in preparlng
time, the report being adopted by
vote of 81 to 0.
The Committee on Fish and Game
reported few measures which more
lions of the State.
The question as to whether the Leg
is!ature VIII take up the consideration
OF bills on Its return after March 25th
Is stu unsettled. MOI. will 1t be defin-
the resolution adopted by the House
was passed by in the Senate and there
seems to be no disposition in the
upper branch to call 1t up.
The major portion OF the afternoon
was used in passing bills and work.
ing under the rule that three objec-
lions should pass any matter by. Moth
ing OF sweeping Importance was con-
From the present outlook the VIII
liams bill to revise the Code is dead,
80 lar as this session Is concerned II
~ now on Its third reading. and though
an an, attempt was made on Monday to
cal II up, there Were more than three
objections, and It was passed by. No
effort to call the bill up was made
yesterday.
The Senate passed the bill in rela-
Jury services; also the bill regulating
the practice OF veterinary, medicine
and surgery.
Another. bill Of interest passed au-
thorized the United States government
to acquire Jurisdiction over certain
lands belonging to the state for the
purpose of carrying out plans for sea-
coast defense. - 80,
AZ o'clock the chair was vacated
until s:15 o'clock.
Night Session.
me Senate resumed business at njebt
with only eighteen members present
senator Hart introduced a resolu.
uon TO pay the doorkeeper OF the Sem
ate gallery Sc per day for the present
session. 1t was adopted. Senator's
foikes and Hartman attempted to sus-
pend the rule under which the Senate
was working. in order to call ,up the
measure known as the 'Torrens" bill.
senator Wickham opposed this. and
after lengthy debate the Senate re-
FUSED to pass over the objection OF the
three members who opposed considera-
ton of the matter. An 'efror. was
then made to take up House bill No.
ls2, more familiarity known as the
pink tea" bill, but objections came
so thick and fast that the advocated
quickly withdrew, and SO far as this
session Is concerned the measure is
dead.
There was some objection to the bill
providing for the appointment of
matrons for the iails in cities of over
10000 inhabitants. but after the adop-
ton of an amendment presented by
Senator Hart. Of Roanoke. making the
bill apply only to cities OF 10000 In
habitants or more. the bill was passed.
AS amended 1t will affect only two
cities in the State.
In communication. the House an
nounced that 1t had agreed to the
bill.
Senator Hobbs's safety match bill
was reached during the course of the
evening, but was not taken up because
there were more than three objections.
The bill imposing q tax OF $50 upon