The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-22
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Opened with prayer by Rev. j. N
Latham, OF tho Centenary Methods
Church, the Senate yesterday received
several billy from tho House and re-
fcrred them
Favorable committee reports were
received on Senator Hollands bill IL
reference to changes in the corpo.
sue of water bonds. and on Senator
OWENS bill to provide for the regula-
ton and inspection of adulteratcC
stock feeds; on Senator Lincoln's bill
in regard to minor changes in the act
regarding Commissioners of Revenue
on Senator Wards bill permitting the
city OF Winchester to vote on the Is
sue OF water bonds and on Senator
Nocls bill to enable the town OF
Ionesvillc, in Lee county, TO build q
turnpike.
Senator Halsey. of Lynchburg. Of
fered resolution ratifying the pro-
posed income tax amendment to tho
Constitution of the United States, and
1t was referred.
Senator Garrett. OF Henry, reported
House bill No. 20, in reference to con-
tingcnt expenses OF the Legislature.
and asked that the Finance Commit
tee be discharged from further con-
sideration, and 1t was so ordered.
Delegate Cooke. of Norfolk. brought
message from the House regarding
the election of Judges AID Insurance
Commissioner at 1890. Senator Ward,
OF Winchester, moved concurrence.
which was carried.
Senator Noel, OF Lee, asked that his
bill, permitting the town OF Jonesvllle
to build turnpike, be adopted at
once, and after amendment, suggested
by Senator Holland. of Nansemond,
the Senator agreed and the bill passed
final reading.
On motion of Senator Garrett. OF
Henry. House bill No. 90, relative to
contingent expenses of the Legisla-
tire. was relieved of the constitutional
reading and passed finally.
Elections Taken Up.
Elections OF judges and Commission
or OF Insurance being in order. Jos
eph T. Iawless was nominated as
Judge OF the First Circuit by Senator
Sale, OF Norfolk city. seconded by
Senator I.esner. OF Norfolk county.
For the Third Circuit, Jesse w. West
was nominated by Senator Elan. OF
Brunswick, seconded by Senators
Hobbs. of Prince George, and Lassi-
ter. OF Petersburg.
For. the Seventh Circuit. T. ], Har-
gev was nominated by Senator Rison,
of Pittsylvania, seconded by Senator
was nominated for the Eleventh Cir
cult by Senator Holt, of Newport
News. seconded by Senator Gunter, of
Accomac; for the Fifteenth Circuit,
.Iohn L. Mason was nominated by SEN
ator Grayatt, of Caroline, seconded by
Senator Tucker. of Bedford. George
X Anderson was nominated for the
Nineteenth Circuit by Senator King,
of ALLEGHENY. seconded by Senator
Fletcher. of Fauquier. For the rweh-
ty-second Circuit. Fulton Kcgley was
placed in nomination by Senator RI
son, of Pittsylvania, seconded by SEN
ntor Strother. OF Giles.
T.. 3. Hutton was nominated for
Judge of hte Twenty Circuit by
Senator King. OF Allegheny. For the
Twenty-eighth Circuit, b. y. White
was nominated by Senator Gunter. of
&ccomac seconded by Senator Hol-
land, of Nansemond. For Judge of tho
Corporation Court of Bristol, Joseph
j.. Kelly was nominated by Senator
Hart, OF Roanoke, seconded by Sena-
tor Noel. of Lee. For judge of the
Corporation Court of Manchester. Z.
H. Wells was nominated by Senator
Watkins. of Chesterfield. AS judge of
the Chancery Court of Richmond. Dam
lei Grinnan was nominated by Sem
ator Thornton. of Fairfax, seconded by
Senator Carter, of Rappahannock.
Colonel Joseph Button was nomi-
mated for Commissioner OF Insurance |
by Senator Echols, of stanton. In |
recording the nomination Senator
Halsey paid brief tribute to Commits
sioner Button. THE Department. of |
Insurance, under his management, has
Virginia. he said, "and Mr.. Button
has made an exceedingly efficient Off
Ger and we'll merits re-electiun."
Noel Comf1,cnds Button.
Commissioner Buttons nomination
was likewise seconded by Sena tors Sale,
of Norfolk city, and Gayle. of Buck
slngham, and by Senator Noel, of Lee,
who said that "as representative of the
minority" he wished to second Colonel
Buttons nomination.
Senator Gayle, of buckingham. was
appointed to notify tho House OF the
made by the Senate.
Delegate Jennings, of Lynchburg
brought message from the House
stating its nominations.
Then followed the formal election.
When the name of Judge Grinnan was
reached the president informed theIg
Senate that he had been nominated Y
In error, as his term was not yet be-
fore the Legislature as a vacancy On
motion of Senator Hartman. of Rich
mond city. all mention of his nominal
ton was stricken from the record.
Il Senators Lassiter of Petersburg. and
Holland, OF Mans emond We're app ointed L
by the president to canvass the votes 4
In the House with the joint commits
tee.
y. senator Strobe, of Amherst, occu-
pied the chair during the time While
the Senate awaited the report from .
the House.
Senator Lasslter of Petersburg. re-
ported from the House the result Of .
tho nominations.