The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-12

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mcndation that they do not pass The
Byrd bills allowing examination of
| registration books prior to local OPP
| ton elections, and allowing appeals
! from decisions Of registrars. All these
were from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
The Byrd liquor bill as amended,
| from the Committee on Counties, Cities
J and Towns.
Afternoon Meetings.
! Mr.. Jennings offered a resolution
providing for afternoon sessions OF
the House at o'clock, beginning Mon
day His reason was the congested
condition OF the calendar.
Mr.. Bowman, of Roanoke, opposed
I the resolution. He called attention to
the fact that most of the work at pres
ent is in committees, this being he
| most important feature now OF the
session.
4 Mr.. Page also spoke In opposition.
] saying that after new bills have ceased
to be introduced, which will be on
next Saturday. 1t will be time for COM
mIttee work to slacken and for the
| House to hold additional sessions. The
Jennings resolution was lost.
on motion of Mr.. West. OF Bedford.
It was ordered that 500 copies be
printed of the agricultural lime bill.
A resolution was adopted, at the
instance OF Mr.. Williams, of Giles,
authorizing the Secretary of the Com
/, monwealth to furnish the Auditor of
i Public Accounts with copies OF the
4 Acts OF Assembly and the Journals OF
/ the Senate and House.
4 The state Library Board, on motion
of Mr.. HARDWOOD. was authorized to
exchange a. letter of T. I. Eckert, In
it's possession, for a number OF docu-
ments and muster rolls interesting
1 to virginia and to the South.
SENATE Bills Pass.
The following Senate bills were
passed:
To enable Incorporated towns and
cities to contribute to the building or
Improvement of public roads and
bridges leading to such towns ana
cities.
To authorize the town of Clarksville
10 purchase outstanding bridge GER
tificates secured by deed of trust OF
aitoll bridge across the Dan and Staun-
ton Rivers.
To authorize the Board of super
visors of Mecklenburg county to pur-
chase the toll bridge across the Oar
and stanton Rivers, and to MAINTAIN
same as free bridge:
4 House bills on their third reaoins
having been reached. the toiio"ins
were passed:
+ local boards of health. Patron, Mr..
Cox.
To authorize the state Board of
Health to adopt and enforce rules and
regulations for the protection of the
= public health. Patron. Mr.. cox.
Dog-killinE Easy.
TO assess costs of killing vicious and
killing dogs against she own
ers and to allow the killing at once
of any dog caught in the act OF wor-
rying sheep or goats. Patron, Mr.. Ste
phenson, of Bath.
TO amend the Code so as to entitle
the widow to dover in the proceeds OF
: the sale of lands sold TO satisfy llen'
but to be payable out OF the surplus
Patron. Mr.. White.
, To prohibtt the catching of bass dur
! ing the spawning season. Patron, Mr..
White.
: To regulate the sale of and to pro-
vide a standard OF purity for agricultu-
: raj seeds. Patrons, Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. West. of Nansemond.
To amend the charter of the city OF
Newport News. Patron. Mr.. Stearnes-
To authorize the board of supervisors
l of Allegheny county &c borrow money
to build a courthouse and TO bulid
bridges. Patron, Mr.. Spessard
To authorize the city of Portsmouth
!, to issue bonds for street improvements
! Patron, Mr.. Parker.
I. To regulate the storage and distri-
button of ardent spirits in the city OF
Winchester and the county of Freder-
. lex Patron, Mr.. Byrd.
To provide for the continuance of the
annual tolls on turnpikes Patron, Mr.
! Grigsby.
4 Battle Abbey Site.
To provide, with certain conditions
a site for the erection of a Confeder'
j ate Memorial Institute or Battle Alb
q bcy on land known as the Soldiers
Home property. Patron. Mr.. Byrd.
A To define and punish pandering. Pa
: iron, Mr.. Byrd.
To provide for apportionment o.
!. school funds and for taking census OF
: children in school districts situated
in more than one county. Patron, Mr.
: Oliver.
To authorize district school boards
to borrow money and issue bonds te
!. build and furnish schoolhouses. Pa
iron, Mr. Stephenson, of New Kent.
All of these were bills passed a.
= local and tincontested measures. under
the rule of Thursday referring to sec
: ond reading measures. The only op'
position was aroused by The bill re-
garding widows dover. Mr.. farrel
}, thought it would change the custom
:, which has always existed He said he
: did not want to prejudice the rights Of
. creditors or of children which now eS-
y ist
:, Mr.. White defended his bill, saying
: that Mr. Yarrell did not understand 1t
: He said it's purpose was to give thu
. wives and widows their Just rights
= The effect is that when a wife unite
- with her husband in a deed of trust
;, and he dies, her dover will be payable
~ as far as possible, out of the who'll
amount instead of receiving one-thirt
:, of the surplus. The bill was passed b.
= a vote of T6 to 2.
y The House adjourned at 2:14 o'clock
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