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BYRD'S PRIMARY
BILL CONSIDERED
Senate Committee Postpones
Action on Measure for
One Week.
OBJECTS TO EXPENSE LIMIT
Lieutcnant-Govcrnor Ellyspn and
Senator West Desire
Amendments'.
Tho Byrd primary bill made an
orderly debut in tho Senate lest night
with a harmless hearing before the
Commit* ?a on Privileges and Flec?
tions. Speakern were few aim objec?
tions fewer. The Idea of a legaltzcu
primary was strongly Indorsed by
everybody, and only two or three ob?
jections to the byrd plan were raised.
At the end of the heating, which lust?
ed, scan;' iy ah hour ~nd a half, the
committee -vent into executive session
end voted to give itself a week's time
tri which to consider the provisions of
the bill, carefully lixiiig upon next
Monday night as the lime for Its final
decision.
lib hard Uvolyn Byrd, father ot tho
bill, opened the hearing with a general
exposition of its provisions. As far
us possible he Bald, the bill aimed to
apply the general election laws now
In force, to primaries. Tho sentiment
of the great mass ot Democrats ami
Republicans, he though, did not at this
time warrant the adoption of a com?
pulsory primary law, and the measure
kb It stands leaves Iho Holding of
primaries optional with tue several
localities. He explained briefly lite
t/rovislons of "n:s me. tine in tegard to
fees of candidates, qualification ot I
voters, expenses of candidates, and
ctlier important features.
Favora Fixed Expense Limit.
Idoutenant-Govcrnor J. Taylor F-lly
son sounded the first note of dissent
by taking exception to the, provision,
of the bill limiting the amount of
money to be expended by each can?
didate to a sum equal to 10 cents for,
each vote cast In the preceding gen- .
era! election by the candidates party.!
With a registered vote of, for instance,!
76,000, taid Mr. Fliyson, the limn !
would be $7,600?a sum which would
practically put the poor maj. out ot j
t'.i- running.
"The permission to spend $7,600" he|
said "wl|l not meet the objection made i
to the holdluK of primary elections.
Frankly, I don't sec why there should
be a limit at all. I um in tavor of J
no limitation whatever, tfui If >ou,
are going to place a restriction make)
It a real limitation. Fix tile limit of
expendit ure by tiny one candidate at |
?I.'J'j? or $> 1.600, and keep him inside
of that. That wouio give tue poor
man an equal chance with the wealthy
man."
Who Can Vote f
The bill, objected Mr. Jillyson. Is also
unsatisfactory In its provisions for as?
certaining who has the right to vote In
the primary. It provides for a test
based on tho applicant's vote In the
last general election, or on his sworn,
statement as to what party or men bo
will support at tho next election. This
point, In his opinion, was by far the
most Important In the whole bill, and
. bouid b? given the weightiest con
fctderatton.
If we are to have a law on the sub
said Mr. Ellyson, "then I am In
favor of having that law framed by
inc. State conventions af the respective
parties. They will be in a better posi?
tion to decide who la a Republican und
who la a Democrat, than any tc?t that
W< can frame. I am In favor of leav?
ing it to them to lay down the test
and making It then part of this law."
He declared himself to be heartily In
favor of a legalized primary, even to
the extent of tielng willing to put up
with minor defects to secure the bene
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Opposed lu Republican Judge*. j
Senator Went found objection in the
clause which designated as judges of;
the primary two Ijcmocrats an.I one,
Republican. No Republican, ho thought.1
should bo permitted to take part in]
any way In a Democratic primary. He
MiggeBted the plan of permitting each!
party to designate three Judges of Its
own political faith lu ci.se they dccld-1
ed upon lejiarate primaries, in the
event of both parties holding their
primaries at the same time, he con !
coded, there would be no objection to
the arrangement provided lor by thoi
bill.
But above everything else, said Sen.
ator West, he objected to the bill be
caujo It made no provision for watch
ers. The absence of these, he assert?
ed, was responsible, for practically
every disputed election. "I had rather
be In an election without a primary'
law and with watchers, than In one]
with the law and without tha watch-!
cr3." He v.nnt*d an nm"ndment pro?
viding for two watchers-to remain at!
the voting booth from the time the'
polls opened until they closed.
Senator Fcatherston, who collaborat?
ed with Speaker Hyrd In framing th*
primary measure, concluded the hear?
ing with a short defensu of the bill.
It was not Intended, he fe^ld. to rem?
edy ?II political Ills, and was not Inj
any sense perfect Its adoption, how-'
ever, he thought, would be a big step
In the direction of better conducted
primaries, nnd would lead gradually
to tho Incorporation of more perfected ^
laws on the subject.
SENATE i
'Onllnucd From Sis Page )
ing the War Between the staws.
To authorize the Auditor of Public
Accounts to pay to the Confederate
.Memorial Association at Courtlanl
Va., certain sums of money appro?
priated It which it failed to draw.
To amend the charter of B:..cksbur,T, !
Vs.
To amend the. ehurt-r of Portsmouth
In reference to bhe time of election of
COUnctlmen, the number of rounrllmtn.
and the painting ordinances
To amend the charter of Portsmouth
by adding; a new chapter thereto. In
relation to a civil and police Justice,
and providing for his election or ap
polntrncnt
To amend the charter of the city of
Alexandria, affectl.-is the control of i
its fire and health departments
To allow the clerks of the various |
counties and cities of this Common?
wealth to refuse to admit to record
certain deeds end contracts relating
to real estate, where no such land lies
In said county or city, or \vher? the
title to same has h;en forfeited to the
State for the non-payment of taxes
and not redeemed.
To amend and re-enact section 121
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THE BYRD-FE ATH ERST ON PRIMARY BILL
The Senate Committee o-i Prlvilcgcs
and Elootlons, having heard argumenta
on the Ilyrd-I-'catherston primary eloc
Hons bill, Went Into ?ixeoutlvo s'-i
slon and postponed further considera?
tion of it ror another'week, The bill
peeved the House by u large mujorll)
on January iii, und there demits t" be
no ii'Ubun why It should not huc-j uten
considered by the Henau Committee
before the lapse of sevent? en d'tys. To
fall to report upon It with a e. period
of more than three wecta from the
time of Us pit sage by the House,
would indicate to any friend of the
me-iesuro a deliberate purpose to pru- 1
vent tho olll from getting on Lie cal?
endar until ioj lato to be Drought la ?
a vote at this vessl >?t.
Tho bill is nr. a .oug one. and has
been in the 111e of tvsr,1 member of "he
Senate (Including the members o1
committee; lor *ibjat a month. It has
been discussed in the newspapers, and
all of its provisions ???'?1 pretty well
understood by practically oveiy mem-i
ber of the Legislature.
At the hearing there, seemed to no1
a difference of opinion only as to two
or three pluvial jus, Which tire by no
means fundamm. vl. Tfcoy Involve
questions which no committee is jjo-i
Ing to settle fln-.ll/. but must to
fought out on t.tt Hour of the Senate.
Heretofore, no .-eni:e coinillltlise has
given evidence ->I any effort to it- j
vise a f/rlmary law ot IIb <-wn, but al?
ways 'aas contented Itself with de-j
laying the measures In committee un
til they could not reach a vote in tha
Senate."
It seems something more Caan a.
coincidence that for at least six ses?
sions the determined opponents of any
primary legislation have predominated
iii the Committee- on Privileges and
t;t>otlc-;..? Of course, there have al?
ways been two or three memucrs wtio
have desired home legalization of the
primary, but they have been helpless.
The people of the Ktato. too. have do
sired It, but they have been equally
helples. Apparently, the only hope Tor
primary legislation at this session Is
for tho Senate to discharge the com?
mittee from the consideration of the
bill.
In the session of 13<M, tho primary i
bill was retained In committee about
three weeks an drepeatedly a quorum
of the committee de-llberately absented
themselves from the meetlr.h"i\ It was
finally reported with only one member
In ItH favor, but It passed the Senate
by a large majority.
I-i 1806 a primary bill was the first
one Introduced in the Senate, but a
qudrum of the committee repeatedly
and deliberately absented themselves
from meetings of tho committee, and
when the bill was finally reported (tln
; favorably) It was so tar down on the.
calendar that It could not be reached.
In the session of 1D0S tho procedure
! wiis exactly similar in all respects. It
: the- program for this seaalon is not a
mere repetition of what has been de?
scribed, the committee is doing Itself
I an Injustice.
Toe hearing last night waii lllumi
1 nated by an address made to the com?
mittee by Lleutenant-Covflrnor Elly
son, who spoke also Bf the Uemoerat ic
State chairman. He was well within
the truth whon he asserted that a
legalized primary bill would be ex
tremoly gratifying to an overwhelming
majority of the people of the State.
Willie advocating somewhu-. more
drastic limitations upon tho expendi?
tures by candidates, ha declared that
he WB? eo much In favor of a primary
law that he would eccept one contain?
ing many details of which he did not
approve rather than see tills Legisla?
ture adjourn without passing one of
any kind.
The other speakers, who mode sug?
gestions as to what the bllj s'.iould
contain, dwelt mainly upon non-es?
sentials, such as the manner of ap?
pointing the Judges and the desirabil?
ity of having watchers In the polling
places. The fact Is, that no method of
appointing Judges is going to give
absolute satisfaction. The plan of
having ?he primaries he-Id by the rcgu- j
lar election olllcers Heeni3 to be a.i
nearly fair ao any. if t.iese o?icura
cum be trusted to receive and count the
ballots In general elections, there
seems to be no reason to believe that
they will be untrustworthy when they j
OOine to hold the primaries.
The worst possible plan of, appoint?
ment in that by partisan committees'
for each primary. Whether the Judges
uro seloclcd for the purpose uf being
partial or not, tho aspirants to whom
tho committees are unfavorable can?
not be made to bellovo that they aro
not being discriminated against.
The plan of having watchers in the
polling places Ib less necessary in a
legalized pr'mary, In v. inch the judneu
und clerks arc sworn officers, rciuired
to keep records of their proceedings '
and over which the courts have tiiuj
same, supervision, as in casts of the
regular elections, than In loose party
j primaries, tvhere almost any kind of!
fraud is likely to go undiscovered and!
unpunished. Where tho aspirants 1
voted for at any primary are numer?
ous It would be Impossible !or ull of,
them to have representatives In tho I
polling places, and It would be Im?
practicable to require tho aspirants to |
agree up< n a smaller number to ropre- 1
sent any group of aspirants. Tho i
general elections are held without1
[watchers, end the same officials ought!
! to be able to conduct tho primaries I
without them. T!:.?re are other means'
1 of detecting frauds. If they attempt to
1 commit them, and a growing senti?
ment In favor of fair elections will
make them smart for any derelictions
! of duty.
! The prime Importance of legislation
? on thlB subject Is to surround the
primaries with such safegtlaras as tho
law now throws around Che general
elections. The aspirant for a nomina?
tion has the same right to fair treat?
ment at primaries as the candidate
1 who runs for office In the "?nc *al elec?
tions, l.'nfalr treatment la destructive
j of party harmony and vlolative of
j political decency.
I The nnxt most Import in', thing Is to
j lift from the shoulders of candidates
I at least a part of tho burden of ex?
pense, which the party primary plan
; now puts upon them. The provisions
of this bill get from the candidates In
tho shape of roaaonblo entrance fees
; what will In most case-b be sulllclont
? to defray the expenses. The residue of
; expense. 1* any. to come out of the
public runds will be negligible,
i Tho great objections heretofore
1 raised to nominations liy primary has
I been that einly rich men could aft'ord!
[to run for ofllce; yet some of those
Who make this objection are among
' the first to oppose any legislation
which tends to remove the evil. The
limitation in the Byrd - realherston
bill to 10 cents a party voter is about
; as nearly a fair, compromise as could
be de-vised. ' it Is similar to that
which prevails in nuny States, and it
:s difficult to give greater lutliuoe
without giving full sway to the
corruptlonlsts.
The most Important teature of the
pending measura Is that it gives tho
right of appeul t - courts in cases of
'contest. Instead of to 'ho comnitttees.
<es at present. Perhaps the least
! Judicial body on earth Is a partisan
committee. wherever found. If an
i aspirant hes any rl.;hts at a primary,
I they ought to be lesal rights, and the
' cyjurts are tht proper tribunals to
j determine them.
j Upon the whole, the Byrd-Keather
' ston bill is as near perfect as It could
j be made without being more rigid
than public sentiment wouiu approve.
It lias been worked out with great
care and indorsed overwhcl-.lngly by
the more numerous branch of the Gen?
eral Assembly. It Is hoped by all
friends of decent elections' In tho
Stale that the Senate will insist upon
a vote on the measuro so that the
people may know who are the friends
1 of pure elections and who are their
! foes^_
of the charter of Ales-m?rU.
To prevent the aear.!.? of causes in
I the Supreme Court of Appeals of Vir
fcinlb. on Imperfect recoros and their
nectslon on technical points without ,
regard to van merits, and to simplify
procedure in ttiat court.
To amend the Code in rotation to
payment of fees to owners out of the
treasury in criminal casus.
To dispense with afiidavlts of com
rades and proof that the husband was
a true and loyal soldier, on the appli?
cation by a widow of a Confederate
coidiutr, eullor or marine, who at tin* ;
time of his death was a penalonui I
under tiie act approved iiaroh 6, lsSS.
To amend and re-e.r.act section Sii
of the Coda.
To amend and re-enact section E050
of the Code.
Concerning the instruction of the
jury and the introduction of evidence
In actions to recover damages for per?
sonal Injuries er wrongful deuth.
To amend the act of March ti, 1006,
creating the Etats convict road force,
authorizing the working of certain
prisoners on the public reads of this
.State, etc.
To establish the general board of
directors of reform schools of Vir-'
glnla and to define Us duties and
powers.
To provide for th? establishment,
management and maintenance of tho
Laurel Industrial School of Virginia,
for the employment and education of
delinquent or dellclenl white boys be?
tween tho ages of eight and twenty
one years.
To provide for the establishment,
management and maintenance of the
Virginia Home and Industrial School
for Olrls. for tho employment and edu?
cation of delinquent or deficient white
girls between the ages of eight and
eighteen years.
To provide for the oommltment to
the general board of directors of re?
form schools of Virginia, of minors
under the age of eighteen years con?
victed of frlme, their custody end
maintenance when so committed /and
thMr discharge therefrom.
To require cities and towns In the
State, Institutions of learning. and
eleemosynary and other Institutions to
deposit two ccples of each of their pub?
lications la the Virginia State Library.
To empower the State library board
to exchange or sell duplicates In tho
Virginia State Library.
To provide for a permanent educa?
tion commission to devise stable meth?
ods for tho maintenance management
and expansion of tho hign<vr educa?
tional institutions of the State.
To nmond suctions 1492 and 1493 or
the Cod a In relation to persona ad?
mitted to public, school.-..
, a'o rovoka the Uconao and, authority
of any foreign insurance company to;
do business In this State, Who shall'
remove 6Uits or proceedings brought i
against them in the courts of tins
Commonwealth to any Federal court !
v? Ithout thi! consent of the other parl>
to such suit or proceeding.
To amend toe act authorizing the |
court in whle'.i they are tried
sentence certa'n prisoners to hard!
labor on the public roads instead of
confinement In tbc penitentiary for the |
commission of felony
o amend the act licensing and I
regulating the sale of condlmentuli
stock and poultry foods and powders!
intended for domestlo animals and |
poultry.
To provide for the registration ofj
stallions and Jacks.
To secure the purity of mlnoral andj
other waters sold to the public in |
bottles or other packages.
To amend a nact approved May '.'0, j
1903, defining the duties an' powers of|
the hoard of agriculture and I
Ground Limestone
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A trust or monopoly is a creature
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Don't you know that tho use of non
wage-oarnlng convicts Is Buch a pow?
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monopolize the ground llmeston.i busi?
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T'i amend an act approved May 20,
raise revenue for tlio support or tho
government und public freu schools,
to pay the lntorost on the public debt,
etc.
Authorising the Circuit Court ot
tho several counties and corporations,
or the judge of said court In vaca?
tion, to appoint delinquent land com?
inlssloners, who shall inat'tuto suits
and sell real estate (or the purpose
of collecting delinquent taxes.
Prohibiting any portion ottering foi
sale or Selling any disabled horse.
To amend the act of January 18.
.'.301, concerning '.be exorcise of. tbs
power of eminent domain.
To amend section 3U11 of the Code
providing for recovery by motion aftot
fifteen days' notico on contracts to re?
cover money or to recover damages.
To amend an act approved l-ebruaty
1 j. 1903, In rCSpO?t to lau amount ot
money that tnuy bo paid to the In?
laut? entitled to It, or to their parents,
In certain cases.
To prohibit driving or riding on
sidewalks in unincorporated towns and
villages.
To provide a trial 1'Jsllco In all
counties having a population In ex?
cess of 300 persons per square mile,
to prescribe his Jurisdiction on both
civil and criminal matters, and to tlx
his compensation.
To amend and re-enact section 67
of tho Code in relutlon to appoint?
ment of registrars.
To repeal tho act authorizing the
Htute Corporation Commission to cloao
or discontinue any private dock or
wharf affected with a public use or
easement in certain cases.
To amend the act of March 18, 1910
regulating the prncUco of vetertr.u-ry
medicine and surgery In Virginia,
To require electric luilwaya to ex?
tend their tracks unl facilities as the
convenience of the community where?
in located shall require, and authoriz?
ing the ritat? Corporation Commission
to compel such extension.
To require railroad companies under
certain conditions to keep In their em?
ploy two ticket agents ut certain regu?
lar passenger depots along their lines.
To amend the road law of Campbell
county approved March E. 1900.
To amend the act approved March
17. 1310. authorizing the board of su?
pervisions of any county In thlB State,
In their discretion, to expend annual?
ly out of the general county levy, a
sum of money for the purposo of pro?
moting agriculture In snld county.
To Incorporate the town of Dlllwyn
Hacking ham county.
To amend the act of March 3. IS98
providing for the working and keep
Ing In repair of tho ruadj of Nelson
county.
To amend tho chtrtar of tho town of,
Farmvllle.
To-authorize tho board of rruporvl-j
sors of the several counties and tho
councils of the clues and towns of this
Commonwealth to exempt from local
taxation obligations Issued by buch
counties, cities and towns.
To amend the present law In regard
to the working ar.d keeping In repair
of the public roads of the county of
Ta=owcll. ?
Providing tho manner In which the
cities and towns of this Commonwealth
may obtuln leave to erect a dam In or
across a water course, and prescribing
the procedure.
To amend tho act of May 21. 1902,
concerning corporations.
Imposing upon railroad companies
liability for Injury to their employes In
I certain cases.
Proposing an amendment to the Con
! stttutlon to as to enable any city In
the State to adopt the commission form
ot government.
HOUSE BILLS
I The folio-wing were presented ?od referred
I under Rule ST:
To Committee oa nnnnre.
By Mr. Chalkloy: A bill to provide, foi
ofticial court stenograpnu:?; lor the pay?
ment theieof. and penalties lor their mls
coi.duct In office.
Uj Mi. Chalkley: A blH to ?mend section
ES03 of the LuUu of Virginia in reference to
feet of coroners ar.d conatab.es.
By :*)r. Webb: A btll to amend aecUou
till of tb? Code of Virginia.
To Joint Committee on Special, 1'rlTnto and
Luiul LcgUlutlou.
By Ut. ChMkiey: A bill to amend an act
to Incorporate the town of East Bic ejtone
Uap. In Wise county.
by Mr. Row: A bill to authorite and em?
power the Hoard of eiupervleors ot Accomao
county tu levy a tax for the support and
maintenance uf a. put/.ic library.
lly Mr. Kemper: A btll to proteot flab In
Au^utu county.
To Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Uy Mr. Bank;: A Joint resolution propos?
ing an amendment to section U7 of Article
V1U. of the Constliuxlon of Virginia.
Uy Mr. Evans: A bill to lmeud sn net to
protect sheep and other stock In the coun?
ties of lias estate.
To Committee on Privileges sad Elections.
lly Mr. Chalkier: A bill to tonend and re
enact section 1-?1 of an a?t, approved Jan?
uary 11, 19M?ballot not to be carried away
or copied; penalty.
To Committee un Asylums and Prisons.
Oy Mr. cinrke: A bill to amend section
U17 of the Code of Virginia.
To Committee on Rules.
By Mr. Tlirockmorion: A resolution
amending Rule S2 of the rules of '.ho Hi.t-.se
of Delegates.
To Committee on General Law,.
lly Mr. Cox: A bill to amend on act pro
-.-.?.:: m: for the appointment of a atato Board
of HfSitth and a local board; defln.ng the
dull.* and powers and compensation there?
of, and of their members, officers and agents.
In connection with the preservation ot the
ptlbllo health.
lly Mr. Houston: A bill providing for the
carrying of lights by vehicles operated by
an.mal power.
Hy Mr. Wllleroy: A btll to determine who
are agf-ute or owners of automobiles, and
holding the owner responsible tor damages
oecasioned through or by the negligence of
such agent.
By Mr. chalkley: A bill to prohibit trap?
ping on premises by other than the owner
or tenant thereof, and to prescribe a pen?
alty therefor.
Dy Mr. Eutphlr: A resolution to tnvestt
rulu the financial stnndlng, eta, of Mount
Vernon Ladies" Association of the Union.
To .Committee for Courts of .TliMlro.
lly Mr. Row: A bill to repeal section 1507
n( the Code of Virginia, as amended, re?
quiring list o: writing recorded to b? po.tei
by clerk
Hy Mr Itew: A Mr, to amend section IUI
of the Code of Virginia
By .Mr. Weaver: A bill providing for legal
advertising and specifying the rate on same
to be charged by newspapers.
Hy Mr. Houston: A bill to prescribe the
effect as evidence to be given to deeds re?
corded prior to the year ISSJ.
Uy Mr. Love: A bill to amend section 3-3T
of the Code of Virginia.
Hy Mi. Dove: a bill to amend an act In
relation to fraudulent conversion of property
held under trust deed, approved May 13, ISS7,
making the said act apply to the fraudu?
lent disposal of persona) property by any
person who had agreed In w-ltlr.g thai tho
title or oivnurahlp of the aamo oh a*. I be
or remain In another wltnout the written
consent of euch other, larceny.
Hy Mr. Oliver: A bill to amend and re
enucl an act In relation to deeds of trusts
and other Incurnhrances.
SENATE BILLS
By Mr. Mapp: A bill to repeal section SS07
of toe Cofle of Virginia, as amended, requir?
ing list of writing recorded to he posted by
ticrks. Reti rred to the Committee, tor
Courts of Justice.
By'Mr. Mapp: A, bill to amend and re
tnact section 3U3 of the Code of Virginia
Iteferrci to the Committee for Courts of
justice.
By Mr. Mapp: A bill to authorise and em
powor the Honrd of Supervisors of Accomnn
county fo levy a tax for the support a.tr;
ma ntenanee of u public library. Roforved
U the Joint committee o'n Special Private
.ind l.oeai Legislation.
Hy Mr. Rchnls: A bill to eohsWlduie into
."? nil ?eis relation '..? ConfederareC'pe'ti
sioiisi an?] lb repeal all acts siiO pans ,r
atu lu coniiict hcrvwitb. Referred to the
I
j CDmm'Ittes on rtnar.ce
i By Mr. Hart: A bill to amend the Coda ot
Virginia In relation lo toes of she.-lffu, aar- i
?. u.-.-.i. arlern and constables. Referred to'
the Committee for Court! of Justice
Mr. Hart: a bill to amend and re-enact |
an act enlttrtru an act t'? provide (or tuo
. working and keeping In repnlr tbe puolle
roads and bridges, and to ttiu
manner of opening new roads In tbo county
[ of Montgomery. Koforrrd to the Joint Coin
milieu on Special. Private, and LooaiJ l.*jg!s
, italon.
By Mr. Hart: A bill to amend and ro- I
? enact an act concerning public service cor- '
' pornllons. which became n law January U,
' I'JH. Referred to the Coniralitce on lloivls
: and Internal Navigation.
i By Mr. Cummlngs: A bill to aboiUa atl
! dispensaries for tho sale of liquors, wines,
! malt liquors or mixtures tfiereof In the
! Slate of Virginia, an* to repeal ull acts and
: paiTs of acts establishing said dltpsnanrlel
, aid under which they are operated, K,?f*r
l r*d to the Committee on Go.ier.il "Lews.
J By Mr. elravatt: A bill to amend an act
entitled an act 10 Incorporate 'ha town of
Howling Graen. In tne county it Carolina,
h<fcrrt%l to the Joint Committee on Spe
: rial, Private and Ix>ca; Legislation.
! By Mr. Lesner: A bill to provide for the
j extension and operation of water-Works,
! Wtttcr-malnu or pipes by eltlea having by
? the lust United Slates Census a population
I of over 00.000. Referred to tbe Comminltte*
on County. City and Town Organization,
liy Mr. Thornton: A bill to amend und
! r**ensct chapter S6 of the Codo of Virginia,
. !'.<;. Referred to the Committee for Courts
of Juailoe.
By Mr. Calron: A bill requiring two su'.t
| able nsb ladders at suitable places upon the
? mill dam across Clinch River, at Sp?e:s
. Perry, Scott county, Vs. Referred to thu
Joint Commlt.ee on Special. 1'rivn.te and
i Local Legislation.
. By Mr. Catron: A bill to nliow the old
j Confederate soldiers an artlllcla) leg, foot
; or hand who do not drnw pen&ions. and are
' only barred fr.oni a pennlon under provisions
j of chapter 153, section V of Acts of the Gen?
eral Assombly. approved Aprt 1902 Re?
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
By Vr. West: A bill to authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Isle of WUfhl
county to appropriate money for the ereo
lion of a whajf oo Chuckatuck Creak. Ho
terred to the Joint Committee on Special,
I'm ate and l_oc*l Legislation.
By Messrs, Early and Feaihcrston: A, bill
to cram permission to thu motor and vtai
torn of Hit: University of Virginia, to have
a bronzu statu? cusi of Houdon's statue of
Washing-ton In the rotunda of the Capitol.
Helerred to the Committee on Public Insti?
tutions and Education.
liy Mr. Walker: A bill to ut, Ucensa end
protect ball- d blinds. Iteferred to tho Com?
mit leu on i-'ish and Game.
By Messrs, Walker, maunders,- West and
Mopp: A bill to provide for the calling and
holdlis-j sn elobtlon upon tbo quootlon of
probiouing the manufacture and sale of ln
loxlcullng liquors, and to ueclare the effeci
of tbe result of such elections. Referred to
lha Committee or Privileges and Elections.
By Mr. blunders: A bill to amend Ilia
Code of Virginia In relation to when pa.nl
tton canr.oi bo made there may be allot?
ment or sale; proceedings In case of sale;
how proceeds distributed or Invested, and
affect i,( sale on right of dower. Referred
to trie J'othmlttee fur Courts of Justice.
By Mr. He/it: - A bill to prescribe the effect
us evidence to be given to deeds recorded
prior to the year lv&. Referred to the Com?
mittee for Courts of Justice.
By v.r. Montague: A bill to provide la
cities containing 30.W0 Inhabitants and lesn
than 15.000 Inhabitants, for tbo appointment
? ?: ? special Juanen of the peace, 10 be known
as ihe- city justice; to prescribe bis Juris?
diction and duties, and to tlx his compensa?
tion. Itnicired tu the Committee for Courts
or Justice.
By Mr. Fletcher: A bill to require th?
Auditor of Public Accounts to (umlaa to the
Governor hi staled period a list of all treas?
urers clerks ?ii? other officers of the State
charged with the collection of the public
revenues who have and who have not com?
piled with the law in regard to making re?
port* and paying the public revenues 3?
collected by them Into the public treasury.
Referred to tnc Committee for Courts of
Justice.
By Mr. Fletcher: A bill to amend the
Code of Virginia In relation to Settlements
try the treasurers of counties and cities with
tht Auditor of Public Accounts. Referred
lo the Committee for Courts of Justice.
(Other Legislature News on Page 8)
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