The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
ARTMENT
OF INSURANCE
House Committee on General Laws
Discuss the Proposition.
HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE.
Local Good Roads Measure Being In
troduced in Lien of General
Law-LeSislative Gossip and
Personal Matters.

The House Committee on General Laws
met at 4 2. NJ yesterday and resumed It's
hearings On the bill of Mr.. Dupuy, OF
Roanoke, creating an insurance depart
ment In the State.
Mr. L. r. Warren, of Richmond. was
the first speaker. He favored legislation
on the subject. and did not OBJECT to an
insurance commissioner. but thought the
Dupuy bill gave the proposed commits
sioner too much power. Mr.. Warren
thought that ii the Dupuy bill should
pass, the Wharton insurance law should
be repealed.
His speech was a lengthy one and
bristled with statistics. which he present.
ed to the committee to bear out his con-
tentions.
Mr. Lunsford. of Roanoke, followed In
reply to Mr.. Warren and commended for
the passage of the bill. When he had
concluded the committee rose to sit again
tomorrow morning.
The matter of arriving at some better
method of keeping the public highways
Of the state in repair. is one that Is at
tracing considerable attention in legis-
lative circles.
The failure of the General Assembly.
thus far. to enact any general legislation
!, on the subject, has induced several men-
bers to introduce measures in relation to
the matter in their own counties. Two
bills We're introduced on yesterday. one
! by Mr.. Hume. of Alexandria, and the
/: other by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of Nelson. Mr..
Fttzpatrick's bill provides that the county
| court shall appoint road board. COM
! posed of three members from each mag
| isterial district, whose duty it shall ba
to take charge of and keep in repair the
{ nrT hrf1 of HI r.
! further provides that the road board shall
| estimate the cost OF said work and lay
the estimate before the Eoard OF Super
| Eisors, whose duty It shall be to- revise
| the same and make such levy upon the
( real and personal property of the county
as they may deem proper, provided It
shall not exceed % cents upon each one
| hundred dollars in value upon said prop
erty. The bill being of n local natura
! will no doubt pass the lower House with
| out opposition.
| The House on yesterday passed Senate
J bill ftf. in relation to the Issuing OF
I bonds by the county of Brunswick. Sena-
tor w. Fl. Mann and Hon. r. 8. Powell
| advocated the measure in their respective
! houses. DR.. Powell stated last night that
| the matter was one OF vital Importance
| to his people. which he was sure would
| save 5000 annually.
Hon. I1eondas d. TarelI. of Green's
vile. was at the Capitol yesterday.
Sheriff S. p. Coleman, of Appomattox.
| called on Senator Flood and Dclegats
Horsley at the Capitol yesterday.
Ex-senator J. Thompson Brown. OF Nell
/ son, was in the city yesterday.
Hon. s. r. 4,kers. member OF the House
/ of Delegates from Patrick, Is somewhat
indisposed. and has gone home to con-
| suit his physician
Hon. VIM. F. Rhea. the Representatives
| In Congress from the Ninth district. was
at the Capitol. and was cordially sfeet-
| ed by his many friends.
! The Flood joint resolution providing for
! holding a constitutional convention, " an
| made the special order foc 12:i5 o'clock
next Friday.
I Col. John W. Richardson filed person.
| al bond with the Secretary Of the Gem
/ monwealth yesterday mornins ard t:uali-
fed as Register OF the LAID Office Tor the
| next two years.
! will, within the :lext .ew days, pre- sent
| q bill for the relief IF Depu.J-shec.ff s..
| S. Snider, of that ,oun s.
| Captain =. C. Featherston Is In receipt
of a letter from r. p Armstead. a prom.
iuent colGred lawyer and politicians CT
i Lynchburs. stating that he mas noticed
!. with pleasure the mention o. the Cap
i tain's name In connection with the Ecu
! tenant-governorship on the next Demo-
! cratic ticket Arnistead says although
! he is consistent Repuoii IAN, be Will
/ do all in his power for the Democrats
/ ticket if the name OF Captain Feather
| ston is upon 1t. The Captain IS exceed
/ ingly popular with all the people in hi
I section.
| Hon. r. s. Moss. OF Tazewell. who has
! been indisposed for several days. was
/ much improved on yesterday.
i Hon. H. F. Hucheson. the genial gem
/ tIenlan from Mecklenbuss. isSthe talseyt
| member of the House OF Delegates. He
| has been dubbed by his admiring friendo
! ..tke talIest Sycamore OF the southsids
I Democracy. Z
/ Mrs.. Bland classic and Miss Mabel
Fitzpatrick. OF Nelson county. were vtst-
tors at the Capitol yesterday.
Hon NJ. Il. Lyons has gone 70 Norsol1
to spend Sunday at home IA
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