The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
WILL PROTECT
VIRGINIA CORN.
Senate and House Both Amend the
Meal Bill.
FOR FARMER AS WELL AS MILLER
Corn Must No: be ! h Here Ground
aad Mea Brat. PRODUCTS OF
This State rocced'ngs
CT Legislature.
FOR FARMER AS WELL AS MILLER


terday afternoon the question Of protect
ing Virginia underground inca! was dIs-
casscd.
i.ach body tool: the same acton. IN
f,oIh The Senate ana the House The meas
ilrc was so amended as u proha5it corn
grown IN other States from being brought
in;o tius STATE. ground INTO meal here
una branded ard soI5 as Virginia. meal.
Tie act WIS thcn passed 20 its engross-
ment ara thirG reading by both the SEN
G-e at:.: the uoHsc.
MIR Sale offered the act in the Senate
and Nj Woodward presented 1t il the
Bouse II lis original drait the measure
was designed TO punish persons for oecep-
ton in oncrihe Tor sale or sei.ii1g mea!
labeled as ground in Virginia, which is
manufactured elsewhere.
ii developed dming the DEBATE that
much corn is brought mere from the West,
ground in Virginia and the meal labeled
as a Virginia product The question arose
as to whether or not meal ground III
Virginia from foreign grown corn could
be sold as Virginia meal
N the Senate NJ. W!ckilar1 aud IN the
House Nh. Cardwel. led the fight Success
fully to have the iii! SO amended as to
sorovide tnaI only meal ground III TINS
State from corn grown IL The OLD DO
mnion shall be sold N Ibis State Under
tha brand OF Virginia underground
meal.
in other words, the amended bill is de-
sicncd 10 protect tnc Virginia corn raiser
as vel! as the Virginia miller.
T-rs .itsle else CT interest was done IN
either body of the General Assembly.
VISITORS -\-aMEL'-
Soon after the senate mt the Gov
errors Private Secretary, Nit. Zen. T.
Owen, il, appeared with a message an
nouncing tn. reappointment by the Gov
erncr o: ". Z. Shields. OF Lexington;
j. NJ. Hooker. OF Patrick. and Lloyd J.
Smith. OF Northumberland, as members
OF the Board or Visitors o. the Virginia
Military Institute for the tern OF three
years from the frs. of January. 1901.
y resolution, offered by Mr. Opie, was
adopted providing tha. the Senate to-day
will meet at III ~. NJ, as many Of the
members desire to leave for their homes
or the afternoon trains.
Mr. Lyle offered Il resolution directing
TIE Acknowledgement to furnish the Cen
e-al Assembly with the number of courts
martial held :ilis year. together with
the costs OF the same ana summary
OF tic evidence in each case This was
adopted.
The Senate passed by the consideration
Of the House resolution providing that
no LII llOI Oh lie SdItiitik SiiSIAA -
considered before the adjournment for
the Christmas recess.
\ resolution offered by Air. Barksdale
providing that no bill shall he placed
upon The calendar except hy unanimous
2oIacnt before adjournment for the re-
.css was passed.
!ieutcn|nt- Governor Ecilos anncunced
:;le following committee TO represent the
Senatc at the inauguration OF the Gov
4;
ney-ienerai on the first Of January
ncNl: Messrs. Earksdale, Scars, Opie,
Wallace and kevercomD.
Tie Senate apsnt some time III discuss
tr.i; gain ;he hi. 20 p,oiiini: the SAL. or
The Offering for sale. IL this State. Of
meal branded as ground III this State,
which IS manufactured i'll some other
Stalo Ualt a dozen or mere Senator'S
participate in the tie'2%tc.
Nj. Wickham offered Gr aeTrnd'ncnt
tc the Bill to prevent the grinding ii
tits State of corn raised outside OF the
Did Dominion and branding tho meal as
ground in Virginia This was adooted
md the bill as amended was ordcrcd te
is ergrossment are third reading.
Messrs. Ncilw.:iine Sale. CIayto- anG
Sears lined IN on one side and NIeSsrS.
Wjcklam. Tyler ana Gold OF the other.
Nh. Glass saw no need Of legislation on
this subject as in his judgment. there
enforced would prevent deception as to
oodstuffs 500 under brands
HOUSE: BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of the suretles and per-
onal representatives OF John w. Ito-
'erts. deceased. treasurer Of SIC or
Wight.
To allow the Portsmouth City Council
borrow money Tor paving purpo
To amend the charter Of the tow
pnGisa-
TO, refund to Mary a. Yanccy, of ,tas-
tsonburg. admin: It .atrix Of john N
tarcey. a sum of money erroneously HaiG
license tax.
To amend the charter of the Ohio ana
liz Sandy Coal Company
To amend the charter of the Princess
lnne, Cape Henry and Lynnhaven Rail
iad Company.
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were offered and re-
erred:
BY Mr. Tyler: To defiEe lawful fence
sr Chickarominy magisterial district in
Se county of Charles City.
BY NJ. Tyler: To encourage the plant