The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
SALE BILL
IS REP P0RTED.
General Insurance Measure
Endorsed.
IT IS NOT SATISFACTORY
General Insurance Measure
IT is NOT SATISFACTORY
Insurance Men Oppose, But Without
success-T onnage Tax and Child
Labor Bills Up-Big Day Ahead
for the Legislators.

The Senate Committee on General Laws
yesterday afternoon reported the Sale
general insurance bill, after two SEES
sions at the former OF which there were
many speeches in opposition by the in
slrance people. The final session was
brief and there was no discussion
There was a meeting of the commit
tee during the morning and fire insur-
ance agents were heard In opposi-
ton TO the bill. Those who
were heard We're Messrs. John w.
Gordon. ". Fl. Sands. attorney, r. A.
Cary and D. r. Midette. a number Of
other agents We're present. but did not
address the body. Figures were quoted
and arguments advanced In opposition
to the bill. showing that the coinp;pies
could not stand the proposed Hgnfease. !
Afr. Sale said he was prepafe6 to ad-
was true. He had never beerl one pof
them who could not prove that his com;
pany was the best and paid the largest
dividends. But. all the same the COM
panies were taking in two million dol
lars annually shld paying one million in
F Virginia. The agents, hes{ said, could
prove that the State was receiving more
than she paid, but he could not under
stand it.
When the committee reassembled in the
afternoon, the vote was taken at once
and the bill reported without material
amendment. and by a unanimous vote.
The bill Is not satisfactory to the insur-
ance people, in that it requires them to
bear the expense Of the commission.
The bill creates an Insurance Bureau
and then goes on to deal with the entire
subject of insurance in Virginia. Sena-
tor Sale says he Is sure his bill will pass
the Senate.
The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections yesterday considered the bill
to shorten the oyster season by strik-
ing out the month Of September and 1t
went over until to-day.
DR. Bowoin and Captain S. r. Miller,
OF the State Board of Fisheries. advo-
Gated tho bill and it was opposed by
many oyster planters The bill to trans
fer certain oyster bottoms III NVestmore-
land county to private parties also went
over. Hon. G. G. Baker is opposing
This bill, and lie says his people have
recently assembled in mass-meetlng and
endorsed his course.
Tho bin Of Mr.. Jordan to break the
BaNler survey was fixed for February
18th.
The Roads Committee OF the House
held a brief session yesterday ana heard
Messrs. r. IT, Phillips. engineer of tho
Washington and Arlington Railroad Com
pany. and j, y. Clements Common
wcalths attorney Of Alexandria county.
In favor Of tho protection of sail stock
holders In corporations. No action was
taken In the matter Tho COMMITTEES Will
report to the House on tho subject OF
corporations to-day.
The House Committee on Agriculture will
meet this morning and take UP the
Whitehead bill to itose a, tax of 8 cents
per ton on coal iron and other ores. A.
number Of Southwest Ylrsinlans will ap-s
pear before the committee to oppose the
bill.
The Senate Committee OH General Laws
will meet 10 might to finally consider tho
Cabell child labor bill. when Labor Com
missioner ooherty will give his views on
the subject.
1t looks rs If tho bill Will be adversely
reported
The Toney municipal franchise bill was
cons idered for some time by The Counties,
Cities and Towns Committee ar the
House yesterday md PASSED over until
this morning at To- O'Clock, Mr., Toney
thinks his bill will pass muster before
the committee, Il, I, +, .53s