Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
2.CENT RATE APPLIES
ONLY TO 1000 MILES
Stale Bank Commissioner Pro-
posed Who Will Have In.
limited Authority,
GAINES W0lO PROTECT FISH
Norfolk Man Also Introduces Measure
Looking to tho Bcttcrmcnt Of Rail
road Facilities For Truck Farmers
Jail Sentences For Race Track
Gamblers Suggested.


Especial 10 Daily l'rcss)
RICHMOND. VA. Feb. 1G.-Thc
bill which passed The House Of Dele
gates yesterday. known as the two
cent mileage bill is not intended TO
apply to passenger rates generally in
Virginia. but to thousand.milc tickets;
between stations in the State OF Vir-
gina.
| Banks to Be Controlled.
Some of the most able and oldest
of the lawmakers are among the ad.
yocatcs of a bill introduced in the
House of Delegates today by Delegate
| Ordway Fuller. providing for the cs.
! Establishment Of banking department
and creating the office Of commissions
er of banking for the Commonwealth
Of Virginia.
BY the terms Of the bill jurisdiction
and control Of the banking institu-
lions is placed in the hands of the
commissioner. the governor and the
Encouragement
The appointment Of the banking de.
partment commissioner is placed in
the hands of the governor.
] Provides ForAinspec.ion.
Twice In each year he is to make
a thorough examination into the con
dition of the banks. The commission.
er Is to be given access to all books
papers. notes, bills and other evi
dcnces of debts due the bank, and
Is vested with authority to examine
under oath any and all officers or the
bank touching any matter pertaining
10 the examination of the bank
! affairs
Fine or Imprisonment Is the pen
atty named for refusal To comply with
any demand of the commissioner.
The Fuller bill is sure to stir finnn
clal circles TO their innermost center
II is understood that Governor
Swanson is heartily in sympathy with
this bill--Cr IL measure framed on tho
Same lines
Fish Are Being Extcrminatcd.
Alarming reports OF the diminishin;
supply OF edible fish in Virginia wa
tiers induced Delegate T.. w. Gaines
OF Norfolk, to introduce in the House
today resolution designed to start
an inquiry and subsequently to brin2
about measures To protect the supply
The operations Of the Mcnhadcn fish
crmen are said 10 be responsible to 4
considerable extent for the depletion
of the fishing grounds.
An examination into the use Of the
various kinds OF nets aud as to the
operations of the Mcnhadcn fshermer
In the waters of the Commonwealth
is urged by Mr. Gaines.
Aid For Firemcn.
The bill to make an appropriation
TO the State Fircmcns Association
which has been before the General AS
scmbly for many years today had it.
frSt favorable report from the Senate
finance committee. The bill appro
pirates $1,000 annually for the bene
III Of fircmen who shall he injured
while in the discharge of their duty.
Truck Farmers to Have Switches.
Delegate e. W. Gaines introduced
In the House today bill designed tt
give relief to shippers. The measure
requires railroad companies to furnish
switching facilities.
Mr.. Gaines says that his bill il
| passed. will be boon TO truckers OF
Tidewatcr. ana especially to the
strawberry people. who. in season
need the best of railroad facilities.
Jail For "6ookies"
bill providing for Jail penaltp
in addition to fine. for bookmakers
pool sellers, and all persons betting
or taking bets. on horse races out oil
this State. or aiding, abetting or as
sistinG In the placing of such bets In
any manner. was today offered in the
Senate by Senator Machen. of Alex
andra
The bill fixes a penalty of not less
than 5000 nor more than $500 an.
imprisonment from thirty to ninety
days for any violation of its proyi
sions.
Treasurers Seek Relief.
a bill for The relief of city and coun
ty treasurers was introduced in the
House today by Delegate Eugene
Ould. IL gives these officers ten year,
to collect the tax tickets left oI
their hands by tlelinqucnts.
McCue Children Seek Relief.
In the House today Delegate Byrd
ut Winchester. offered a bill whereby
the children Of former Mayor j. Sam
uel McCue, of Charlottesville, may be