Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-16
LAWS
MEET WITH APPROVAL
IWO-Cent Fare Bill is Passed by
The House with One Dis
sen'ing Vote.
PLAN TO ABOLISH EXCURSIONS
Jim Grow" Act Too is Endorsed BY
tho Senate Committcc-Swanson
Comes Out Against Special Session
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for Corpora
ton Commission.
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RICHMOND. VA, Feb. lJ.-rhc
House by vote Of 80 to |, today
passed Delegate Churchman'S meas.
ure, which is popularity known as the
"2'ccnt railroad rate bill" Nobody
spoke against the bill. and the patron
was the only man who spoke in its
behalf
Would Put a Stop to Excursions.
Senator 81. Clair chairman of the
committee on roads and Internal nav
igaiion. today reported these bills:
Senate Bill No. 272.-To amend
and rc.enact an act to authorize the
councils of towns. villages. or when
thcrc are no councils. the board of
supervisors Of any county in which
there may be any town. village. and
to make it unlawful for railroad com.
panies to transport excursions or pic.
MIC parties TO such towns. villages or
other points in tfis State. under GER
tain conditions. approved March IL.
1904.
''Jim Grow" Law Endorsed.
House Bill No. GG,-To amend and
rc-enact section Al. ~. Is, A. 40. A..
chapter of an act concerning public
service. corporations approved Jan
rs. 19of,'so:ns. to require a separation
Of white and colorcd passengers ou,
cars operated by electricity.
Swanson Against Extra. Session.
There is considerable talk of.an OK
ira session Of the Legislature but the
majority of hard working solons do
not wish to hold an adjourned Sos
sion because they would have 10
work for nothing and that is against
all we'll established presidents. Gov.
ernor Swanson is not in favor OF an
extra session.
Senate Liberal to the Schools.
The Senate Committee on Finance
today reported with favorable recon-.
mendati0n the House bill appropriat.
ing 100000 for the primary schools
of the State. This amount is just dou
bic that appropriated by the House.
Investigate Corporation Commission.
Delegate Richard L. Byrd, of Win.
chester. today offered in the House
the following resolution:
Resolved by the House Of Dele.
gates. the Senate concurrng, That a
committee of five members Of the
General Assembly be appointed, three
by the Speaker Of the House of Del.
cgatcs and two by the President of tho
Senate
1T shall be the duty Of this com.
mittee to inquire into the circum.
stances surrounding the dismissal of
a. S. Lanicr, a. NJ Tyler and j.
w. Newly from the service of the
State Corporation Commission, and
particularly whether these or any
other person or persons connected
with said State Corporation Commits.
sion were guilty of any malfeasancc
or misfeasance in office, and II so
what acts or doings of said officials
or such other person or persons con-
stituted such msfeasancc or malfeas.
ance.
IF the committee be Of the opinion
that there was any misfcasancc. in
the conduct of any such officials, then
the said committee shall recommend
to the General Assembly proper and
adequate preventive legislation In
that. regard.
State Oil inspectors Needed.
The House Committee on Courts of
Justice today reported in favor of Del
egate Thornhill's bill providing for
the appointment OF State oil inspec-
tor to draw a salary OF 81 800 year.
and four deputies. to draw salaries of
SIS a month each aud also TO aug