The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-22
SENATOR F. w. SIMS, OF LOUISA.

lU Is NJ ElASO1kofaS 49,
ported favorably by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, which at the
same time rendered, an adverse report
upon the Machen primary bill. The
same committee In the afternoon again
took up the Sale Holt redistricting bill,
recommitted by, the Senate yesterday,
and unanimously agreed to report re-
commanding CONCURRENCE in the House
amendments. The, bill will become law
In this shape. The Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation devoted long
| session to a hearing on tho Churchman
| two-cent railway rate bill. No action
was taken. Representatives Of all the
| leading railways were present. Another
hearing Will be held, at which Mr.. wv. b.
McIlwainc will speak with particular ref
erence to tho doubtful constituionality
OF the proposed act. @
Hon. David b. Powers, Jr., of Caroline,
has offered bill for the protection of
farmers, which Ia designed to prevent
the taking of labor from the counties by
fixing a license tax upon labor agents.
Mr. Powers, in discussion the bill last
night, said that the business interests
of the rural districts are being greatly
crippled by the evil he is seeking to
prevent.
"Laboring men," he said, ARE enticed
, away and kept from six or seven months,
and then return with nothing to show for
their ventures. No good results flow to
the laborng man from these excursions,
but the people find what was good
laborer often transformed into an indif-
ferent one, and. put to their wits end.
they are seeking the myriads of Europe
to supply demand which, through the
wholesome restraint OF proper laws. pro-
vidng the heaviest penalties. they could
secure at home"
Legislation that will permit the city of
Richmond to acquire property adjoining
its parks, used and maintained In such
manner as to impair their beauty and
usefulness. is proposed In Dill onered
in the Senate by Mr.. Hartman and Gem
ernl Anderson, the representatives from
this city. The matter, which Is occupying
the attention of city officials and many
citizens, could be reached only by q gen
eral law. The bill was prepared under
the direction of City Attorney pollard.
1t reads as follows:
Belt enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia. That1idny city or town of
this Commonwealth may acquire. by pur-
chase gift or condemnation, property adj
joining it's parks, or plats on which Its
monuments are located, or other property
used for public purposes or in the vicinity
of such parks, plats or property, which
is used and maintained in such a manner
las to impair the beauty, usefulness or
efficiency of such parks, plats, or public
property, and may likewise acquire prop
crty adjacent to any street, the topogra-
ply of which, from it's proximity thereto,
impairs the convenient use of such street,
NV. Jnr INN ut icoh n -xyt
ordinary expense, the Improvement of the
same, and the city or town so acquiring
any such property may subsequently dis
pose bf the property SO acquired, making
limitations as to the uses thereof which
will protect the beauty. usefulness. eff
cheney or tconyeniences OF such parks,
plats or property.
This. act shall be in force on and after
ninety days from the adjournment of the
General Assemblyof Virginia.
A bill offered In the Senate yesterday
by Mr.. Strobe, OF Amherst, enacts that.
in actions to recover damages for death
/ or personal injury, caused by negligence
in providing, maintaining or using Inn
proper. inadequate or unsuitable machine
ny, appliances or instrumentalities. or in
neglgentiy failing to provide, maintain or
L
ry, appliances or instrumentalltes, or In
negIgently failing to adopt or practice
safe plans or methods of in
I, spection; either the plaintiff or defendant
may prove the custom or practice of other
!; persons, who may be engaged In the con-
duct of n like business;s but such ev-
ldence shall not be conclusive, and shall
!. be for the consideration of tho jury. along
with other evidence In the case, and shall
, have such weight only as the jury shall
/; deem-it entitled to.
, Police Justices for counties having n
population of 10000 or over are provided
in bin offered In the Senate yester-
day by Mr. Niemeyer. of Portsmouth.
Tho appointment Is to be made by tho
Judge of the Circuit Court and there
may be justice for each magisterlal
district of the county provided such dis
| trct has q population of $4,000. or over
The county Justices will have, all tho
powers conferred upon justices OF the
peace by existing law, with power to
suspend any constable or special police
officer of his district for neglect of duty
Or mlsfeasance, such suspension to be
Preferred to the Circuit Court, whose ac-
ton therein shall be final. The salary
of tho police Justice will be not less than
$1,000. which will be in lieu of all fees,
l.No appointment will he made under the
act prior 10 January !, l9os,
Tho cotnmitteeanamed TO look into the
. I,tkt 40 I,