The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-27
HON. R. {. PEYT0N
IS F0R MORE LABOR.
Introduces Important Measure on
Subject of immigration iii
House.
AS TO sWANsoN's COLONIES
Gossip About Probable Local
Staff Observation-Disclosures Bill
Goes Over.

Goes Over.
Hon. X. n. Peyton. Jr.. of this city.
has offered a bill in the House designed
to further the recommendations OF Cover
nor Montague on the subject OF immi-
grafton. The gist of tho bill is found in
the second section which reads:
The Commissioner of Agriculture and
Immigration shall supply such agent o..
agents, for distribution, with printed and
illustrated literature, showing the agri-
cultural and other resources and adj
vantages of this State. He may also
advertise such resources in such States
and countries and through such mediums
as he may deem Wise and expdient. He
may make such temporary arrangement
as he may deem wise and expcdient. He
of immigrants upon their arrival in this
State until employment car be secured
for them In the State. He shall keep
filed in his office all applications for labor
from citizens of this State who desire
such immigrants or labor, and use every
effort to direct to such applicants the
immigrants or labor best suited for the
work desired.
1t shall be the duty of the said com
missioner to receive from any person de-
string to employ any immigrant whose
services are secured by said board such
sum of money as may be necessary 10
pay the transportation charges of such
immigrant from any point in the State
of Virginia to the place at which such
help Is desired. He shall apply such snrus
of money so deposited with him In pay
ment OF such transportation charges. or
return the same to the person making
the deposit under such rules and regnla-
IONS as may toe prescribed by the state
Roard of Agriculture and Immigration.
There is good deal of gossip one
way ana another in Legislative circles
concerning tho pHobable appointments
of Governor-elect Swanson as staff ctii-
GERS.
Captain Cunningham Hall Is put down
as one and Messrs. Leigh r. Page and
Thos. b. McAdams as two others who
Will likely be on from Richmond. There
is talk of Hon. Nathaniel Bacon Early,
OF Greene, and in case he is chosen his
old friend and classmate. Col. r. Il. Lee.
Jr., will probably find ready sale for his
uniform.
A civil service examination, designed
to test the qualifications and efficiency of
candidates for commissioner Of the rev.
MIR. Thomas, of Lynchburg. as an amend
ment to the bill providing that in future
those officials shall be appointed by tho
courts instead OF elected by the people.
Under the plan OF Mr.. Thomas, the
first auditor, the second auditor and tho
State treasurer will compose board Of
examiners, whose duty it will be to pre-
pare a uniform list Of questions for the
counties and cities. AS many of these
lists as may BIO necessary will be fur
nished to the superintendent of schools
in the counties and Cities and 1t will be
their duty to give duo notice whenever
tho examination is to be held. Any per-
son eligible and residing in tho county or
city for which commissioner of the
revenue is to be appointed, may take tho
examination. which will be personally
conducted by tho superintendent OF
schools. The examination papers will
then be returned to tho board of examin-
ers, which will grade the answers and
certify list OF tho applicants giving
the percentage of correct answers against
the nane of each applicant to tho clerk
of tho court, WHO shall furnish Il copy
to tho judge. Tho judge will then appoint
the commissioner OF tho revenue from
this list. and, so far as may be practical
BILE. other qualifications being satisfac-
tory. preference will DO given to those
candidates showing tho highest percent
age of proficiency In tho examination.
Among tho bills offered Just before tho
Senate adjourned yesterday were a num-
Der of widespread interest, including
several in batch from Mr.. Joseph b.
Sadler, of Powhatan. In one bill. referred
to elsewhere. Mr.. Sadler provides for the
of board of credit. Another
bill provides for tho incorporation of
towns of moro than 200 and less than
5000 inhabitants and confers upon these
towns when Incorporated general power
Of taxation. a third permits Justices of
the peace to serve on district school
boards and increase the compensation
Of members of these boards.
Rut In point of general interest tho
Sadlcr bills which attracted most note
next to tho measure calling for board
Of credit We're one Increasing the salaries
Of officers and members OF tho Legsa-
ture, and another to compel railroads
to equip flat cars with sides and cross
arms OF supports. The Powhatan senator
claims that the prcEent allowance of
per dHy--is insufficient to
lefray ordinary living expenses, He In
creases tho allowance to S. per day. and
while he has small hope OF getting the
bill through, Will make IL fight for II
Under this bill the president OF the Sem
alto and speaker of the House OF Dele
gates will receive each tho sum OF s7Q0
and tho other members OF the General
Assembly, each the sun, of $3.50 for at
tendance and services at each regular
aCSGiou or thu (snnerpJ ASgonhlv AMI at