The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

atprs elected every two years TO serve
II term Of four years. In the Op,nton
Of the Prince George member the riuuse
III the new Constitution requiring too
election Of all the senator's at the same
time Is dangerous as making 1t possible
'iiider certain circumstances for III tn-
the set Of men representing come popu-
lar fad TO be swept Into Office. Tho
hold-oyer members under his plan would,
he thinks, he n sort of check and balance
wheel upon the new senators. The
amendment proposed by Mr.. Hobbs pro-
tvidcs that In the districts bearing odd
numbers 0ncludlng one senator from the
city Of Richmond there shall be elected
en- Tuesday after the first Monday In
November, 1911, for II term Of two years,
members of the State Senate, who shall
assume office. the second Wednesday, In
January succeeding their election. There
after the senators in the odd districts
,Including one from the city of Ricli-
trlond) shall be chosen for a full term OF
four years.
] In the districts bearing even numbers
fincludlng one senator from the city OF
Richmond) there shall be chosen on.
Tuesday after the first Monday In Mo-.
tvember 1911, members OF the state SEN
ate. who shall serve for II full term
wednesday in January. 1912. and their
successors shall thereafter be chosen
each four years for IL full term Of four
years.
A bill offered late yesterday afternoon in
the Senate by Mr.. Holt, of Newport
News. directs the State Corporation Com
mission to recall and cancel all assess
ments made against building and loan
associations or corporations for, State
franchise taxes, and TO make no assess
ments until the further direction of the
General Assembly Senator Holt said
yesterday that 1t was the idea of the bill
TO permit time to amend the laws so that
the actual issue of stock. instead of the
maximum allowed by charter, should be
assessed for taxes.
In the Senate yesterday Judge w. III.
Mann of Nottoway, offered bill making
II unlawful for any person to cxpectorate
upon the floors or any part of any car
or coach owned or operated by any steam
railroad or any urban, suburban or inter-
urban electric railway In the state. All cor
porations or persons owning or operating
such roads are required to post copy OF
the act in each car or coach. Any person
| or corporation violating the provisions of
the act or failing to post the notice as
required. will be deemed guilty of a mis-
deneanor. and will be fined not less than
/, 81 or more than $40 for each offense.
| Another legal battle will begin in the
! Senate to-day at o'clock, when the spe-
| cial order calling up Captain Camm Pat
| teson's bill in relation to demurrers of
I evidence Is reached. The bill has attracted
considerable attention. AS originally
! drawn 1t was adversely reported by the
] Committee for Courts of Justice. Ger
| tain changes were made. the measure
was considered again, and this time Sc
| cured majority of one vote In the COM
| mittee Among those who will speak for
or against the bill will be Senator'S Pate
son, Phlegar, Fulton, Sears. Strobe, III. T.
Wickham and. T.. a. sNickham.
| Three bills offered just before the adj
\ journment of the Senate yesterday by
| Judge Phlegar, of Montgomery, provide
| for appropriations aggregating over $4,000
| for paying for the Capitol furniture. sup
| plying additional furniture. completing
payments on light and power plant, and
allowing fee to the members of the ex-
ecutlve committee of the building conf
| mission.
A total of ss,5lle9 is appropriated for
| the payment for the following furniture
! already purchased:
| Executive offices Observation-Disclosures. S5.Oi.20
| Corporation Commission ......,... 2,a97.9O
Secretary OF Commonwealth. 1900
| a total of S11.6O6.7O is appropriated for
the purchase of the following additional
! furniture:
For battleship linoleum for the
| floors of museum and basement
rooms In Capitol. ................. s., 0o6.iO
f,r opI
fore State Library.l.... .:.,........ 100000
For furniture. floor coverings and
metal file cases for Department
of Public Instruction. $4,000
For furniture and metal file cases
for rooms of Register of Land
a total of s33S. 600 is provided in the third
bill. which makes an appropriation of
$26 OoO for the furniture purchased by the
commission for the two assembly halls
and the committee rooms; allows $1,000
each to A. j. Montague. George Wayne
Anderson and S. L. Kelley for services
on the executive committee, and recites
that the original appropriation of $4,000
for the light and power plant was made
uuate: that the total cost of the plant
was over $4,000. 80 that after applying
to the payment thereof the balance of
$1,000 left of the Capitol appropriation
W COMMISSION