The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

gagged In the Manufacture or sale of coca
cola, pepsin cola. cola-pepsin or other like
compounds to post the formula showing
the ingredients of same. a fine of not
less than $40 nor more than S1co will be
Imposed for each days failure to comply
with ne terms of this statute.
The Department of Conparati.a Leg
.slation in the Capitol has taken UP new
quarters in space in the old hall OF
the House of Delegates, which will be
used by the Department OF Agriculture
for a museum or exhibit room. The room
on the mezzaninc floor heretofore used
by the library department has been
turned over to Speaker Cardwell. who
will use it for an office.
An official communication from the
General Assembly of Maryland was read
In both houses of the Legislature yes
tcrday announcing the appointment of q
committee TO meet similar committee
from Virginia for "a conference with
view to concurrent legislation as to the
taxing of oysters in the States of Mary
land and Virginia. The Maryland COM
nittee is composed of Senators Lnthi-
cum, Kirwan and Lancaster, and Dee
gates Hayden, Ray. Lackerman. Goodwin
and Wilmer. Delegate Thornhill has al
ready offered resolution providing that
SIMILAR committee be appointed on be-
half of the Virginia Legislature
Senator Patteson, of Buckingham yes
terday introduced in the Senate by re-
quest a bill providing that the judges
OF the Circuit Courts of Virginia shall
appoint a pension commission for each
county in their respective districts who
shall execute a bond not exceeding 81 900,
and whose duty 1t shall be to visit at
least once a year in person each soldier
and widow on the pension rolls of Vir-
GINA, execute all pension vouchers, pre-
pare such new applications as he may
be requested from time to time to pre-
pare, certify as to the value of all prop
erty owned by each one and prepare and
revise the list each year as is now re-
CURED by law. The compensation of the
commissioner Is not TO exceed five per
cent. of the amount paid out for pensions
in his county.
The Senate Committee for Courts of
Justice yesterday reported the following
bills:
Senate bill No. 47-To amend and re-
enact section p of chapter COS Of the acts
of Assembly of 1902 '3-'4. with recon-
Senate bill No. $50 amend and re-
enact an act to make husband and wife
competent witnesses for or against each
other in certain civil and criminal cases.
approved April 2, 1902, without amend
ments.
Senate bill No. 6O-To regulate the man
ner of bringing suits against incorpo-
rated cities and towns. with recommends
ton that it do not pass.
Senate Bill No 93-To amend and re-
enact section los of the Code of Virginia,
so as to authorize county, city and dis
trict officers who are appointed to fill
vacancies to qualify in the same manner
as IL elected by the people-with amend
n,ents. ssS
Senate Bill No., s4-To amend and re-
enact section 1921 OF the Code Of Virginia,
so as to authorize receivers of estates
of married women. who are minors to
execute bonds before the clerks OF courts
with amendments.
In a bill offered in the Senate yester-
day by Mr.. Keezell and referred to the
Committee on Finance and Banks, the
Governor and the Acknowledgement are
authorized to employ associate counsel
to assist tho Attorneys General in repre-
senting the interests Of the Common
| wealth In the case now pending before
| the State Corporation Commission, under
the title of Commonwealth of Virginia,
at the relation OF the State Corporation
Commission, vs.. Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company and Others and further
assist the Attorney. General In any APP
peal or appeals which may be taken in
| this case, and in any other litigation
growing out of or in any way Affecting
the classification of freight and schedules
Of transportation rates recently formu-
Hated by the Corporation Commission. or
any changes In or additions to the same
hereafter made by the commission. The
\ bill carries an appropriation of 5000.
A lengthy preamble to the bill sets
forth that an attack Is being made on
! the validity and reasonableness of the
classitcation of freight and schedules
i of transportation rates recently formu-
I, lated by the State Corporation Commls-
sion;3 that Other litigation OF like
4 nature may hereafter be Instituted: TINT
] ''the result of such litigation vitality ar
fects the interests of the people of this
commonwealth = and that theother Off
cial dutlessof tho Attorney General make
3|tit impossible for him to give the time
and attention which the Importance OF the
4 Litigation demands. n Il
The 10 llgl ous Herald OF january a5tll
y las he appended editorial comment on
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