The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
1888

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II TOtai......... 80. 4.,.......t..f ...lco,oO
Tenth District.
Amherst. 49,. Observation-Disclosures. 1864
IAppomnttox. .... .............. ...... 1860
Augusta. ,...... ............. 32,37U
buckingham, ....... ......... ..s..... 15,2BB
Buena Vista. ....... ...... ............ 2,3BS
Cumberland .................. ...... SD90
F'1uvanna.... ..... ............,,.i. 1850
Highland. ....... -. ................ 5,6i7
Nclsoil.......... ...... ................ 1906
Rockbridge...... .......... a............ 21,799
Staunton....... .......... ........... 1889
LSnchburg....... .......... .......... 1881
Campbell. .,.......... ..... .......... 23,3S6
lolai........... $50. ......... lbs, SOB
In 1900 the population of the five
districts named Above was as follows:
Fourth Dlstrict...... 49,. ..,..... 1Gs51s
Fifth District....... ......... ... 175. 579
Sixth District...... q. 49,. ......... 1s1, ST.
NiHtn ioistrict........ ............... 2zi, 352
Tenth Dlstrct........ !. ........,,,... 1sF. 4e2
Five House members who have not
heretofore presided over important COM
mlttees Will do 30 at the present session.
! by virtue OF Speaker Cardwell's recent
appointments.
They are Messrs. Bowman OF salem;
Jennings. OF Lynchburg: Byrd, of Win
chester; Rev, OF Accomac, and Cox. of
Richmond city.
Colonel Bowman, who will preside over
the Finance Committee, is n man OF promi.
! hence, both In and out OF the Legislature.
4 lie has long been q Leader over the ri.
nance Committee; was n commissioners
on the part OF the State to the st. Louis
Exposition; is member of the State
capitol Commission, and president OF tho
Diamond Orchard Company, one OF the
largest institutions OF It's kind in the
country.
Hon. Upton D. Jennings, OF Lynchburp.
is one Of the old House leaders in point
of service, and has been most valuable
and influential member. Mr.. jennings
heads Counties. Cities and Towns, which
is one OF the ranking committees Of the
body. He, like Colonel Bowman. In
member OF the Capitol Commission, and
has rendered great deal of valuable
public service to his State.
MIR. Kew. of Accomac, who will IRE.
side over the Committee on the Chesa.
ieake ana us Tributaries, Is serving his
second term In the House, and is one ~
the brightest young lawyers on the East
ern Shore. He is faithful and dlipent
legislator, and Is popular with his col.
leagues
Reference is made elsewhere to tho
qualifications of the new chairman ~
the Courts Committee. Mr.. Byrd. who
received an honor yesterday which comes
to but few Virginans.
Zion. ~ p Cox, Of Richmond, Is also
new chairman. and will preside over
a.
lawyer and Is serving his second term
In the House.
Mr.. Lasster. OF Petersburg, presented
IN the House yesterday the following
Dill. which will be OF interest to insur.
ance companies and agents:
BE 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That no fire Insurance
company or association shall be allowed
to do business in the State OF Virginia
whose agents or representatives In vir-
ginia do not receive from said company
a commission, equal to or as large. as
that paid by the said company to any
agent In any State or Territory in these
United States.
"A violation of the provisions OF this
| act shall be deemed a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction the company or assocla-
ton convicted shall be subject to a fiue
OF not more than $500 and to have its
license to do business In tho State of
Virginia revoked"
Hon. Eugene oud of Campbell. is
preparing bill, the purpose of which Is
to prevent the manufacture, sale or gift
of paper-rolled cigarettes or cigarette
papers In Virginia.
Mr.. ould is violently opposed to the
use Of cigarettes, and says they are
proving quite detrimental to the health
OF the young men and boys OF his Sec
tion Of the State.
/ The Campbell man does not say ex-
actly what will be penalties provided In
his bill. but they will be very heavy
! In the Senate yesterday bill was Of
fered by Mr. Shackelford. defining and
regulating fraternal beneficiary associs-
lions, orders, and societies. In accordance
with the terms OF the Act of 1897 which
required additional taxation and great
publicity, but which was inadvertively
repealed In 1904. The repeal was pro-
posed In contemplation of the enactment
of n general insurance bill, at that ses.
sion, but while this repeal bill was adopt