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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
House Bills Passed.

= 10 incorporate the town of Independence. II
Grayson county
flags which have recently been 1ir returned ned to IN
state OF Virginia by the United States o
To amend and re-enact sections OF an nc
| 70 provide FOR the working and keeping ii
repair of the public roads and bridges of Page
To Incorporate the town of Dublin, in Pu.
TO regulate the running of automobiles, loco
motives and other vehicles. whose motive
The public hishawys Of this State e0ns ana 0S''
., 10 !, amend and re.enact sections OF act
turing q The vys Wal he b Snd'
To amend and re-enac, section 2s59 OF the
code OF virsin nsaa as amended and
pair public roads AND bridges es q Boeioa af
s'a !ssS and to repeal an act approved March
To repeal an act to authorize the board
of supervisors of Caroline county to levy
an additional capltation tax of one dollar
per year to be applied in the aid of pub
lie schools. etc.
To amend and re-enaot section 24S9 of
the Code in relation to lien of inn-keeper,
etc.
To amend section SAT of the Code of
Virginia.
:, To amend and re-enact section los of
the code of Virginia as amended by an
act approved March I, 1884, relating TO the
qualifying of officers appointed TO Ill
vacancies.
To prescribe the time which allowances
made by order of any Circuit or Corpora
ton Court shall be presented to the
Auditor of Public Accounts for payment
To appropriate money to pay for TWEEN
ty-tre copies of Pollard's Code: pur-
chased for the use of the General As
To place bronze tablet in the Capitol
building.
Prohibiting corrupt influencing of
agents. employees. and servants.
To amend an act TO prohibit keeping or
exhibiting slot machines.
10 empower boards of supervisors to
enact special and local legislation 10 pro-
tect the public roads.
To define duties and liabilities of inn
Keepers, hotel keepers and keepers of
ordinaries.
To amend section s. of article six of an
act of the General Assembly. known as
the Negotiable instrument law.
To amend section 80 of an act to pro-
vide a new charter for the city of Roa-
noke.
To amend sections Q and II of an act to
provide a new charter for the city of
Roanoke.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
folk ok ''ne''p q '''sf'ef ior Tue Guy o. NOR
act to establish a dispensary for the sale
terial District, Southampton county, Va.
To amend and se-enact sectiop 4 of an
act 10 authorize the Council of>the town
of New Market to borrow money for GER
tain improvements.
To authorize the School Board of East
Vile School District. In Northampton
county. 10 borrow money to erect school
building.
Relating to the charter of the town OF
Port ROYAL. Va.
in the counties of this State 20 borrow
money and to issue bonds for the pnr-
pose Of erecting and furnishing school
houses and 10 provide for the payment
of such bonds and the interest to accrue
thereon.
To amend and re-enact an act IN relation
10 duties OF registrars and their pay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
MR.. BOOKER HAPPY.
Senator Thomas Gets His Rate
Resolution Through Senate.

Hon. Marshall B, Booker, the Junior
member OF the House from Halifax, is
happy over tho fact that his fiat two-cent
passenger rate resolution has been con-
CURED in by the Senate. Mr.. Booker
enlisted the support of Senator Thomas.
and the Senator helped him to get It out.
of the Roads Committee and then had
it passed in the Senate. The resolution
reads:
Be it resolved by the House of Dele
gates Ule Senate concurring), That this
General Assembly recommends to the
State Corporation Commission, and here
by requests said commission as soon as
practicable after the passage of this
resolution, and in conformity with the
powers conferred upon it by the Consti-
tuition and laws of this State, to fix
and prescribe the maximum travel rate
or two cents per mile for the transporta-
ton Of passengers by all transportation
companies or corporations In this State
operated by steam, when the distance
to he Travelled by any such passenger
lis as great as five miles IT, In It's judg-
ment, 1t is right and just
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approved March 1872 entitled ,nsrv IAn a Of
Floyd county to Let to contract con, tne pup av
Ito keep the same In repair" as amendeat q
and re-enacted by an act. approved March
49,. 1904. 49,, ., !,
! Supervisors Of Northumberland county to
( establish a public ferry across Lodge
4. To authorize the Board Of Supervisors
of Amherst county to permit the erection
on the courthouse square of that county
"a confederate hall or other mcmoriai OF
the Confederate States army.
Upon the subject of county roads.
icauseways and bridges, etc, and pro-
Ivlding for the further division OF counties
into road sub-distrlcts; for additional tax
therein; for election and appointment or
officers of same, providing for their terms
of office. powers. duties, etc, and duties
of the State engineer in connection with
the carrying into effect of this act.
To repeal an act approved February IA.
1saS, entitled an act providing for working
and keeping in order. building and main
tanning the public roads and bridgse IN
the counties of Scott and Lee and OPEN
Ing and establishing of new roads. and to
provide funds therefor, ms amended and
1895
To add section Al to chapter 100 Of the
Acts of Assembly of Virginia. 1901 en-
titled an act to provide the establish
ment. proper construction and permanent
Improvement of public roads and land
ngs. for building and keeping In repair
of all public roads, bridges, causeways
and wharves In the several counties Of
this State, and to repeal chapter 43 OF
the Code of Virginia, approved March IL.
1901
To legalize the adoption OF adult ger
sons.
!. To authorize the rector and visitors OF
the University of Virginia to Issue new
bonds. secured by deed of trust. for the
purpose of retiring certain bonds now
and secured in like manner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
COUNTY GOES INTO
Mining BUSINESS
Silver and Copper Lode on Poor
house Farm in Mecklen-
burg.

BOYDTON, VA, March 9.-The eNami-
nation of the lands OF the alnshouse
track for valuable mineral ordered by
the supervisors at It's meeting in De-
cember last. has been partially executed
and the committee appointed at that
time to have the work done, Is ready To
report The supervisors Will meet Nom
day and receive the report. talked
with Mr.. John Jones, one of the com-
mitteemen, yesterday, who has had the
practical part OF the order In hand and
who has himself been actively engaged
in digging and mining on the farm de
informed me, that he thought, as he
expressed 1t. that "he had struck 1t
fine" He said he had samples OF ore
which contained copper and silver but
that the silver, largely predominated.
Mr.. Jones says NIecklenburg has good
thing on the old poorhouse farm, as II
is commonly called.
The late Colonel Thomas f. Goodc. and
a more liberal and patriotic citizen never
lived in the county, was firm believer
that there We're valuable minerals IN
Mccklenburg and lie was greatly inter-
ested in developing the mines. HIS be-
lief was so strong that he told your
correspondent more than year before
his DEATH that he was willing to con-
tribute literally of his own means to
employ an expert miner to come to the
county and make a thorough examination
of the matter. There is an old gold
mine not far from the poorhouse farm,
which was worked great many years
ago.. and more latterly by others. but it
is generally understood that the metal
was not found in sufficient quantity to
justify their heing worked, and in eack
instance the project was abandoned as
unproftabe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
CLOVES WISHES TO
PUBLISH EVIDENCE
Petitions Senate to Be Relieved OF
Injunction to Keep scret
Testimony.

At the opening of the session of the
Senate last night General Anderson. OF
Richmond, filed petition from Mr.. r. II.
Cloves, of this city. asking the body to
absolve him from the injunction o!
secrecy with reference to the evidence
taken in the course of the recent nves-
tigation of his fitness to be Il director
of the Eastern State Hospital.
Action on the petition will be taken by
the Senate at noon to-day. In response
to the various hints of sensational de-
vcopments in the committee room, Tor
the secrecy of which counsel for the
opposing side intlmated that the Rich
mond man had reasonNto feel grateful,
Mr.. Cloves desires TO go before the
people with the record and publication
of the stenographic report in full. His
petition reads:
March .. 1905
A Petition to the Senate OF Virginia:
The undersigned, ciuzen OF virginia .
GINA to absoive him from the injunction
Of secrecy imposed upon him by the i, sen sen
ate Committee with regard TO-. 70 the ls eve ,ne
course of an Investigation as to his fit
ness to be director OF the Eastern state
n2P1 hs s avq he sa Pss OF 3een
volume by the official stenographer, VINO
at the same time banded him a bill for
one hundred ana thirty QOlldTs- al.
The evidence contains matter that It
may at any time become Of Vital import,
ance 10 petitioner to make public ana
having been called upon 10 pay for the
volume, it seems TO him unreasona BILE anu
inequtabe to hold him bound to silence
when it's contents may completely answer
Your petitioner is DESTROYS of submit
ting himself, whenever occasion demands.
to an enlightened public, opinion upon thls
records as /, stands, and would gladly lay
1t all before the public as a reputation
of Injurious suspicious regarding It's con-
tents.
He is willing to abide by public opinion
based on this record, and respectfully,
but earnestly. asks 20 be relieved from an
times been Intolerable to him. and which
may become so oppressive as to require
him to be either more lor, less human TO
observe. Respectfully,
EUGENE n. CLOVES.
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MR.. cox REMEMBERED.
General Laws Committee Give
Chairman Travelling Bag.

Honorable u. p. Cox. chairman of the
General Laws Committee of the House.,
was given a pleasant little surprise yes
terday, when the members of the COM
.mittee presented him with hadsome
travelling bag.
Mr.. Clement. of Pittsylvania, made the
chief speech and said;
Mr.. Chairman: This committee has as
signed to me the very pleasant duty of
presenting to you this little gift. Not
because 1t Is of intrinsic worth is It prof
ferred, but rather as an evidence. of tho
respect. the confidence and the affec-
donate regard In which you arc Justly
held by each and every one of us.
we beg that you will except this token
az our high and personal esteem, and
the further assurance that your uniform
fairness consideration and courtesy we
shall eyer hear in our most grateful
remembrance,
Every member Of the committee fol-
lowed in the same strain. and Mr.. Cox
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
Afternoon Session.

At p. NJ. the Senate reconvened and
the discussion of the revenue was re-
sumed. Mr.. Thomas, of Lynchburg,
made an extended argument In favor of
the bill replying to Mr.. Sale and others
and pointing out that 1t would be bad
policy to turn out OF office, men who
knew their business. and establish in
their place new officers unfamiliar with
their duties. MIR. Keezell, of Rockingham;
expressed the belief that either the pres
ent constitutional limitation or the APP
rointive system would be better than
the old plan which permitted commits
sioners OF the revenue to get into Office
and perpetuate themselves. Emphasis
was laid ny Judge Phlegar, of Mont
gomery. upon the faults of the old sys
tenn. upon the failure to assess property
at full valuation, and upon the tempta-
ton TO the commissioners to omit many
persons from the lists for the purpose
of maintaining political influence to in
sure their reelection. While he ex.
pected to vote for the Early bill judge
Phlegar took occasion to point out the
danger of vesting any more political
power in the judges. some of whom. in
his opinion, We're already departing from
the plan of previous years and
engaging more or less in political
affairs. Personally, he favored the APP
pointment of the commissioners by the
counts. preferably the latter, and in
aended to propose an amendment to this
effect. but realized that 1t was too late
and that the majority was in favor of
the bill as 1t stood.
good humored passage at arms be-
tween Mr.. Shackelford. of Orange. and
Mr.. Dickinson. Republican,, OF Russell,
added to the interest OF the debate
on call for the pending question the
Senate refused TO suspend the constitu-
tional provisions with respect to the
reading and printing of the bill and place
the measure on its passage, the motion
failing to obtain the required four-fifths
Tote. The bill. however. secured twenty
votes. and one pair between Mr.. Me
meyer. of Portsmouth. voting aye. and
Mr.. Fulton. of Warren. voting no, was
announced.
When the bill comes up again to-day
In its regular order II wi. need but
twenty-one votes and the strength il
has alreay mustered insures this so that
Il is in as fair way TO become a law.
The division on the motion TO suspend
the rules was as follows
Ayes-Anderson. Campbell, Chapman,
Garrett, Harman, Hobbs. Holt, Lynn,
Nachen. Mann. Patteson, Phlegar, Rison,
Sadler, Shackelford Sims, st. Clair,
-homas, Walker, H. r Wickham-20
Noes-Dickinson. Echols. Gunter. Kerns,
Lassiter. Lincoln, Roberts, Sale, Sears,
Stands Strobe. Tavenner, Turner. T. A.
Wickham-is.
Al 6P IL the. chair was vacated for
twO hours. 4. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
.NESCOTT PAPER
READ TO THE JURY
Court Holds Night Session to
Complete Reading OF
Deposition.
SECURITIES GIVEN TO CARTER
The Latter Expressed a Desire
for Wescott TO Keep Them
But He Declined.
SECURITIES GIVEN TO CARTER
(By Associated Prees.a

SAVANNAH, GA. March a.-Thc ron.
clusion OF the testimony OF the late "
Wescott father-in-law OF former f,,n,,t,
ooerhh NJ. Carter. as given before Com
missioner Shields. In New York. when the
fight against their return to the hIrIs-
dction OF the Federal Conrt for ,he south.
ern District OF Georgia by Greene and
Ghynor WAS made. was reached Tonight.
An extra session was held to enable this
deposition to be brought TO a close Jude.
Speer thereby saved one entire tay ami
a portion Of another. as five hours were
required TO complete the reading
during the morning session, Henry L..
Sfinson. United States district attorney.
OF New York. was on the stand, and his
examination was the only break during
inc entire day In the reading OF the
Wescott deposition
District Attorney Marion Erwin said that
National Bank Examiner Johnston who
is custodian OF the records in the Greene
and Gaynor case. Will take the stand to.
morrow. for an calculation of the mass
OF evidence that has been introduced rela.
tive to checks and financial operations OF
Greene and Gaynor and Carter
No alusion WIS made by the court 10
his remarks to the jury yesterday to
which counsel for the defense took excep.
ception as prejudicial to the prisoners
cause. II was inferred therefrom that
the court had read The report OF his re-
marks and failed to concur in counsels
view az to their hostility to Greene and
Gaynor-
St!rnson WAS attorney for Wescot; in
1897 and he WAS questioned about the
transfers OF bonds from wescott to Car.
ter. which he said took place in his of.
flee. Carter checked the securities, signed 6
receipt and took the securities away
Stimson testified that Carter said to Yves.
colt: Daddy, wish you would TAXI
these" but the latter declined.
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the calendar for sonic wceks, was
rcarhed, and Mr.. Chapman. OF Greene,
arose Ia speak III favor of the measure.
Strcn,iottos opposition developed In many
quarters. Mfr. Fulton, of Warren; Mr.
loci, OF Ioc Mr.. Sale. OF Norfolk, Mr..
Ehnnds of southampton; Mr.. Kerns. OF
Halifax. argued nj length against the
/ bill, objcctIns to the removal of the right
/ to elect commissioners from tho people.
Tho Republican senator from Lee pro-
tested against placing the purse-strings
of the Commonwealth In the hands of the
court and others. including Mr.. Fulton,
Were opposed to the Fundamental prin-
cplt involved-thc limitation Of the gov
crnlng power of the people and the CEN
trallsltion of authority in the courts.a
III Nas pointed out on the other side.
tha. the Constitution made IL impossible
for he people TO put back into the office
the men they wanted.
IN this dilemma. OF defeating the
wishes of the people one way or the
other. Mr. Machen, of Alexandria, called
attention TO his proposed amendments to
ohc Constitution. changing 1t so as to
allow commissioners to- succeed them
selves. Meanwhile lie thought the BIZ
pending should bc passed
Both sides claimed that the people were
with them. MIR Shnckelford. of Orange.
tho course of his speech opposlging the
bill. Mr. Sale, of Norfolk. declared that
tic present system of elccting commis-
sicners to succeed thcmsclvs is failure,
and that the officers are not doing their
duty. 10 place the appeintivc power
in the hands OF the judges would be to
mako mnt;ers worse h'y dragging the
courts into local politics. In the opinion
of Mr.. Sale. the advisable method would
be the appointment Of the commissioners
by n board of sax commissioners, such
rs that proposed in his recent bill. Until
this could he done. however, he thought
the constitutional provision forbiddins
tho reelection of commissioners Of the
revenue to succeed themselves should
be allowed 10 stand.
The debate was spreading out at some
length and Mr.. Thomas. of Lynchburg,
had secured the floor, when at p. NJ.
the chair was vacated for two hours.
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Night Session.

Despite the continual roll calls, a flicker
OF interest appeared now and then during
the night session, the earliest feature OF
which was the presentation OF the Clo.es
petition. Various communications were
received from the House during the eye
ming, and several conferences were ar
ranged over disagreeing votes ON tho
evening before the Senate struck out tho
entire appropriation in the hill creating
the Virginia School for Negro Deaf ana
a9llnd. The House rejected the amend
hent, and "a compromise was reached
allowing 5000 for the school
Upon motion of Mr., WIckham, of Han
over. tho Senate concurred In House
amendments TO the bill fixing the salaries
OF judges of the Supreme Court Of AID.
peals at 1850. and upon motion OF Judge
Mann, OF Notioway. similar action was
taken with reference TO the House amend
nlents to the bill arranging the terms
Of circuit courts. A conference was held
over the Senate amendments to tse bill
assigning the rooms In the Capitol with
the result that 1t was finally agreed that
the committee rooms, l and q In the west
wing shall go 10 the Commissioner OF
Insurance; and TO the Commissioner
of Labor, and and 6 to the Superinten-
dent OF Public Grounds md Buildings
with the understanding that all three
Gent time TO get out of the way of the
next General Assembly. Agreement was
reached through a conference over the
amendments TO the bill relating TO the
maintenance of insane in the State hos
pitfalls
BY unanimous consent the three surety
bills carrying out the recommendation
OF the special committee which recently
investigated the prevailing system OF tn,
care Of public grounds and buildings were
taken up and passed, During the eve
ming tho Committee on Roads and In
ternai Navigation made favorable repor
upon several inlportan, bills, includin,
the Churchnan bill TO require railroa,
companies under certain conditions t,
maintain telephones in their public offices
and the bin TO require common carrier
doing business in the State to reCeiy
and receipt for all freight delivered Il
them. Among the more Interesting mat
sers OF rhe evening was the adoption wit
q single dissenting vote OF the House join
resolution requesting the Corporate
Commission to presertbe maximum
travel rate of. two cents per mile by a
transportation companies doing bushes
.n the State.
AT II P. l the Senate adjourned unit
20 o'clock iris morning.
Senate Bills Passed.
To abolish the Office o: register of Il
lanAofics.
To transfer all books. records. man,
ecr!ps and papers o. a puhlle nature. no
In tho custody % the register o: Lar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Three Busy Sessions and Much
Work Done.

THE House was called to order at 10
o'clock by Speaker Cardwell, and prayer
was offered By Rev. l.. j. Haley, D. D.,
the member from Louisa.
Flowers were strewn from far ana
wide upon the grave OF the Mann bill
amendments, members handing in petit
tions for their passage from all over the
hall.
The arst measure considered was House
bill. No. %. prohibiting the taking Of oys-
ters patent tongs, and II caused some
debate The question was upon the adop-
ton OF some amendments put on In the
Senate, and they were rejected.
The House agreed 10 some linfnateral
Senate amendments to the Ghurchman
2-cent passenger rate bill. and the samo
course was adopted with reference to the
old bill for the establishment % sys-
TEN OF high schools In the State.
N.Y. Petit asked 10 be allowed 10 take
up his Joint resolution amending the
Constitution. by adding the following
language:
And no person employed on q salary,
or retained as attorney by any Dunllr
service corporation. doing business IN THIS
| state. shall be eligible to election 10
| either House of the General Assembly"
Hs Nol4Nn ~ postpone tIle e1!unG0r
| was earnestly advocated by AeeAra. Petit,
/ Byrd, Rev and Person, who incidentally
spoke for the merits Of the resolution.
The calendar was postponed hy mn al
most unanimous vote. Mr.. Petit made
an able argument in favor OF the change
1 proposed
lie pointed out that the Constitution
provides that no public oinccr con hold
seat in the Legislature. and he thought
his resolution dit not yolence TO any IN.
forests. while IL sought to bring needed
relief TO the people Of the state.
Is Finally Adopted.
i MIR. NlassIe strongly supported lie reso.
luton, and Il VAS opposed by SIR Cation
who thought ii unfair and unnecesgafy
Mt Kew asked Mir eaton II ne beleved
had the president OF the Pennsylvania
Railway been a member NJ The lloliee
nc wonld have voted for tho Barker two
cent ilat passenger rate bin. y
u don't know" was the reply. ~ vote
for the mn and represent d raiiroAC
company
It's wrong 10 require taxes OF th4e,
y people and then deprive them Of Iii,
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A MAMMOTH MEETING.
Exceptionally Fine Music and a
Great Speaker Provided.

The 4g mems meetrs, Under the
auspices of the Central Young Meni
Christian Association tomorrow after
noon, ought to pack Broad Street Metho-
dist Church, where the meeting will pe
held. The doors will be open at o'clock,
and from $40 to $40 Bassett w. Ilough
Will give an organ recital, During the
song service, which isfso much enjoyed
by men, from $3.50 to 400. the malls
uuartette will sing and Thllow's Orches,
ira of seven pieces, will play before and
after the address. The orchestra will
also accompany the hymns.
-Four years ago, DIR, John Timothy
stone, of Baltimore, pastor of Brown
Memorial Church, addressed a great
mems meeting in Richmond, and drew
out seven hundred men III a dashina
rain. He is a man greatly beloved 10,
,mne. and the flock to hear him Hi,
theme for the stirring addresses Of Sum
day afternoon will be "A Young Man's
Vision"
If TRAVELLING in JAPAN
Or any civilized county, you can procure I.axa-
tive Bromo Quinine from druggists. All nationA
GROWERS Iuna i, an hox
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Office. to the Secretary of the Common
wealth.
To create tile Office OF superintendent OF
buildings and grounds and to provide for
me appointment of superintendent or
buildings and ground. and to define his
duties and to fix his snlnrv