The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20


was amended In committee.
Mr.. Byrd and those who are standing
with him In his fight, believe that the
men on the circuit bench of the State
are worth more than $500. and that
the best way to keep able jurists is to
give them reasonable salaries. So far
a. can be learned the measure will meet
with favor in the Senate.
The bills offered respectively in the
Senate and House by Messrs. Chapman
and Early providing for the appointment
of commissioners of the revenue by the
circuit courts seem to be meeting with
favor both In and out OF the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Jennings, of Lynchburg, yester-
day presented In the House petition
asking that the law be 80 changed. and
members Seem favorably impressed with
the proposition.
Hon. Roger T. Gregory, of New Kent.
is firm believer in the improvement of
the public highways of the State, and he
believes also In protecting the roads after
they have been improved. To this end
Mr. Gregory Is considering measure
which he may Shortly introduce. levying
a license tax upon persons who regularly
the county roads. The proposed tax will
go into the road fund and be used for
restoring them to their original condition
after they have been cut up by these
heavy wagons. Mr.. Gregory Is much in
terested In the question. and thinks his
proposed bill will help.
Chairman Moses NJ. Green OF the House
Committee on Public Property. Is pre-
pairing to throw much activity in the
matter of improving the Capitol grounds
and buildings.
In addition to the northern portico.
which Major Green proposes to erect he de-
sIres that the old bell house shall be
RACED to the ground or removed from its
present position In aid OF his scheme to
beautify the Square
THE house," says Major Green, ..is
neither useful nor ornamental. and has
no claim to antiquity. for 1t is but little
more than sixty years DID,
The Committee on the Chesapeake and
It's Tributaries held n meeting yesterday
afternon to take up the Rev crab bill
heretofore reported and recommitted. The
bill went over by agreement until next
Friday afternoon. when 1t Will 10 finally
considered.
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Former Senator William p. Barksdale,
of Halifax. is proud of the fact that he
was at least indirectly responsible for
the address made In the House by Cow
ernor Glenn. Of North Carolina, yester-
day.
Senator Bnrksdale found tho North
Carolina Executive In the lobby and sug-
gested to his friend, Major Green, that
he be accorded the privileges of the floor.
end prompt action followed
Hon. r. Tate Irvine, of Big Stone Gap.
Is hero and is deeply interested in the
creation Of another judicial circuit In
Southwest Virginia, to relieve the con-
gested conditions in the present courts
out there,
Mr.. w. e. Burns. OF Russell, Is said
to be tho choice for Judge by those who
desire the new court.
The Finance Committee of the House
yesterday reported bills Increasing the
salaries of the Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture and Superintendent of Public In
struction from $1,000 to 1850,
A bill to increase the salary OF the
State Librarian is pending before the
body.
The Committees on General Laws and
Courts OF Justice will hold regular ses-
sions at 10 o'clock this morning, Both
bodies have great many bills to con-
slider.