The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28
Bills introduced.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Body Discusses Williams Insur
ance Bill and Passes It By.

Delegate Churchman. of Augusta, cali
ed the House TO order at III O'Clock, and
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. Haley,
the member from Louisa.
There were a large number of Mann
bill petitions, and others were handed
In praying the passage OF the Ould anti
cigarette bill. They were referred, and
when the morning hour had expired, the
clerk called the calendar. A number of
Senate bills reported from committees
were advanced to the calendar, before
the special order of the day was reached.
Mr. Lion called up Senate bin creating
fite new judicial circuits for the State.
and 1t was discussed at some length. DR..
Powell opposed the consideration OF the
supported by Mr.. McRae and others.
Mr.. Lion finally withdrew his motion
and said he would allow the bill to
take its chances on the calendar, in its
regular order.
The Thomas Senate bill permitting the
various magisterial districts to borrow
money for road purposes was discussed
at some length. Mr.. Gregory contenuing,
along with Mi. Gwathmey and others
that the bin Is unconstitutional. Mr.. G..
C. Taliaferro and Others took the oppo-
site view and there was much further
discussion.
Pending final dispositionof the bill. the
clerk laid the special order Lefore the
House, which has for its object the re-
cEacting of the Wharton anti-compact
fire insurance law and It's patron, Mr..
Martin Williams. moved to dispense with
its constitutional readings.
Mr.. Williams Opens.
This motion was adopted and Mr.. VIII
liams took the floo. to make his OPEN
ing statement for the bill. He explained
that it was an exact copy Of the old
n.arton law, and after some brief
references to the effect OF the repeal,
of the latter, Mr.. Williams said he would
submit some further remarks in closing
the discussion in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Cox. of, Richmond, followed In OPP
position to the measure and said it came
into the House with an adverse recon-
I,mendation from tile Committee on Gem
eral Laws. lie did not believe there was
any real demand for re-enacting tho
Wharton law, and when he came to dis
cuss the question of fire insurance rates
there We're several colleagues between
himself and other members.
Mr. Lee desired Mr.. Cox to answer why
the Southeastern Tariff Association kept
IN the 7three-fonrths value clause IN fro
policies, and the latter said the pending
6hlll' had nothing to do with the subject
The member from Richmond undertook TO
show that tho passage of the bill would
be distinct blow at all the home insur-
ance companies in Virginia, and he said
the penalties OF the law at present were
ample for tho protection Of the rights
of the assured.
Mr.. Royal Replies.
Mr.. Cox commended that IL faircr sys-
tom OF rates had been given the people
under the Southeastern Tariff Association
Than had obtained under the old Wharf
ton law, and he was quite sure that the
Cation general insurance measure, already
passed by the House threw ample safe,
guards around the rights of the people
in regard reinsurance,
Mr.. Royal, Republican floor leader ol
the House. strongly advocated the hills
sHe commended that rates in his section
lshad gone up and up. IT, Ills section under
the regime Of the Southeastern Tariff AS