The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
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In PUBLIC PLACES

Hon. David b. Powers, Jr., OF Port
Royal, Va. member of the House OF
Re Issgn,t.a from Caroline county Is at
/, yesterday on professional business.
Will you BIO q candidate for re- cleo
ton to the House this fall2" Mr.. Pow
! ers was asked when secn In the lobby
II expect to be-, he. replied, "and I
position for another term In the
mind ay s S yqa ,.n snyhhng v espsssay, II
press at at the ' coming session?' pso' -
We'll, II might appear n little pre-
sumptuons for me to be discussing such
/ viii say. however, that beyond what
ever local bills may appear needful to
my people do not expect to undertake
AS matter of fact, think to aid in
| tho adoption of the few meritorious
general bills that are usual offered,
vent the passage Of the great mass OF
! bad Legislation. which Is always pro-
posed; u.s. to my mind, the highest duty
great deal in the way OF new laws,
except in cases where local ones APP
pear necessary for the. public good, but
that the statute books are not over
crowded with unnecessary and danger
GUS Legislation Of a general nature. It
line If ] return to the House.
| Mr., Powers will be here for several
days. He Is quite popular In Richmond
county county in ii the House Of Delegates a'" no
School Examiner c. g. Maphis. OF
| Charlottesville. talked Interestingly OF
the , work Of his department when seen
our board has just returned from
Newport News" he said. where we held
meeting to, arrange for the examna-
Board of Education. and which were
adopted by, them, will. we think. set at
may have been held by teachers, as all
classes are now definitely provided for.
and in manner which we feel Will be
satisfactory TO them and at the same
time viii permit us to gradually raise
the standard for new applicants. the
recognition OF tho graduates of certain
approved private schools VIII have
good effect In securing the cooperation
of these institutions In the public school
work. and Will also help us to solve the
problem of scarcity OF teachers without
lowering the standards.
ings while in Newport News. and visited
their excellent school system. We VII
hereafter and will likely meet in Alex
andria some time in March.
in my own circuit have been kept
busy lately dedcatlng new school build
ings which have been erected IN inc
last year
Senator Joseph p Sadler. OF Fowha-
tan county, spent yesterday In Ricn-
tnond looking after some private al
fairs.
Mr.. George W. pillow, formerly of
let. n. c., is in Richmond visiting old
friends. Mr. Pillow was chairman OF
the legislative committee OF the Bro
tlNar <,S 1t,~
ing the fierce gubernatorial fight In
1901, and made the famous report on
the. employers liability BILL. which bore
Just think of the great confusion
that is going to prevail in Virginia I
this year as result of the Jamestown
Exposition and the political campaigns
that viii shortly open up in all the
counties and cities of the State" said
hotels last night.
DO you think the exposition Will
tend TO cripple or diminish interest in
he was asked.
Did you ever see. anything diminish
great EXTENT" Vas s' the h interrog ga aly
by way of answer.
o,l E.;xpositions may come and go, but
brook. VIII go on forever"
But. seriously, I think one will have
q tendency to arouse and stimulate In
~ tba 81 .ns 9snet. IaHuidates VIII go
In this way each will be helpful TO the :
other. Many trips will be made to |
Jamestown. especially by Eastern vir-
ginia people: which would not be made |
except for the fact that the State will |
be stirred over the political campaigns
going on in the counties and cities,
and this will. of course. swell the crowds /
and help along the show I look for
the most active year that we have ever
witnessed in Virginia, and the strenu-
Gus life is going to begin early In the !
sprng."
E. A. Pace. of Hot Springs, Va. is
stopping at the Jefferson.
WIZ wiTgi IN ire registered at the Rich