The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
Jacobs & Levy.

who is commonly regarded as the floor
leader OF the friends of Judge Black
stone. received yesterday another. Pc
ton, signed by Twenty-Five citizens OF
fIorntown in lis county, requesting
him to use all fair means to retain
Judge Blackstone as judge of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Judge Blackstone has been confined
to bis room at the Richmond Hotel for
several days by severe attack OF
grip, and Is under the care OF DR.. C. ".
friends daily, however, and eyinces the
liveliest interest In all the various
plans proposed by the Legislature for
giving a hearing to the charges against
himself. Judge Blackstone's friends
deny any attempt to delay proceedings,
but are firm In stating that they will
fight to the last ditch for what they
believe TO be the rights of the accused.
Judge Blackstone was served with
the legal notice of the joint resolution
by the sergeants- at-arms OF the two
houses yesterday afternoon.
The Appropriation Bill.
The much-desired appropriation bill.
on which hangs the destinies of every
State official. from the first of March
of THIS year and which will include
tiiS SdidtbSo VI WIG ltSlSlhtUlS lItil-
selves for the last eight days of the
SESSION. Will come from the Finance
Committee to the Senate this morn
ing. with certain amendments. Mem
bers of the House will not rest easy
until this bill. the creature of their
own genius. is safely returned to their
hands. House members are darkly
lprophesying impracticable amendments
which they fear vii, he offered by Sem
l'ators who are unaware of the inpor-
ltunate demands on the treasury of the
State. while others are even more
afraid that pet measures which will
serve to build up their own political
fences may be ruthlessly chopped off
Judge Campbell Not Here.
| 1t was enormously stated yesterday
that Judge j. Lawrence Campbell was
in the city. The former member of
| the Senate was in the city some weeks
ago. but did not remain here for his
election as judge OF the new judicial
circuit of Bedford and Franklin coun-
! ties. Quite a delegation of his friends
from Bedford county were here, how
ever.
| Field Day In House.
! An interesting calendar is promised
for the House session this morning.
Among the Senate bills which come
! up for final action in the House will
be an act to provide penalties for fail
ure to transmit telegraph messages
promptly: an act to prohibit bucket
shops; bill to prohibit the sale, or
giving away, or dispensing of coca Inc,
except on prescription; bill to
require educational and other State
institutions to report monthly to the
State Auditor all disbursements of
State funds, and a bill providing for
the incorporation of towns of from 200
to 5000 inhabitants
Pure Food Bill Passed.
The Senate last night passed House
bil No. 252, known as the pure food
bill. This was the bill which was
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Early,
OF Green. and in the House by Delegate
Pulliam, of Manchester.
Mr.. Pulliam got the bill through the
House some days ago. and having now
been passed by the Senate, 1t Will be.
come a law as soon as the Governor
approves 1t. This bill repeats the for
mer pure-food law, and will conform to
tho national laws.
| 1t is thought to be an ideal statute.
and Its patrons hope that it will have
the effect of stopping the adulteration
| of foods.
The measure puts the duties of en-.
forcement in tho hands of the dairy
and food commissioners. subject to the
authority of the State Board of AgrI-
culture and Immigration.
Wants Law Amended.
Delegate T. q. Clarke, Of Dinwiddie