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

House took UP its calendar and passed
a large number OF bills, to many of
which there was no objection.
message from the Gov tInn u COM
Bryan. stating that IL the Legislature
remained in session long enough he
would probably come to Richmond and
make an address, before the pody i III, Inc
simply filed with the documents Oh the
House.
,pelegate Cation moved to t take e, up the the
oysters in parts OF the Potomac River
and to provide penalties for violation
of this act. The bin Is one Of series
Maryland oyster Commission. II was
discussed by Messrs. Page. Rev and
Old. several minor amendments being
Mr Rew Sop he iee of dredge
for the proper taking IN of os y,1ungs or or
advocated by. the Maryland Oyster
Commission. charging that this would
be breaking faith with the Maryland
Legislature.
and asked that the bill be adopted as
1t came from the commission. All
amendments were lost. and the bill
was pCommissioners of Revenue.
The bill to increase the compensation
OF commissioners Of the revenue was
discussed at length, Judge tho Hall ald,s Of
that the commissioner of the revenue
at present is the best paid officer of
the State for the amount OF work he
does. and further because under the
present fee system there Is no way OF
telling what sums commissioners are
RECEIVING.
crease in salaries, saying that no COM
niissioners are resigning because of
poor pay, while many are Offering for
| the position. Mr.. Sutherland of Dick
his county in which the commission
er had received fee Of s4l3; more.
said the speaker, than this man would
Mr.. Houston. patron of the bill. de-
Tended 1t, explaining its provisions in
detail. and stating that 1t had the In
d aornnnt5 Of the Auditor of Public
rico, moved the previous question, and
the bill was passed. o7 to is, the coun-
try delegates generally favoring it,
while the city and town vote opposed
Commission and Rates.
With a view to eXpediting business
by sending House bills to the Senate
as soon as possible. House bills on their
OF Senate bills. A bill to confer on
the State Corporation Commission pow
err to fix rates for water supply com
panies, electric light and power com
panles and gas companies, and to pre-
vent discrimination. was considered. the
patron, Mr.. Barrett. objecting to fur
ther delay The bill was opposed at
length by Judge Martin Williams. who
thought it would work hardship on
small corporations, and produce endless
litigation. practically putting the less
pretentious companies out OF business.
the constitutionality of the questions
involved On the final vote the bill
was defeated by large majority.
ing section sSle in the Code, reported
adversely by the Committee on Cen
eral Laws. was taken UP, Messrs.: Bar
rett, Lewis. Churchman and wilkins
characterizing 1t as pink tea" bill.
which would merely prohibit raff1es
at church fairs and card parties. Mr..
Throckmorton and Mr.. NIassie amend
"Tf any person bet wager any
thing elscsvherc tlnn mt public place,
win or lose money or anything OF value.
money. he shall be guilty OF a INSIDE
meanor, and be punished by II fine of
not less thnn $40 nor more than $50,
thirty days, or both, ut the discretion
of tile court or jury. But nothing IN
| this net shall apply to the winning of
prizes offered for playing at games at
which the player has nothing mt stakc.S
Doctoring Horses.
Mr.. Cox argued that gambling was
abundantly covered by existing stat
utes. The bill was ordered to Its en-
grossment. an effort to reconsider and
further amend being lost.
| Methods of doctoring horses We're
| considered at length in the debate on
| a measure to regulate the practice Of
an ana ef
dentistry the bill was ordered to its
| engrossment.
The bill forbidding councilmen and
terest in a contract with or claim
against the city was discussed at
length and amended by Messrs. Massie
| and Goolrick.
The House adjourned pending the
consideration OF this bill.
At the afternoon session the bill re-
ferring to city councilmen and con-
tracts was taken up again and ordered
to It's engrossment without objection,
relative to hunting laws passed by
the morning session, and explained * its
details. Judge Martin Williams want
Ehibit guests of Virginia gentlemen
from hunting in the State without a
| license Mr.. Wilson. also opposed the
bill. Mr.. Goolrick defended the game
Ttwenty- States visitor from out
/ side the State We're required to take
| Goolrcl1 argued that all non-residents
/ should pay their license, the money to
| 90 to the county road fund.
| Mr.. Taliaferro, OF Orange. supported
| thelicense bill. Mr. Edwards, Of West
| Point opposed it as an interference
with the rights of farmers to hunt on
/ their own premises. He stated that
some city sporting club. statement