The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
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missioner of Agriculture is given pow
err, by and with the advice and consent
OF the Board of Agriculture. to APP
point as many inspectors of fertilizer
as may be necessary. including one
from each OF the five grand divisions
of the state, and not more than one
from any congressional district, at a
salary Of not more than da y, s,S per month
The fund arising from the. payment
of the fees above mentioned VIII be
under the control of the Board OF A2-
riculture and deposited with the Treas
receive 3 per cent. for collecting and
distributing these fees, not to exceed,
together with the salary of the com
missioner. the sum Of $1,000. The Board
arising from this fund for carrying
on experincnts on the nutrition and
growth OF plants. with the view to as
certaining what fertilizers are best
suited to the various g., crops IN the
published. Fertilizers sold in violation
Of the act shall be seized by the Cons
missioner of Agriculture and disposed
of according to the order Of the court
having jurisdiction. Violation of the
act to be published as other violations
Of the revenue act.
Delegate Cation. in House bill No. "a.
amends section "a of the revenue act
In relation to reports of telegraph and
telephone companies for the purpose Of
assessment. The bill provides for the
making of such reports to the State
Corporation commission l1il instead OF to the
fine for failure to make reports Is
placed at maximum of $4,000, which Is
the present maximum, but omits the
minimum fine of $500. which the pres
fines may be as small as those for any
misdemeanor.
Speaker Byrd. in House bill No. 24o,
amends section 1893 of the Code in re-
lation to the salary of Superintendent
of Public Instruction, which is thereby
increased from $500 to $4,000 per an
mum and an allowance for travelling eX-
any school year: The present allow
ance for travelling expenses in this
case is $500 per year.
Senator Wickham, In Senate bill No.
ESQ seeks to amend section of the act
approved March 8, 1904 in regard ia
the commitment of minors to the
Prison Association of Virginia. SO as
receive the sum of 40 cents for each
day such minor is supported by The
association instead of the allowance
made by the present law. which is the
same number OF persons by the law
enforced January 1, 1905.
| Delegates Wingo and Montague. in
House bill No. 241. undertake to amend
| the act Of April 2. 1903. in relation to
the penitentiary farm which is section
| 4l73 b of Pollard's Code, SO as to pro-
vide that the superintendent shall have
salary of 500 per month and board
| for himself and family, instead of $50
| per month and board for himself, which
! the law now allows. The bill increases
! the salary OF guards from s25 pei
month and their board to $40 pei
/ month and their board. .Thissbill has
| been reported by the Committee on
Asylums and Prisons.
Senator Echols, in senate bill No. 353
provides for the amendment of section
! 1863 of the Code of Virginia in rela-
ton to the examination of applicants
for license to practice dentistry. so as
to allow the granting OF such licenses
to those who had passed a satisfac-
tory examination and those applicants
/ who have practiced dentistry for the
period of five years according to the
laws of any other State of the United
States holding their diploma from some
| reputable dental college. The bill fur.
Their amends the existing law so as tc
allow temporary licenses to be signed
| by the secretary of the board instead
iof by the president and secretary. as /.
now required.