The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11

pilots was called up, and Senator
Foikes presented an amendment put
ting a tax of 500 upon coal agents
shipping more than $4,000 tons of coal
any such amendment wuold kill the bill.
as 1t would not have time to go to
the House and be acted upon. Sen
ator Echos was of the same opinion.
Then Senator Folkes took the floor
and turned what seemed to be al
amendment to his way. of thinking.
He said that the Assembly had gotten
the pilots by the throat and wanted
to make them pay license, but the
great coal dealers were allowed to go,
untouched.
Don't tell me that It's too late for
this amendment" said the Richmond
Senator. IF you want to turn the
to tell me 1t is because you think it
too late to tack this rider on"
Senator Folles went on to say that
the State was willing to license y poor
half-starved lawyer, but that every
time any effort was made to nall these
mineral dealers they. always lodged,
and excuses were always made for
them.
The speaker grew eloquent toward
the close and when a vote was taken,
his amendment was adopted by vote
Of ii to II. The bill was then passed
Senator Strobe made an attempt to
call up the bill providing for the ap-
pointment OF g. tax commission. but
the Senate objected. and the matter
was passed by.
At 1880 o'clock adjournment was
taken until 10 o'clock to-day.
House Bills Passed
To amend an act in relation TO the duties
Of the superintendent OF Public Printing.
To provide for tho payment of a license
tax for the exhibition of an automatic NOV
inE-picture MACHINE. photograph, graphic
the price OF admission to such exhibition
does not exceed the sum OF 10 cents.
To amend and re-enact act entitled an
repair the public roads OF Pulaski county
approved March 2, 1882. amended and
r.. enacted by an act approved February 81.
approved January 25. 1898. as amended and
re- enacted by an act approved March {.
1900. as amended and re-enacted by an act
To provide for the improvement OF public
roads in Rockbridge county. to authorize
tho Issuance of county bonds for the pur-
bends among the several magisteral dis
of the issue Of bonds by an election.
To amend and re-enaot section 1887 of
the Code Of Virginia. relating to office judg-
ments.
To authorize county school boards In the
Sidte 10 loan 10 Inc ulstrlCt SCnOOi 0OQruS
OF their respective counties funds belonging
t. said county school board, derived by gift
or devise, taking the obligation of district
school board for the same
To provide In cities containing 10000 In
hnbitants or more for the appointment OF
matron for the jails, and to fix their COM
pensation and 10 provide how the same shall
be- paid.
ITO authorize the County School Board of
the county OF James City to use the funds
known as the Hickory Neck Academy
Fund.- in the nr1rChn sing n
struction OF high school building at To-
Gno, In said county.
To amend and re-enact section 1852 of the
Code OF Virginia. as amended and re-enacted
by chapter rs. Acts OF Assembly. 1sS9-so
page 81, as amended and re-enacted by
chapters 2s4 and Alb. Acts of Assembly,
l9o2-3-4 pages 400 and $40.
TIC authorize the town OF BridEewater. In
tho county Of Rockingham. Va, to issue