Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-08
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, SUNDAY. MARCH s, 1908.

htb'thc floyu county from the tlitn
To Sixth. and Craig county from the
Ninth to Tenth.
Child labor b!ll prohibiting employ
ment IN factory or city mercantile cs-
Establishments of children under II
years of age, except upon certificate
of dependency.
Establishing oyster seed line in po-
tomac, as agreed 10 BY joint commits
sion.
To provide an oyster Gull law for
tho Potomac.
To pension superanuated public
school teachers
Permit Richmond. fredericksburg 4
Potomac Railroad TO secure new char
ter. and provide for disposition OF
states holdings in the road.
Greeting dairy and food commission
ANA establishing pure food law TO
conform TO Federal regulations.
Abolish harglngs and require exc
cut!on Of death penalty at peniton-
tiary by clectrocution.
Fixing salaries or division school su-
pcrintcndenls at $500. and providing
for enlargement OF districts
Creating state commission of fish
cries.
For appointment Of state board
of health, and nppropriatlng $4,000
for it's expenses.
For compulsory education in public
schools by vote of localities.
Amend Constitution.
Joint resolution to amend sections
ll0. Il? l20 OF constitution. so MS 10
permit ircasurcrs and commissioners
Of the revenue. when elected hy the
people. to succeed themselves.
To amend section 146 OF the consti-
tuition so as TO extend regular SEES
sions OF legislature to 30 days.
To amend section $50 OF the consli-
tuition. TO eliminate successive cx-
tended readings on bills.
Bills Defeated.
Without prying Into tho secrets OF
committee DOM pigeon holes. hut con-
sidcrlng as worthy OF remembrance
those bills only that have been lost
In battle on floor or before commit
tee, the following may be memorial
lied among the dead OF Lie legisla-
tive grayeyarl:
10 request the Supreme Court
judges to wear gowns.
TO elect members OF tho state co.,
poration commission by popular vote.
To create Office of state bank OK
nminers
Relieving doctors of payment Of
state license tax.
To abolish Office of state school ex-
aminers
To furnish free school books TO pu-
pills in public schools.
Surplus Distributed.
The surplus has been wiped out by
the increase of appropriations pro-
vided for. but In The main the expcn-
dlturc has been in answer 10 demands
made By the voters themselves. and
for the material advancement an ben
eft of the state
Public highways leads off with the
largest individual amount: $250OOU
for distribution among the counties
and $4,000 year more for expenses
of the convict road force.
Free schools ere given ali additional
100000. bringing the state treasury
appropriations to half million. and
high schools get 100000
The old soldier is given $4,000 in
crease To the pension fund; S65. 900 is
appropriated TO erect an additional
space for the mineral and agricul-
tuial exhibits. There have been some
increases in salaries, and they were
deserved. but i'll the main the legis-
lature hays not been disposed to show
much liberality in salary matters.
Safety Match Bill Meets With Defeat.
The Senate today put a, quictus on
Senator Hobbs bill to prevent the
use OF all other matches than safety
matches IN the state of Virginia. and
providing penalties for violation OF
the Law.
Senator Hobbs made his first
speech of the session in support OF
this bill. He appealed 10 the senators
to advance the bill to its third read
ing. and sa.1 he would ask for tho
passage OF the measure.
The Senate refused to advance the
bill.
Cation Saves Insurance Bill.
The House, at tho instance OF Col
onel Cation. today decided to recon
slider Senate bill 354. amending the
statute creating the department of in
snrancc. rs 1t was defeated yesterday
Under misrepresentation by vote OF
- TO So
Colonel Cation explained that many
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members had voted against the meas
urc under the belief that ii was in
some way dangerous. He assured his
! colleagues that the bin was a mr..