Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21
PLENTY WORK AHEAD
OF THE LEGISLATURE
The important Measures Thai VIII
Come to The Front During
The Week.
BLACK HlHB TO Be MA0E FELONY
Senator Holt OF This City introduces
a Bill Covering the 'Matter-Bn
Amending Present Law on Tax on
Physiclans-R. F. & p. Repeal spec.
ial Privilege.
Especial TO Tho Daily press)

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. Eleven
I though the opening session of the
general assembly OF Virginia have not
been featured by any especially note
worthy outbursts of oratory and even
though few OF the many important
questions to he considered have be-
come live issues. vet they have served
In some way to point out those men,
especially In the House, who are les-
tined to frame statutes. which will be
embodied In the future code OF Vlr.
/ g'nln's laws.
The recree of dullness, which must
ever characterize the opening days OF
any legislature have seemed more
prevalent In this: aud SO few have
lren the actual accomplishments that
members. the wiser ones. are putting
their heads together TO recommend
an alteration of circumstances MS ex-
listing, and to push To the front those
measures which will serve best to
guide tho ship of state over It's tenn
petuous course.
Thus far the passage OF the cDick
bill' has been practically the only
complete legislative enactment Al
neli Hell. Of Cnlpeper. patron of the
i bilI proposing TO accept the terms OF
the bill as enacted by Congress, stands
among his colleagues as the author
OF more bills than any other House
member.
The reveal CT the Richmond. Fred
ericksbnrf and Potomac Railways
privilege to run It's lines without foar
oil being paralleled is a question of
! iarreaching Importance and one
which has created more talk than any
b!ll yet proposed. Messrs. Edwin p
Coz and, c. O'Connor Goolrick. Of
fredericksburg. have each avowed
their determination to dlsdain all suc-
ges'ions of restriction and to fight for
n straight repeal.
Probably Thursday the pronosed
hill for the repeal will be read for
+, the first time in the House. and on tho
daV following It IL cxpected that the
del ate. destined to he hot and lasting
VIII commence. Thee committee on
roads and navigation will make its re-
port on Wednesday, which, 1t Is said
will favor the repeal
Judge Martin Williams, of Giles
who has the distinction of having
presented more bills which became
laws than any other one man IN the
'9o6 legislature, is again lighting for
the re-enactment of the wharton
law" which was laid over after adj
lournmcrt of the last Senate.
His bill prevents insurance comma
MES from combining to FIX rates. and
The said companies clearly exposed
their attitude toward tho measure
when they sent their attorney to the
capitol to fight their cause before the
house committee on banking and in
snrance. The committee will present
1 It's final report. fayoring re-enactment
on Wednesday. and it seems assured
! that its discussion in the House will
follow the settlement Of the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac matter.
James r. Cation. of Alexandria. still
champions his famous rolling stock
Dill which has been discussed in every
particular. before previous bodies of
virginia lawmakers. There are oil
so many other proposed statutes gov
erning the conduct of railroads operat
| ing throughout the state. and their
| disposition will consume much yaln-
able time
Black Hand Work Made Felony.
Senator Holt, of Newport News. to-
day offered bin which makes It n
~ any DtsSO W 0Illt, SbUu.
procure or in any way be concerned
in the writing or sending of communi.
cations which threaten to do bodily
harm or injury TO any person or any
relative of any person in this state.
or who shall send such letter. com.
munication or threat from this state
to any person in any other state, ter
ritory or foreign country.
The bill provides for minimum
penalty of from thirty days in jail, a
i'ne of $50. one or both. and maxi
mum penalty of five years in the peni.
Tertiary
The bill went 70 the committee on
general laws.
ProhiPition Against Selling Cartridges.
enhtor McAlexander today intro
iuceka bill which doubles the license
tax orr firms handling md selling pistol
cartridges. 1t is made n misde
meanH to sell pistol cartridges unless
n liceKse tax of 500 is paid for the
privilege. The bill amends section