The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-04
The House

The House was opened Friday with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. McAlister,
secretary OF the Virginia Anti-Saloon
! League
| An effort was made to gag the
members OF the House. as Mr.. Cox
/ nut H. when Mfs~Deals of Norfolk, Of
/ fered resolution to limit all speeches
+ to ten minutes.
/ Mr.. Cox objected seriously to the
gag rule. He said that II the time
was TOT, short now tn complete the
work before the House, then 1t was
/ the duty nf the House to extend the
/ session. and any court will rule that.
sThere are a great number OF very
4 important measures vet to be con
/ stdered," said Mr. Cox. 'and | viii
not consent to shutting off any de-
bates which are necessary. In order
that the members thoroughly under
stand the bills"
| Mr.. Deal was OF the opinion that
/ any one could state his case In ten
minutes and could make his argu-
ment more effective with a ten MN
ate speech This resolution was
| adopted
1 Mr.. Page offered resolution
which was passed. calling up House
| bills s74 and 430. known az the hich-
,nand Fredericksburg and Potomac
! bill. out OF their order, and making
them a continuing order Tor Mon
I day.
An effort was again made Friday
/ nv Mr.. West TO hold night sessions
n, the House His motion was net
with a storm Of opposition, and whr"
nut vote was lost by large ma
tority. -,
rna ,,ncnntested House bills on
their third reading were taken up.
and the following bills passed Win
out opposition:
To make tho failure TO pay Tor or
refusa, to return goods sold Tor cash
ON delivery larceny in certain cases.
! In relation to hauling seines or set
ting traps In the waters of Aecomac
and Northampton counties.
IN protect and advance agriculture
hv regulating the sale of lime.
To authorize the board of super
visors of Elizabeth city county 10 ia
sue bonds to redeem certain bonds
already Issued.
To provide new charter for town
of Covington,
t,or the award of premiums on
scaips.
To incorporate the town of Stuart.
Providing for the registration OF
I nh armAGfEfS
drug stores and pharmacies in towns
and cities of Virginia which are d.
vided and separated from other towns
and cities In adjoining States by the
state line, and who are residents OF
virginia, and lawfully registered as
pharmacists, and who ewB and OPP
crate drug stores or pharmacies IN
adjoining towns or cities
70 authorize the board OF super
visors of the county OF Charlotte to
cell. convey and release to the state
of Virginia tho reversionary interest
and ali other rights of the said coun-
ty i'm Il certain tract of land convey
ed by the said county to the State OF
virginia on the third day OF July
1901 for the establishment OF an ag.
ricultural experiment station there
on; and TO authorize the State board
/ of agriculture and immigration to
purchase the reyersionary Interest and
all other rights of the said county fr
the said tract OF land, and To sell and
convey the whole. or any part there
! OF, II deemed by the said board UNI
necessary for its uses.
AS TO how a minister Is authorized
to celebrate the rite OF marriage.
House hill providing fer the con.
tinuancc OF the commission to devise
a staple method for the maintenance
of educational Institutions In the State
was defeated on the first roll-call.
motion TO reconsider the vote was
carried and the bill was passed. 81
I TO I,
To provide for the assessment and
payment of omitted poll taxes.
To provide for the manufacture and
distribution OF serum for the preven-
tien Of hog cholera.
To provide help for destitute per-
sons bitten ~ mad dogs
To provide funds TO help maintain
, INDECENT consumptives at Columbia
Sanatorium,
To protect FISH In the Blackwater
river
ITO provide c charter for the town
. OF Lexington,
In relation To lists OF property de-
, iinauent for taxes.
To license moving picture shows
Providing that fees OF constahies
|, and sheriff shall be the same in like
cases.
To authorize the Judge OF a1v court
notice tar.ice or tuftice IF the peace
Ia cit IS of forty thousand inhabitants
and over. II continue the cage. sud
!; ndrnit ~ bali any person brought he.
fore him charged wft.h heisg an
! hshitusi drunksrd. With falling ~
support his wtfe and children. with
besng n ,.agrant or. an idler able to
wp~k and who r liable to bacoms
! chrrxe upsn the corporation. and
~ r0snfutt kucb Nerxnn IN fbe nainer,
!; xtefen w an ofncer. To ~ known ~ 1