The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
SENA1E

The senate was opened yesterday
with PRAYER by Rev. j. \. Latham u. |
D.. of Centenary Methodist Church
The various committees reported
favorably on the following bills: Sena-
tor Gravatt's bill. to provide u bureau
of vital statistics Senator Edmond
sons BILL relative TO the taxation of
telegraph and telephone companies:
Senator Parks's bill prohibiting dis
elimination between hack and hotel
companies by railroads: Senator Les
ners bill. permitting single county
constituting an entire judicial c!rcutt
10 increase the salary OF It's Judge.
Senator Carriers bill, allowing per-
sons duly qualified to practice dentis-
try before 1909 to practice now; sena-
tor Strcde's bill, allowing counties to |
issue bonds for bridge and road Inn
prorements. Senators Sims and Las
siter's bill. to create a perpetual fund /
for road Improvement; Senator Hollis
bill, with reference TO raising liquor
licenses; Senator Lesner's bill provid
ing an Increase in the salary of Judges,
Senator Harris bill, preventing trespass
on railroads; Senator Saunders's bill |
relative to fees for commissioners OF |
revenue; Senator Harman's bill. incor.
poratlng the town Of Honakar, in RIs. |
sell county. Senator Ovens bill, re-
gardlng the regulation and sale of
poultry food.
Senator Garrett of Henry, moved
that ESQ copies q the Holt liquor Ii
ceuse bill be printed 1t was so or.
dered.
Senator STROBE. OF Amherst took the
chair for a brief period.
State College for Women.
Senator Wickham, of Hcnrico, pre-
sonted a petition from tho Educa-
tional and Civic Association OF Viii
Iiamsburg, praying for the establish
ment of state college Cor the higher
education of women
An Invitation was read from tho
Equal Suffrage League of Virginia re-
questing the attendance OF the mem
bers of the Senate at the lecture of
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw on The Re-
laton of Suffrage TO the state"
Secretary owen presented two mes-
> sages from the Governor---one an
4 nouncing the appointment of George
L NJ. Conrad as a trustee of the State
u Normal and Industrial school at llar-
b risonburs, the other regarding the ex-
r animation of the Second Auditors Of
i .ice and its present condition.
e Five new biffs were sent to the
clerks desk
Owing to tho absence of Senator
Z Hart. of Roanoke who had a pending
:; amendment to Senator Thorntons bill
relative to commissioners in chancery
the bill was passed over.
= Senator STROBE, OF Amherst, oierc,
resolution that the state Corporation
Commission furnish the Assembly
. statement OF The taxes which woui
) go to each county II the rolling stool
j of the State We're taxed In proportion
to the counties through which II went
The resolution was adopted.
. Senator Holt's bill to require bono
OF city sergeants was passed. sena
tor Strode's bill requiring women no
l taries to indicate any legal change OF
y name in notaral certificates also re-
Z ccived the final assent of the Senate
Mount Vernon Matter.
Senator Thornton, of Fairfay re.
Qucsted that the bill reinvestins in
the State the claim of the Mount YER
non Avenue Association against the
! Federal government be recommtted,
though it was up for its third read
ang. He ea6ainsd that many years
ago the .Stase had transferred to this
association n claim against the gov
eminent for money loaned 10 1t in 1889
The association proposed TO construct
with the money. when received. a
magnificent boulevard from the Cap
ito TO Mount Vernon. 1t had spent
members had done SO as individuals
r Now the state wishes TO take bacl.
ats gift, and he thought tho associa-
ton ought TO have hearing before
q tho Finance Committee before final ne
o ton should be taken. The govern
q 1nent has denied the debt, and It re-
mains for the association to appeal to
Congress on sentimental grounds
They had never abandoned the pro-
1nct they INT eft
chance to complete their plan.
Senator Folkes, Of Richmond city
patron of the bill. wanted 10 be az.
sured that II hearing were granted
somebody would be present. He ex.
planned tho states side Of the mat
ter He told OF the long and msuc
cessfui fight made in Congress 10 Sc
9 cure payment OF this claim, senate
Daniel lie said, put up Il splendid lgh
TO get IL, but failed Reading iron
the report of tho last congressiona
!, committee which ha,. considered il
lie said that the last hearing had bee,
the best chance OF all to secure nay
ment, and that It then was sigma
failure. The Federal government
seens TO be trying TO appvoprlal
s, Alexandria now and he thought tina
4 the possession OF Tie claim would hcl
Virginia materially in any contont.o
with the government.
hui Rcconntfttch,
II Senator Thornton, OF Fairfax reptile
that he thought hearing might h
. secured. He was Of the opinion this
the association should be unmoleste
g, IN lis efforts and should not DO force
b. IN any way. Questions of law mlgl
q he involved, and the matter ought
be more fully considered.
senator Carter, OF Rappahannock bt
heyed that the association mad vests
/. rights Witch ought to he Investigate