The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-26
Here and There
in the Legislature
(contlnued rrom 'Thlrd rase.)

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Internal Navigation yesterday reported
favorably tho bill introduced by Mr..
Coleman requiring any railroad which
Is by It's chatter compelled to stop ut
any place to take on or let off passen-
gers to comply and prescribing penal
tics. Mr.. Coleman. with Mr.. Moncurc,
Of Stafford. and Mr. Powers, appeared
for the bill. This Is intended to be
operative unless some arrangement Is
made about the surrender of the char
ter OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac
thanking 225th on the Senate calen-
dar is the STROBE State wide prohibi-
ton bill. now on its second reading.
Having the right OF way over 1t are
many, many bills that are the darl-
ings OF their patrons hearts. the fate
or which will be live issue before
the folks at home. Then the omnipo-
tent Finance Committee has sheaf
of important financial measures that
must be put through the mill.
The Richmond, fredericksburg and
potomac bill, introduced by Senators
STROBE and loi!ses, was set for q hear
ing yesterday afternoon before tho
Senate Committee on Roads and In
tcrnal Navigation. Attorney Cardwell
appeared, and asked continuance nn-
III Monday, as President White and
General Counsel BraXton were in at
tendance on the meeting in the Gov
iernor's office. while the Senate COM
nittee was sitting
senator Stroue put up strong pro-
| test against the delay, saying that the
meeting had been postponed until yes
! terday upon the express representa-
| ton that 1t would not be delayed fur
| Their. He was opposed TO further de-
lay. senator Folkes agreed.
II was decided to postpone the hear
Ing until Monday afternoon. when the
committee Will SIT Jointly with the
TIE case. Immediately afterward. the
senate committee will meet In execu-
tive session and take action.
AS q result OF the hearing yester-
day on the owen bill taxing soda wa
ter manufacturers. bottlers and dis
pensers, q compromise was reached
agreeable to all parties concerned, and
the bill VIII go through without fur
Their lsnt. 1t is estimated that this
Lawyers viii note with more than
passing interes; tile bill OF Senator
tucker reported lag To., By s, the
yesterday. 1t provides that IN actions
OF tort. two or more defendants may
BY Jointly charged in one or more
counts. while In other counts they
cases no severance shall be. allowed.
but Judgment shall be rendered ac-
cordinS to the very right of the cause.
This amendment TO the practice and
pleading, IN this state will do much to-
ward cutting down cumbersome COM
plants and simplifying the issues 1t
was introduced at the request OF one
Of the members of the State judiciary.
Another bill of Senator fuckers re-
that In cases of partition. where the
party entitled to the proceeds is an
infant or insane person. the proceeds
shall be turned over for Investment
to the guardian of the infant or conf
trustee. in case the interest be in trust.
The present law leaves the control and
investing power in the hands OF the
court.
The Isison bill liking the number
which must constitute full train
| crew. and the Saunders bill FOR. the
! protection OF travellers and employees
A
hearing next Wednesday at 4 O'Clock
| hv the Senate Committee on Roads anc
4 Internal Navigation.
1 After n long session yesterday The
Senate Committee on Courts OF Jus.
! tice reported the following bills Ia
! vorahly: rhe Wickham Bill providing
! Tor municipal appropriation OF aban'
doned sraveyards; tho Halsey bill as
the Garrett bill requiring the records
| OF deeds to show when either party
| is black; the Ward divorce bill: the
Holt bill as to the fee Of the Common
p.ealth's attorney or Newport News;
the Oliver pill as to court fees.
No action was taken by the Senate
Committee ON Fish and Game ycstcr-
| dav In regard tn the bill rearransins
Accolnac and Northampton desire q
new tud'cia circuit FOR their litiSa-
! ton which is now congested. Repre-
| ed yesterday afternoon before the
| senate Committee on Courts OF Justice
and argued for the establishment of =
| new circuit, showing that the popula-
lion of the court demand It Those
| VINO appeared were S. Ar Matthews,
stuart *. Powell r. ~ ~" "lietcre.
John y, war,es. John W. West G w.
Mapn, of Acconac, dIC as'tlO =. MedFS.
s. S. wilkins. John T, Wilkins. of
Northampton. No action was taken
/ by the committee.
Secretary l.. T. Christian. OF the Viz
! slnia Embalmers' Association. appear
| Cd before the Senate COMMITTEE on Cen
! cal Laws Yesterday in advocacy OF
an amendment to the present law con-
corning the State Board OF Emhalm-
+ thority TO revoke a license for any
cause. and AR. Christian desired that
/ they be given such power in proper
cases. There was some opposition.
The following bills won the favor
able report OF the Senate Committee
on General Laws yesterday: The Rison
bill requiring commissions appointed
as to the insanity of non-resldents &c
give certain information to the Boarc
OF Charities and Corrections: the Gun:
I ter bin providing for the analysis Of
cocaine and drugs by the state au
thorities in criminal cases; the .arte'
bill requiring the Board of Supcrvi
SOUS, examine the personal prop