The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03

Although all OF the important mat
teYs referred TO above were given ac-
tion, most of the session of the Legfs-
lature yesterday was occupied with
& unimportant legislation. The House
continued its work of putting local
and uncontested bills through their
final reading, and reached the end OF
that part of the calendar. Later 1t
advanced all the bills OF this class
which were on their second reading,
and another bunch of roll calls is
consequently ahead for to-day.
In the Senate the work Of advancing
second reading bills was completed.
and several measures were finally pass
ed which had previously been pushed
along as uncontested matters. One OF
the latter was the bill containing the
present appropriation for monument
on the battlefield at Gettysburg. and
adding $4,000 in addition. the money
not to be used for two years On this
measure Senator Edmondson. who has
recently described himself as the old
es, man in the General Assembly. and
who has a gallant record as Con-
federate officer. delivered an address
which electrified the Senate. Had
there been any opposition to the bill
IL would doubtless have vanished
The Baylor Survey.
AS the resul, of what is said to have
been compromise. the Senate COM
mittee on Fish and Game reported fav-
orabIy the Wickham- Byrd bill provid-
ing for Strengthening the lines OF the
Baylor Survey in Warwick county.
The proposed lines are not the same
as those advocated by the Commission
of Ffsherfes, and II is said cannot be
effectively policed for the money which
the state receives from the James
River. but at the same time they are
recognized as putting the proposition
IN better shape as regards keeping
tho encroaching planter off the natural
rock. and at all events. 1t can be SHOWN
that there is nothing sacred about
the Baylor lines.
REGARDING the attitude of the House
members from Tidewater Mr. Evans
said that they are unit against any
change He believed this was the HIst
time in history that all had been unit
ed on any policy. but that SO tar as ne
co,ld learn they were certainly to-
gether in opposition 10 the ne" iiiies.
r'he Byrd bill on the same subject
IN the House is on the calendar with
ont recommendation of any kind. 1t
follows the Lee lines
strobe Bill Not Considered.
nv a vote OF IS to s the Senate de-
c,ined TO consider the STROBE bill.
referring the question of Statewide
nrohibition to the vote of the people.
some of the members regarded TINS as
test vote: others did not. On the
previous day, when uncontested oliis
we're being called its patron was abb
sent, and it was passed by. On yester-
day Senator STROBE asked for consld-
GRAFTON of the measure out or its
order. Objection was made on 'ne
ground that a debate would ensue, and
it would cause delay in consideration
of local bills, in which many members
had interests
Tonight, in its chamber, the House
of Delegates will hold a meeting TO
consider only the amendment proposed
bv Congress to the Constitution of the
United states. permitting the govern
ing body to levy an income tax. This
has been made special order, and
nothing else will be considered at that
time The fate OF the proposition
must be said to be doubtful. as the
opinions expressed yesterday by those
who privately discussed Senator Bal
leys speech showed wide diHerence.
Last night the House Finance Com
n1lttee HlaQe d IdNuldpie IePo1 ' VI '''>t
Governors bill.
Bank Bill Passed.
To the delight Of many OF the mem.
bers of the House, that body, by a
nearly unanimous vote. passed the
Williams banking bill. providing for
official inspection of all the State
banks. These institutions will, II the
bill passes the Senate, be put upon ;t<
equal footing with national banks.
which, 1t is generally believed, have
acquired a prestige because of the
rigid Inspection given to them by the
Federal government.
but little opposition to the measure
was developed. The question has been
hanging fire for years. and failed a.
the last session Of the Legislature
simply because the conflicting ele
ments could not be gotten together.
There is believed to be hardly an
objection to the present measure,
A similar bill Is on the Senate calen-s
sdar and it may, of course, be amend