The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

Indignantly that threw down the
gauntlet to them. ! have asked PEG.
pln inside Of the Senate and outside OF
It as to whether said the things
that reev. u. y. 3dcAllister charE es me
with. and they are unanimous In deny
Ing that said any such things.
God II Ills Judge.
Yet one OF these keen, cunning
hypocrites of the Anti Saloon League
denounces me Ms ono WHO has HAS.
phemed, and the statement Is gent
out to that effect In The Times Dis,
patch. which many consider the lead
Ing newspaper OF this Commonwealth.
This preacher has not the right to
Judge me. Jesus Christ and the God
who created us Will pass on that ques-
tion on the final day OF reckoning.
I'm the face OF all they say stands
the fact that ] was respbnsible for
the incorporation into tho present law
OF that part which forbids the sale OF
liquors to minors. 1 would like to
point out to this field secretary OF a
political end OF our politics thnt I was
not elected on a church platform. but
on the PLATFORM that would cndeavor
TO the best OF my ability TO serve the
people.
II point out to him that in the same
paper in which his charges first ap-
peared there are cuts OF the new adj
.dition to the State Library Building.
on which for three years have ex-
pended great deal OF labor and time
in a service to the people OF this State,
for which I have received only $50,
the allowance Of bare expenses made
by the state. That is one OF the
public acts that l have done"
General Husiness.
Senator Keezell presented the gem
eral appropriation bill on the part
of the Finance Committee.
protest was entered by Senator
Lincoln against the delay which had
met his bill to allow the people of
Abingdon to vote out the dispensary.
He said that by lack of .quorums and
lpostponements in the Committee on
City. County and Town Organization
the bill had not gotten on the call
endar. and that while he and the dele
gates from the county affected de-
sired passage Of the bill, 1t had beer
held up and postponed at the instance
Of a newspaper reporter, who had read
a telegram asking that hearing be
granted. over the vigorous protest
OF Senator Folkes, the bill was pu,
on the calendar and taken out OF the
hands OF the committee.
Secretary Owen then brought mes
sage from the Governor making GER
tain nominations. &
The bill creating a system OF banl
examination was then considered.
Senator Holland offered an amend
| ment providing that the basis OF as
sessment for levying the expenses
tho system on the banks should b.
their total resources. This was passed
Senator King wanted to amend tn
bill by making the fee for examination
SEQ for small banks. This was killed
By vote OF 80 to the bill wa.
| passed.
The chair was vacated at 2 and re
| sumed at 4
When Senator Keezelrs bill came up
providing the additional per diem 10
| members of the General Assembly. IL
| sion to ninety days Is approved, cam
l3up. there was brief discussion.
! 1t was feared by Senator Ward tina
the passage OF such a law might opcr
ate to defeat the bill.
Senator'S Hart, Keezell. Walker ane
! Holt favored the proposition. Senate
1 Edmondson doubted Its advisability.
BY a vote OF IS to 4 it was passed
The following bills were passed:
| To provide for system of Stat,
] bank examination.
10 amend tHe law concerning Ger
Itain classes of insurance companies.
/ To amend the act incorporating tn
1 town of Basic City.
To authorize Albemarle and Buck
bingham counties to purchase certail
toll bridge.
To repeal joint resolution regard
4 ing claim Of the State against TIL
4 Federal government surrendered t
the Mount Vernon Avenue Association
To amend the law fixing a tax OF
4 circuses.
To amend the law relating to loca
i assessments.
To provide for the recordatlon o
certain United States Court records.
To promote order and the comfor
OF passengers on conyeyances.
!, To authorize recitals in certain case
to constitute prilna facie evidence 0
the execution of deeds in certain case.
, To make warrants five years oil
invalid.
To amend the law with reference t
medical attendance for prisoners.
To provide for submitting the ques
1 ton of granting license to manu-
/ facture ardent spirits to the qualific
voters of Winchester, Frederick an
Shenandoah. s
TO amend the game law in certai
cases
To provide for the examination an
testing of dairy cattle for controllin
tuberculosis.
4 To fix the law respecting the re
q reciprocal transfer OF insane person
4 confined in this and other state
whose legal residence is in some Stat
4 other than that of their legal sconfine
|. ment
To amend the law in relation to as
j, sault. %
oSamend the act incorporating win
]. chester, 81 rs
To make certain changes in the la
I l3regarding the State convict road fore
To amend tho law as to- how certai
/ persons may pay the capitation ia:
TO require railroads to provide suit
!. able aboose cars on ight trains.
j. To amend the law as to certain fra
d ternal insurance companies.
!, To require deeds Of bargain and sal
i and other conveyances Of real estat
i Ito designate whether the grantors al
8 5granteesS are white or colored. and [
! define the duties OF clerks OF cour
: in reference thereto.
i To amend the law as to certai
j I4narcotics.
Z To require the commission ascertai,
{ ing the insanity of a. nom resident
lFrtye certain infornla ton to the STA