The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-24

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of infectious or communicable dis
cases.
10 amend the charter Of the town
of Falls Church.
To provide for the collectlon of taxes
on moneys in tho hands of ilduciaries
not held under the control of q court.
To authorize the county of Allie
shany to borrow money to build a
courthouse.
tional compensation TO commissioners
of tho revenue
Three companion bills providing for
separate custody at williamsburg and
Petersburg for tho criminal insane.
To repeal the act establishing II dis
pensarv in Jerusalem Masisterial Dis
trlct. in southampton county.
Fish uiil Passed by.
The Rev House bill, codifying and
amending the existing laws relating, to
oysters FISH, clans and crabs. next
Stubbs moved that it be passed by.
so that if could he looked into. Mr.
Curtis opposed this, saying that tho
measure had been thoroughly threshed
to examine the bill. and thought agree.
ments could be reached by to-day. The
bill was passed by.
Next was the Crissby bill, to re-
auire dentists TO have certificates as
doctors of medicine Speaker Byrd
measure was asked for by the dental
associations. It-would not be eifec-
tive for four years. All dentists now
practicing. or who would begin prac-
tlce within the next four years. would
not be affected. The mouth. he said.
is coming to be regarded as in many
ways the most important part of the
body and skilful treatment of 1T IL
demanded
Mr.. West, of Nansemond, thought
it. about the worst bill he has seen
since he arrived in the Legislature
Some of the best dentists had said 10
MIN that 1t ought not TO pass lie
renewed that under it new dentists
creased
The bill went TO its ensrossment
by vote of IS to 81.
Byrd Liquor Bill.
Mr., Bowman. of Roanoke. moved that
the Byrd li1uor bill be taken up ont
of it's order, inasmuch as 1t involved
a large revenue to the State.
For thirty-iive long minutes Mr.. Cox
held the floor in opposition to this mo-
ton, The Richmond man is not time
killer, nor does he speak for the pur-
pose of hearing the music of his voice
There was a reason. He said over and
over again that he hoped no bill would
be called up out of its order. There
were plenty of others just az important
as this one. The Holt bin. from the
Senate could have been considered by
the House before this time had the
revenue been what was wanted. The
House, he. said, was not prepared for
this question
The speaker engaged in several col
loqutes with Mr.. Bowman, who said
that the Finance Committee ought 10
KNOW what 1t Will have TO spend before
II brings in general appropriation
bill Mr.. Cox said frankly that he was
opposed 10 some of the provisions OF
tine Byrd bill.
Mr.. Harwood asked Mr.. Cox If the
House could ever hope TO vote on any
thing il he held the floor all day. MIR.
Page inquired at about what hour AR.
Cox would. consent TO yield for Il mo-
ton, to adjourn. He replied that he
would do 1t at any time.
Loses the Floor.
There Is little doubt that the Rich
mond man would have been III possess
sion OF the floor until 2 o'clock had
not speaker Byrd knocked him out
on point OF order as TO the motion to
take mp the bill out of it's order. Mr.
Cooke sustained the point, and Mr..
Cox took his seat.
The motion to take UP the Byrd bill
was lost by Il large ma jority.
Mr.. Bells bill to provide for tho
election of members of the state Cor
poration Commission by a vote OF the
people, was taken up. Mr. Page op-
p p9sfa d He ssa j. w aa.r radical aas as
he thought, should nor be elected by
the popular vote. No man who is going
10 sit IN jllgment should go into the
mire OF politics, and put himself IN
OF men who had been his political
opponents.
Mr.. Rev favored the bill. Nothing
had given him more pleasure Two wv,
Years ago than 10 vote for simliar
well Us executive powers. The people
can can be as safely intrusted TO vote AZ, LOT
their commissioners as for their IAN
makers.
Pleads Tor People.
Mr. Love thought the powers anu
rights Of the people, which OF late
Years nave been so largely taken away
should be restored He hoped the time
Would never come when the people o.
Virginia should he reconciled to the
shNckles Of bondage
Ihat The Corporation Commission
mas cone a wonderful work for the
people OF The state was the assertion
III Ar. stnbbs. lie thought the I.esls-
change before providing for one, me
commission has, he said, brought much
revenue % the State, and has given
entire sHUstactiom lie had heard no
caitle,sn Mr., Moncurc, OF STAFFORD,
AR ~ stilhbs II he had not Ieaa
Ing recent criticism by Senator lNeelell
ING major said he remembered some
lhlnB OF mat but thought the Rock't
lNsNhh senator had later SAID he MAO
ho t meant 70 reflect on the commits
a s. peiorc the member from GioH-
ceh'ei, concluded his remarks MI, Aor-
thEf lAll Senator * nrXnlIS statement