The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-25
Here and There in the Legislature

in the Legislature
charge MIN with being a "high-brow'
| because he owned an automobile. and
used that against him on the right
and on the left. However, the smiling
Senator is still in the Senate.
Old timers say the pages OF the sen-
ate this session are the best that have
come in the hall for many a long day.
'fhey are bright fellows, courteous,
cheerful and quiet. When the sound
of a handicap Is heard they make q
dive for the source that IN speed
would qualify them for the 1o0-yard
dasl, ut the Olympic games. Archie
Burke, enc of Ricnmond's brightest,
is the dean OF the delegation, and he
Guilty of his position.
commemorative Attorney Z. P. Hu-
ford of Brunswick. furnished strik-
ing example the other day OF what a
man in high position may do in as
sisting in legislation. After long
litigation, in which he conducted the
case of his county. he succeeded in.
finding method by which evasion
of the tax on standing timber might
be checked. He assisted Senator Elan,
of Brunswick, in drawing bill to ef-
feet the same end, and In a recent ses-
sion was of material assistance to the
Senate Finance Committee in getting
| q grasp on the subject. 1t is probable
! that he will draw UP a bill on another
phase of the subject for the commit
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/, ideal of the lawyer who is not only
| q minister of the court, but an assistant
| to the lawmaker.
Along the line of justice" is the
phase applied By Senator Ward, OF
Winchester. to Ills bill In reference
to the amount of damage to be re-
covered by person whose property
has been Injured by fire caused by
Goals or sparks from the engine of Il
/ railroad train. Nevertheless in an in.
| direct way. his measure may make for
il truer and higher returns of land for
taxation. In his bill he provides that
7, there shall be no recovery of a greater
| amount than tho assessed value of the
/ property injured c.. destroyed. unless
/; there has ben 10 opportunity to assess
lit tor taxation, In which case recovery
! shall be the fair value of the loss
isustaincd
! Enactment in Virginia of the Fed
| eral employers liability Law 10
sought by Senator STROBE, OF Amherst.
In bill offered yesterday The same
measure was introduced by him last
year. but failed to get through both
| houses.
Much interest is being taken by the
members of the Senate in the race OF
Senator Lassiter. of Petersburg, for
Congress. Despite the numerous calls
upon his time and attention made by
his candidacy he has kept in thorough
touch with his duties.
Annexation of Manchester to Rich.
mond will be the subject of hearing
before the Senate Committee on City,
County and Town Organization on
Wednesday at 10 A. VI. 1t is understood
that many parties interested will ap-
pear.
On Monday at 10 O'clock the King
bill. amending the Byrd liquor law,
vii! be given a hearing by the Senate
Committee on Courts of Justice. The
bill does not so to the core Of the
Byrd law, but suggests incidental al
terntons.
L
allowing interstate freight trains to be
run on Sunday will be had at O'clock
this afternoon by the Senate Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation.
| II Is said that much opposition will
| be manifested by the clergy.
Senator Lesner's bill regulating cold
storage Will be given a hearing at
the session of the Senate Committee
on General Laws this afternoon at
4 o'clock.
At the meeting of the Senate Com
Z mittee on Courts Of Justice yesterday
afte rnoon favorable reports were given
TO Senator Halsey's bill requiring
written notice of assessed poll tax to
he given every person liable TO pay
it in each city nr town. TO Senator
PGrkss bill. preventing discrimination
by railroads between hack lines and
local freight ana transportation COM
|panes. An unfavorable report was
given 20 Senator Ciayle's bill to void
E all taxes on real estate due prior TO
lslo00. City Attorney II. r. Pollard, OF
Richmond, appeared against the bill
I declaring that 1t would seriously dam
age Richmond's finances, while sena-
tor Gaye and Mr. Gayle, of the Rich
mond bar. spoke for the bill.
L G, Pitcher, of FauQuier a former
/ we'll known member OF the Legtsla-
ture, was in the city yesterday,
j. E. French division superintendent
CT the public schools of Dickinson
county, arrived in Richmond yester-
day. Mr.. French Is the superintendent
| against whom charges We're Whispered
at the beginning OF the session. His
! al n hy the Statn BOARD Of E6lira-