The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02

When the Throckmorton milk bill
Is called before the agricultural and
mining committee Wednesday after
moan twill meet opposition from
every quarter. Health officers. doc
tors, nurses, mothers, dairymen and
special representatives from several
Virginia cities and numerous business
organizations will give their reasons
why 1t should not be favorabiy re-
ported.
The Richmond Chamber of Com
merce has called meeting OF its
sanitation committee to look into the
matter and to cooperate with the
boards of trade OF Norfolk and Lynch
burg. IL necessary. both of which
have named a delegate to appear
against the bill.
Mr. Throckmorton declares, how
ever that he Will be able to answer
every objection, and believes that his
measure viii receive favorable re-
port
Senator STROBE has revived the old
Cation Bill in relation to the assess
ment for local taxation of the rolling
stock of railroad corporation. The
bill provides that the rolling stock Of
the various railroad corporations do
ing business in Virginia shall not be
assessed for the purpose OF local tax
etion by the counties, cities and
towns at the principal Office of the
| corporation, but that fer the pur
! poses Of local taxation the aggregate
value of the rolling stock taxable in
this State shall be distributed among
/ the several counties. cities, towns and
school districts through which any
part of the road passes TO he taxed
for local purposes in proportion that
the total assessed value of the right
OF way, roadway and track. switches.
machine shops and other general
property 1except rolling stock.)
/ property Except rolling stock1 To-
Gated in any such county. city. town
! or school district bears TO the aggre~
! gate value OF the rolling stock as as
certained to assess for the purpose
/ Of taXatinn----------t
This measure, in one form or an.
other has been before the General
Assem- bly, at various sessions but has
hitherto been defeated. strong eff
fort will be made to pass 1t at the
present session, The hill Is now be-
fore the committee on Roads and In
tornal Navigation and there viii be
public hearing on Friday. Rich
mona is very much interested in the
measure.
The Senate Committee ON Public
Institutions and Education Will de-
eide Thursday whether or not 1t VIII
favoraDly report the Strobe bill pro-
viding for the creation oi the NO
mans State College, at or near the
University of Virginia In Charlottes-
vile. The bill calls for no apprp-
priation at this time. Senator STROBE,
who has worked earnestly in favor of
the measure, merely WISHES inns
years legislature to commit Itself To
the creation Of the college. In the
event both houses pass the bill Dr.
Alderman and the faculty at the
University of Virginia will inme-
dIately begin educational plans Tor
the proposed institution and have
them ready for the 1912 General AS
seubly. Two years hence Senator
Strobe, if he still be a SCION, VIII
ask for an appropriation.
-atr-i,tl4- introduced ny Senators
Halsey ana strote providing that the
Amherst Epilepttc colony be reSard-
ed as a separate institution ana ueal-
ing with the details OF the care OF
the men and women there, VIII be
considered by the Committee on
Public Institutions and Education OF
the senate Thursday. Favorable re-
port is expected,
Next Tuesday the Holt bill prohibit
ing the drawing or renewal OF con-
tracts for the employ OF conVicts ny
the board of directors of the state
penttentiary will come up before the
same committee. A large number or
persons have expressed "A desire 10
he heard in connection with the con-
alteration OF this measure. Ii nll
of them do not get an opportunity
10 have their say, the hearing Will
be continued until another day.
Senator LaSsiter's bills providing
for separate quarters in asylums TOT
the criminal insane, Senator Gar
rett's measure which would permit
cities and towns TO avail themselves
Of state funds for the establishment
Of libraries, and the Thornton Dill
providing for the apportionment OF
county school funds when schnol
district goes into two counties, were
-crrstyf.-eensideFed by the-Public
| Ipsiitutions and Education Commit
| tee Tuesday. This was one OF the
| few bits of legislative business trans
acted on that memorable day
Having recovered from their
IA.,,ar.ia Inauyurnmta the memberS