The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23

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said he still saw no objection to his
amendment, and in his remarks he un-
fortunately called Mr.. Cox colonel.
Mr.. Cox lnsnlted.
Mr. Cox arose at once to a question
OF personal privilege, saying !ndis-
nantly that he was no colonel. Ar.
Cooke al once withdrew his remarks.
The vote referring TO committee WAS
finally reconsidcred by II to L.. Mr.
Stubbs then withdrew his motion.
The question recurring upon Mr.
Rew's amendment, that member with
drew it. saying that he did so at the
request of q man in the lobby who eX-
! pected all appointment on the staff.
/ Mr.. Williams's amendment TO the
title was carried, and tho bill was
passed by vote of 81 to l.
House bill No. /, referring to the
appointment of civil justices for cities
| OF not less than 10000 Inhabitants,
was passed by ut tho request of the
Norfolk City Council.
Fire Escapes Required.
! Next came House bill No. 6. provid-
\ Ing for fire escapes on public build
tn6s. introduced by Mr.. Casey, of
richmond. 1t amended the present law
i by requiring fire escapes on buildings
j OF more than two stories above the
II ground. MIR. Pitts said it might work
q hardship on millers and other peo-
!, pic In the country. Mr.. Casey. in his
maiden speech, in which he appeared
perfectly calm and collected. said that
when human lives We're In tho balance,
cost could not be considered. He had
the House with him, and his bill was
. passed by vote OF 10 to IL.
: House bills Nos. S, 0. 10, 1e, l3 and
IS were all passed. The only ooposi-
ton was to No. 10. to which there
: were eight opposing votes. This was
= the bill imposing u heavy penalty on
persons using abusive language.
! NO. 8 provides for tho care Of chill
. dren: No. for the supervision OF
I lying-in hospitals; No. IL for tho con-
: solidation OF cities; No, 10 allows the
Q city OF Portsmouth to issue bonds, and
: NO. 10 permits the clerks of courts IL
y certain counties and cities to collect
y transfer fees for commissioners OF tho
II revenue.
I rms disposed of tho bills on their
:, third reading, and motion was made
y 10 adjourn, but 1t was lost.
" Second Reading BILLS.
Taking Mp bills on their second
% reading. NO. went to Its engross
:, ment. NO. was amended N seyera
~ particulars so as to change the penal
!, ties TOR carrying Weapons on Sunday
" " ~ rhutch and went 10 :, .Htt'
a reading
:. Bits No II, giving certain COUNTIES
additional commissioners Of tho reVe
D. nue.: No, u. changing the date for Ger
tam collections for tho school fun'
i. from July 81 to Iuly 4; NO, ~, TO ap
m proprlate s225 10 q Confederate me
1t mortal fund No IS. to exempt deed
IN for land bought by the United state
10 from the tax ON deeds: NO, 20, 70 pro
VIDE FUNDS for the care OF certain Con
NJ federnte cemeteries, and No. ~, OK
Al tendlhg The tmo for tho tundl1ls
Ia OF certain Outstanding RiddleDerge
10 bonds. al passed their second reAulll'
u and Wero ordered to their eneroas
"a mont, NOS ~ ard 10 werc passed ny
= NO. - came no&t. This ~ M
Ihrockinortpn'a lii, providing for ~
detsrlllnato eontcnccs for criminal =
cd M Wlll'ams and Mr.. Stubs Whnls
el 70 ma out some things about a ~,
10. we patron defended tho measure ~ ~.
TO tno House evidently saw q dlscu s,ao'
ID ahead and adioutned at 1907 o,cloe'
O. Wlthout action on lhe hill,