The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06


For the promotion of agriculture, Mr..
Jordan offered bill in the House
authorizing the Board of Supervisors
of any county to appropriate out of
the general county levy not more than
$500 In any year to be expended in any
manner tending to improve aSricul-
tural conditions.
Mr.. Cooke, of Norfolk, presented
bill making 1t unlawful under a severe
penalty, for any citizen OF this State
to marry within two years after OBJ
tanning divorce In this or in any
other state.
Mr.. Jennings. in bill introduced
yesterday. ratified the selection OF
design for the Gettysburg monument
by the commission. and appropriates
$4,000. OF which $4,000 was voted
by the last Legislature. for the pur-
pose of erecting the monument. The
money is made available after March
/. 1911.
The Throckmorton resolution, which
was referred to tho Committee on
Federal Relations, sets forth that the
United States government sends It's
experts out to inspect waste and un-
makes them fertile, charging the cost
to the owners With the idea of re-
claiming waste lands in Virginia, he
would have Virginia ask tho govern
ment to send men to this State to In
spect conditions, particularly the
swamp lands on the south SIDE, and
make a report as to the number OF
acres which can be drained, where
located and the probable cost OF reola-
nation.
Mr.. Curtis put in a bill to prohibit
the catching Of fish to be converted
into oil or fertilizer west OF line
from Cape Henry Lighthouse, bearing
south by west.
The public Fairgrounds bill intro
duced by Mr.. jennings provides that
every town or city in this State of
more than 10000 people SHAH, after
July /, 1911. have at least one PUBIC
playground each for It's white ana
colored children. with at least one
other such ground for every adaltlonal
5000 OF population. These GROUNDS
are TO be under the control of a board
Of three men known as Commissioners
OF Fairgrounds, appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Council.
They shall serve without salary or
other compensation. The grounds arc
to be conveniently located and wen
conducted.
Jerusalem Maglsterial District. IN
Southampton county, wants vote on
the abolition of liquor, according TO
a bill presented yesterday BY senator
Holland. Apple and peach brandy
though, are to be excepted IRON the
mara tionS of the act.
Senator Sale asks in bill sent UP
yesterday that the general OF the STATE
militia shall be an ex-ofi1cio member
OF the boards of visitors OF Y. WI !
and V. p, l.
Uniformity of laws is tho great slo.
gan of the jurists Of the country ana
d conference is shortly to be held 10y
the purpose of recommending to the
several States uniform laws and lesls-
lntion, Senator Sale is patron or
bill authorizing three REPRESENTATIVES
to be sent from the Commonwealth to
this conference, the expenses being
paid out OF the Treasury.
G. Townes Rison, the bright and
handsome page from Pittsylvania, is a
pronounced ana open lobbyist against
the football bill fnthered by Senator |
Parks, IIe was much agitated tho
other day lest the bill be rushed |
through, and was equally relieved
when 1t was not. AS star right guard |
on the Chatham eleven, he has no
desire to continue ~ the game at tho