The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-05
HOUSE

LII OCOA
The most important bill reported a.
the beginning of tho House session
yesterday was that substituted by the
Committee on Finance for the Powers
bill imposing a tonnage tax on min
erals. The bill as placed on the cal
endar would allow assessments to he
made under the authority of the State
Corporation Commission. This is prac-
tically the bill agreed TO by the mine
owners.
The same committee also reported
the bill establishing IL State Female
Normal School at Radford. The meas-
ure carries no appropriation.
On motion of Mr.. Page Joint res
olution was adopted providing that at
80 the Assembly should proceed to
the election of a Judge OF the Supreme
Court, Corporation Court judges for
the cities of Norfolk. Portsmouth and
stanton. and Chancery Court Judge
for Richmond. This resolution wns
later concurred in by the Senate.
1t was ordered, on motion of Mr..
West, of Nansemond, that 500 copies
of the Byrd oyster bill be printed. A
similar number of copies of the Will
iiams banking bin We're ordered print
ed on motion of Mr.. Oliver. The latter
Nshs oNtt ti!t III oltSl III MI. w lIlSD,
who thought ii unnecessary, because
the State bank measures are now in
the hands of subcommittee.
Salaries of Clerks.
Senate bill No. II was taken up. II
authorizes the councils of cities to
make allowances or compensation for
the clerks of corporation courts. An
amendment offered by the Committee
on Counties, Cities and Towns was
aHn ~ Y,rn N hot 81 nplya 1al1
not be compensated aside from fees
in any other manner than by action
Of councils The bill was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis the amend
ments to the Constitution offered
Thursday by him and Mr.. Tallaferro
were referred to the Committee for
Courts OF Justice. instead of to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
The following House bills were then
To impose State license tax of $50
a year on pilots. Patron. Mr.. Bowman,
OF Roanoke.
To allow Eigging of fish in the North
Fork of Holston River, in Washington
county. Patron, Mr.. Buck.
To amend the charter of the town
of Honaker. Patron, Mr.. Johnson, OF
| Russell.
! To repeal an act requiring the max.
| between coterminous land owners il
Russell county. Patron. Mr.. Johnson
| of Russell.
May Sell Lots.
To authorize the city of Williams
burg to sell q lot known as the 'col
ored school lott and to pass title Il
same. Patron, Mr.. Stephenson, of New
Kent.
TO allow the city of williamsburg
| to sell lot on England street and t,
| PASS title to same. Patron, Mr.. ste
phenson, OF New Kent.
| To amend the charter of the CITY o
| Roanoke. Patron. Mr.. keyser.
To amend the charter Of the city 0
1! Newport News. Patron, Mr.. stearnes
To repeal certain sections OF tn
Code In reference to certain report
of the superintendents of the poor an
| the Auditor OF Public Accounts. ia
|tron, MIR. Stearnes.
/ TO organize county and city board
/ of poor commissioners and to requir
1 reports from same. Patron, MI
Il Stearnes.
To give police justices in cities ex
elusive original jurisdiction in case
OF violation of city ordinances.
The Telephone Measure.
4 Next came the 'anti-cussin'-oVer
I telephone bill, to punish as misdc
/
or use vulgar, profane or indecent Ian
euaEe over any telephone in the Stat
and imposing a fine or Imprisonment
flor its violation. Mr.. Evans offere
an amendment cutting out the wol
''profane" and eliminating the Jail sen
tcnce. Mr. Page wanted to know NJ
reason for tho amendment. Mr.. Ivan
| replied that If somebody over .ete
phone says something startling ana IN
Ia mn II he SnOul
not be put in jail. lie SAID Nc nav ~
consent Of the patron OF the olii' N
Fitzhugh, to the amendment NJ
Page opposed the change.
Mr.. Fltzhugh got the floor ana mao
~ ,mnn ssioncd address. This was NJ
maiden effort. He said no Desired
a|protect women IN redueeu c'icu'
Il stances, who We're forced 70 earn
. Iiv,np and who might be, ana Wer
, =, ,,is sect,on, subjected to insults owe
II ~ wircs He received liberal al
r,,n He was, however,, interrupte
-, ,he arrival Of notice that the Sci
II y, was ready to proceed With II
H n,ection Of Judges. The bin went oyt
umd will be the unfinished business e
tnNday. with Mr.. Fltzhugl in posses
sion of the floor
Il Judges Elected.
II Mr.. Page placed Judge Richard
cardwell In nomination for Judge
the supreme Court OF Appeals. 1t WI
httinE that 1t should be done, he sal
II in tho hall In which tho distinguish
II iurist had made fame for himself III
II member from Hanover paid a hiE
i tribute to his fellow countyman. III
II nomination was seconded by Mr. Cook
/ Judge Alan r, IIanckel was non,
i mated for Judge Of the Corporatlf