The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
Several Speeches in OPP
position, but Majority
Is Large.
SALARIES RAISED
ALL ALONG LINE
Agricultural Department. Elm.
ployes Would Have Gotten
surplus-Bill Allowing Mo-
ton for Torts Passes.
Penalty for Carrying
Concealed Weapons.

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Following spirited debate. the
House yesterday advanced the Cover
nor's bill to It's engrossment. No re-
corded vote was taken, 1t not being
necessary at this stage, but the oppo-
sition was so inconsiderable, as indi-
Gated by tho noes" that the passage
OF the bill is prcsaged by large ma
jority.
a feature OF the discussion was the
fact that arguments were brought out
against the bill. There was none be-
fore either OF tho committees which
considered It, although one of them re-
ported the measure unfayorably.
Leaders in the fight against the bill
were Messrs. Taliaferro and Love. The
former said that 1t was a measure of
theories. intended to advance thcoreti-
cal farming, which is not SO effective
farming. Mr.. Love opposed 1t largely
because he thought 1t might add to
the fearful power OF the State Board
Of Education. which he has fought so
persistently at the present session.
Endorsed by Governor.
The bill as engrossed was really
substitute offered by Nlessrs. Page
and Adams for the original measure.
but it practically Incorporates the
ideas outlined In the original and In
the special message sent to the Legis-
lature BY Governor Mann. II Is de-
signed solely, as has been frequently
said. to prevent waste and duplication
In agricultural work.
Events of recent years prompted the
Governor to take the matter up The
United States government is now ex-
pending large amounts of money in
demonstration work In this state,
while the Department of Public In
struction has taken up the instruction
of boys in farming. It was found that
In these matters the work vas free
quently gone over twice. The idea is
to have United Agricultural Board.
headed by the Governor. and contain
ing representatives of the demonstra-
tion. institute and educational work,
to advise together and plan out the
most effective methods
The bill Is before the Senate with
favorable report.
Dividing Surplus.
What turned out to be an apparent
arrangement to divide the surplus in
the Department of Agriculture among
the employees was scotched by Judge
Martin williams. The bill fixing the
salaries was engrossed on Thursday,
but the member from Giles filed a
motion to reconsider. and got the pas
sage OF resolution asking for a
statement as to salaries.
This showed. according to state
ment made by Judge Williams yes
terday, that the salary of every ems
ploye, save the Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture. was to- have been increased
It appeared that there is a surplus OF
about $4,000 to the credit OF this
department., and nearly half OF thai
was to be divided among tho men II
the department. While the burea,
gets its money from fertilizer tax
which is probably paid by the farmers
Judge Williams thought possibly. i
a surplus is secured, the state nigh
use 1t as we'll as the employees
Amendments We're offered by Chair.
man Taliaferro. Of the Committee OF
Agriculture and Mining. which pu
1.-the salaries back to the present status
saveGin the case of one or two ninol
employees. whose duties are to be In
creased. 1t appeared thatgthe amend
ments would abolish the chemical de
partmcnt. and tho bill went over fo
further correction
Tort Bill Passes.
The House passed the stephenso,
| bill. providing for motion to take@th,
place of declarations In cases OF tort
LIT was recognized by both sides t,
1.-the debate that a radical change wa
thus enacted. but those for tho bill
scontended that 1t would prove OF in
estimahle advantage to litigants, Will
)perhaps injuring corporations who ar
able to employ brilliant counsel t,
| find holes in declarations. Although
other members protested agains
changing the system as establshe,
for 600 years. merely for a probable
unworkablc sentiment, the appeal Q
those who favored tho bill was sue
cessful. and the majority for 1t wa
|#largo.
The House refused by a large ma
Ijority to take up the Throckmortol
dairy bill outaof Its order. This 1
the measure which has aroused sucl
a storm OF opposition.
The Senate had apparently lat
enough OF general bills for the pres
ent, for It put In the day acting OF
local measures and putting through
number OF House bills which we're un'
contested. a good inroad was made
upon the calendar.
DenOunccS Paper.
4 Senator Chase stated on the floor Of
the Senate that the untruthfulness q
1.-the Richmond yirginian was such thai
Fit should not be allowed to circulate
ins3this country. He was aggrievee
because of the reference to his vote
against the Strobe bill.
THE Senate agreed to the proposition
TO havega replica made of the Houdol
statue of George Washing ton for pre-
sentatlon to tho republic of Trance
This act of courteay Is to she take,
because OF Fl the fact that the grea
sculptor who wrought the work wa
4 a citizen. OF France. "a
Nominations to numerous, ONCE
made by Governor Mann were con
firmed by the upper body In executiv
session, The House bill for8tho es
tabllsh,n ant OF: Juvenile c curtis was re
ported favorably. III. X,
s PistOl-TotinE Penalty.
During a short afternoon session,th
House passed the 5,blll greatly in
creasing X he Apenalt for carrying con
cealed weap ~ hers was viEorou
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