The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-13
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Successors to the Merchant 'railors.
sidered by the Supreme Court. lie
thought this was trying to get indi-
rectly what could not be secured di-

rectiy what could not be secured d.
rectly.
.,The case In court relates only to
the validity OF the franchise tax on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac, laid by the Constitutional Con-
vention,' pointed out Senator Strobe.
The cases must he distinguished. This
proposition is not before the Court of
Appeals
II, r. & r. Tagging Dill.
THE simple question is this: the
| Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac must choose 10 take the burdens
| or its charter. with the benefits. or give
| 1t up. This bill simply requires them
to stop at the stations they have ;tliem-
selves already designated"
4 BY 4 tie vote the Senate refused to
take up the bill
The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. EchOls, Ednlundsoll.
Elan. Guntcr Hulsey. Hartman. Hol-
land, Holt, King, Lessner. Lincoln,
! Sale. Sims, Strother, Thornton. Tucker.
/ Walker. Watd.-1S. 3s
Noes-Nfcssrs. Carter. Chase, Early.
Tolltes. Garrett. Gravatt, Hart, Hobbs.
keezell. Lassiter,s N1cAlcSander. Owen,
Parks. Parsons, Tsison. Strobe. Wat
klns, Wiclkhnm-1S. $s
Senator Keczell rose to protest
against the passage of the Governors
bill, which had been taken up In his
absence. lie pointed out that tho
state could not afford the expense
laid by tho act Amendments were to
have been added. which. BY reason Of
his absence, he had had no opportuni-
much less money and provided that
the bill should not take effect until
1912. He doubted whether the scheme
would result successfully III the end.
Hc desired the bill to be reconsid-
cred. sls ,is
Senator Gravatt thought the measure
was all right, but was Willing to take
1T up again. Tho Senate agreed to re-
consider.
BOll dill Passed by.
Then came the#oil bill, There were
objections, but Senator Early made
the point that It was a revenue bill,
and so 1t was declared In order. On
"a motion to susp en1 ~ the rules anu
take the bill up the vote was 4 4 ito
IA, and tho Senate refused to consider
1T. 2Si.sl,5
& The following bills were passed:
Making it a misdemeanor for par
cnts or guardians to refuse or .ncglert
to support their children under four
teen Years Of age. or to subject chil-
idren under seventeen years of age to
vicious or Immoral influences, cncour-
5agc any child to commit Il ,r,isde mca-
nor or to send n child under seventeen
years of ago to certain places. punish-
ment therefor and declaring an cmer-
gency. ii
TO amends the Code In relation to
Lists of property and so forth delin-.
3quent for taxes. Il
To provide for the payment OF IL
cense tnx forsthe exhibition Of an au-
tomato moving picture machine
phono graph, graphophones.o or similar
musical machine when the price OF
admission to such exhibition a oes not
exceed the sum of 10 cents,
Probation Onicer.
| 10 authorize the Judge Of any court
police Justice OF Justice of the peace
| III cities OF 10000 inhabitants and owe,
Ito continue tho case and admit to bali
any person brought before him charged
With being a, habitual drunkard. with
failing to support his wife or children
with heing8a yagrant or all ldler able
to work, and who Is liable to become
a charge upon tho corporation. aud
1 to commit such person to the super,
4 Vision OF an officer to @bb known as a
4 'pyobatica officer; to provide for the
appointment and compensation Of such
4 probation officer. and to invest hin.
With full nnice power while In the
\ discharge OF his duties.
j x TO permit the appointment OF trus.
,teey by clerks OF courts In certain
I, cases. "a
To require the reporting OF cases o.
i infectious. contagious communicable
Il a M la dto ~ 80
1 Health,
To require additional license taxes
4 to be paid by all travelling cirouses
and carniyals exhibiting or giving per-
i formances or shows outside Of the in-
closures Of all agricultural fair asso-
4 ciations and within the limits OF the
county or city In which any annual
fair As being held or within one wee}.
u before or after the week In. which.
Euct fair, is to be held &
no anex1 an act to empower Tho