The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS AND
LAWS WHICH THEY PROPOSE

, women. will appear before the join.
( committees To argue as to why the
people should be allowed to say what
Z they want or do not want
Fertilizer Inspectors.
! The House bill increasing the num-
Der of fertilizer inspectors. which ar
rayed the farmers and lawyers In the
lower body OF the Assembly against
each other last week. probably will
/ pass the Senate soon. At hearing
tbefnre the Senate Committee on Min
1 ing end Agriculture Monday morning
+ Fenator Gravatt was the only one to
/ object TO the bill He protested for
political reasons, saying he had been
I informed that the agricultural COM
I mission wanted ten instead OF six for
political prestige and pie cutting"
! Commissioner Koiner and Messrs. Ad-
ans and Miller. Of the commission.
denied -this.-AfteF- questioning Com
missioner Koiner, Senator Gravatt
1 said he would not object to the bill.
Broad Tires for Wagons.
The House committee on counties,
cities and towns had under advise
ment Tuesday n bill introduced by
MIR. Throckmorton. action upon which
! was postponed until later date.
a law passed In 1903. giving to the
] board of supervisors the power to
I iffzke-f4~s regulating county
( roads. Since the passage of that act
a law has been passed by the board
/ of supervisors of Henrico county re-
quiring all loaded vehicles passing
through this county to be equipped
with tires of at least three inches
/ width and varying according to the
weight of the load TO four inches,
If the Throckmorton bill is not en-
acted. this law will go into effect
May st,- 1911, and the owners Of
loaded wagons with narrow tires after
that date will he subject to a fine,
Mr.. Throckmorton stated to the
committee that the people generally
in this county were opposed to the
wide tire legislation. In their opin-
ion. the narrow tires do not destroy
the roads enough to warrant the ex-
pense which would be entailed upon
the farmer In changing tires, amount
Ing to nearly SIS a wagon. 1t was
also stated that II then such tires were
required. farmers would not be able
to get over the roads four months
( out OF the year on account of the
mud. Another hardship which the
wide tire law would WORK, said Mr..
ThroCkmorton, would be on the peo-
pie living in other counties coming
into Henrico county. These people
would have to provide themselves
with wide tires.
Mr.. Williams and Mr. Williss, re-
presenting the board of supervisors,
appealed to the committee in behalf
of the wide tire law, which, they
stated. would do more for the maxi
ing and preservation of the roads than
any other measure.
Dispensary at williamsburg.
The courts of Justice committee of
the House Will give a hearing Thurs
day morning to the bill introduced
In the House several days ago by
/ Delegate IA. w. Stephenson providing
for dispensary at Williamsburg.
Colonel Stephenson said Tuesday
that large deIega ton from Williams
burg Will be present at the hearing.
Representatives of the asylum
schools, churches and from the people
will be present to present their views,
The municipal officers of Williams
burg are opposed to the bill, hut Mr..
Stephenson Is of the opinion that the
measure viii be passed.
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