The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-21
rOr ,rnx COMMUNICATION.
SENATE

President pro tenn. Echols called the
Senate to order yesterday at noon.
Or. Long offered prayer.
Favorable reports were received on
Senator Grayatts bill creating a board
OF law examiners; on Senator Hol-
lands bill changing the corporation
act; on the bill OF Senator strobe with
reference to the state scholarships:
OH Senator lSariys resolution to In
clude the University of Virginia on
the Carnegie Foundation.
On motion of Senator Hartman, OF
Richmond city, ESQ copies Of, Senator
,rhornton's bill to permit the Wash
ington and Lecsburg Turnpike Com
pany to construct n turnpike through
certain counties, were ordered to be
printed.
Senator Thornton's bill regarding
the appointment of additional CON-
missioners In chanccry for Bucking-
ham and Fairfax counties came up.
Senator STROBE, OF Amherst, offered an
amendment. making the, number OF
commissioners in each county depend
ent upon the discretion of the Judge.
Senator Hart. OF Roanoke. opposed
the amendment. He thought giving
tho judges discretionary power would
fill the counties with commissioners
who would be untried and inefhcient.
II would be SO easy to get an ap-
polntment that few would try TO be
notaries. He thought with the num-
Der limited by law. better service might
b. obtained Even now. he said. there
arc few commissioners who have the
right requirements or who can make
an intelligent report.
p>- q, 70 nf IA IN Senator IaTta
motion to kill the amendment pre-
vailed.
Senator Parsons, of Grayson. want
ed an extra commissioner for that
county. and his amendment to that ef-
feet was carried.
Senator Hart, OF Roanoke. then Of
tered an amendment allowing corpo-
ration courts as many as their needs
might require. not TO exceed eight.
Senator Ward, of Winchester. eS-
planned that under Senator Hart-
amendment. Winchestcr's Corporation
Court. which acts In the dual juris'
diction of the city and county. would
be embarrassed so the amendment
and tho bill were passed over Tor
further consideration
Third Reading Bills.
The following bills went to third
reading: senator Holt's bill requiring
bond Of City Serseants: Senator Harris
bill providing that wife may testify
against her husband in cases of di.
Horcc for non-support; Senator
Strode.s bill requiring women notaries
undergoing legal change of name &c
so state in notarial certificates: Sen.
ator rolkes,s bill reinvesting the claim
OF the Mt. Vernon Avenue Association
in the state.
Senator Holt secured the immediate
passage OF his bill to authorize com
pcnsation TO be paid to clerks of cor.
porations or hustings courts. He ex-
planned that it only affected the Cor
poration Court clerk OF Newport News
who has no stated salary. and that IN
order that some relief might be given
him by tho Council of Newport News
on Tuesday, 1t was necessary TO get
the bin through at once. and the sen
ate permitted final action forthwith.
Delegate Stephenson brought reso'
luton from the House In reference &c
placing William and Mary College I'M
der the benefits of the Carnegie Foun-
dalton.
Senator Gunter. OF Accomac. moved
an indenitc leave OF absence for Sen
ator walker. OF Northumberland. or
account of the death Of his father
On motion OF Senator Lassiter, ad'
tournment took place at 1:1o.