The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02

stated in the virginian. While he had
said that in local option elections he
had voted against license, any one
who cared to know his attitude could
have easily learned that he would nave
voted for the dispensary bills had they
been reported from the committee
on motion of Mr.. Williams, of Giles.
1t was decided that local and uncon-
tested bills on their third reading
should be called today. .,,,,oa
On a question of personal privilege
Mr. Rev stated that he was absent on
Monday. Had he been in the House ne
would have voted for the Byrd biii.
Mr Baker later made similar state
ment.
poll Tax Amendment.
Mr.. Parr made a strenuous effort TO
| have the Committee for Courts of Jus
| tice discharged from further considera-
| ton of his proposed amendment TO tie
| Constitution. allowing poll taxes TO pc
| paid ninety days, instead OF six
| months. in advance of an election; as a
| qualification for suffrage. He said That
| the Committee on privileges and Eiec~
lions had reported the bill promptly.
When he (Mr. Parr) called 1t up tof
consideration il was referred to me
Committee for Courts OF Justice, where
! apparently 1t was sleeping the sleep
which knows no waking. lie sala
| something about the presence OF ne
gro in the woodpiie.
Mr.. Page for the committee. SAID
Mr.. Parr ought not TO charge the com /
mittee with doing anything wrong. MI
Parr said at this point that the com
mittee ought 10 act SO as TO avoid sus,
picfon Mr.. Page said the committee
was like Caesars wife, above suspi
eion The committee had decided 10
II pass this proposition by indefinitely.
lie did not think 1t advisable for com,
mittees TO report everything presented
TO them. 1t was all right to move 70
| discharge the committee, but IT was
not right to intimate the presence Oh
niggers in the woodpile.
Mr. Love spoke for the Parr motion
He believed the people want a shorter
time for the payment of poll taxes
Six months in advance of an eiectloi
the public was not thinking about the
Fl Democrats of I.lncnburg county mao
4 been DISTINGUISHED by the six months
4 provision. If tbs biz was asleep ne
thought it a good time to wake IT up
The motion to discharge the CON-
4 mittee was ih&t-eJ 70 ie.
Bills Ar. Pa.sed.
The Powers bill, requiring railroad
companies to post a true statement OF
1 the delay of trains half an hour betort
tic scheduled time for their arrival
was passed. 1t was amended so as tc
not require railroads 10 report the time
trains had left other stations.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendments to the House bill relating
to omitted lands. their re-entry an'
s The following House bills were
seven companion bills repeating thu
road laws of Russell county and amend
ing one existing law Patron, MT
Johnson. of Russell.
prohibiting the SEEMING of fish in tn
Dan River or its backwaters Patron
Mr.. Brown.
Requiring liens against property 70
PUBLIC improvements TO be se aar,veod 10
To authorize the sale of estates con
viewed or devised for an undetermined
e time with remainder, whether the per
sons interested be infant no or adul.i UT, OF !
being or not. Patron, MI. 4arreli.
Making the town of Berryville, !
> Clarke county, separate election dis
! trict. The vote was So to :: rms wa
the bill regarding which Mr.. Grlg ha,,
Its patron made his statement apou
DIR Cannon's lieutenant
Mercantile Agency Tax.
/ Lowing tax OF 5000 on the mai
| Office of each mercantile agency dom
: business in this State. with an andl
: tional tax of 500 on each extra once
0 Patron, Mr. Johnson, of Montgomery.
Q sons to unlawfully wear the insign,l
e OR button of any society or trade
e union or Southern Cross or Hono
y Patron, Mr.. Clement. Vote. ~ TO !,
e Defining fraternal benefit societies
+ and providing rules for their legs
: government. Patron, Mr.. Baker, b
e request.
S TO authorize cities and towns
Q permit. under certain conditions, avn
: ings. fire escapes and shutters to ovel
! hang streets. Patrons, Messrs. COOK
e and Deal
d TO amend the act prohibiting tn
s killing of fish in Clinen River VII