The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-11
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| mittees TO the House when II met yes.
| terday was that of Mr.. Throekmortor
for an advisory pardoning board. from
| the Committee for Courts OF Justice
with a recommendation that it do no.
pass.
Mr.. Jennings's motion of the day be-
fore as to taking up local and uncon
tested bills on their second reading
was again agreed to.
Three minor Senate bills on the cal
| cndar was passed on their seconc
reading.
Under the Jennings rule the House
then passed forty-two local and un.
| contested bills on their second reading
and they were ordered to their en-
srossment. A single objection sufticed
to pass any bill by.
Among the important bills cngrossed
! on second reading were:
To amend the code in relation to the
killing of dogs which worry sheep.
This was amended so that any one may
Kill any dog whom he discovers wor-
rying sheep or goats, without having
to pay any damage.
To regulate the sale of agricultural
seeds. and to fix standard of purity
for them.
battle Abbey site.
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Home property to the Confederate Me-
mortal Institute
To define and punish pandering.
To provide compensation for clerks
OF courts for making out lists OF per-
sons paying poll taxes.
To establish normal school for wo-
| men at Radford.
To appropriate money for the Gettys-
burg monument.
To secure the appointment and to
define the duties of a State Accountant.
To establish the Virginia State Epi-
LEIPZIG Colony in Amherst county
To appropriate money for a tablet
to the memory of Patrick Henry.
Important bills passed by on objec-
ton were: Requiring division school
superintendent to be residents OF
their districts; the doctors bill; the
sterilization bill; the measure requir-
ing that four Years elapse between
holding local option elections; codifi-
cation of oyster laws.
Election of Commissioners.
Providing for the election of men,
bers OF the State Corporation Commits
sion by popular vote; requiring rail-
roads and trolley lines using part Of
a public highway to grade the adjacent
road the hotel bill: furnishing persons
who attempt to secure unlawful trans
portation on street railroads: provid-
ing for listing of incomes: to fix the
weight of bushel OF corn NEAL the
artillery bills
The House agreed to the request OF
the Senate for second conference on
the bill fixing the rate of pay of land
assessors.
The House further agreed to the Sem
ate resolution to elect at $50 judge
for the Ninth judicial Circuit.
The bill providing new charter for
the city of Radford was taken up out
of its order. the constitutional readings
dispensed with and the bill passed.
Coming again to those second read
ing bills which had been objected to.
the first to be taken up was the Throck-
morton bill providing for indetermi-
nate sentences for criminals. 1t was
again passed by.
Health Bills Pass.
The two board of health bills, one
providing for the organization of coun-
larSing the powers of the State Board.
We're amended in minor particulars and
went to their cngrossment.
The next bill was that establishing
State Board of Optometry. Mr.. Ste
phenson, OF New Kent, opposed the bill.
He said 1t was absurd. The eye, he
argued, needs special attention and
should be treated by none but an ex-
pert. The people under this measure,
he said. would be at the mercy of men
travelling through the country who
know nothing OF the anatomy of the
eye. His vigorous opposition caused
the passage of resolution to pass
the bin by.
The hour having arrived for the cleo
ton OF judge to succeed Judge Dam
iel a. Grimsley. Mr. Taliaferro, in a
few words, put In nomination Colonel
George $. shackleford. of Orange, the
nominee of the Joint Democratic eau
Gus, The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Utz.
The roll was called, all those present
voting for Colonel Shackeford Messrs.
Taliaferro and johnson. OF RUSSELL
were appointed a committee TO go to
the Senate and count the vote of the
two houses, They reported that III
votes had been cast, all Of them being
for George s. Shackleford. who was
thereupon declared elected.
at 2:lo the House adjourned.