The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-22
The House

Al the opening OF The House ses-
sion Tuesday the clerk of the House
reported the bill which had been re
ported from the various committees
The first business taken up WAS the
action on resolution, introduced by
Mr. Roosevelt Page, Of Hanover, re-
guessing the Richmond, Frederick
burg and Potomac railroad 10 vnlun-
tartEy surrender its charter and ta~e
cut n new one. which would put II
ON the same footing as the other rail-
road companies doing business in the
STATE
-r- t.rTtsY The present antidnated char
Z ter. this company enjoys apy prlvI-
ieg~s which the other companies do
not and again there are certain bur
deus and obligations imposed on this
company which do not concern the
other Virginia companies. The plan
a. outlined in the resolution Is to
have a joint committee confer with
officials OF the railroad company and
8 request them to give up the present
charter and incorporate under the ex-
listing law.
III the railroad company refuses TO
surrender its present charter. IL Is said
that they viii he required TO live up
10 the letter of the law under its old
charter.
Aa~ charter Of the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac road is
probably different from any railroad
& charter in the country. 1t was in
corporated In the early thirtles as
stage coach line running between
Fredericksburg and Richmond, and Is
stiii running under that old charter.
Under the terms OF the charter II Is
said that passengers have the right
: 10 stop the trains AT aHy-Petft either
TO get on or of Mr. Page, the patron
-ef the resolution IL Ell the opinion
that the railroad company will see the
fairness of -ihe-reqasst-apa -'s.tnpiy
/ with hts resolution.
The committee provided for il TO
consist of the Governor, President of
the Senate. the Speaker and two men,
beers Of the House and Senate.
The resolution was seconded by
several members who were heartily
In favor of the resolution, II was
adopted unanimously
In Honor of Washington.
A motion was offered by Mr.. Jen-
nings proposing that when the House
adjourn 1t do SO in honor Of Wash
y lngton.
laadge Williams introduced a rese-
lufion which has bern adopted Blythe
Senate inviting Senator Bailey of
Texas. TO address the General As
sembly on the national insurance tax
4 March i, In presenting the resoiu-
+ ton Judge williams stated that Sena-
tor Bailey was the best informed man
on the subject In the United States.
The motion was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Houston, House
bill No 2s4, providing for an enumer-
alton OF the inhabitants of the county
- AARt y eek fA4a3
of order and passed by vote Of
Go to 3.
Ffffy-flve bills were reported 10 the
House TUESDAY.
The House concurred In the amend,
ments to House bills 100 and l62
which were added by the Senate.
Appointment of Teachers.
The report OF the joint conference
committee on House bill IA, with ref
erence to the appointment of teachers
In the public schools. was read to tbs
= House. The report was favorable tc
the passage of the bill. and was oh.
jected to by Mr., Oliver. His objec'
lions were sustained by vote of Il
10 40. After a motion had been made
10 reconsider. Captain West made &
short speech In favor of the bill, and
Il asked the House 10 reconsider Mr.
Pare objected to the bill. He said ne
school trustee or superintendent hat
q right to be put In the position Of
amounting members OF his own fam
ily n q teacher. Judge Love spoke
In favor OF the bin in brief, and was
followed by Judge Yarrell, who also
supported the bill. He said that II
would drive three-fourths of ths
school trustees out OF the counties
A vote was taken, which resulted ir
ta1e defeat of the motion To reconsider
The first bill to be taken up on tn,
calendar was Senate bill l72, In ref
ercnce to the time for holding regu-
lar terms OF court and giving juris'
dfctioD to courts during recess. The
4 bill was read with several minor
amendments. This bill was passed
without discussion.
For Relief Of Phillips.
The bill for the relief of the estate
of James r. Phillips, deceased, was
parsed by the House. The House also
pGssed unanimously House bin IS
with reference TO the regulation oi
the practice OF pharmacy and the
composition, branding. possession. dis
pensing and sale of drugs.
The House adjourned at 1855
o'clock In honor OF George Washing
i ton.
Bills Passed.
House bill to provide for an enum.
Il erAtipn OF the Inhabitants of the conn-
~ Of Elizabeth city or of portions
thereof.
@ Senate bill as to the times for hold
ing regular terms of the courts in the
Il 1Averai circuits and giving jurisdiction
20 courts during recess, whether ad-
& 5ourned for the purpose of opening
~ holding another term, or part or
Il portion, there or otherwise. which tho
N fnAees OF the circuit courts now have
n IN vacation.
0Anate bill for the relief Of the
S eukate or James T.. Phillips. deceased
ESs House bill to amend and re-enact
Il oc1ton 5 Of chapter / and section 10
S41 chapter III of an act entitled an
Il ~ TO regulate the practice OF phar-
pncy and the composition, branding
oee1Dion, dispensing and sale Of
GNGM pcasona. and narcotics. and to
Ueal certaan existing acts In relation
I 14ket0. approved March II, 1908.
h HcenneA t. Wed.
M. Fred Charles Leber an irou
&pszs. snA A y =.