The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

trains when engaged in interstate
traific AS coon as the bill wac in
troduced. Mr.. Cooke, of Norfolk, Offer
ed an amendment which provided that
il the railroads violated this act they
would surrender any exemption from
the State, comfy or town provided
for by the charter. Mr.. Cooke stated
that he was in favor of imposing tax
on railroads. amy time there was
! chance. and would attempt to do co.
Judge Williams. the patron of the
b.lL, objected to the amendments ana
explained his bill. Mr.. Page spoke
aSainat the bill. which he said would
take the train crews away from their
homes on Sunday, and opposed any
measure width would tend to break
the Sabbath.
Speaker Byrd asired Mr. Stubs to
take the chair and made strong
speech on the floor in favor of the
bill and especially in fevor of me
amendment He favored the amend
meat, he said. as It would he a means
OF compelling the Richmond, Freder-
I iGksburs and Potomac RaiiIUaf 70 pay
texee, which, under the charter oil
/ that road, they do not do now.
MIR. Powers also took the stand that
tbs passage of he amendment would
I &c of great lenefit to the State ana
spoke briefly in favor of the bill.
Mr. G. -. johnson was Very much
in favor of the biIi with the amend
.nent on account or the peeaniary
benefit to the State, but stated that IL
the amendment was lost he would
vote against the bill
The vote on the adoption Of the
amendment resulted in Its adoption
b. ,ne sote of 81 to 49,
Ao.aid 40 the state Harm.
Sir. j. w wesJ took the moor in OPP
position to the bill He SAID that the
rhiee greatest Questions before the
iieuse we're the liquor and divorce
bills and the present measure. He
spoke forgibly on t.4e moral effect OF
the bill. He said its passage would
result in taking away the Christian
ees4fe EFF tire state OF virginia ana
would keep hundreds ot railway en-
piogees away from their homes on
SUNDAY. II have been told by some
OF the operators. switchmen and other
employees that they do not have time
TO go home fer sunday dinners" Mr..
West continued: "As soon as you pass
this bill you are letting down the bars
for the dissertation of the Sabbath
day in the State OF Virginia"
Mr.. Jennings moved that the bill be
passed by, because the members of
the House have not had proper time
to consider the Importance of the
measure This motion, however, was
lost and a vote on the pending ques-
ton was ordered. The vote resulted
In the passage of the bill---67 to Is.
Bills Introduced.
BY Mr.. Ewing: To re-enact an act
for the establishment OF a State fe-
male normal school
BY MIR. McRae: Relative to divid-
ing the counties and corporations of
Virginia into judicial circuits.
BY Mr.. Love. Relative to an amend
ment to the Code Of the State School
Board.
BY Mr.. Bell: To authorize the su-
pervisors of Culpeper To levy tax.
BY Mr.. Lutx:-~To-e establish q STATE
normal school and industrial school
for women at Big Stone Gap.
BY MIR. Love: To amend the char
ter of kenbridge.
BY Mr.. Templeton: To amend the
charter of Basic City.
BY Mr.. Oliver: To make it unlawful
to maliciouly kill dog belonging to
another.
BY Mr.. Harwood: To return John
w. Starke to good standing in the
military service of Virginia
BY Mr. Utz: To make il legal to
manufacture and sell brandy In the
county of Madison.
BY Mr.. Moncure: To provide for
protection of employees and passen-
gers of common steam carriers
BY Mr.. Clark: To re-enact an act
providing for a general road fund.
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eontine certain prisoners to hard la
Dor.
BY Mr.. Price: To increase the
pensions of Confederate soldiers
By MIR. Bowman: To protect and
advance agriculture.
BY Mr.. West: To protect public
health by forbidding the sale of adui-
terated and exposed ice cream.
Other Measures Disposed of,
On motion of MIR. Moncure Senate
bill E2 in relation to State dispositions
was passed by.
Senate bill 81 in relation to provid-
ing money In addition To convict
labor for the Improvement Of State
roads was unanimously passed.
The bill defining the time of hold
ing court In the several circuits was
passed by on motion of Judge Will
liams
Senate bin 210 amending section
s2s of the code was passed
1t was agreed by unanimous con-
sent to take up House bill 100 to
regulate the conduct and equipment
OF hotels. to provide for the inspec-
tion thereof. and penalties for viola
ton OF the provisions hereof.
Mr.. White objected to the bill on
the ground that IL was too severe on
the keepers of small hotels. After a
motion to pass the bin by had been
defeated the bill was ordered enleined
and put on it's third reading.
Five hundred copies of the Myers
bill for prohibition were ordered
printed.
Senate Bills Passed.
Senate bill relating to the loading.
unloading, running and transportation
of railroad trains on Sunday.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact
section one of an act entitled an act
to provide for State money aid in
addition to convict labor for the Inn
provenent Of public roads, approved
Feb. IS. 1908.
Senate bill 10 amend and re-enact
section sa5 of chapter AZ Of the Code
of Virginia, as amended by act APP
proved March 6, 1908.
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