The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-08
ceipts. A. B. Guigon appeared for the
Richmond power concerns aud agreed

ceipts A. =. Guigon appeared for the
Richmond power concerns aud agreed
to the bill.
| MI. Lee urged the acceptance ol
his bill levying an additional tax OF {
| cents on the 500 of assessed value of
all real and personal property in the
state for State cash aid to good roads
This proposition he made in good
earnest, and the committee seemed
pretty favorably impressed. He could
eliminate local road taxation by coun-
ties and magisterial districts. and
would also of course. do away with
the other State cash aid. In this way
the road taxes everywhere would be
uniform. and would be little or nc
higher than at present. The trouble
however. the committee feels. is in
making the people see the truth of the
latter proposition. No action was
taken.
The bill covering the plan of using
convict labor in grinding rock to be
sold TO the farmers at 10 per cent over
cost. was introduced in the House by
Messrs Page, Nelson, Noting. ITALIA
ferro, Adams, Clement, West, Wexford
Love and Dunn. The Governor. is to
pui Shdse VI tease one OF more QuarrIeS
for this purpose, with the advice OF
the Commissioner OF Agriculture and
the State Highway Commissioners.
One or two OF the primary bill
patrons having been out of the city,
the subcommittee was unable to report
yesterday on the amendments which
have been proposed TO the bills by
their authors. 1t was decided that a
meeting of the subcommittee, COM
posed of Messrs. Williams, of Giles:
Lewis and Grigsby, should be held
to- might. at which the four patrons
are expected to be present to get the
amendments in shape. Lieutenant-
Governor Ellyson represents the Demo-
cratic committee bill.
Mr.. Love exhibited a curio in the
House yesterday in the shape of an
almost perfectly formed Indian toma-
hawk. 1t was ploughed up by grand
son of Mr.. Love in Lunenburs county.
Mr.. Casey wants the union printers
label to appear on all school books. Efc
introduced q bill in the House yester-
day requiring the state Board of Edu-
cation, in making, contracts for ..c.lool
books, to give preference to books
bearing the label of the allied print-
ing trades.
Carrying out the Republican plat
johnson. of Russell. has bill in the
House appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose of providing free books for
all school children.
No longer can actors make fun of |
bald or red heads, nor of big hats, if |
Il bill offered by Mr.. Stearnes becomes
a law. The measure makes it unlaw-
full, under penalty of u fine upon the
manager or the actor, for an actor or
actors to call attention to any person
in the audience by word, song, gesture,
mechanical lights or signals. of what
soevcr kind or means, so as to attract |;
attention to, embarrass or hold up to
ridicule any person in the audience.
Nanscmond peanuts constitute the
source of much pride to Senator nol-
and, who represents that county. He
lus been exhibiting some specimens.
which are very large and fine. The
senator thinks that Virginia should be
rs proud OF her peanuts as OF her ap
lies, corn and other products Three
IF the size shown by the Senator would
make good meal for hungry boy.
AT its session yesterday afternoon
he Senate Committee on Courts OF
Justice returned With a favorable re-
,ort of the Lesner drainage bin and
he Lesner bin prohibiting the stray
ng of cattle in communities The
Tart resolution making certain changes
n the office space arrangements at the
capitol was approved. 1t was felt
hat the mineral and agricultural en-
libits should he put together in the
e l1a rpt PpJl pbn ~. NIL. |
cy OF the present Legislature Will
probably cut of any provision for the
care Of the mineral exhibit
Under the new arrangement the Super.
move down on the basement floor OF
he Capitol into the rooms now used
or COMMITTEES sessions. The old Sem
tie wing will be dedicated to the use
f committees once more.
Much regret was expressed Sester-
ay ut the news of the death of Sena Y
~ EIart's father. owing to the fact
{ this bereavement of the Senator
'oni Roanoke the hearing to have |. !,
cen held last night by the Senate !
ommittee on Roads and Internal Nav In
cation on the STROBE bill to amend the :
lNation of rolling stock was post b
,ned. Senator Hart was to represent T
oanoke In this matter which so Vital i.a
affects that city. NJ g
There has been much complaint from :
,ople who have received express pack
ses and freight which have been !.
oxen into and from Which some 5ot y
le contents have been removed: Sem p
or Lincoln seeks to abate this eyil,I
@ is the patron or n bin which makes
~ one so taking from package in
% possession of a cumlnnm carrier .
Iilty Of (, felony. punishable by con.
lement in the penitentarN for DOT 3l
s. than one year nor more than tiNe.l y
hy Jail confinement not less than n
rec nor more than twelve months, y
ia a fine Of not more than $500. de
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