The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
SENATE'S BUSY SESSION
WITH MANY MEASURES

Governor Manns message telling OF
the death of Judge Grimsley of Gull
peper. and informing the Senate OF
the resultant vacancy in the Ninth
Judicial District, was read by Clerk
Booker as coon as the upper house
convened.
For the Committee on General
Laws, Senator Sale favorably report
ed the Hart resolution providing for
more room for Senate committees; the
bill changing the name OF the Eliza
beth river to the Lafayette river, the
Lesner land drainage measure, aud
bills regulating foreign corporation
charters and the practice of surgery
and veterinary in the State.
Licenses for moving picture and
monograph halls examination %
river pilots. establishment Of State de-
posftaries and special fiduciary exami-
nations, We're the subjects of bills ia
vorahly reported by Senator keezelh
oF the Committee on. Finance, The
committee recommended that the bill
providing for the drafting of a sefeh~
tiffc plan Of tax assessment for the
proposed tax commission not DE pass
cd The tax commission doubtless will
not ne CfcaftH ny Tits 'ctttfdt NS"
sembiy.
Vote on Dispensary.
Senator I.assitef. of the Committee
on Special, Local and Private Legisla
them favtra bly, reported tho htifs pro-
yidlng for vote by the people of
South Boston on the establishment of
q liquor dispensary there and for the
repeal of the law under which dis
panxary WAS established there, The
bills we're referred to the Committee
on Counties Cities and Towns
Measures having as their object the
Improvement Of roads in Amherst and
the expenditure of money therefor;
providing seats for women clerks who
work long hours in, factories, mills or
stores. permitting building and loan
associations To issue common and pre-
seFred stock defining vine shalt ham
die election hooks. protection of Ger
tain fish and birds and prevent UNI
lawful hunting and prescribing the
manner in which man who has lost
his vote by non-payment of poll tax
may pay the money and resume his
right OF franchise, we're introduced.
Winchester Water Bonds.
The bill providing that the people
OF Winchester be allowed Is vote on
the question Of issuing SIPS. 600 worth
of gravity water bonaa WAS passcu
by the Senate.
The laugh vas on Senator l-assiter
and several other snions when Senate
bin 60, providing for legal records OF
all deaths In the state was called tn
be read the third time, The clerk
reported that the bin had been re-
ported with an amendment, and that
the amendment had been adopted,
When was II adopted asked Mr..
I.assiter
YESTERDAY" he was informed,
Senator I.assiter said he had no re-
collection of vote being taken on
the amendment. and questioned the
records of the Senate. He was cor
rccted by President pro tenn. Echols
i'm the chair. Senator Gayle. Thorn
ton and Garrett
The bill was amended So as 10 eX-
eept sparsely settled districts In the
state. Senator Lassiter on Monday
vigorously opposed the amendment
He moved for a reconsideration Of the
vote taken. when ! was looking. a
Senator Parks. who offered the
amendment, said he did not wish TO
take any Senator "off his guard or
strike below the belt and agreed 70
the reconsideration af the vote