The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
HOUSE

At the beginning Of the House ses-
sion yesterday. the bill which came
from the Senate imposing a tax on
soda fountains, was reported from tha
The Page-Stebbins bill governing
the sale Of goods and codifying all
laws relating to transfers Of personal
property. came an I,,f from the Committee
Mr.. Fitzhugh offered resolution,
which was adopted, that Senate bills
be not considered during the day. but
that the time be devoted to the dis
speeches be limi1ed to ten minutes.
Sundry Statewide petitions were
presented amid general laughter. Mr..
Clement had one from the county Of
containing total of nine names. Mr..
of Fairfax. with the names Of twenty
three women and three men,
Pilots Complimented.
The joint resolution regarding the
Virginia Pilots, Association. intro
a from the commit3ee On as and
Commerce and agreed to by the House.
1t sets forth the valued work done
by the pilots of this State especially
in their aid to the work Of quarantine
heard when the resolution was voted
on. It's effect was to give the moral
encouragement of the General Assem-
bly, to the association.
The bill fixing the salaries of em-
p!oyes Of the Department OF Agricul-
ture came up for reconsideration. Mr..
Taliaferro offered sundry amendments.
practically reducing the salaries to
case Of one or two minor sfenogra-
pliers and janitors. Mr. Taltaferro said
that there seems to be some confusion
In this department All the clerks"
Inc ss ha to tnF ns ssey aso think
they should get all they want. None
of us get all we want In this world.
and perhaps 1t is best for u.s. The
said said as to conserve the discipline and
best interests Of the department..
Dividing the Surplus.
Mr.. Williams. of Giles, said that as
the bill was formerly, it raised the
salary of every employe OF the depart
ment, excepting the commissioners. A
from the departments funds. It was
true, he said, that the department has
a surplus Of $4,000, but that was no
reason why the enlployes should d.
argued that these funds are. paid BY
the consumers Of fertilizer. but he
believed that any surplus could be
better used In the treasury OF the State
partment than in the pockets OF en-
ployes. -
AR. Casey objected to reducing the
contemplated salary Of the aboratory
cd by the amendment. It appearing
that one Of the amendments wiped out
the chemical laboratory. Mr.. Taliaferr
asked that It be passed by for the
The House insisted uponf,ts amend
mcnts to the State depositariea ' b Iii
and asked for a committee Of Confer.
ence with the Senate. a
Legal Argument.
The unfinished business here came
up qa the b II proyqdtng for remedy
resumed the floor. He repeated s. I that
this was departure. and ono that
ought to !, o. made .1 It will not. he
al defeat fea the defense when a
the recovery of damages "A q emurrer
he thought, would tlie.S Tho measure
had been carefully drawn md ,va 8
fully guarded. S l24s II ~ -
of the bill, said that the measure sim.
ply changes the form OF acton. and
does not II. any sense Widen the right
r. action; itWonld help eliminate
five to ten count s. none Of them with
any sense, and two-thirds Of which
the courts do not Understand. or If
they do, they do not property con-
IIe argued that this motion practl-
soally cannot be delnurred to, Since the
ibysta layman and not intended to : y be
technical 1t would lessen the costs
tinMtort cases. and bring them 10 an
Issue at ons g {, Now said liti.
not get q trial mt the first term Of
the court, aince demurrers cum he r. the
procedure. ]. RI ilroad ttorneys. he
said. are ,Has III the bill because
before the courts and give IT QUICK s. -
.5 People and Corporations. !. !.
That the bill would prchn.bl mass
was he opinion Of Mr.. Williams. 81
Giles. He thought SO hecaus 8 sHWhen
the Issue. is raised OF he "a lpeopls