The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-10
sry salary down to the present level

every salary down to the present level.
1t was passed.
The Farmers Educational and Co
operative Association thanked the
House for It's favorable action on the
agricultural lime bill.
Tax Measure Needed.
Secretary owen brought a message
from the Governor. calling attention
to the imperative need OF tax equali-
cation. This was done in view of the
defeat OF the Fletcher bill In the House
on Tuesday. The importance, said the
executive, of a uniform method OF as.
sessment could not be overestimatcd.
Failure to provide some Measure would
halt tho plans of the State for further
advance. He urged mutual conces
sions. and asked. even II q perfect
method could not DC devised. that some
bill be passed which would be Just to
thu land owners and would meet the
conditions of the state.
The House bill providing for the
removal OF obstruction in water
courses which are not navisable
streams. which had been reported from
the Committee on General Laws with
an ~unfavorable recommendation. was
defeated without argument by a vote
of % 10 SIS.
| Next came the bill prohibiting the
! establishment OF toll gates on roads
built in whole or in part by State
| aid. Mr.. Taliaferro thought this for
| the best interest OF the State. He had
no axe to grind. and the matter was
| OF no personal interest TO him.
Toll Gates Necessary.
Mr.. Kcmper agreed that the member
from Orange had the right to his own
| opinion. and he wanted to reserve 10
the counties the same right. IT the
good roads movement is continued tho
establishment, OF toll gates would be-
! come a necessity. The bill was re-
jected-3o to az.
The following bills were passed
practically without opposition:
TO empower the state Corporation
Commission to close or discontinue any
| private dock or wharf affected with
a public easement In certain cases.
Patron, Mr.. Toney.
To provide for verdict and Judgment
in action of cjectment according to the
facts, both as to the right Of title and
possession.
Providing for division and distrlou-
tion of rcmaindermene when amount
Of sales is less than 500.
The Governors Bill.
The Governors bill here came to the
top. Mr.. Taliaferro again opposed II.
| YIe did not know what he was con-
| sidering, he said. A substitute had
ijbeen offered to the bill which the Com
mittce on Agriculture and Mining had
had before 1t. 1t wa "pig in u
bag which would be heard to squeal
later. He regarded 1t as an attempt
to pass the bill under the whip Eot
the claim that 1t was the Governors
l$bill. He was not fighting the cxecu-
tive, but he did not believe In Co
ORIGINATING these divisions. It was. he
Thought. wrong In principle. 1t wa:
mot drawn by the members who had
lofferedStit. III came from an alier
source. He thought an effort hat
been made ~toSdragoon the committed
by mention OF gum-sloes. This sub
sstitute had not been before his com
mittee.
MI. Love regretted that thcSliberties
OF the people were being taken away
from them and given to boards. The
State Board of Education already hat
the most unlimited power ever giyer
Ito an reorganization.
Mr.. Page, for the bill, said 5thatAac.
tion upon it had been as open and as
fair as daylight. IT would ACTUALLY
curb some OF the power OF this boart
which Mr. Love had feared. lie pro
tested against any imputation OF Aun'
fairness. Practically the only changs
made i the substitute was that add,
ling an experiment station toSthe list
This had been done because Congress