The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19

giving of concurrent jurisdiction 10
certain courts. and 1t was duty re-
ferred.
House bill SO. %. MIR Miistead's
first measure, empowering cities to
develop their harbors and to Issue
bonds therefor was favorably re-
ported from the Commerce COMMITTEES.
a favorable report was made by
the Asylums and Prisons Committee
on House bill %. providing for the
esta blishment OF a home tor feeble
minded on the farm OF the Epileptic
Colony.
Among the interesting and import
ant measures reported was one from
tho Committee on Courts of Justice.
of which MIR. White, of Rockbridse.
Is patron, to prohibit judges from di-
rectinp Verdlcts. This measure had
! been very vigorously roux1t in COM
| mittee.
| Or, Stephenson, of James City and
/ Messrs. tiurgamiu and Ghalkley, were
! named by the Speaker as the spe-
I cial committee TO take up the ques-
: tieia -t.f -tt4et,ranee- 5tatc- buildings,
! A resolution favorably reported
f! from the Library Committee origi-
/ naliy introduced by MIR. Jennings of
! I.ynchburg. looking to the procuring
] of the original designs Of the State
nag and seal, and tho future use of
/ such correct designs was adopted by
! unanimous vote.
Prison Contract Friendless,
Then came a test on the PRISON con-
! Wet situation. The joint resolution
| PASSED by the Senate and referred
/ on Wednesday to tho House Commit
t tee eft Asylums and Prisons declar-
! ing against any renewal of the Davis
Shoe Company and providing fur
| Their that the entire matter should be
referred to the joint Committee on
Roads for tho purpose of formulating
proper plans for the use of the con-
( victs on the road Of tn. State. was
+ favorably reported to the House by
| that committee. Mr.. Montague NOV
ed that the House concur. Mr.. Bow
man said that the matter was OF such
Importance. involving the finances OF
! the State. that he thought 1t should
be sent to the Finance Committee,
although as for himself he expressed
what he thought was the general
opinion that under no circumstances
should the Davis contract be renewed.
MIR. Montague felt that the mem-
a! bers OF the House should concur In
! the resolution. IL the members had
| been keeping their ears close TO the
Z
of the people of the State. as to
! renewal Of the Davis contract. CT
agree with you on that point in
| terpolated MIR. Bowman.l MIR. Mon
tague said thAt&the- time had come
hen the State-eeafa- make moro
money by using it's conyicts on its
roads than by hiring them out.
| Cox For Concurrence.
Mr.. Cox took the floor in advocacy
4 Of concurrence and said that this
/ offered the House the first oppor-
! tunity to place itself on record with
( reference 10 the Davis shoe contract.
I He felt that the body should SPEAK
! In no uncertain tones in connection
with the matter.
! Other mem hers oppressed similar
! views, Judge Williams declared. how
| ever, that while all concurred in
| the idea that the shoe contract should
| not be@renewed, the matter was one
of financial nature. that the action
| of the Roads Committee must neces-
sarily be based on the amount OF
money the State would have to eN-
! pend for the purpose, He thought
| the resolution had the cart before
| the horse, that IL should first so 10
/ the Finance Committee and then To
| the Roads Committee.
Mr., Cox replied with the argument
| that, the Roads Committee should
man out plan for the handling OF
the -ee4asiets to submit 70 the House
and then tho Finance Committee
, shoaid use that plan az n basis for
/ Its work.
/ Mr.. Bowmap's substitute 10 refer the
resolution to tho Finance Committee
was then voted down and MIR. Mon
taEu0'w motion to concur was carried
by Alnlost unanimous votee.
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