The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

| cFtE, notably real estate, Is cOntin-
ualiy appraised at far below its actual
| value.
Here and There
in the Legislature
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tion in that the bill comes from Mr..
! Adams, OF Charlotte. and Mr.. Love, OF
Lunenburg. and Is opposed by Mr.. Ew-
ing, OF Prince Edward. the county in
which the dispensary Is located. Tho
institution Is within thirty feet of the
LnnenourE line and within two miles
| OF the Charlotte line, this accom- tE,;,
for the interest In those COUNTIES.
Mr. Adams produced petition signed
oy what pcrported to he majority OF
The citizens OF Leigh Magisterial Dis
trict. asking for the repeal of the law
creating the dispensary, which was es-
,ablishcd by vote of these same peo-
| pie.
! The delega ton for the bill was com
| posed as follows: Rev W. y. Pearson.
| II. d. Peters. j. a. Baily, Morgan
| HALEY. w. l.. HALEY. Monroe Wilson,
| DIR. Baiiy. Rev. Frank Burrus. W 4,
May. Captain W. d. Rudd and NJ. o.
! wilson, Of Keysvillo; Rev. w. B.
Daugherty. Rev. D. L. Lindsay, ]. Lash,
l. 3. Parkinson and w. P. Dance. of
Meherrin.
| Tho hearing on tho bill allowing the
people OF Lynchburg to vote on this
! establishment OF a dispensary was only
partly hoard by the committee r II.
! I. Adams spoke for tho measure, ray
Ing that It was merely an enabling aot
ana that It's opposition came from the
saloonkeepers and their friends He
said tho liquor question would nev,r be
| settled prior to the millennium
At the request OF L A Anderson who
wanted to produce parties to speak In
| opposition. next Tuesday was fixed upon
| for further hearing.
| "estmoreland Davis appeared yester.
day morning before the House Com
| mittee on General Laws to argue for
| the titZhugh bill defining trusts and
| combinations in restraint OF trade and
| preventing their operation In Virginia.
| is explained that Congress has tho
| sherman act, but that States should bs
! emitted to the same protection as TO
! lhtrastate business. Tho trend of dc.
| cisions. no commended, has been in IA
vor Of the small ind .pendent dealer and
| against combinations
| II seemed TO vhe committee that tho
| OIL. largely copJ OF the Ohio law.
was hardly adapted in all respects ia
| Virginia, and i; went TO q subcommtt-
| tee
| The House Committee on Asriculture
and Mining yesterday morning report
ed the Fitzhugh bill providing tina.
| dealers in agricultural lime shall FMS
| thieT product with the analysis II n
fails below the State standard
This antitipping bill came up yest.r-
he
General Laws and was referred 10 q
| subcommittee
Captain George z. Smith. treasur, ar
or Luncnburg county Is attending the
| Legislative session TO secure specIaI
road law for his county.
The Senate bill to prevent misleading
ana deceptive advertising was reported
idvorapIy yesterday morning by the
House Committee on General Laws.
The House Committee on Agriculture
and Mining, a. its session yesterday
morning. again passed by the Meet2e
Dill modifying tho provisions OF tho
| stock feed law.
Tho Senate Committee on County.
lily and Town Organization reported
1
me liquor dispensary at Meherrin'
rrince Edward county. The amend
ddi ;s submits TO the, people of the
utstiict mo question or either contlnu-
ing or abolishing the dispensary.
Both of the bills aiming at an nd.
Eusiment Of the relations between the
S Smas OF virginia and tho Richmond
and the relation of that road To- its
| allied branches. were repc-;sd withour
amendments yesterday afternoon by
me senate Committee on Roads and
internal Navigation.
Anolncr Dill reported by the same
committee with amendments, confers
upon electric power and light trans
hent domain. provided that they sell
their power Ut The same rates TO ali
customers. under similar conditions OF
operation. and upon the demand OF
any person or corporation along their
lines.
AS predicted in The Times D ispat CHI
the Senate Committee on Finance re.
ported favorably yesterday morning
the lime grinding bill. The bin mas
now weatnered all committees and is
on the calendars OF both House and
Senate.
The Senate Finance Committee re.
ported yesterday without amendment.
priation TO pay the expenses of the
trial OF Henry Clay Bcattie. Jr.
y substitute pension bill, based or
the large number of bills on this sub
Ject introduced at this session, wa.
reported yesterday by the Senate Com.
mittee Oh Finance. The bill provide.
that upon it's enactment all conflict
ing pension acts are repealed
Because OF the Illness of Representa-
tive Jack Bcall, of Texas. he VIII be
urable to come to Richmond to pre-
sent the portrait of General Sam
Houston, to the General Assembly TO-
morrow night. In view of this, the
committee in charge has postponed
The presentation to Saturday night
March 2, when Mr.. BeaIl expects to be
able to come The nav data 10 ammo