The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-20

Virginia, was at the Capitol yesterday.
IL was surrounded by Republican leg
iSi,atofs' and was with them for some
elected u delegate to the Chicago con-
,venton by the Ninth District Repuo-
ican Convention. which meets IN Bris-
toll tomorrow.
The House Finance Committee on
Yesterday morning reported favorably
the White bill. requiring city and coun-
their finances to the Auditor next Sep
,emeer. and in the same month of
1919. for the purpose OF informing
cial conditions over the State. The
auditor Is to publish the statements
in pamphlet form.
Most OF the local bills which were
poured into the House grinding ma
chine during the last few days FOR in
PRODUCTION of measures were reported
te est or S1un m9IrninS from the Commit
committee fles are now greatly re-
,h,eyed. but meetings VIII be probably
s aei9 p ea1h night mt to dspose Of those
from one house to the other.
It is confidently stated that sum
Client number OF signatures for a
house Democratic caucus will be Sc
cured by this morning, and that Chair
man Cox will call a meeting on the
Tor tomorrow night
For hours and hours last night Tho
house Committee on Schools and Col
leSes heard arguments over a bill 10
permit the sale of the old Smlthfeid
academy property at Smithheld for the
purpose OF adding to the public high
school holdings. r. S. Thomas. F. Fl.
for am an and J.. NJ CHAPMAN appeared
Day and Captain w d. Folk were OPP
posed Mr.. Thomas went back into
C9ionial days for the title and history
standing idlo and should be put to
some use. Colonel Day and Captain
Folk saw hopes of private school
Senator Moncure Immediately after t
was found that the original bill was
tbn s. On technieaiity was up before
Justice yesterday afternoon. and was
reported without amendments Brief
arguments were made for It by Sena-
the House. Senator Eolkes, who led
the fight against the first bill on the
iioor OF the Senate. fought II before
me committee and assured It that the
tary E.. c. DAWSON. of the Virginia
Federation OF Labor. stated that the
workingmen, for whose benefit, 1t was
claimed. the measure was introduced,
interests. and asked that the commit
tee report II unfavorably.
The Senate Committee on General
Laws yesterday afternoon reported
Senator Watkins's bill. abolishing the
State Board OF Accountancy, with the
recommendation that 1t do not pass
Senator Fletchers automobile bill.
suing and use Of deaiers' and demon
atty of $50 to 5000 for tnfraction OF
the proposed law, was reported with
out amendments yesterday by tho Som
ate Committee on General Laws.
The Senate Committee for Courts or
Justice yesterday referred to a sub
committee Senator Crockett's bill
raising the examination requirements
of applicants for license to practice
medicine In the state of Virginia.
Senator Drewry's bill simplifying the
statue In relation to the punishment
OF officers OF bank convicted of am
oezziement of the banks funds, and
was set for a special hearing on Feb
ruary IS, by the Senate Committee for
Courts of Justice.
t. o. Sandy. chief demonstration
agent for Virginia. returned yesterday
morning from Washington with the
news that If the Rinehart bill passes
tho support of the General Education
BE Beard to this work in Virginia viii be
sion Of Senator Rinehart that the same
expenditure could be secured, and that
the management could be put under
the State Board OF Agriculture But
Mr.. Sandy learns that this arrangnment
would not be satisfactory to those In
charge OF spending the money. AS a
result OF this withdrawal, 1t Is pro-
sumed the counties would not longer
inappropriate money. and the work
would fail.
a. local, scrap will come up in the
House in a day or two. John w. Chalk
ley. OF Wise. will endeavor to amend.
the Senate bill fiXing. the time for hold
Ing terms of circuit courts and de-
fning their districts. by putting Dick
e2son county into the Twenty
Rurnss circuit--and taking Scok, from
the Twenty-aeventh and putting it into
the Twenty third-Iudge Hutton's. REV.
e., C. Buck. of Washington county.
will light this as the Washington
county bar does not want II, and IL
is understood that Judge Hutton 10