The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01
HOUSE
Morning Scssion.


ton bin and of the state Tax Com.
mlssion bill occupied the attention Of
the House at the morning session.
neither being concluded
The special committee on q public
building reported that part OF the
Ford Hotel block could probably be
purchased from the city OF Richmond
at a price of about $4,000. and that
1t should be done. Colonel Hurwood
spoke briefly to tho report, and Cap
tain Baker said lac had advocated some
such action SIX years ago. Mr.. Bell
suggested tho adoption OF the report,
bu. on motion OF dr. Montague 1t was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
with Il request tor u report on bill
covering the point
On motion OF Captain T. l. Tate,
Mrs. Richard Il Roane. relative or
General Sam Houston. who is In this
city. was invited TO a seat of honor
tomorrow night at the presentation
of his portrait
The special committee on the sit
uet!on at Danvillc reported that u
vacancy exists in the Judseship OF the
Corporation Court on account OF tht
insanity OF Judge a. Nj. Aiken.
Election OF School Trustees.
W. B. Walton. of Hanover. moved
that the bill providing for the cleo
tion OF school trustees by Il vote Of
. the people be taken up out OF its order
He told how these trustees are now
4 elected by the school trustee electoral
bonrd, composed OF the division schooi
superintendent and others, forming ar
oligsrchy which he declared repusnani
to Virginia institutions. ne thought
his motion would suit the member
who wanted to give women the right
70 vote on school matters since no
one outside the "oligarchy' has a
right TO d vote on shocoi trustees 1t
ought also to suit The aggregation
views OF the member from Kockbridge,
In reply to the point that Republicans
would be elected trustees in some
places. air Walton said that II the
people do not get relief tho% vii! soon
Geek come party which VIII give It
10 them
Judge Williams repeated his warn
ing against the practice Of taking UP
oils out OF their order.
The motion was declared defeated
on q viva voce--Sote, and roll can
was dema ndod, which resulted: Ayes,
~, noes. 81.
Employees surety Bonds.
i The House then passed the Grant
IN permitting employees OF common
krricrs to select the companies In
%hich they will take surety bonds
End requiring the companies to give
reasons for cancellation. There was
!, strong fight against this in commit.
tee. but no opposition appeared on the
|ncor
The House also passed the Jennings
bill holding the hcir-at-law liable To
THE devisee for the value OF the real
estate sold TO q bona Hdc purchaser
Next came the Rev bill permitting
special juries to consist OF only seven
Persons instead of twelve. thus maxi
Ing them equal with other juries. It
was passed BY a vote OF 81 to I.
Then a motion was made to reconsider
and to pass by. Mr.. oliver thinking
members did not understand on wha,
they We're voting. MIR. Moncure op-
posed the motion to pass by. and I,
was Lost. "a to 90.
Speaking then on the motion TO re-
consider. Mr.. Lunsfard said the bill
would save the State money. II would
give each side a chance 10 strike more
men OF a panel. II was the object Of
q special jury 10 get unprecedented men.
and the chances would Increase with
the diminished number. The motion
to reconsider was lost, and the bill
goes to the Senate.
The hour of II o'clock having ar
rived, the general appropriation bill
came up as special order. On mo-
ton of Chairman A. ". Bowman. of
the Committee on Finance. the con-