The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-08

1919. He said the affair would not
be complete without Virginia.
General Walker also spoke, saying
that he had never been much OF an adj
vocate to extend the hands of pence,
us he was the under dog. but sine. in
this case the hands were extended from
the other side, lie was ready 20 grasp
them. The cornerstone OF the peace
monument at Gettysburg. he remsr ked.
would be laid during this celebration
by the President of the United States.
This may be Southern man and may
be n Confederate veteran" lie COM
mented, amid the applause of the
House.
y message was read from the Govor-
nor lndorsing the celebration and sus
costing that the monument now bcing
built by this state would be ready for
unwilling by that time. He asked the
General Assembly TO pass n law per-
hitting city councils and county SUI
pervisors to appropriate money TO send
Confederate veterans TO the c,lcbra~
tion.
Mr. Weaver tried TO get tho special
order postponed SO as to get q vote
on his resolution, but was ruled out.
Rolling Stock Dill Passed.
The rolling stock tax bill being up,
Judge Williams offered the amendment
which he had presented In COMMITTEES.
pToNlulnS tHat inc OlSlElOulIun dHloHk
the cities and counties should bs in
proportion which the railway property
In each locality bears to the total value
OF ali Tie railway property in the State.
This was the provision which the COM
mittee chairman had said was grossly
unfair.
Mr.. Cox facilitated all the proceed
ings by moving the pending question.
The amendment was agreed to. the bill
| a l.
tutional readings dispensed with by
n vote OF 81 20 10 The bill was thea
put upon it's final passage and passed
by SO to IL.
On motion of Mr.. Smith. the bill al
lowing the supervisors OF King VIII
convey rights of way through poor
house farms to the Richmond and
Northern Neck Railroad was taken up
out OF Its order. read second time
and ordared to be cngrossed
Hills Are Passed.
The calendar being taken up. the
following House bills were read the
third time put upon their passage and
passed:
Amending the act authorizing tn /,
Board of supervisors of Henrico county
to require hedges bordering roads to
be trimmed.
Relieving commissioners OF the rev.
enuc from making certain calculations
to lie made by the Auditor.
Removing the distractions In Sandy
Creek. In Halifax and Plttsylvania
counties.
Amending the charter OF tho town
OF Vinton
Allowing estates of infants TO be
committed TO sharins.
Giving to courts OF equity jurisdic-
tion TO remove clouds from title to
real estate where the complainant is
not In possession.
Allowing damages for mental an
guish in cases OF fatlur, to deliver tel
cgrams. whether pecuniary damages
IRE allowed or not.
There was some discussion over
! House bill No. 1871. providing for the
indexng OF d acds and other records
| in lcdgerized general index books. Mr..
Bell thought the existing law was all
| that Is necessary.
Mr.. Chaikley. tho patron OF the bill.
| said that the law as II stands only per-
mits courts to requirs simple general
! indexes If allowed to order other sys.
| toms, which would give more complet6
| Information to attorneys and the pub
| lie courts would In some cases so act
Mr.. White. OF Rockbridge, also ia
vored the bill. saying that courts IN
some Instances have held the law does
| not permit them to require comprehcn-
| sivc systems Tho bill was passed. CT
| to Ii.
| At 2 o'clock tho Honss adjourned.
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