The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-03
HOUSE

In the beginning of the House ses-
SION yesterday, resolution was adopt
ed, offered by Judge Martin Williams.
providing for the election at 1880 OF
certain judges whose terms will be-
gin on February 1. 1918.
On motion OF Hill Montague. tho
House made the woman suffrage
Gial and continuing order for next
Thursday a, 1880. AIR. Montague
promised that no would then occupy
but little time.
a motion was made by James j..
Creainer and adopted, requesting the
directors of the State PenitentIary to
furnish the House with copy OF the
wnen advertising for bids on prison
labor.
Secretary Ben Owen brought mes
sage from the Governor. transmitting
cation OF the directors of the peniten-
tinry by DIR. Charles V. Darlington.
and the opinion ut the Nttorney-Gcn-
eral. on which the Governor refused to
order such an investigation.
The Richmond charter bill was read
the third time and passed. the only
negative vote being that of g. w.
Inrockmorton. of Acnrico
Judges Are Elected.
The hour having arrived for the
election OF judges, George L. Richard
son, or Henry, named Judge STAFFORD
g. White Tor judge OF Tue supreme
ne never euioglzed man until after ne
was dead, nut tnat Judge Whittle
would discharge the duties OF his po-
sition win circuit 10 himself and honor
10 the state. The nomination was SEQ.
ended by Upton u. Jennings
Euwin 2. Cox nominated Judge sam
Court of the city OF Richmond. ana II
WAS seconded by Hill Montague, John
5. Harwood. Captain Tnomns l.. rato
and Jonn Orr Daniel.
I ~ oil. ,ir,,t I'D
to the Corporation Court OF AlrAan-
dria by kouinson Moncure, SECONDED
by c. Il. Coiemun.
For the Corporation Court of DAN
vilie Il. ". lcatross was nominated by
w. y, Brown. seconded 10y J. ". Ander-
son and ". \. Land.
Corpora ton Court OF Charlottesville
by John :. White, the nomination be-
ins seconded by :. NJ Page ana John
W. Cnalkicy.
House. the roll was called and all
We're declared elected by Judge Mar.
tin Williams, who presided Tor the re-
:neindcr III the day
states Fire Insurance.
Senate bill No. IS was next on the
calendar. il is designed TO give to
the supervision OF pacins fire insur-
ancc OH state property at institutions.
Robert Gillian, OF Petersburg. op-
pGsfd the Bin hf 5on ndd Of It put 5oo
~
missioner. and would. besides. take
from local agencies the business they
now get ana locate 1t in Richmond.
Aubrey G. Weaver Defended the
measure. He pointed out that The duty
OF the commissioner would be TO visit
institutions and advise with their Off.
insurance TO BE- placed on state prop
erty, such 4 course had been recon-
!nended by the Joint auditing commit.
tee and by the Governor in his mes
heel
told no one knows the amount OF in
surance oeins carried. He thou ht the
Sta5G whie no Is paEn6g the tb n nae ths
paid and for what purposes. Further.
i, would be the policy of the commits
s!oncr to place the business with local
Centralized Powers.
The BIZ was opposed by Hugh a.
White. He said it was one OF the same
power in bureaus, and that soon the
State would be covered with bu-
reaucracy from head to foot. As 10
ance rates are uniform. He had no
objection 10 requiring the Institutions
10 report 10 the commissioning the
amour, of insurance carried But the
pandora's box OF expense. He admitted
that the bill would not benefit Rich
mond, but would hurt IL II anything,
since the business would be placed
locally.
Mr.. Montague said Richmond could
wish sometimes that the capital OF
Virginia were located in Lynchburg or
sorue where else. because SO many bills
offered In regard to state Offices are
charged 10 this city.
This was not . Richmond bill, and
he resented the suggestion that II was
intended that protit should accrue here.
II was proper, in his opinion. that the
Commissioner OF Insurance. who spe
c!ali2cs In the work. should go and sec
In what way the state carries on i:s
mr.. insurance.
q, the request OF Captain VI. ".
Baker, Colonel Harwood, a member OF
the Joint Auditing Committee read tho
accommodation OF that committee 10
ihe Governor in this respect, on the