The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

4 DljtkcV.
Mr.. Walton. Of Hanover. moved that
his hill providing for the election Of
school trustees by the people he taken
On out OF its order. supporting his
motion ina strong sncech. He de-
clarcd the people SOUGHT relief from
the rule of the oligarchy' which now
controlled school affairs and suggested
that unless the Democratic party gave
relief the people would turn to some
other party. ON a viva voce vote
| the motion TO take up was lost.
showing of hands indicated the same
rcsct. Mr.. Walton called fer The
/ ayes and noes. and the motion was
| lost by tie vote of 81 to 81.
/ Al II o'clock The House went into
! consideration OF the general appro-
/ priation bill and at / o'clock II re-
! sumed consideration of the tax CON-
mission bill
Afternoon Session.
/ When the House reconyened at $40
I O'Clock yesterday afternoon IL return
ed TO consideration of the calendar
which had been tntcrruoted at IL
, o'clock by the special order.
} Mr.. Tate's bill declaring what shall
be prima facie evidence of who II
Confederate COLDER in Application Tor
pensions, vas the first measure dis
icussed.
MT. tttFDafQSbf, tt AtttlIS pPFV"'~
/ the bill declaring that under II any
one might have Joined the Confederate
army one day and deserted the next
and. having been enrolled, De would he
able to get pension. In the tenn
pur4ary absence Of the patron the on
was passed by and II was later at
Mr.. Tate's request dismissed,
Debate Express Tax.
A long drawn out debate was precip-
ttated when the Chslkicy hill "as
reached having for it's object the in
creaslng OF the state lax ON cypress
com panies from So to 81 per mile. TINS
l,.ing one Of the tax commission meas
ures Mr. Weaver made u strong ar
I gSlmsr,t against the measure 0eCl.iihS
that tire tax would take all inc net
earnings OF the express companh"s III
i their intrastate business and infringe
upon their interstate earnings
Mr. Oliver. or Fairfax, vigorously
assaiied the proposed increase SAY
ing that. including municipal 8Nce.
/ It1.. rxurngs companies nnW-patu 1II2nz
of $751; "A mile Mr. Oliver read
statistics to show that IN only three
other States were the express ta>es
more than 500 u mile.
Mr.. Coleman, OF Norfolk city. made
a fiery attack upon the express corn.
panies, declaring the only mistake mao
been in not making the tax VIA
mile instead of 81. He declared tha'
so powerful had been the lobby sup
ported In the halls OF Congress bs
these corporations that 1t had never
been found possible to enact neeoe.
) parcel posts legislation. Inc OH
was passed by vote OF II I" o.
Elect r. W. Pcatross Judge.
AT o'clock the House proceeded
with the Joint order for the cleo
, ton Of judge Of the Corporation
Court Of the city of Danville. hon
: r. w, Peatross was placed In hofni
nation by Mr.. Brown, OF Danvilie. ant
: unanimously elected.
Mr. Bell moved to recommit Senat'
bill No 240, which provides for TN
. anpointment of tria! Justice in coun
= ties In which the population Is "o'
a SQUARE mile. The bill which is SAT-
10 have been gotten by" in the par
> tieuiar interest OF one man, VIII PROV
5 ably die. In iii committee
y 4 Good Measure Dies.
: Py vote of 5 4, to 20 the House de
$ fea,ed the bill TO require month";
g settlements from county clerks an
Il treaylrers considered by many on
r, of the best measures before the ten
n eral Assembly. The bill caused cor
. siderable discussion. MIR. Lunsford lie
= that II was too drastic in that II pei
mitted the Governor to remove CLERK
y and treasurers who failed to- make tn
c monthly returns. AS this measui
II was strongly urged, in so far as n
= regular monthly remittance featui
" was concerned. by the auditor. ]
1t defeat IL nothing short of calamlt
d in the opinion OF many who desire
y see the business of the state COZ
g. Quoted on a business basis.
r Riddles Vinegar BIZ.
s The vinegar bill was riddled J.
e Mr.. White. of Rockbridge, the scieI
o tlfic terms therein used being the 90
s. casion OF much morriment. NJ
# White declared that 1t was In the II
y terest of the large cider makers an
would make the small grower opera
a at a disadvantage because he coul
not know without an analysis wheth'
his product Was up to the stahdai
Il required by the bill. Mr.. Colema
"a OF Norfolk, declared that the bill WI
q the product of a proposed cider al
re vinegar trust. The measure failed |
80 vote OF SO to as. 1T was draw
!" along the line of the RECURRENCE
- of the pure food law.
u child Labor Bill Passes.
~ Another measure of important
adopted was the Byrd bill to req
~ late the employment OF children
- factories, work shops. laundries, me
a camille establishments and as me
sengers or in selling or DISTRIBUTE
he newspapers and periodicals. WI
s. adopted b, vote of 80 to IL. III
II ffff-t,rui,ifrit-- employment
Is nswshnys ur.ssey ten yemrs of age II
ar I employment Of cffiffren under" fou
l. teen years OF age at night in any e
n tabiishment, the employment of DO.
under eighteen years of age as tel
= phone or telegraph messengers b
" tween the hours OF 10 p. Al. and
a. NJ.
AT the request Of Ny Parker,
Portsmouth, who said that the Gil
=. Of Norfolk Nas threatened with
:, water famine the bill with regard
= the water situation in the towns c
A the Elizabeth river was taken up M
r passed. after IT had been 30 amende
Ia as to protect the cities of Portsmouth
Al and Suffolk. whose water supply ha
r been gobbled up by Norfolk. Port
!. mouth and Suffolk were able to hol
up the Norfolk people In the Leigh
le lature until their claims had bee
re properly cared for and hence Mr.. Pal
n ker and Mr.. Brewer. of Nansemon'
n were ready to get the bin through
g 1t was rushed through tn Its fin'