The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-08
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was part of the equipment
In Washington numerous citizens ad-
dressed him us Senator Carter.
Pardon me, issthis Senator Cartcr?"
was the frequent salutation.
No. this Is Delegate Love. OF Lunen-
burg was his surprised reply. The
questioners also looked surprised and
walked off,
After this had been repeated several
times Mr.. Love inquired. who Ia Sena-
tor Carter?" He was Informed that no
is a multi-millionaire member Of the
upper house OF Congress from Mon
tana.
A bill to prevent destruction OF
chestnut timber by blight was intro
duced in the House yesterday by Judge
Martin Williams. 1t appropriates an
indefinite number OF dollars to have
the state plant pathologist at Blacks
burg to make Investigations and secure
the destruction OF infected trees
a bill offered IN tho House by Edwin
p. Cox would have the autumn term
OF the Law and Equity Court of Rich
mond changed from the second Monday
In September to the fourth Monday In
the came Monday
Another inspection bill was offered
in the House yesterday. 1t Is by
James r. Kemper, of Augusta, and
would prevent the sale of adulterated
and misbranded Paris green, lead ar
senates. Insecticides and fungicides
There would be the usual drawing of
samples. analyses and marking Of
packages required in many other In
stances.
The bill to repay s2.72Io2 Of tho
costs of the prosecution In the Henry
Clay Beattie case. mentioned yester-
day in The Times Dispatch. was intro
duced In the Senate yesterday by SEN
ator ]. B. Watkins and in the House
by w. w. Baker and w 8. Ivey all
Of Chesterfield. The bill eetB forth
that the amount was expended because
OF the necessity for a speedy trial
and to meet the extraordinary efforts
of the Defense" The money Is to be
paid out BY the Auditor upon tho ap-
prevail OF tho AttorneyGeneral.
A delegation from Halifax county Wis
In conference yesterday with Senator
Edmondson and Clerk Booker, OF the
Senate. and Delegates Stebbins and
Kent. OF the House, In relation to GER
tain proposed improvements in the
curriculum of the Mt. Carmel High
School. In the party were: l. Guy VIII
kins, Samuel L. Bass and ]. e. Wilkins,
all of Mt. Carmel.
Senator Echols presented yesterday
in the form Of a bill, tentative sched-
ule OF tho general appropriations for
the years 1924. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Finance, which will
amend and reshape 1t for LIS final pas
sage. The bill as introduced. based
largely on the appropriations OF the
last bill, appropriateB ss,0S9,352.61 for
the fiscal year 19l2-l3. and s6,lse, 962.6l
for the year following.
To permit the city of Norfolk to oper-
etc a system OF water-works in the
event an earlier bill passes comforting
upon that city the right to acquire by
condemnation proceedings the holdings
OF the present companies which supply
Norfolk and Portsmith with water.
Senator Lesner yesterday introduced
supplementary bill providing for the
extension and operation by cities and
owns. of water-works, watcr-mains or
pipes.
The Senate Committee for Courts of
Justice reported favorabiy al it's meet
ms yesterday afternoon Senator PARIS
bill dispensing With alidav'ts of com
radcs and proof that the husband was
a true and loyal soldier. on the APP
piication for e pension by widow Of
Confederate soldier, sailor or ma
rine. who at the time OF his death was
pensioner under the act approved
March 6, 1888.
Senator Pauls bill providing that in
any action to recover damages for per-
sonal injury or wrongful death, no in
struction shall be given jury, the ef-
feet OF which Will be to take from the
Jury the consideration OF tho particular
facts surrounding the accident in
which the injury occurred. even though
the defendant may have shown that it
conformed TO the standard set by 9TH
or well regulated companies engaged
III similar business, was reported far-
orabiy yesterday by the Senate Com
mittee for Courts of Jus,ice.
Speaker Byrd. IN his efforts to secure
some form of tax reform at the hands
of this Legislature. has IN prepare tion
n new bill. which he designs to offer.
1t is on entirely new lines.
y State Tax Commission of three
is proposed, composed of the State Ac-
countant. the Assessor OF Mineral
Lands and another. TO be known as the
Tax Commissioner. They are to visit
localities. inquire as to assessments,
and in case the general average is
found to be too low they are to ap-
peal to the local courts for trial of
the matter on It's merits. 1t Is the
vance home rule.
Two of the commissioners. with the
members OF the State Corporation Com
mission, the Auditor and the Cover
nor, would determine the assessments
on railroad property, so as to make