The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-24
SENATE

REV. George r. Booker, brother OF
Clerk M. Is. Booker, open" the Senate
with prayer at noon, Lleutennut.tiuv-
rhor D. Taylor Eliyson presiding.
BUSINESS began with the reading of
me journal and reports from several
standing committees.
10 avoid delaying the Joint meet
ms or the houses tor the election of
United States Senators scheduieu for
ao-day. Senator Echols moved that
"hen the Senate suspend for the day,
Il adjourn to meet at 1880 O'clock this
hlofning Instead of Il o'clock, the
Usual hour. The motion was carried.
Senator Folkcs offered Il resoIution
railing upon the Senate to request the
state Corporation Commission 70 fur
hlsh, at Its earliest convenience a
statement showing the aggregate
:otal assessed value OF railroad PROV
srties of all kinds, including rolling
STOCK, that will be liable TO local taX-
alton in each county, city and town
Of the Commonwealth, in the event of
me enactment OF Senate bill No. /,
"hlch proposes q pro rata division OF
'olling stock assessments among tho
different counties.
VIII Report Friday,
FOR the information OF the senate,
before action was taken on the reso-
tuition, Senator Holt stated that Score
commission, had expressed his inten-
: lion OF filing such a statement with
the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation at its meeting next Friday
The Folkes resolution carried by a
unanimous vote.
The first bill on the calendar was
Senator Harman's measure to rcEu-
late insurance OF public buildings and
other State property in Virginia,
which came up on it's third reading.
Senator Holt was not clear as to how
the proposed law improved tho present
state OF affairs, and Mr.. Hartman ex-
planned that 1t was designed to place
all public buildings under tho super
vision or the State Department Of In
surance. Under the present system.
ne said policies on many public build
ings are permitted to expire, leaving
them for longer or shorter intervals
unprotected. The measure was in
dorsed by Governor Mann and other
public men, who thought that in the
interest OF safety and economy an
arrangement like that provided by the
bill In question, was necessary. A
vote on the bill was unanimously in
favor of It's passage. 1t was the on
ly one advanced al yesterdays ses-
sion.
Two Hills Passed By.
Two other bills were considered.
but no action WAS taken on them The
bill to amend the game laws SO as
to shorten tho season for the killing
OF robins, was upon motion Of It's
patron, Senator Walker, passed over
for future consideration. Senator
Gravatt's bill to amend the Code OF
Virginia relative to the standard of
cord measure and of agricultural pro-
ducts. which came up for its second
reading. gave rise 10 considerable dis
cussion, which was cut short by tho
chairman at o'clock, who ordered tho
Senate TO proceed with the nomination
Of United States Senator'S, pursuant to
resolution carried the day before
fixing the nominations for this hour
Argument on the measure hinged
about an amendment attached by the
committee. providing that the stand
ard bushel of corn meal In the State
shall weigh nifty pounds. Senator
Hart objected that such law would
place the Virginia miller at n disad.
vantage with millers In adioinin.
States, who sell their product on the
basis of forty-eight pounds to the
bushel, and who will therefore he abe
to quote lower price per bushcl.
The United states government. he
stated. was about to draft u law fixing
forty eight pounds as the correct
weight OF n bushcl Of meal. and the
Virginia law should be tho same
TO Protect Consumer.
Senator Holt favored liking the
weight at fifty pounds and argued the
position of the consumer. whose
rights. he said. ought to he considered
as well as those of the millers The
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