The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25

cay at 1880 O'Clock
70 Hold Double Sessions.
The proposition TO inaug urate dou-
bic sessions. beginning with next
week. was debated At some length. the
senate finally adopting Senator saun-
ucrS resolution directing that be-
ginning Monday TWO sessions bn
ncld daily. the first from IL TO
O'Clock, and the second from to
o'clock on Saturdays, the resolution
provinces. only one session shall be
held-the usual ono from u TO
o'clock.
senator Gravatt was in favor OF
making IL three sessions daily, and
Was supported by senator Feather
crowded calendar, whicr. he thought,
could not be disposed OF under any
other plan. 1t was objected by SEN
ator Lcsuer and Senator Holt that
such AN arrangement would give TO
time for committee meetings and WAS
therefore impracticahle at this time
when the Jordan bill and q number OF
other important measures were still
before the committeee.
Immediately before adjournment at
> o'clock Senator Thornton introduced
4 resolution, which was carried. pro-
viding for an afternoon session yes
| tcrday to consider only local and un-
contested bills.
Will Ask for Extra Session.
Upon the refusal OF tho senate 10
concur In the resolution providing for
| three sessions daily. offered by Senator
| Gravatt the Caroline iawmakcr served
noiIc.. that If the plan adopted proves
.nndcCltiate 10 dispose OF the large
number of bills on the calendar, he
! viii Introduce Il resolution calling Tor
an extra session of ten or fiiteen days,
! watch Will be held at the expense OF
tho Individual members. lie thought
| it was high timo that the General
! Assembly proceed 10 the consideration
! of important measures now confront
! ing tho state.
\ Joint resolution was reported
from the House providing for u Joint
| committee TO inquire Into. and make
| report as to the advisability of APP
pointing special commission 10 UNI
dcrtake the revision Of the Code
| Senate Hills EnSrossch.
! The following Senate bills on thcli
second readings were ordered to theii
| cnSrossmcnt:
10 provide for the recognition Of
| Instruments rcvoking tne powers Of
| agents Of surety, guaranty, fidelity, OF
| security companies. who have been
authorized by power of attorney to act
| tor such companies.
U Aultift anu iS-tIloIb SSNhipii 49,
| of the Code of Virginia 60 as to pro-
| vide that certain officers shall not ba
| eligible to more than one Office.
no amend and rc-enact clause 62 OF
! section l29i-d OF tho Code, concerning
| public service corporations.
TO stipuiate what shall constitute q
| full crew on passenger and freight
trains in the State of Virginia.
To make physicians, nurses, and 9TH
or attendants TO persons Injured by
accident. incompetent to testify with
out the consent of the injured person
as TO any conversation OF such person
in regard to tina accident.
To prevent the hearing OF causes IN
the Supreme Court of Appeals oil Nir-
g:nin on imperfect records, and their
decision on technical points without
regard to the merits; and to simplify
procedure in that court.
10 require cities and towns IN the
STATE, institutions of learning and
clcemosynury ana other institutions
to deposit two copies OF each of their
publications in the Virginia state Ii
Drary.
TO empower the State Library Board
to exchange or sell duplicates in the
Virginia State Library.
Permanent .Educntiou Commission.
To provide for n permanent cduca-
tion commission TO devise stable meth
DDS for the maintenance, management
aud expansion OF the higher education
al institutions of the State.
10 amend the present law in rela-