The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
Here and There
in the Legislature

The bill permitting the rector auJ
iS!ts"rs OF the University of Virginia
statue OF Washington. to be plnced -,
ne University campus, was reported
iiiiNpraoiE yesterday morning from tho
House Committee Oh PUBLIC pgoprrty
This committee also reported III,
olii requiring the Commissioner Of In.
auFnnce to place the risks on STATE
The Chalklcy poll tax bill was rs
ntIprteu yesterday morning from tho
rouse Committee on privileges ard
Elections. with y recommendation ,h.tt
1t do not pass.
Joseph G. Visor. OF Pulaski a ,ne,,
her OF the Constitutional Conyentio;,
OF 1907. WAS v!sitor at the Cupttoi
yesterday.
msttec on the rolling stock h!ll. helI
yesterday morning, the use OF th.,
term street railways" was defined ana
trouble in getting together, and 1t 4,
sApected hoih bodies VII. concur il,
The anne ndmcnts.
Hugh a. White Is receiving cornpli.
nen,s IN various ways az n result
81 MS tight against the ,Jordsn en-
recipient OF a magnificent floral d.
sign, nassed with roses at the baae.
and and WIN arr, arms OF violets unfolding The
admired his gallant defense OF ITO
Constitution OF Virginia" Yesterday
hS mad 4 letter from one Of the NEST
dlst'ngGish he'd lresbytcr!an divines IN
against the Jordan Bill. lacked By
hircd aE.tators."
George Pitcher. of Nu.:olk, had
much 10 say yesterday morning nefor.
the House Committee on General Laws
IN regard to the Norfolk water bills.
There seems TO be very much OF a
tansie over tile conflicting interests
OF That c!iy ana o; Portsmouth, and
SUFFOLK.
The vaccination bill had some more
hearing Yesterday before the House
committee on General Laws. Nothing
10 be that this measure. with tito
Mount Vernon Investigation. have been
put on the fitzhugh cold storage BIZ.
TWO more anticorporetion bills went
oy the hoard when the House Com
inittee on Roads and Internal Navlsh-
70 pass by indefinitely Delegate,
Meet%e' oiis requiring railroad conf
pa 10 employ watcnmen or install
warning. gongs at every crossing. ana
compelling trains on sections with
hea"y travel 10 carry extra coaches 10
accommodate passengers. The patron
pictured unrcasonably crowded condi-
lions on certain divisions and argued
FOR the principle that every person IN
possession OF ticket is entitled 10
The committee voted TO draft a
committee resolution calling the at
tention OF the state Corporation Com.
mission 10 the abuses for which relief
was sought by the member from Primce
William.
Final argument was heard last night
by the Senate Committee on Banking
and Insurance on Senator Hollis bill
giving the State Insurance Commission
thc right To regulate insurance rates
and 10 prescribe schedules for all
Az earlier bearings advocates OF the
bill attacked the southeastern Under
writer's Association. which. they
claimed. exercised all improper influ.
encc over state insurance rates.
Attorney Caskie. of Lynchburg. and
Attorneys Berkley and Cummins. OF
Newport News. appeared for the. In
voted to refer the BILL to sub-com-
mittee. composed OF Senators Tayenner,
Royal and Blanks, which will report
to the full committee at IL O'Clock
this morning.
The House Committee on Schools and I
Colleges reported favorably last night
Delegate Willeroy's bill increasing the
pay OF school trustees. 81 for each
meeting. with the provision that the
increase in salary shall not be greater
than $40 in any one year.
Daniel Coleman. member from Nor
folk city, suffered fractured arm
yesterday afternoon when the crank
Of his automobile kicked during. tho
was set by DR.. Charles r. Robins, at
J the Memorial Hospital.
| Academy---To.Night and Thurs.
AInunee Thursday.