The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-17
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Tho frst business in tho House yes
terday, AFTER the reports from the
6enatc and from committees, was q re-
quest 10 tho Joint Committee on
Special, Private and Local Legislation
10 act on local bills at oncc. and TO
the other committees TO get such meas
ure5 on The calendar at as early a day
Us possible. so az 10 nave them dis
posed of. The resolution TO this effect
was offered by Mr.. White. OF Rock
bridge,
Mr.. Cox removed his motion of tho
proceu.ng day. ,nat House bills on
their second reading DO called be-
ginning at tho point wnere this call
was discontinued on Wednesday. SO
s. TO give all menbers an equal
chance. Ten objections would pass
any bill by. 1t wac agreed TO.
There was some deoate under this
rule on some OF the measures, two
minutes being allowed TO each Side on
motion to pass b.. For the mos,
part this was taken UP by tho patron
in explaining a bill whore 1t was do
mandcd.
There wa. some 'fiscuszion of tho
White bill to permit perHons con-
ficted OF perjury TO testify in cases
IN watch they arc not Interested. Alr
Oliver said this -rouid allow the cv!-
dencc OF two men convicted OF per-
jury 10 send a man TO the electric
CHAIR. Tho bin went over.
Requires Switch Facilities.
b!l uf Mr.. Rutherford 10 require
switch connections 10 DO made be-
tween railroads when one OF them Is
built to develop minera. or timber In
1crosts was discussed. IT waA an In
lrastate application Of the Hepburn
act In Congress. and WAS asked tor b.
Southwest Virginia people. After
some discussion IL was one OF the bills
engrossed.
There waa a good deal of objection
to bill requiring commissioners OF
The revenue to pax the rosI-oi!ce ad-
drsases OF person. assessed. in a
column for that purpose. and IT wenI
down.
Republicans defeated the Chaikley
pure elections bi!is, designed 10 pun
ism bribery. Some Democrats Hoiea
with them, to mako up tna Ten oo-
tections, but not enough 10 nave cur
r!ed without the minority meihp
The Italian peanut vender ev!dehti?
hnt some friends. Tor the bill TO pre-
ven, tho sale OF peanuts ana seed cot
tou at nlsat Was objected TO oy more
1hAn ten me!nDers. since the t!ties-
pIspetch called Afternoon TO thls
feature, amcnuments nave ueoh pFc
n,,r.d TO take caro- OF th!s s!tnaIsoR'
a. mo pill Is meant 10 apply at ware
houses. put it went over.
rurn Down ruLier.
bul 10 provide tne minimum length
O: trua meridian lines in surveying
,yns said 10 be all right by the prac-
,lc.I men in that llac. out went over
because tho House did not understand
IL.
Mr. steoblns was ready with his OBJ
Section 10 the congressional rcdistrici-
Ing bin. and ne had enough SUPPORT
To pass 1t by.
There were also many DIRECTORS to
the bill providing for the election OF
members of rA= state Corporation
Commission BY u vote OF the people.
Mr.. Throckmorton tried to get
through tho bin extending the time
for railroad companies TO complete
their lines, with an amendment making
It not apply TO those chartered by
counties and cities. The object was to
make the exemption not apply to the
seven Pines line. but the whole bill
went by.
Appcuis From ChnIr.
BY vote of so to %. the bill abol-
.saing the retired teachers pension
fund was dismissed The Speaker
ruled that argument was not to be
permitted while the vote was being
taken, and from this ruling Mr.. Rich
ar6son appealed from the chair TO the
House He then proceeded to discuss
tho merits of the bill while speaking
OH the appeal. ana was again ruled
out, and his appeal was lost
All the bills relating 10 the employ
ncnt OF convict labor-tlosc agreed
upon by the Joint Senate and House
Committees on Roads and that of Mr..
Dreamer regarding contracts by the
prison authorit!es--werc engrossed
The Throckmorton milk bill went
down on objections, as did the Cox
bill codi:ying the military laws and
the bill regarding the Governors staff
Refuses 10 buy Painting.
Tho last bill called was that to ap-
propriate the sum OF 81 1000 for the
purchase OF the picture. Last of thc
Wooden Navy" by Matthews. which
has hung for some years in the office
Of the secretary TO the Governor MIR
Smith said he had been Informed that
this painting, which portrays uhc bat
tie between the Virginia and th<
United States feet in Hampton Roads,
had been offered to the last Legisla-
turo for $500. Others said this was n
mistake, as the price was once $4,000,
and Mr.. Smith withdrew his objection.
Captain John a. Curtis, the patron.
and Captain Upton ID. Jennings were
very anxious for the passage of the
bill
Speaker Byrd inquired Il. any compc-