The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-13

partmcnt OF Agriculture, said that the
value of the chestnut timber in Vir-
sihia has been estimated Al s35, 100000
and that the trees were scattered over
HOO square miles OF territory. Many
tanning plants are dependent upou It,
Dr. Mcicalf, o! the Forestry Division
of the National Department OF Agri-
culture, said In a few years the chest
nut timber Of the country would bc
destroyed unless something is done to
check the blight which Is beginning
10 attack Virginia. Deputy State
Forester Williams. OF Pennsylvania.
told of the big appropriations his
State Is making. and invited repre-
sentativcs to attend ths conference to
be held a Harrisburg next week on
this subject,
:. dill offered in the House yesterday
IS MIR. Cox would add clerks OF coun-
lies 20 county boards OF health.
In order 10 make automobile owners
liable for damages. Mr.. Wiilcroy in
reduced Il bill in the House yester-
lay to the effect that when the pro
9rietor permits his machtnc 10 be
driven b.! another, he nukes that
,thcr Mis- agent, the principal being
'esponeiple for acts committed by
Negligence OF the operator. This does
not, however release the driven rom
criminal responsibility.
sir. Chaiklcy and MI. Clarke, in
gill presented in the House yesterday
would pay 10 convicts, upon their dis
charge from road forces. i2 OF cent
:ol each nour they have worked
For the safety of both automobile
owners and drivers fnorses and otner
animals. as well as for the public, Slr.
rIousc, TO require drivers OF vehicles
propelled by animal power to display
lights al night.
4 uniform charge fo- printing court
orders in newspapers Is aimed at by
Mr. Weaver in bill oHcreo by hiIh'
he would prohibit the charging OIL
more taan 30 cents an men, ana wouia
not permit these notices 10 he SET Ia
type larger than brewer. or eight
point. unless ordered by tht party
placing the advertisement.
otncers OF the Virginia Volunteers
! will De in tho city to-day to consult
regarding the Spessard bill, which
seeks to reduce by one-half the ap-
preparation made by tne STATE 10 the
military fund. General Z. c. Vaughan,
Jr.. OF the Frs: Brigade, arrived last
night Colonel Il. r. Leedy, OF the
Second Infantry, and others, Will ar
rive this morning.
| The Senate Committee for Courts of
Justice reported lulorabiy at its meet
ing YESTERDAY afternoon, senator Tav-
enncr's bill giv.ns luries discretion to
punish 'nurde! in the first degree eth
er with death or is confinement la
the i.eu'trnriarY for life
senator Featherston's antipistol- tot
ing bill was reported yesterday with
substitute by the Senate Committee ON
General Laws. The committee rend-
cred favorable report also on Sena-
tor llarman's bill providing for the
regulation CT chirOpractlcc.
The same committee reported Soma
tor Cravhtt'S bill regulating the purity
OF ice cream, with an amendment pro-
viding that dealers who sell condensed
SKINNED milk. or Ice cream made from
IT, shall conspicuously labor these pro
duets to set forth that fact.
The House bill providing for the dis
posal of the dead bodies of criminals
and inmates OF the State eice mosynary
institutions, which occasioned such q
hard hight In the Senate that II had to
be recommittcd for further amendment,
was reported yesterday afternoon by
the Senate Committee on General Laws.
In It's amended form the bill Ia opera
tive in counties in which cities are To-
Gated. Exclusively rural counties are
made exempt from its application. The
principal night against the bill in the
Senate was directed against the pro-
vision which made the dead inmates
OF county almshouses and state hos
pitfalls available for the dissecting
rooms. and subject to tho order of the
State Anatomical Board.
Former Senator j. p. Elan. o. Brunswick.
was visitor tho Capitol yesterday.
Joseph NJ Hurt, cashier ot the Citizens
Bank, OF Blackstone, WAS here ycsterda: On
h!s way 10 Williamsburg TO attend a meet
ing OF tho hoard OF visitors OF william and
AierQ College.