The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-13


son, of James City. would make i'm
possible such use OF bodies OF inmates
OF hospitals. tho epilcptic colony and
the Soldiers Home.
Important amendments to the d.,
vorce laws are proposed by Robinson
Moncure. of Alexandria He would
require notice of the proceedings
mailed to the last known address OF
the defendant when service cannot be
secured. When the ground is statutory
he would require tho namo of the CO.
respondent to BIO published.
Prevention oc continuance of trials
because or the absence OF witnesses Ia
aimed at by John W. Chalkley. OF Wise.
III bill introduced in the Houso by
him. When such condition happens
lie would have an atiuuvit made set
ling forth what facts 1t was expected
% prove by the witness. Ii the adj
'orse party consents. sucn affidavit may
DC used as evidence, and the trial
would proceed.
o. B. Martin, OF Campbell. would
Abolish Gil toes OF attorneys for the
commonwealth. clerks. treasurers, mag
strates and continues and put chem
On a salary basis.
Sioditica ton OF the child labor law
ny masking 1T apply oniy to places Vi
more than 5,uOO innabiAnts. instead u
!.uVu. is tho intention or u bill pro
posed by George L, Richardson, el
denny. in the house.
General safety appliances in fac
tories are required IN bill proposed
oy Edwin L. Cox, of Ricnmonu
. .
Captain John Roberts. who lost a
| Leg IN the service or the Confederacy.
IS In the House tor tho secunu time.
after an apSunce OF moro than twenty,
years. he was hero in tho session OF
lsSi-lSSe. during the administration
OF Governor titznugh Lee. lte Is an
active farmer. living near Bristol.
Robinson Morcure is still after the
use OF scconu- mana bottles. ac would
pronipil their use wnen picked up
from junk piles
Local option In the matter OF free
schools is proposed in u bill offered
BY liobinson Moncure.
y bill was introduced yesterday hy
Senator West requiring All county Oh
complete record OF All lees ana puy
menls maue TO them during their in
cumUency. 1t Is uesIsueu 10 GulIccL
ualh which VIII provo useful later In
nSlhS tho salaries oil county otlciuls
when the fec system Is aovnsncd, and
is step i'll the direction OF placing
all pubic servants on salary.
More than sixty bills await consider
' AL I,,, En. ,,,,lt
The steering committee completed It's
laDors an hour before aalournment
yesterday. too late tor any OF the com
| mittees to take up work. AT u short
| meeting of the chairmen OF all the
| Scnutc committees. it was decided that
the committees will meet this year on
the same days upon which they met
during the session OF 1910. Monday
Will see the beginning OF committee
! activities in earnest.
Senator l.. o. Wendenburg initiated
his legislative career yesterday by i'm
Producing three bills. One of these is
designed to eliminate the injustice
| which Is frequently seted out to en-
' ployes suffering injuries ut the hands
OF transportation companies because
of the theory of contributory ncgli-
gencc. which has been given an inter-
probation adverse to the injured man
by Virginia courts The bill provides
| that the fact that the employee may
have been guilty OF contributory
negligence shall not bar his claim for
damages, but that the damages shall
be diminished by the jury I'm propor-
tion to the amount OF negligence that
1t finds attributable to the employe.
Another bill introduced by Senator
Wendenburg yesterday asks the Lcgis-
lature to enact n law providing that
mo physician. nurse or other attend
ant to IL person injured by accident
shall be competent to testify. without
tho consent OF the Injured person, as
to any conversation of such person in
regard to tho accident"