The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19


any measure then pending before
them and hts further DISCUSSION OF
the matter will take place when his
Statewide text book measure reaches
the committee II has not as yet
been introduced In the House.
Woman Suffrage Hearing To-Day.
.ffiIt mort largely attended ccrnH1te-
tee meeting up to this time Will ne
that which win he held at o'clock
this afternoon before the House Com
rnittee on Privileges and Elccttons
which will nj that time take up the
hearing Of the Montague bills for
the submitting OF constitutional
amendments granting women the
right to vote IA Virginia on the same
terms with men. As heretofore IN
dicated the members OF the commit
rec are not believers In female SUI
fraEe, bur they are believers In
that they viii give the matter fuII
square deal and there liz no doubt
hearing. Nor will they smother the
measure. II will come out OF com
mSttee and the House win reach a vote
on the matter early In the session
T'he size of the affirmative vote will
not Re such as To Indicate any early
massage Of women's suffrage IN Viz
giria However. n score or more uf
The members OF the lower House VIII
vote for tho nrneniment--one OF
them saying recently that he was
going to vote that way 'ust TOT
fun.
Montague Against Tax Commission
While ii WAS not surprising that the
TAX com mission bin should engender
considerable opposition. there was
some surprise yesterday In the Hou.e
when IL became known that Mr.. Mon
tague, of Richmond. was probably
ihe most active opponent OF the meas
IRE. When Mr. Bowman moved that
the bin he made the continuing order
for next Thursday Mr.. Montague en-
deavored to have the matter delayed.
To n representative OF The Vtrgtnian
he stated that he had not formulated
, his objections 10 the bill and thai
they might prove 30 radical as TO
necessitate the drawing OF an entirely
new measure Before going into the
matter he desired TO confer with tho
chairman Of the Finance COMMITTEE
ef the Richmond city Council, ana
other business men OF the city. Judg-
ing from the emphatic manner In
which tho House Sustained the motion
fixing the date for tho continuing
order on tho bin he's n number OF
strong fricndE.
Merits Local Situations.
A measure designed TO meet the
Seven Pines Railway situation was
introduced In the House YESTERDAY
by Mr.. Throckmerton, Of Henrico. II
prohibits the sale of branch lines nf
railway which run over or along the
public roads or streets unless pro-
Vision shall be made In such sale
for continuance of tho existing
transfer and car fare privileges and
rates. and no such sale shall he made
without first having obtained permits
sion Of the State Corporation Com
mission For good cause the com
mission may change rates and priv
legeg.
MIR. Throckmorton on yesterday in
PRODUCED his measure providing for
the Inspection Of aairirs and dairy
premises In the State and for the
appointment Of inspectors thereof.
and providing for board OF appeal
from the rulings of the inspectors.
Mr.. Throckm orton's prediction for
dairy legislation has aroused the Ire
Of many critics, although he does
not bear thu marks of being either
vicious or dangerous.
Another OF MIR. Throckmorton' e
measures. which was on yesterday
favorabiy renorted from the Commit
tee on Counties. Cities and Towns
any 1tAS VI toNb ltoit
posing a license tax upon any farm
er who il engaged in selling his own
products outside OF the regular mar
ket place Of N,e said town or city.
Supervisors are to get more pay
under hill offered by Mr.. Jordan, oil
Isle OF Wight. and favorabiy report,
ed yesterday. Their pay is fixed nj
81 a day for each day they actually
spend In the service of the county
n ~ y
for their travelling expenses.
The movement to protect Robin
Red-hreast is now pretty wei on It.
way 10 successful contamination. Tho
hill If Mr.. Bowman to save the robin
was favorably reported yesterday b.
the committee, and there Is no rea
son to anticipate that 1t will fail ~
passage. conservation OF bird and an
irnal life seeming 10 be Very Target.
The desire of the members of th'
Assembly
Primary Bill Reported.
The bill providing a general prim
AIRY system in which elections shall b,
conducted by the Stale elections Off
Gals fully described In the Richmond
tirginian when introduced several
days ago by MIR. Byrd, was favorabl,
reported to the House OF Delegate
yesterday. As the measure leaves /
optional with the authorities or an
political party whether or not the,
shall avail themselves Of the primar!
plan there Is felt to he no good sround
tor opposition to the measure which
viii oouptiess go through poth house,
with little opposition. Among othe
things the measure makes IL unlaW ia
TOR "A newspaper 10 PRINT paid poiit
ical matter without marking 1t as al
advertisement 50 plainly that all ma.
readily Understand II. 1t limits tn
maximum amount that may be expend
cd by any candidate for office in an,
polItichi campaign To IA sum not eA
ees1iHg ten cents per vote. the yot'
To be computed from the highest mum
Der Of votes received in such territor,
or district by the leading candidate II
the preceding gubernatorial election
OF the party To which such candidate
belongs.
Will Stay on the Job.
When the House and senate al
journed yesterday they did not agre
TO q holiday today In honor Of III,
birthday of Robert Z. Lee. There Il
80 much to lac done. say the lexisla
.orn, tlsa. they ssissat stand by thaf
jobs each working day. Hence. whil
all Of the departments OF the Stat,