The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
Limitation on Ground Rents

Linht6uon on Ground Rents.
Ground rents wore the next point OF
attack. on the Cox bill. requiring the
eXtinguishment OF such rents II no de-
teen years. Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Gillian and
Mr.. Moncure were among those con-
demning the ground ront proposition
No one appeared In opposition arsi the
vote was rs to l.
Mr.. White OF Rochbridge. spoke for
his bill to require appeals to the SUI
preme Court to BIO taken within six
months. instead OF allowing one yoar.
az at present. 1t IL now possible, no
said. to tic up appeals for long peri,
DDS. This was a measure for the ex-
petition OF l.gal rights.
1t was passed, 20 70 4.
There was no objection to Mr. Nor
ris's bill to limit the taking OF game
In the Northern Neck counties. and 1t
was passed.
James j. Creamer opposed tho Watts
bill permitting cities ana towns to enl-
ploy for not more than twelve months
competent persons TO perform the
duties of officers created by their char
ters. He read the joint resolution OF
the Richmond City Council opposing
the Montague bill. which previously
passed the House. allowing the en-
ployment OF persons after j residence
~ thirty days
Recalls Other Mcnnure.
THE person who would be benc-
fltod by the Montague bill" said Mr..
Dreamer. would also b. benefited BY
this bill. a person employed under
this measure would gain his rights as
1t citizen at tho end OF the period oil
twelve months Ii the member from
Roanoke Will except Richmond, l will
withdraw nay opposition, otherwise /
am instructed BY tho City Council to
oppose It"
1t is true replied Hill Montague,
| that a few persons secured a meeting
of the Council and got a resolution OPP
posing the other House bill. This one
was drawn by tho City Attorney of
Richmond, asd does not amend the Code
as the other one did. This city has IA
Chinese wall around 1t. and cannot go
outside for experts The bill is a good
one"
Bill In Defeated.
Mr.. Watts suostantinted the state
ment that Mr.. Pollard drew the bill.
He said cities are sometimes embar-
raised by being unable to get the eX
Port assistance they need. II was easy
to understand why city politicians
would fight the bill.
The bill was defeated by u vote of
IS to 81, forty ayes being required. But
4 motion to reconsider was passed by
to another day.
Colonel a. NJ. Bowman took the hoor
for his bill TO require railroads which
come together in towns to make con
nection for the interchange OF tram! &c
and local delivery OF carload ship
ments. Tho Norfolk and Western and
| the VirSinian Railways, In Salem, he
explained. have not made such conncc-
ton. The matter would be left, under
the bill, to the State Corporation Com
mission, 1t was passed, 72 to 4.
Local option Elections.
What seemed TO be joker, OF
which the patron was not guilty, was
discovered by Mr.. Stephenson, of
four years to elapse between local
option elections, instead of two years.
as at present. II was that when To-
calities have gone dry" a new cleo
ton may be held within two years.
but If wet" four years must pass by.
1t was too late to amend II.
Mr.. Bell wanted to avoid the quar-
rels and strife and bitterness. which,
II. said, always attended liquor cleo
lions.
| Mr.. Stephenson. Of James city
thought two years a sufficient time be-
tween such campaigns.
There was no joker, according TO Mr..
Oliver, who said that the bill would not
| have the effect spoken OF.
y motion of DIR. Stephenson to dis
miss the bill was carried. 40 to 23.
The House adjourned at o'clock.