The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-25


shortening the season during which
robins may he killed which was nm
Tor rs third reading, was passed by.
10 await the Scnnte's action on n
House bill which prohibits the killing
OF robins nj any time.
HushrI Fixed at Forty Eight Pounds,
Debate was renewed on Senator
,Grayntts bill IN amend thu Code OF
ufes Aticr q stif attack. lei by SEN
at"r Holt the amendment providing
.hat iorty-oisht pounds shall consti-
tute the official bushel of corn meal.
was carried by u vote OF 20 10 II. An
other amendment fixing sixty pounds
hs the weight OF a hushel of Irish po-
heret"iorc, met with an impassioncd
speech Of objection by senator Bowers,
Who dwclt upon the grave injustice of
such 2 provision 10 the farmers OF
virginia. who would suffer 10y the
increase in the size of the hushel
Senators Hart and ltdmonson ia
i%red the amendment, and stated TO
.pounds is already adopted by both
SroWcrs and importers az the standard
nushel. Senator's Mapp and Montague
thought That TIE matter was OF con-
siderable Importance to the truck
farming interests In their part Of the
state, and asked that time he given
20 hear from their constituents touch
ing the proposed amendment The b!li
was passed by. and made the order of
business for Friday morning
To Confer With Maryland.
The Joint resolution providing for
committee from the legislature of
Virginia which shall confer with
similar committee from the MARYLAND
legislature With the idea Of adjusting
certain boundary disputes which exist
Between the two states. was passed
unanimously on its second reading. The
chair appo ,utcd Senator Walker as the
Senate member Of the Virginia COM
Senate bills AZ. 81. - and 10. ali
dealing with amendments to the pres
"nt law governing insurance COM
p6u!cs, can't up OIL their second read
ing ana were passed without debate.
senator Watkins's bill. providing for
the regulation and supervision of in
surence companies on its second read
end of which it was recommiiied 10
the committee for amendment.
Would Work a Hardship.
The feature which called out the
most serious objection was the clause
making every company. corporation, or
copurtnershlp selling or Offering for
sale any stocks bonds or securities OF
their own or Of any foreign or do
nestle company. an investment com
pRny and, as such, subject TO the Cor
poratlon Commission, and 20 certain
fees and regulations. Senator Wenden-
burg argued that this provision viz
tually makes every business concern
. in Virginia an investment company,
since most OF them, at one time or
other, have occasion 10 sell Il few
shares OF stock IN payment OF debts
or in I'll. collection OF obligations. To
subject these nrrrs TO inquisition and
! irksome fees lie thought Yns contrary
J to the spirit OF law.
Senator Walker pointed out that
| while tho measure was designed ap-
! pa rcntly TO protect the unwary buyer
| against worthless stocks. in reality the
| bin offered SUCH protection. II
| merely provided for the SolNGncy OF
! the selling company. Offering NOT the
| slightest assurance that the stocks and
| bonds themselves We're merit orlous. OBJ
| iccttous along the same line We're Of
| fcrcd by Senator West
/ trac of Confederate Name.
! The bill 10 proh,Ait the use OF the
| name or photograph Of any deceased
I otnccr OF thu, Confederate army as the
name or trade mark for an Indicating
/ liquor or beverage which came up on
/ It's second reading, was ordered en-
senator Bowers's DILL to prohibit
/ rof!2e aroused much discussion of .
semi serious nature The patron OF
the bill when ii came up for constd-
Iteration offered I. substitute bin, which
l-wus adopted instead OF the original
y When tho hiil came NJ for passage,
however. IL failed TO poll the required
hummer OF votes and died a natural
death
duccd during tho session: IN" Viz
/ glria Education Commission MED a
! schedule OF its expenses Tor the next
Two years as II guide III liking the
approximation tor That purpose. NJ =
O'Clock ths Senate adjourned I" the
House for john meeting Of the two
bodies 10 elect the Two United States
Senators nominated the day before.
| Business was resumed III IN" senate
at 1926, ana adjourmmcnt for tho Gay
a |