The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07
HOUSE

Something like forty bills were re-
ported iroc committees 10 the House
yesterday. Many OF these came from
the Committee Tor Courts and Justice,
an inust We're uuin.i,ortumt.
me Joruan ciian,tng ACT as 10 proh!.
biuon "ue placed OH tne caienuur az
ttln". me BYRD bins amending I'M,
rHSiatTat.on laws anu the GnuIk.ey
iuEc election uiIis We're alec reported.
as vas the Martin inItiuII,c, rGIcren-
uum ana reform proposition, win II
recommendation thut IL 40 not pass.
a iGttera addressed To the SPEAKER
'Sah read, from MAJOR James d. Pat
ton, chairman OF the ooaru oil dircc-
tors oil the state PenItentIary This
letter referred 10 the resoIuIlun passed
Dy tho House on Monday, laIlIns upon
tn. hoard Tor copies OF the annual re-
ports Of the superiutcnucnts of the
PRISON and the farm and the surgeon
oil the penilentiary.
Aireuuy Printed.
Major Patton said tnut these reports
mad heen printed Ia the s.nnuHN re ,ort
OF the board. copies Of which were on
the desks OF members Oh the opening
DAY or the session. The only material
omitted Were the letters Of transmittal
OF the three officials mentioned These
Major Patton sent in, and suid further
that ii was unnecessary Tor the Legs
nature 10 pass resolutions calling upon
the penltentiary directors Tor infcr-
nation. 1ney were ready at any time
TO give any Information or to produce
any records.
AS to the letter of transipittal OF Dr.
Charles Y. Darlington, the former sur
gcon, Majbr Patton stated that DR..
Darlington gave IL to the press before
~ r"arh"d the board. and therefore the
public has had II for some time
On motion of IiIl Montague, $50
copies of the lctterE Of transmittaI
were ordered printed. These letters
contained nothing of public interest
Harmon Invitation.
The clerk reported tn. Joint resolu-
ton from the Senate, Inviting Cover
h"r JpdE"r Harmon. Of ohio 10 40
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MI, stephenson. Of Raia cnouEnt Il
time to call halt on such Invitations.
Recently the Legislature had enter
tained a distinguished son of Virginia
ana Mr. stephenson said he didn't
know that II ought TO have taken the
time then consumed. The calendar was
crowded. much work ahead, and he be-
iicved it time TO attend TO Iublic bus,-
ness
Mr.. Land said tina; at this stage Of the
matter. to decline 10 concur in the
resolution would be .iirect rcncctionI
on Governor Harmon and would make
the situation acute. Having invited
Governor Wilson, the legislature could
hardly AFFORD TO refuse to extend n
similar courtesy TO his mosi prominent
olponnn'. Virginia. he said, Il much
divided in its choice for President
The question of expense was raised
by ri: Oliver, who said some money
was spent in entertaining Governor
wilson, and. had he known in advance
tnat this would be necessary he would
have opposed that invitation. If this
invitation were extended. the General
assembly. ne thought. ought logically
10 listen to pleas 10 .1yitc all the
Democratic and Republican candidates,
The House did not lose an hour over
Governor Wilson, said Mr. Gillian.
and the refusal to concur would be a
slight
Upon division. the resolution o; in
E!tahon was agreed to by 4 vote Of
- to 10
Many Bills Are Passed.
The calendar was then called. and
the following House bills. on their
third reading were put upon their hnn,
passage and passed:
requiring the residue o. life ineur
ance policies. after the amount for
which the policy has been assigned. is
PAID. TO go to tho beneficiary or heirs.
Extending the time for the collac
ton OF taxes accounted for by local
treasurers.
Amending the road law of SpotsyI-
wanna county.
authorizing the town or Eastvlllo
northampton county. TO borrow money
for street Improvement:
Nalldating acknowledgements 70
deeds heretofore made and certified nv
ofhcerS having authority In the state
where they reside
Requiring the inspection of lyinE-in
ana maternity hospitals. by the State
t'oard of Charities and Corrections
protecting fish in Roanoke CITY.
ROANOKE county and Montgomery