The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20

Finance Committee on this measure
was taken to Indicate that the restora-
ton of $4,000 TO Confederate pen
sioners provided for b. the act Will be
Senator Bchols moved that the SEN
suspend business for :ew minutes
In honor Of Lees birthday. and 10 read
to the senate the fare weii speech OF
the southern loader Mt AppomattoX.
me motion was put before tho house
by It's author; Senator Echols. and was
carried unanimously
Lie acknowledgment EllysoR, in COM
plying with the wish OF the Senate
expressed his gratitude at being called
he said held all tho more significance
for him, since he waa a soldier In
Lees army at the time OF the surren-
der. and heard the message from the
generals own lips
Committee Increased.
business was resumed with the car
ator Rison providing for an increase
IN the number OF the Committee OH
Privileges and Elections from eleven
to twelve.
the House, and adopted. asking tho
senate TO appoint committee to con-
fer with like committee from the
House 70 extend an invitation to Gov
eTnor Woodrow wilson, Of Kew Je.-
scy, TO deliver an address before the
General Assembly on the evening of
i
Walker were appointed 10 serve on
this committee.
Senator Hartman called UP tho join;
resolution from the House. held over
from the day before, authorizing the
Governor and Secretary OF the Com
monwealth to obtain true copies OF the
authoritative nag and seal OF The state
and incorporate them in all stationery
and State papers upon which their use
would he appropriate. The resolution
set forth that many spurious and often
as oiticiai Virginia seals and Nass, and
that some action Of this Kind was
necessary TO stop this traffic. X was
carried unanimously.
The senate proceeded TO the cu!cn-
Oar Of the day. and passed on Its th:,I
reading the hill 10 amend the Code o..
virginia in reference 70 medical at
INDECENT prisoners In jail and analyses
in poison cases.
Peace onicers.
The bill to constitute certain State
and county oiRcArs saec.a! conservators
Of the peace. which came up on its
third reading. passed after stim at
tao tack By , v9te OF 2$ 70 lS The !ea-
was the clause making Commons
wcllth's attorneys conscrvators Of tine
peace, with power 10 demand peace
5onds and fix their amounts. Senator
Thornton. the patron OF the bill. eA-
planned that It was designed to relieve
an abnormal condition OF affairs in
-Nl"SiDuTli county Wnicn mas become
!. dumping ground for the criminal and
hcpravel clasSrs which cluster about
The national capital.
TO preserve order in tina; county. lie
said. IL Is necessary To Increase the
number OF county officers VINO have
power TO fix peace bond.. TIC matter
couid not nc adjusted By special net
applying only to Alcxandria county.
and was therefore rnada general 1t
was suggested that the situation might
he met by applying TO the crcui;
Judge for additional police protection.
bur the vote of the Senators showed
the sentiment Of tbs body TO be with
th. Senator from Fairfax.
School Courscs.
Tho bill to require a course OF IN.
struction 10 be given in civic training
in all public high schools and al!
higher institutions Of learning sup
ported by thc state was PASSED on It's
second reading, attsr being deprived
OF AL amendment by the Committee
for the extension OF the instruction To
tho grammar schools. The tenor Of the
speeches against the an =Idmcnt was;
that the kids are loaded down with
too many isms already
The other bills that passed the Sen
To rcqnire course OF instruction to
be given in civic training In all pub
lie nigh schools.
To authorize tac Board OF super
viso-s OF Isle of Wight county 10 build
a bridge across Ioncs's Creek
On their first reading:
TO amend the Code of Virginia relat-
ing to the report OF the Auditor OF
Public Accounts.
To amend al act approved March Il,
1910, relating to deeds and contracts.
Adjournment was taken at 20.