The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-10
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

poses flying thick and fast and the
iii ST test of atatewide's strength IN
the house yesteI gay tuere WAS "a pusy
ana interesting sess,on.
Mr.. bakef, OF Chesterfield, intro
dueed resolution by Request from
-. citizens oil that county Gaining tor
q compete nv esusatton OF me ohtce
N the, state super .ntenaent OF pupnc
instruction. ana To inquire whether
or not that o,ncial hau been nesh-
gent in performing the duties OF me
once ana whether or not such neg
ligence had not occasioned a monetary
loss 10 the state. the resolution pro-
vtding for JOINT committee. CONSIST
ing of three members of the House
and two members OF the Senate to
conduct the investigation.
After considerable discussion the
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Whistler, of Smyth, introduced
q resolution which Was adopted, cali
ing for the installation of ventilators
in the roof Of the hall Of the House
OF Delegates. which Is VIGOROUSLY
badly ventilated.
Bond Issue Tor Pensions.
Mr.. Throckmorton. OF Henrico. m
tYoduced resolution calling upon
the attorney-generai OF Virginia as
10 the legality Of the State voting
bond issue of five hundred thousand
dollars a year for ten years for the
purpose OF supplementing by that
amount each year the proposed an
nual APPROPRIATION of 100000 a year,
thereby giving the State million
dollars q year for the purpose OF pro-
vfding for the Confederate veterans
Of the State. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Houston of Elizabeth City. ana
others. offered a joint resolution cali
ing upon the members OF the Nir-
xinia delegation in Congress to sup
port Senator Martins bill to increase
the efficiency OF the United States
quarantine service At Old foint ana
,I,efnorfalising the government to take
this step for the better protection OF
the country against Asiatic cholera
and bubonic plague from Europe and
yellow fever from the tropics-
Mr.. Jordan addressed the House
and asked that the enabling act. OK
which he IL patron. be taken up OUT
OF It's order on It's second reading. In
the course OF his discussion he de-
rlared that he would at the proper
time ask the House to set Wednesday
next at 4 O'Clock for the final vote
on the bill.
After lengthy discussion, particle
pated in by Messrs- Williams, Oliver,
II. U. Stephenson and the speaker
the House, by SIX short of the nee
essary two-thirds vote. declined to
accede to the request OF Mr.. Jordan.
OF the nfnety-three votes cast. nfty-
six were In favor Of the motion 10
take up and thirty-seven opposed 1t.
On the vote cast sixty-two aHirTna-
tive votes were necessary. Mr.. Jor-
dan will call up the measure every
day until II Is given a hearing.
-Four Bills Passed.
The calendar was then taken up
and the following bills we're passed:
No. i22-House bill to prescribe, In
what cases a justice OF the peace
shall not have Jurisdiction In suit
or warrant. Patron, Mr.. John w.
Stephenson.
No. I24--House bill TO provide for
the -ecordation Of the names OF the
heirs OF a person dying intestate- Pa
iron, Mr. John w. Stephenson.
No. 127--House bill to appropriate
the sum Of thirty-five hundred dol
lars out Of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated for
the payment OF the deficiency In the
installation Of the timpe- and min
ernf xxfifbft Or riTYfnfa. Patron. MI
W. w. Baker.
No. 12s-House bill 10 pay d. ID.
Tailey and w. A. Crensnaw for extra
services rendered by them as assist
ant assessors OF real estate for the
city Of Richmond during the year
1910. Patron. Mr.. Curtis.
Oppose Smith Game Bin.
When House bill No. 20 was reach
ed, Mr.. Smiths measure to permit
hunting Of wild water fowl by night
on the RappahanHock river. g. strong
Fight was, made On the hid.s 1t being
pointed out that the bin took away
from the boards OF supervisors Of
every county IN the State the right
TO permit the shipping Of ducks and
ether wild water fowl out OF the
State. although purporting to he only
q local bill having to do with the
counties on the Rappahannock river.
After lengthy discussion the meas
ure was passed by until tomorrow
and the House adjourned at 2;os
o'clock.