The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-26
HOUSE

The Commit,cc on Officers and Oh
hces at the Capitol reported i.tvorably
TO tho House in the beginning of yes
fridays session. the Eemper bill
amending the Code So as to require
state employees 10 work eight hours
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Grown,
Of Westmorcland. and Mr Norris, Of
Richmond county, committeeman on
the part of the House to take up the
Maryland boundary question.
MIR. ThroclSmorton, rising to n qucs-
ton Of personal privilege, read from
an account OF Il meeting ot the Rich
mond City Council on Tuesday night.
which Councilman George McD Blake
was quoted IA saying, "a bill to de-
feat the building Of this road 9th,
Seven Pines lincl has been offered
over AZ the Capitol by a man for his
own personal benefit understand
that Mr.. Throcknorton, it's patron, ap-
pcarcd as attorney for some of the
protesting parties before the street
Conlmittcc-and now In their interest
he is trying to block this great plan.
This statement made by this man
blake said Mr. Throckmorton, lis Il
deliberate, wllful and malicious false.
hood. was never connected with the
Seven Pines proposition AS attorney,
but appeared az citizen of IienriCo
county. an din the interest OF the poo
PIE The statement by this Blake wa!
made at a meeting of the Council Gait
cd 10 rush through an ordinance lc
defeat my bill"
Senator'S Invited.
On motion III MIR. Boil, the Hous~
voted to invite Senators Martin and
Swanson TO address the General AS
scmbly at some time which will Suit
their convenience.
Mr. Milstcad invited the members TO
attend tho annual meeting and dinner
Of the Newport News Chamber OF Com
merce nest Tuesday night. Forty
seven acccptanccs were had.
The calendar being reached, the
state TaX Commission bill was
passed by. with the consent of tho
patron.
The House agreed TO the Senate
Joint resolution providing Tor a com
mtttcr TO make ;trra ngements for the
formal reception of portrait of the
late Senator John W. Daniel. Tho
House Committee is composed Of Mr..
Jennings. Captain Rnkcr and Mr. f.w-
ing
as unfinished business from Wedncs-
day, there came up the hill reducing
the Iaborcr's exemption against debt
from $50 10 So per month, and making
1t applicable only to ncccssaries OF
life, house rent and wages due other
laborcra. An amendment was offered
by Mr.. Coleman, of NortolK, to make
the exemption S2a.
Sign I.nborcr'~ Exemption.
Mir WNleroy favored the passage of
the bill which, he said. was really one
IN the interest ul the iahoring classes.
Tie man on the farm or in tho small
store. lie said should lie equally con
sidcred lahornG man, and should
he entitled 10 some protection, and to
e chance TO make thc debts due him.
~ matter OF fact. Inc continued it Is
rnprncticablc 10 collect from more
than one In hf,y of the average house
holder. They have tbs $4,000 cXcm-
piion ana the poor debtors law
Mr.. Mol4eura. the patron OF the bill.
urged its passlge. II explained that
under the law as it atands the owner
OF house o. the merchant cannot
make men pay their debts He thought
business man would be more likely to
extend credit when necessary II they
know they can make the amount ahead
or the loan shark or the saloonkeepcr.
The bill was further advocated ny
Nh Mcetzc. The merchant. hc said.
should be considered. as is tho man
who puys lie wanted to eaten bin
dpdeera apd not protect train 'rhc
merchants rt the state ih 800 n. adid.
paid $42l.GD0 in revenue ana bought
100000, 900 worth of goods
House Apprnrcs Bill
On vote the Coleman amendment
was lost. - TO So On III. proposition
TO eng.oss the Speaker announced that
the ayes mao won, ana Mr. Cox moved
t. reconsider. Speakiuc 20 his motion.
he argued That tac Retail Merchants
'-+oeiation wa, rG!s;4l;su IN tie o2in-
!rg a. to the effect ii TAO !aw. Ic
-nid man living IN city Ought to
have $50 month exemption. and That
" n" is dishonest ha can beat the bill,
BY the cG cmption o: $1,000 Mr.. CIiyn,.
h;ichy opposed TN" mnti"u 10 recon,