The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

Foung friend from Norfolk"
Speaking then to the bill. Mr.. Bank
sad it. was proposed to Dignity An
liustrious name and to celebrate one
81 tho greatest ach evcmcnts of the
human race, when new world was
given to civilization. Replying to a
question by 0Ir rutherford. If he
would be willing to have the day made
me same as that Of Washingtun's
rirth' 10 avoid the repetition of holi-
DAYS Mr. Banks said he would not
me Dill then placed on its
engrossment and defeated, 20 to 80;
Election of Commissioners.
Alden Bell was next with his motion
70 TAKE up out of its order his bill for
ehc oiect'on OF members of the State
CORPORATION Commission by 81 vote OF
the people. AS u substitute. Mr. CIV
moved to proceed with the regular or.
aer Oh the calendar. An Amendments
by Mr.. Dreamer was to the effect that
ooth motions be passed by until Wed
nesday night. The Cox substitut.s
prevailed by vote Of 81 to II. ana
me Cooperation Commission bin -
dead for two more years.
The bill for the establishment Of :,
colony for the feeble minded came M
as unfinished business. Aubrey G..
Weaver said that the appropriation
~ had been made up. and that If
.nis eA.F" charge were made on the
treasury, somebody else would have ia
suffer ~
Dr. II. L. stephenson called attention
70 the fact that the appropriation Of
s4o,Vop Is merely for small buildings.
ana mat the maintenance viii com.
out OF The appropriation already mad
l"f the state Epileptic Colony
COLONIZATION PInu.
ne biil was favored by Hugh
white on the ground that it woul,l
"oE ia'e the sterilization Bill by estab
iiSm'hE colonization in lieu thereof.
NJ Z. Spessard said the matter wou,5
/ continue 10 be q public charge nm :,
mat al the next session ii would CONF
back for more
Colonel John $. Harwood was sur-
prised that Il voice should be rniscJ
against such a neritorious meas,ir,
thirteen of the fifteen members an
The Finance Committee, he said. fnvo,
cd it II was important for the S,a,,
ana would save II untold money in mo
years 10 come
Inc debate on the bill was closed
ny colonel A NJ. Bowman, who said
ne was ohiN sorry his Finance Com
! lh!ttec had not the money for :, large,
appropriation The bin had been re-.
ported after the general approp,l,
non bll, and, therefore. the cost had
I heen counted, /; would not establish
I a new institution. hut only added =
| ward at one already in existence.
! The bill was passed IS 10 Q.
| W ithout debate save Ct plea BY Col.
! onel ilarwood. tho House passed The
! phi FOR the purchase OF half OF IA,
i, ora Hotel block from the city OF
hieiinond, as site TOT publi,
bnilding. The Richmond member said
Tho state would have saved y5,,on y,
buying it six years ago.
RniIroud NUS pns..
! The Richmond, lFrcdericksbira an,
Fotonac bills. permitting that ROAD II
surrender It's charter ana rcincorno.
rate, and providing FOR "a colnpron,is,
OF the tax claims were called III, IL,
Chairman Throckmorton. OF the com.
mittee on Roads. He explained nov
lhe eN'sting litigation in the Suprcmt
curt arose ana how il was prop6sc,
1" have commission composed o.: Tin,
Governor. the members OF tho St,,.
Corporation Commission ana ono ntl,,.,
person 10 he elected 10y them. Ia trcn
IN representatives OF the rniIroat
ana elect a comprom $50 III POSSIBLE
speaker Byrd said that for six wear
IA" had been trying as a member or In
legislature 10 make this road nav II
taNrs As matter of fact il has q,
on stage coach charter aud couii no
run at all should the State mako {
comply iitrral" with the terms %
mat Instrument Whit Tic Sui, i
pending, said the Speaker, II s. tinie /,
try 1" compromisc sine no ono c;,i
tel what court viii DO. 'rhc railron,
would at least he required 10 pay wv,
years state taxes,
state IL Protected.
The <intercs,s OF the state were full