The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-16
SMALL GOSSIP OF
THE LEGISLATURE

MT. MdloOn, OK princess Anne. yes
terday introduced bill to make 1t
unlawful to ship or transport out OF
the State, dead or alive. wild turkeys,
pheasants. grouse. woodcock. part
ridges. quail, or other game birds, or
any deep or venson. killed or cap
tured within this State. nor shall the
same be killed. captured or possessed
with intent to ship from the state
An exception is made for bona fide
sportsmen, who may carry from the
state a reasonable quantity of game.
Mr.. Banks, OF Norfolk, introduced
, his measure making effective the
amendment providing for submission
TO the people the matter of the grant
ing TO cities the right to vote on the
commission form OF government Tn
der the present Constitution the cities
are bound down to the councilmanio
system. Next fall, however, they may
vote on the commission form amend
fnent. giving them wider latitude In
the matter OF municipal government
Mr. Meetze, member OF the House
i from Prince William, on Yesterday
introduced pure stock food law de-
signed to bring Wiz esinia in line with
other States. The measure mikes II
an offense to sell aduItcrated stock
foods. MIR. Meetze on yesterday also
introduced bin requiring railroads
10 provide sufficient cars to seat their
passengers.
Mr.. Banks, of Norfolk, offered n
bill making II unlawful to offer any
real estate article of merchandise
trading stamp or other thiiy of value
rs prlzo ds means of inducing
trade, on II penalty OF $1,000 fine. The
plIi is principally aimed at the trading
stamp custom Mr.. Banks also In
trodneed bin quitting all companies
furnishing WAFER supplies for COM
| pensation in the category of pubitc
service corporations ana placing them
! under the coaJroI of the State Cor
/ poration Commission.
All counties which have received
state AID IN the construction OF high
ways are required to Keep up snch
highways by the terms OF a bill offered
yesterday by Mr.. Charley, of Wise.
Inc ioca, OF the measure 10 that If the
State invests its money In "a road the
county should not permit that money
to ne thrown away by neglecting to
Keep .s.2 lbs soad In fypatt. ......9s@
Mr.. Smith, of Essex. introduced a
Dill making the commissioner of in
surance the adjuster for the insured
in cases where the insurance company
fails 10 pay Loss In full in sixty
days.
Mr.. Willeroy by request introduced
certain bills liking the compensation OF
lsa Nhx<tA y.f hoo
each meeting with SEQ year as their
maximum pay. The clerk Of the hoard
lis 10 receiHe- = peg cent. OF the amount
OF the disbursements.
After being entirely wet for some
dozen years a move was made yester.
day to close the saloons OF the town
OF West Point and install the dispen-
sary system which. In the eyes OF
many. is to be preferred to the open
saloon but, as a matter Of principle,
Is opposed generally by temperance
people. The bill looking to the hoiu-
ing OF dispensary election was In
troduced by Mr.. Willeroy. West Point
went dry" along about 1856 or 1887,
and remained dry" for several years
The wet spots close by In New Kent
county, directly across the Pamunkey
river, caused West Point people finally
to determine 10 go back to the license
system. Since that time West Point
has been the irrigating instead Of the
irrigated point, and now supplies n
half dozen counties with rum.
Mr.. Moseey offered q bill under Ger.
tain conditions to permit q Judge of
election to assist voter In the prepa-
ration OF his ballot, such permission
to apply only to voters registered prior
to January T. 1904.
Mr.. Fitzhurh introduced a bill TO
impose license tax OF $40 each on all |
slot machines used In vending articles
OF value except agricultural products
and natural drinking water where
the price charged Is not moro than
one cent per glass II IL not the intent /
OF the act to license any slot machine
for the sale Of cigarettes or tntoxi- |
eating liquors or where any element !,
OF chance enters into o salA
Mr.. Fitzhugh introduced another !
MEASURE defining trusts and prohibit
lng thar operation IN the otAxA Of
vlrsinia. Mr.. Fstshue1tv nseaspte Il
sWeaping IN tAsms M ~9oee xeteg