The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-17

~ officers special conservators CT the
peace.
TO amend the Code of Virginia in
reference to medical attendance. mcdi-
cine, and clothing for INDECENT prison
crs in jail. and analyses in prison
cases.
Local Bills Referred.
Senator Wendenburg. of the Commit
tee on Special. Private and Local Leg
isiation, reported the following bills.
which went TO the Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns
To incorporate the town Of Cedar
Bluff, Tazewell county.
To authorize the sale or use Of the
ecademy lot and building in the towr
VI Smlthfeld.
To authorize the Board of Supcrvis
as Of Isle Of Wight county to build q
bridge across Jones's Creek
Prison Contract.
senator Holt called Up his fesolu
Ion of the preceding day with refer
%nce to the abrogation of the practice
If contracting labor of the State con
ficts, and spoke briefly in favor u
immediate action upon II. Objection
Eas Immediately entered by Senator
Walker. VINO thought that before the
Senate voted upon its adoption the
resolution, together with tho report OF
The penitentiary board, and the recon-
1lendatious Of the Governor, should be
feierred to the Committee on Public
institutions. No delay. he said, would
BE occasioned by this procedure. since
she committee was to meet tho same
afternoon ana could render lite rcport
upon IL the next morning. Senators
saunders and Moucure spoke IN the
same vein.
Opposing further delay, senator
Holt. the author of the resolution.
urged Immediate action. lie did not
sec, he said. how the mere passing of
the resolution was anything mo.e than
. declaration OF policy, or how II could
tie the hands OF the Senate in any way
Senator Echols chairman Of the Com
! mittce on Finance. reiterated his posi-
| ton Of the day before, when the rcso
] luton was up, being still of the optn.
| on that tho matter was too grave Ia
| &c decided off hand, without thorougf
| examination by the committec
a resolution was offered by Senator
! lsison, and adopted by the Senate. an.
| thor'zinE the clerk TO appoint post
master page, TO be paid the same salarl
as the other pages from tho contingent
| fund provided for such purT.oaep
Charlie Heddcrly was named for Thu.
position. In authorizing this add.
tionai page. the Senate followed tn,
practice OF the House. which mas lonl
usiceateu apSCldl page 10 take cart
OF the mail of the members.
Senator Fletcher presented q rcsolu
ton. which was unanimously ADOPTED
providing that the Senate. the Hons.
concurring. direct it's members to um
derscore those portions Of their bin
which amend laws at present - force
and that the printer act up these sections
In italics. The author of the reaoIut!o,
was designated by the presiding office
70 communicate tho Senate's action Il
the House.
Early Action Is Urged.
Senator Folkes took up the cudgc
In favor Of immediate action in his
characterihtlcally vigorous manner II,
ridiculed the "aena toriaI dignity
which wrapped It's toga sGrcnoly about
itself. and scttled down 10 long con
sheraton of matter which had al.
ready been thoroughly discussed and
Illuminated. The rcnitentiary board
no declared. could. II ii wanted TO
proceed at once 10 renew the contrac,
with the Thacker Company, or any
other c"nc"rn. and no net OF the IAt;is.
iatnr" could be framed TO ann,a NJ
10 you think thcv would 40 TO-
INTERRUPTED senator Echols. sharply
20 thinl they would do ~ \.
''"' Why "h"uid J. having y vote, fai,
|. 10 register Az oliniun ulI I'm. ,,,o.