The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-15

briefly, Mr. Banks urged its passage
ct once. in view of the fact that bill
must be offered TO submit the propo-
siuon to the people. On n roll call,
| the amendment was agreed 10 by a
unanimous vote.
!, Fails to Discharge Committee.
Mr.. Moncure moved TO discharge The
! Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation from further consideration
J OF nhn bill to require q full train orew,
with additional brakemen on longer
trains. Mr.. Spessard thought this a
after for tho committee. Mr.. Chalk
ley said the committee had passed the
bill b. indefinitely. The motion was
lost.
The House agreed TO the senats
joint resolution requesting the Gov
ernor to appoint three delegates 10 at
tend the meeting to be held in IIar-
| risburg, Pa. February 20 and 81. to
devise means for lighting the chest
nut blight.
On question OF personal privilege,
Captain John \. Curtis said he wished
! his constituents and the House to
know that he was not d party to any
agreement liking n time for discussion
OF the Jordan prohibition enabling act.
| The Attorney General reported that
| the proposition 20 Issue short term
! bonds to double pensions was uncon-
Sututional, the State having no right
! 10 Issue bonds save for certain spcc,-
fed purposes.
| On motion OF Mr.. Bell, his bill 10
require the State Board of Education
| TO extend the pressnt adoption OF
I Schoo! books was recomnittcd 10 tho
Committee on Schools and Colleges.
! The calendar was then called be-
ginning with the first OF tho House
bills on their second reading. Most
OF those ABOUT which thcrc Is likely
! 70 be considerable debate received the
ten objections. ana were passed nv
until some future occasion.
| bills Arc Advanced.
| The following were read tho second
time and engrosscd
Extending the provisions OF tho
| drunknrds' probation law to cities Of
| 5000 inhabitants or more
Raising the age OF consent IN or,.ni
| nal assault cases 10 sixteen years.
Jusiices' trials
Moving counties which have a
COUNT police board to appoin. a chile,
OF police o''iei
Allowing written summons to Juror
IN criminal cases 10 &c left at resi-
/ doncep.
| Allowing written summons to furorr
III civil cases to be left at residences.
frovidins for safety appliances in
Recurring that employees Of rail-
road shops shall be paid twice a
month
Giving local option In the proven
! non OF trespassing by chickens.
| Requiring longer office hours IN
capitol Offices. rpis was amended by
Mr. Templeton. the patron, so as 10
allow Offices TO be closed on
saturdays at O'clock.
/ Giving more latitude in the amount
OF damages which may be assessed
asainst abutt'ng property owners Tor
public improvements.
Providins for recognition OF certt-
fed coHios OF desds recorded N IN
general courts at Richmond ana
Frankfort
amending section 3i74 OF the Code.
/ Regulating and defining the liability
OF common carriers Tor INJURIES 10
employees from negligence.
Recurring the directors OF the state
penitent!ary 10 repor, to the State
Board OF Charities names of paroled
PRISONERS and requiring the latter
oohFd 10 visit and report upon such
prisoners
Amending section 49, OF the Code.
| Limiting The quantity, time and
manner of taking certain game
Amending the general game law.
amending the act 10 regulate hotels.
50 as TO include places OF more than
seven rooms instead of moro than ten.
Mr.. Spessard offered an amendment,
which vas lost, as to tho size of
sheets. saying that he understood cloth
Of the required length was not caeny
procurahie.
Relieving puhlic roads OF certain Did
grants.
Allowing cities and towns to tom
rorarIly employ persons to perform
uutics OF Offices created by charters.
on motion Of Mr.. Spcssard his sub
Sutute bl. continuing tho examiners
OF record, but requiring that they be
not paid for property returned do
linqucnt, was taken up and put in
the Place of the other and engrossed.
increases Fees.
j ON reaching the bill TO provid.. liza,
] nc fees Of she!iffs and constaoles Tor
! suinmoa'ng Witnesses shall he the same
Y as those for serving process. Mr. Jen.
nings asked as 10 tho increas ID cost 10
x the treasury, Mr. White. OF Rock.
bridge. the patron did not know Hs
said that the sheriff should receive A,
:Huch Tor sunin!uuinE witnesses as Tor
- INK P'o'Ssslst ana tnat this Was
but lair The TIL was recou,rt,icl :,
tho Committee on Finance.
, MI. Bell tried 10 get consideration OF
the Joint resolution approving the in.
CONS TAX amendment to the Const!tr
ton OF tho United states. and spoK,
on the subject. but Il went down unde
the ru!a
: The op,ometry bill cam. up and va
. objected 20, Or, RI L. Stephenson Gavin.
It vas 20 bill TO iegalise profcssio,
that does not cxist Mr. Montague
ono OF its patrons who had lost con
/ sideration Of hts biz regulating ,rus
companies, said in srnest that
seemed mat everything te wanted VA
\ being nassed by. The state had man,
I other boards. ana he did no, 500 wht
\ these examiners should nor be arpoin,
& Cd too It went down under tho rules
u Game Protection.
on No. al Mr.. White Offered >,
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