The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18

judge Williams, the Democratic floor
leader. was unwilling to vote on the
matter without due consideration. and
| asked that ii be sent TO the Commit
tee on Asylums and Prisons. Hill
| Montague thought II should be adopted
| and then sent to the Committee on
Roads. as declared on Its face Cap
| tain w. w. Baker, who was presiding
] in tho temporary absence OF Speaker
| Byrd. sent 1t to the Asylums and
| Prisons Committee
bills Are Advanced.
Proceeding with the calendar, the
House passed on It's second reading
| the following:
The Cox bill. providing for the or
sanization of county boards of poor
comm sSioners.
Authorizing district school boards to
use money paid III compensation for
buildings annexed to cities in erecting
and equirplns other school buildings
Patron, Mr.. Peek. of Norfolk county
Bills Nos. II and II, from Mr., Har-
wood modifying the laws regulating
the transportation notifica ton and de-
livery OF dead bodies so as to give
the State Anatomical Board more
bodies. Mr.. IIarwood said the medical
schools have not been getting enough,
and the State Board OF Health is al
shipment under such circumstances.
The Stephenson bill, prohibiting
playing or betting for money or any
thing of value" came next. MIR. oliver
moved to pass L by until to-day, 10
give the members Il chance to read II.
The patron offered an amendment
striking out "or anything of value"
which would prohibit bridge whist for
prizes. and perhaps church fair games.
Inc Dill was passed by.
There was little or no opposition ia
the bill simplifying procedure in dam
age suits, ana II passed it's second
reading. So did the following: The
Lunsford bill. referring to the approval
Oh tities to real estate for public uses:
the Oliver bill. to restrict the use Of
the writ of fleri facias garnishn,ent
ana other process TO judgments upon
Claims bearing interest at a rate of
not more than per cent; the Bell bill.
provid1ns methods OF making tax
deeds; the Weaver bill. concerning no.
tice on contract suits
Dover of Widows.
bill OF Mr. White, emitting
WIDOW to dover In the entire proceeds
OF sales of lands sold to satisfy a
trust deed, but to be payable out of
inc surplus, then came up. and pro-
vokcd considerable discussion. Mr.
Nhite explained his measure, saying
that under the existing law tho widow
Is entitled only to dover on the re-
iilainder after the trust deed has been
SATISFIED He thought that as she
merely joins her husband in the deed
oil trust to enable him to SECURE
money, and the trust thereby exprcss
~ rofcrrd to is fully satisfied. she
should be cntitld To dover OH the en-
tire estate.
~ question from Mr.. Cox brought OUT
the fact that other creditors would
nave TO come behind the dover.
Mr.. oliver thought this one of tho
worst bills before the LcgisIn ture. He
thought the wife reltnquishcs hcr
rights III the property conveyed IN
trust when she signs the deed. Mr..
Authcrtoord spoke briefly.
The bill was passed on it's second
reading
The emergency game bill came nm.
ana Mr. Willcroy. of King William
cNpiaincd that much game has frozen
70 death during the cold weather. and
'ia' unless ii were all protected there
would be few left next season tn.
rules were suspended by n vote or "a
I" J J. and the bill was put upon its
maj passage and passed by s. to 0.
The House adjourned ar Ell.